UGA 10-K & 10-Q changes, risk factors and insider trading
United States Gasoline Fund, LP · NYSE · Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers · CIK 1396878 · All filings on SEC.gov
At a glance
What changed in the latest 10-K
Risk Factors
New heading “Natural disasters, public health disruptions (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), and international armed conflicts could impact the price of commodities and/or the value, pricing and liquidity of UGA’s investments or assets which, in turn, could cause the loss of your investment in UGA.”
New heading “Daily percentage changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract may not correlate with daily percentage changes in the spot price of gasoline.”
New heading “As inflation increases, the present value of UGA’s assets may decline.”
New heading “Competing claims of intellectual property rights may adversely affect UGA and an investment in UGA’s shares.”
Removed heading “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and sanctions brought by the United States and other countries against Russia and others, have caused disruptions in many business sectors, resulting in significant market disruptions that may lead to increased volatility in the price of certain commodities, and may lead to volatility in UGA’s NAV or share price.”
Removed heading “Infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19 could negatively affect the valuation and performance of UGA’s investments.”
Largest changes
“Geopolitical conflict, including war and armed conflicts (such as the Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts in the Middle East, and the expansion of such conflicts in surrounding areas), sanctions, the introduction of or changes in tariffs or trade barriers, global or local recessions, and acts of terrorism, can also, directly or indirectly, negatively impact, and/or cause volatility in, the price of commodities such as unleaded gasoline and the value, pricing, and liquidity of the investments or other assets held by UGA.”see in full comparison
“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and sanctions brought by the United States and other countries against Russia and others, have caused disruptions in many business sectors, resulting in significant market disruptions that may lead to increased volatility in the price of certain commodities, and may lead to volatility in UGA’s NAV or share price.”see in full comparison
Other gasoline supply-related factors. Unleaded gasoline prices also vary depending on a number of factors affecting supply, including geopolitical risk associated with wars (such as thesee in full comparisoncurrentRussia-Ukraine warbetween Russia and Ukraine), terrorist attacks and tensions between countries, including sanctions imposed as a result of theforegoingforegoing,thator trade wars, any of which can adversely affectoilunleaded gasoline and other energy trade flows by limiting or disrupting trade between countries or regions. World unleaded gasoline supply levels can also be affected by other factors that reduce available supplies, such as natural disasters, disruptions in competitors’ operations, or unexpected unavailability of distribution channels. Technological change can also alter the relative costs for companies in the petroleum industry to find, produce, and refine oil and to manufacture petrochemicals, which in turn may affect the supply of and demand for gasoline. For example, increased supply from the development of new oil supply sources and technologies to enhance recovery from existing sources tends to reduce unleaded gasoline prices to the extent such supply increases are not offset by commensurate growth in demand. Similarly, increases in industry refining or petrochemical manufacturing capacity may impact the supply of unleaded gasoline.World oil supply levels can also be affected by factors that reduce available supplies, such as adherence by member countries to OPEC production quotas and the geopolitical risks associated with wars, terrorist attacks and tensions between countries, including sanctions imposed as a result of the foregoing that can adversely affect gasoline and other energy trade flows by limiting or disrupting trade between countries or regions, natural disasters, disruptions in competitors’ operations, or unexpected unavailability of distribution channels that may disrupt supplies. Technological change can also alter the relative costs for companies in the petroleum industry to find, produce, and refine oil and to manufacture petrochemicals, which in turn, may affect the supply of and demand for gasoline.
“Natural disasters, public health disruptions (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), and international armed conflicts could impact the price of commodities and/or the value, pricing and liquidity of UGA’s investments or assets which, in turn, could cause the loss of your investment in UGA.”see in full comparison
“The United States and other countries and certain international organizations have imposed broad-ranging economic sanctions on Russia and certain Russian individuals, banking entities and corporations as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and additional sanctions may be imposed in the future. …”see in full comparison
“An outbreak of infectious respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and spread globally. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. …”see in full comparison
Full comparison: every changed paragraph (55)
The NAV of UGA’s shares relates directly to the valuedaily changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract and other assets held by UGA and fluctuations in the prices of these assets could materially adversely affect an investment in UGA’s shares. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results; all or substantially all of an investment in UGA could be lost.
The net assets of UGA consist primarily of investments in Futures Contracts and, to a lesser extent, in Other Gasoline-Related Investments. The NAV of UGA’s shares relates directly to the value of these assets (less liabilities, including accrued but unpaid expenses), which in turn relates to the price of unleaded gasoline in the marketplace. Unleaded gasoline prices depend on local, regional and global events or conditions that affect supply and demand for oil.unleaded gasoline.
Economic conditions impacting gasoline. The demand for unleaded gasoline correlates closely with general economic growth rates. The occurrence of recessions or other periods of low or negative economic growth will typically have a direct adverse impact on unleaded gasoline prices, demand and, therefore, may have an adverse impact on gasoline prices. Other factors that affect general economic conditions in the world or in a major region, such as changes in population growth rates, periods of civil unrest, military conflicts, war,war (such as the Russia-Ukraine war), pandemics (e.g., the COVID-19 in 2020), government austerity programs, ortrade wars between nations,or currency exchange rate fluctuations, can also impact the demand for unleaded gasoline. Sovereign debt downgrades, defaults, inability to access debt markets due to credit or legal constraints, liquidity crises, the breakup or restructuring of fiscal, monetary, or political systems such as the European Union, and other events or conditions that impair the functioning of financial markets and institutions also may adversely impact the demand for unleaded gasoline.
Other gasoline demand-related factors. Other factors that may affect the demand for unleaded gasoline and therefore its price, include technological improvements in energy efficiency; seasonal weather patterns, which affect the demand for unleaded gasoline associated with heating and cooling; increased competitiveness of alternative energy sources that have so far generally not been competitive with oilunleaded gasoline without the benefit of government subsidies or mandates; and changes in technology or consumer preferences that alter fuel choices, such as toward alternative fueled vehicles or electric transportation and broad-based changes in personal income levels.
Other gasoline supply-related factors. Unleaded gasoline prices also vary depending on a number of factors affecting supply, including geopolitical risk associated with wars (such as the currentRussia-Ukraine war between Russia and Ukraine), terrorist attacks and tensions between countries, including sanctions imposed as a result of the foregoingforegoing, thator trade wars, any of which can adversely affect oilunleaded gasoline and other energy trade flows by limiting or disrupting trade between countries or regions. World unleaded gasoline supply levels can also be affected by other factors that reduce available supplies, such as natural disasters, disruptions in competitors’ operations, or unexpected unavailability of distribution channels. Technological change can also alter the relative costs for companies in the petroleum industry to find, produce, and refine oil and to manufacture petrochemicals, which in turn may affect the supply of and demand for gasoline. For example, increased supply from the development of new oil supply sources and technologies to enhance recovery from existing sources tends to reduce unleaded gasoline prices to the extent such supply increases are not offset by commensurate growth in demand. Similarly, increases in industry refining or petrochemical manufacturing capacity may impact the supply of unleaded gasoline. World oil supply levels can also be affected by factors that reduce available supplies, such as adherence by member countries to OPEC production quotas and the geopolitical risks associated with wars, terrorist attacks and tensions between countries, including sanctions imposed as a result of the foregoing that can adversely affect gasoline and other energy trade flows by limiting or disrupting trade between countries or regions, natural disasters, disruptions in competitors’ operations, or unexpected unavailability of distribution channels that may disrupt supplies. Technological change can also alter the relative costs for companies in the petroleum industry to find, produce, and refine oil and to manufacture petrochemicals, which in turn, may affect the supply of and demand for gasoline.
Price volatility may possibly cause the total loss of your investment. Futures contracts have a high degree of price variability and are subject to occasional rapid and substantial changes. Consequently, you could lose all or substantially all of your investment in UGA. Market volatility is attributable to things like the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and related supply chain disruptions, war,war (such as the Russia-Ukraine war between Russia and Ukraine,), and continuing disputes among oil-producinggasoline-producing countries.countries, the introduction of or changes in tariffs or trade barriers, and trade wars between nations. Events such as these, and others, could cause volatility in the future, which may affect the value, pricing and liquidity of some investments or other assets, including those held by or invested in by UGA and the impact of which could limit UGA’s ability to have a substantial portion of its assets invested in the Benchmark Futures Contract. In such a circumstance, UGA could, if it determined it appropriate to do so in light of market conditions and regulatory requirements, invest in other Futures Contracts and/or Other Gasoline-Related Investments, such as OTC swaps.
Natural disasters, public health disruptions (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), and international armed conflicts could impact the price of commodities and/or the value, pricing and liquidity of UGA’s investments or assets which, in turn, could cause the loss of your investment in UGA.
Natural or environmental disasters, such as earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis and other severe weather-related phenomena generally, and widespread disease, including public health disruptions, pandemics and epidemics (for example, the COVID-19 pandemic), can be highly disruptive to economies and markets. Such events can, directly or indirectly, negatively impact, and/or cause volatility in, the price of commodities such as unleaded gasoline and the value, pricing, and liquidity of the investments or other assets held by UGA.
Geopolitical conflict, including war and armed conflicts (such as the Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts in the Middle East, and the expansion of such conflicts in surrounding areas), sanctions, the introduction of or changes in tariffs or trade barriers, global or local recessions, and acts of terrorism, can also, directly or indirectly, negatively impact, and/or cause volatility in, the price of commodities such as unleaded gasoline and the value, pricing, and liquidity of the investments or other assets held by UGA.
A negative impact on, or volatility in, the price of gasoline or the value, pricing and liquidity of UGA’s investments or other assets resulting from the occurrence of any of the aforementioned events, or similar events, could cause you to lose all, or substantially all, of your investment in UGA.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and sanctions brought by the United States and other countries against Russia and others, have caused disruptions in many business sectors, resulting in significant market disruptions that may lead to increased volatility in the price of certain commodities, and may lead to volatility in UGA’s NAV or share price.
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine. The extent and duration of the military action, and resulting sanctions, and future market or supply disruptions in the region, are impossible to predict, but could be significant and may have a severe adverse effect on the region.
The United States and other countries and certain international organizations have imposed broad-ranging economic sanctions on Russia and certain Russian individuals, banking entities and corporations as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and additional sanctions may be imposed in the future. Such sanctions (and any future sanctions) will adversely impact the economies of Russia and Ukraine, and certain sectors of each country’s economy may be particularly affected, including but not limited to, financial services, energy, metals and mining, engineering and defense and defense-related materials sectors. Among other things, the extent and duration of the military action, the responses of countries and political bodies to Russia’s actions, including sanctions, future market or supply disruptions, and Ukraine’s military response and the potential for wider conflict may increase financial market volatility generally, have severe adverse effects on regional and global economic markets, and cause volatility in the markets for commodities including the price of energy, including energy futures, and the NAV or share price of UGA.
A resolution to the war in Ukraine also could impact the markets for certain commodities, and may have collateral impacts, including increased volatility, and cause disruptions to the availability of certain commodities, commodity and futures prices and the supply chain globally. The longer-term impact on commodities and futures prices, including the price of the Benchmark Oil Futures Contract, is difficult to predict and depends on a number of factors that may have a negative impact on UGA in the future.
Infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19 could negatively affect the valuation and performance of UGA’s investments.
An outbreak of infectious respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and spread globally. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. COVID-19 resulted in numerous deaths, travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines and the imposition of both local and more widespread “work from home” measures, cancellations, loss of employment, supply chain disruptions, and lower consumer and institutional demand for goods and services, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The spread of COVID-19 had a material adverse impact on local economies in the affected jurisdictions and also on the global economy, as cross border commercial activity and market sentiment were impacted by the outbreak and government and other measures seeking to contain its spread. COVID-19 had a material adverse impact on the crude oil markets and oil futures markets to the extent economic activity and the use of crude oil continues to be curtailed, which in turn had a significant adverse effect on the prices of Oil Futures Contracts, including the Benchmark Oil Futures Contract and Other Oil-Related Investments.
Infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19 may arise in the future and could adversely affect individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, actions taken by government and quasi-governmental authorities and regulators throughout the world in response to such an outbreak, including the potential for significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, may affect the value, volatility, pricing and liquidity of some investments or other assets, including those held by or invested in by UGA. Public health crises caused by infectious disease outbreaks may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally and their duration cannot be determined with certainty.
It is possible that the daily percentage changes in UGA’s NAV per share may not closely correlate to daily percentage changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract. Non- correlation may be attributable to disruptions in the market for unleaded gasoline, the imposition of position or accountability limits by regulators or exchanges, or other extraordinary circumstances. As UGA approaches or reaches position limits with respect to the Benchmark Futures Contract and other Futures Contracts or in view of market conditions, regulatory requirements, risk mitigation measures (including those that may be taken by UGA, UGA’s FCMs, counterparties or other market participants) and other conditions described herein, UGA may begin investing in Other Gasoline-Related Investments. In addition, UGA is not able to replicate exactly the changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract because the total return generated by UGA is reduced by expenses and transaction costs, including those incurred in connection with UGA’s trading activities, and increased by interest income from UGA’s holdings of Treasuries (defined below).
Daily percentage changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract may not correlate with daily percentage changes in the spot price of gasoline.
The correlation between changes in price of the Benchmark Futures Contract and the spot price of gasoline may at times be only approximate. The degree of imperfection of correlation depends upon circumstances such as variations in the speculative gasoline market, supply and demand for Futures Contracts (including the Benchmark Futures Contract) and Other Gasoline-Related Investments, and technical influences in gasoline futures trading.
UGA’s Benchmark Futures Contract is such that every month it begins by using the near month contract to expire until the near month contract is within two weeks of expiration, when, over a one-day period, it transitions to the next month contract to expire as its benchmark contract and keeps that contract as its benchmark until it becomes the near month contract and close to expiration. In the event of a gasoline futures market where near month contracts trade at a higher price than next month to expire contracts, a situation described as “backwardation” in the futures market, then absent the impact of the overall movement in gasoline prices the value of the benchmark contract would tend to rise as it approaches expiration. Conversely, in the event of a gasoline futures market where near month contracts trade at a lower price than next month contracts, a situation described as “contango” in the futures market, then absent the impact of the overall movement in gasoline prices, the value of the benchmarkBenchmark contractFutures Contract would tend to decline as it approaches expiration.
When compared to the total return of other price indices, such as the spot price of gasoline, the impact of backwardation and contango may cause the total return of UGA’s per share NAV to vary significantly. Moreover, absent the impact of rising or falling gasoline prices, a prolonged period of contango could have a significant negative impact on UGA’s per share NAV and total return and investors could lose part or all of their investment. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K for a discussion of the potential effects of contango and backwardation.
Accountability levels, position limits, and daily price fluctuation limits set by the exchanges have the potential to cause tracking error, by limiting UGA’s investments, including its ability to fully invest in the Benchmark Futures Contract, which couldmeans causethat changes in the price of shares tocould substantially vary from the changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract.
The accountability levels for the Benchmark Futures Contract and other Futures Contracts traded on U.S.-based futures exchanges, such as the NYMEX, are not a fixed ceiling, but rather a threshold above which the NYMEX may exercise greater scrutiny and control over an investor’s positions. The current accountability level for investments for any one month in the Benchmark Futures Contract is 5,000 contracts. In addition, the NYMEX imposes an accountability level for all months of 7,000 net futures contracts for investments in futures contracts for gasoline. In addition, the ICE Futures maintains the same accountability levels, position limits and monitoring authority for its gasoline contract as the NYMEX. If UGA and the Related Public Funds exceed these accountability levels for investments in the futures contracts for gasoline, the NYMEX and ICE Futures will monitor such exposure and may ask for further information on theirUGA’s and the Related Public Funds’ activities, including the total size of all positions, investment and trading strategy, and the extent of liquidity resources of UGA and the Related Public Funds. If deemed necessary by the NYMEX and/or ICE Futures, UGA could be orderedrequired to reduce its aggregate net futures contractsposition back to the accountability level. As of December 31, 2024,2025, UGA held 1,1941,072 NYMEX RBOB Gasoline Futures RB contracts. As of December 31, 2024,2025, UGA did not hold any Futures Contracts traded on the ICE Futures. For the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, UGA did not exceed accountability levels on the NYMEX or ICE Futures.
PartThe 150 of the CFTC’s regulations (the “Position Limits Rule”) establishes federal position limits for 25 core referenced futures contracts (comprised of agricultural, energy and metals futures contracts), futures and options linked to the core referenced futures contracts, and swaps that are economically equivalent to the core referenced futures contracts that all market participants must comply with, with certain exemptions.
All of these limits may potentially cause a tracking error between the price of UGA’s shares and the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract. This may in turn prevent investors from being able to effectively use UGA as a way to hedge against gasoline-related losses or as a way to indirectly invest in gasoline.
UGA has not limited the size of its offering and intends to utilize substantially all of its proceeds to purchase Benchmark Futures Contracts and Other Gasoline-Related Investments to the extent possible. If UGA encounters accountability levels, position limits, or price fluctuation limits for gasoline Futures Contracts on the NYMEX or ICE Futures, it may then, if permitted under applicable regulatory requirements, purchase gasoline Futures Contracts on other exchanges that trade listed gasoline futures or enter into swaps or other transactions to meet its investment objective. In addition, if UGA exceeds accountability levels on either the NYMEX or ICE Futures, and is required by such exchanges to reduce its holdings, such reduction could potentially cause a tracking error between the price of UGA’s shares and the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract.
Risk mitigation measures that could be imposed by UGA’s FCMs have the potential to cause tracking error by limiting UGA’s investments, including its ability to fully invest in the Benchmark Futures Contract and other Futures Contracts, which means that the changes in the price of UGA’s shares could substantially vary from the changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract.
UGA’s FCMs have discretion to impose limits on the positions that UGA may hold in the Benchmark Futures Contract, as well as certainfutures contracts in other months. To date, UGA’s FCMs have not imposed any such limits. However, were UGA’s FCMs to impose limits, UGA’s ability to have a substantial portion of its assets invested in the Benchmark Futures Contract and other Futures Contracts could be severely limited, which could lead UGA to invest in other Futures Contracts or, potentially, Other Gasoline Related Investments. UGA could also have to more frequently rebalance and adjust the types of holdings in its portfolio than is currently the case. This could inhibit UGA from pursuing its investment objective in the same manner that it has historically and currently.
Cash or property will be distributed at the sole discretion of USCF. USCF has not and does not currently intend to make cash or other distributions with respect to shares. Investors will be required to pay U.S. federal income tax and, in some cases, state, local, or foreignnon-U.S. income tax, on their allocable share of UGA’s taxable income, without regard to whether they receive distributions or the amount or value of any such distributions. Therefore, the tax liability of an investor with respect to its shares may exceed the amount of cash or value of property (if any) distributed with respect to such shares.
An investor’s allocable share of taxable income or loss may differ from its economic income or loss on the shares.
Due to the application of the assumptions and conventions applied by UGA in making allocations for U.S. federal income tax purposes and other factors, an investor’s allocable share of UGA’s income, gain, deduction, loss, or credit may be different than its economic profit or loss from the shares for a taxable year. This difference could be temporary or permanent and, if permanent, couldmay resultsubject inan itinvestor beingto taxedtax on amounts in excess of its economic income.
The U.S. federal income tax rules pertaining to entities treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes are complex and their application to large, publicly traded partnerships such as UGA is in many respects uncertain. UGA applies certain assumptions and conventions in an attempt to comply with the intent of the applicable rules and to report taxable income, gains, deductions, losses and credits in a manner that properly reflects shareholders’ economic gains and losses. It is possible that the IRS could successfully challenge the application by UGA of these assumptions and conventions as not fully complying with all aspects of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations, which would require UGA to reallocate items of income, gain, deduction, loss or credit in a manner that adversely affects investors. If this occurs, investors may be required to file an amended U.S. federal income tax return and to pay additional taxes, plus deficiency interest, and may be subject to penalties.
UGA has received an opinion of counsel that, under current U.S. federal income tax laws, UGA will be treated as a partnership that is not taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, provided that (i) at least 90 percent of UGA’s annual gross income will be derived from (a) income and gains from commodities (not held as inventory) or futures, forwards, options, swaps and other notional principal contracts with respect to commodities, and (b) interest income (“qualifying income”); (ii) UGA is organized and operated in accordance with its governing agreements and applicable law; and (iii) UGA does not elect to be taxed as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Although USCF anticipates that UGA has satisfied and will continue to satisfy the “qualifying income” requirement for all of its taxable years, that result cannot be assured. UGA has not requested and will not request any ruling from the IRS with respect to its classification as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the IRS were to successfully assert that UGA is taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes in any taxable year, rather than passing through its income, gains, losses, deductions, and credits proportionately to its shareholders, UGA would be subject to U.S. federal income tax imposed at the applicable corporate flat rate of 21%rates on its net income for the year. In addition, although USCF does not currently intend to make distributions with respect to UGA shares, if UGA were treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, any distributions made with respect to UGA shares would be taxable to shareholders as dividend income to the extent of UGA’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Taxation of UGA as a corporation could materially reduce the after-tax return on an investment in shares and could substantially reduce the value of the shares.
UGA is organized and operated as a limited partnership in accordance with the provisions of the LP Agreement and applicable state law, and is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. No U.S. federal income tax is paid by UGA on its income. Instead, UGA will furnish shareholders each year with tax information on IRS Schedules K-1 and/or K-3 (Form 1065), as applicable, and each U.S. shareholder is required to report on its U.S. federal income tax return its allocable share of the income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit of UGA.
In addition to U.S. federal income taxes, shareholders may be subject to other taxes, such as state and local income taxes, unincorporated business taxes, business franchise taxes and estate, inheritance or intangible taxes that may be imposed by the various jurisdictions in which UGA does business or owns property or where the shareholders reside. Although an analysis of those various taxes is not presented here, each prospective shareholder should consider their potential impact on its investment in UGA. It is each shareholder’s responsibility to file the appropriate U.S. federal, state, local and foreignnon-U.S. tax returns.
In general, legislative or other actions relating to U.S. federal income taxes could have a negative effect on UGA or its investors. TheMatters rulespertaining dealing withto U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process and by the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department. OnThe AugustTrump 16,Administration 2022,has Presidentproposed Bidensignificant signedchanges to the InflationCode Reductionand Actexisting U.S federal income tax regulations and there are a number of 2022proposals (thein “IRA”)Congress intothat, law.if Atenacted, thiswould time,similarly we cannot predict with certainty howmodify the taxCode. provisionsThe likelihood of theany IRAsuch legislation being enacted is uncertain, but new legislation and any U.S. Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations or anycourt otherdecisions proposedinterpreting orsuch futurelegislation could result in adverse tax legislationconsequences mightto affectUGA UGA,and its investors, or UGA’s investments.investors. Investors are urged to consult with their tax advisor with respect to the status of legislative, regulatory or administrative developments and proposals and their potential effect on an investment in ourshares shares.of UGA.
Regulations adopted by global prudential regulators that are now in effect require certain prudentially regulated entities and certain of their affiliates and subsidiaries (including swap dealers) to include in their derivatives contracts and certain other financial contracts terms that delay or restrict the rights of counterparties (such as UGA) to terminate such contracts, foreclose upon collateral, exercise other default rights or restrict transfers of credit support in the event that the prudentially regulated entity and/or its affiliates are subject to certain types of resolution or insolvency proceedings. Similar regulations and laws have been adopted in non-U.S. jurisdictions that may apply to UGA’s counterparties located in those jurisdictions. These requirements could adversely affect UGA’s ability to terminate existing derivatives contracts, exercise default rights, or satisfy obligations owed to it with collateral received under such contracts if UGAUGA’s counterparty and/or its affiliates is subject to resolution or insolvency proceedings.
Swap agreements do not have uniform terms. A swap counterparty may have the right to close out UGA’s position due to the occurrence of certain events (for example, if UGA defaults on certain terms of the swap agreement, or if there is a material decline in UGA’s NAV on a particular day) and request immediate payment of amounts owed by UGA under the agreement. If the level of UGA’s NAV has a dramatic intraday move, the terms of the swap agreement may permit the counterparty to close out a transaction with UGA at a price calculated by the counterparty that, in good faith, represents such counterparty’s loss, whichbut such loss may not represent fair market value. A swap counterparty may also have the right to close out UGA’s position for no reason, in some cases with same day notice.
Although permitted to do so under its LP Agreement, UGA has not leveraged, and does not intend to leverage, its assets through borrowings or otherwise, and UGA makes its investments accordingly. Consistent with the foregoing, UGA’s investments will take into account the need for UGA to maintain adequate liquidity to meet its margin and collateral requirements and to avoid, to the extent reasonably possible, UGA becoming leveraged. If market conditions require it, UGA may implement risk reduction procedures, which may include changes to UGA’s investments, and such changes may occur on short notice if they occur other than during a roll or rebalance period.
Although UGA does not and will not borrow money or use debt to satisfy its margin or collateral obligations in respect of its investments, but it could become leveraged if UGA were to hold insufficient assets that would allow it to meet not only the current, but also future, margin or collateral obligations required for such investments. Such a circumstance could occur if UGA were to hold assets that have a value of less than zero.
UGA is not actively managed by conventional methods. Accordingly, if UGA’s investments in Gasoline Interests are declining in value, in the ordinary course, UGA will not close out such positions except in connection with paying the proceeds to an Authorized Participant upon the redemption of a basket or closing out its positions in Futures Contracts and other permitted investments (i) in connection with the monthly change in the Benchmark Futures Contract; (ii) when UGA otherwise determines it would be appropriate to do so, e.g., due to regulatory requirements or risk mitigation measures(including those that may be taken by UGA, UGA’s FCMs, counterparties or other market participants); or (iii) to avoid UGA becoming leveraged, and it reinvests the proceeds in new Futures Contracts or Other Gasoline-Related Investments to the extent possible. USCF will seek to cause the NAV of UGA’s shares to track the Benchmark Futures Contract during periods in which its price is flat or declining as well as when the price is rising.
UGA may not meet the listing standards of NYSE Arca, which couldwould adversely impact an investor’s ability to sell shares.
The futures markets are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations, and margin requirements. Such statutes, regulations and requirements are subject to ongoing modification by governmental and judicial action. This is particularly so whenever there is a change in presidential administration, which can lead to changes in regulatory priorities and policy. The effect of any future regulatory change on UGA is impossible to predict, but it could be substantial and adverse. In addition, the CFTC, SEC, futures exchanges, and other entities are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of a market emergency including, for example, the retroactive implementation of speculative position limits or higher margin requirements, the establishment of daily price limits and the suspension of trading. For a more detailed discussion of the regulations to be imposed by the CFTC and the SEC and the potential impacts thereof on UGA, please see “Item 1. Business - Commodities Regulation” in this annual report on Form 10-K.
In the event that there was a suspension in the ability of Authorized Participants to purchase additional Creation Baskets, Authorized Participants and other groups that make a market in shares of UGA would likely still continue to actively trade the shares. However, in such a situation, Authorized Participants and other market makers may seek to adjust the market they make in the shares. Specifically, such market participants may increase the spread between the prices that they quote for offers to buy and sell shares to allow them to adjust to the potential uncertainty as to when they might be able to purchase additional Creation Baskets of shares. In addition, Authorized Participants may be less willing to offer to quote offers to buy or sell shares in large numbers. The potential impact of either wider spreads between bid and offer prices, or reduced number of shares on which quotes may be available, could increase the trading costs to investors in UGA compared to the quotes and the number of shares on which bids and offers are made if the Authorized Participants still were able to freely create new baskets of shares. In addition, there could be a significant variation between the market price at which shares are traded and the shares’ NAV, which is also the price shares can be redeemed with UGA by Authorized Participants in Redemption Baskets. The foregoing could also create significant deviations from UGA’s investment objective.
The foregoing could also create significant deviations from UGA’s investment objective. Any potential impact to the market for shares of UGA that could occur from an Authorized Participant’s inability to create new baskets would likely not extend beyond the time when UGA resumes selling Creation Baskets.
UGA may determine that, to allow it to reinvest the proceeds from sales of its Creation Baskets in currently permitted assets in a manner that meets its investment objective, it may limit or suspend its offers of Creation Baskets.
UGA may determine to limit the issuance of its shares through the offering of Creation Baskets to its Authorized Participants. As a result of certain circumstances described herein, including (1) the need to comply with regulatory requirements (including, but not limited to, exchange accountability levels and position limits as well as statutory or regulatory limits); (2) market conditions (including but not limited to those allowing UGA to obtain greater liquidity or to execute transactions with more favorable pricing); and (3) risk mitigation measures (including those that may be taken by UGA, UGA’s FCMs, counterparties or other market participants) that limit UGA and other market participants from investing in particular gasoline futures contracts, UGA’s management canmay determine that it will limit the issuance of shares and the offerings of Creation Baskets because it is unable to invest the proceeds from such offerings in investments that would permit it to reasonably meet its investment objective.
UGA may be subject to interest rate risk, which may prevent UGA from investing fully at prevailing rates until any current investments in Treasury BillsTreasuries mature in order to avoid selling those investments at a loss.
Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities and other investments in UGA'sUGA’s portfolio will fluctuate in value because of a change in interest rates. Interest rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable, and UGA may lose money because of movements in interest rates. When interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities typically falls. In a rising interest rate environment, UGA may not be able to fully invest at prevailing rates until any current investments in Treasury BillsTreasuries mature in order to avoid selling those investments at a loss. Interest rate risk is generally lower for shorter term investments and higher for longer term investments. In addition, in rising interest rate environments, it is possible that the Treasury BillsTreasuries held by UGA will decline in value. When interest rates fall, UGA may be required to reinvest the proceeds from the sale, redemption or early prepayment of a Treasury Bill or money market security at a lower interest rate.
As inflation increases, the present value of UGA’s assets may decline.
Inflation is a general increase in the overall price level of goods and services in the economy. The United States Federal Reserve has a stated goal of maintaining a two percent increase in inflation over the long run, as measured by the annual change in the price index for personal consumption expenditures. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States experienced inflation above the Federal Reserve’s stated two-percent goal. Other world economies similarly experienced elevated inflation rates. The Federal Reserve increased interest rates and successfully reduced inflation so that it is close to the stated two percent goal. As a result, in 2024, the Federal Reserve began reducing interest rates. However, the rate of inflation in the United States is still above the stated two percent goal. Inflation has the effect of eroding the value of cash or bonds. In a high inflation environment, the value of UGA’s cash and Treasury investments may decline.
The failure or bankruptcy of theUGA’s Custodian could result in a substantial loss of UGA’s assets.
Competing claims of intellectual property rights may adversely affect UGA and an investment in UGA’s shares.
USCF believes that it has properly licensed or obtained the appropriate consent of all necessary parties with respect to intellectual property rights. However, other third parties could allege ownership as to such rights and may bring legal action asserting their claims. The expenses in litigating, negotiating, cross-licensing or otherwise settling such claims may adversely affect UGA. Additionally, as a result of such action, UGA could potentially change its investment objective, strategies or benchmark. Each of these factors could have a negative impact on the performance of UGA.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “Exchange Accountability Levels, Position Limits and Price Fluctuation Limits”
New heading “Natural disasters, public health disruptions (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), and international armed conflicts could impact the price of commodities and/or the value, pricing and liquidity of UGA’s investments or assets which, in turn, could cause the loss of your investment in UGA.”
New heading “As inflation increases, the present value of UGA’s assets may decline.”
Removed heading “Infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19 could negatively affect the valuation and performance of UGA's investments.”
Largest changes
“Geopolitical conflict, including war and armed conflicts (such as the Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts in the Middle East, and the expansion of such conflicts in surrounding areas), sanctions, the introduction of or changes in tariffs or trade barriers, global or local recessions, and acts of terrorism, can also, directly or indirectly, negatively impact, and/or cause volatility in, the price of commodities such as unleaded gasoline and the value, pricing, and liquidity of the investments or other assets held by UGA.”see in full comparison
“The current geopolitical situation adds complexity to the supply-demand equation. While tensions in the Middle East seem to be abating, the region remains a flash point for risk to crude oil supply. Likewise, the Russia-Ukraine war has the potential to create further supply disruptions and price volatility due to sanctions and disruptions. Finally, tariffs and other global trade dynamics could curtail the free flow of supply, potentially increasing prices.”see in full comparison
“This annual report on Form 10-K, including this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains “forward-looking statements” which generally relate to future events or future performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. …”see in full comparison
“This annual report on Form 10-K, including this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause UGA’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. …”see in full comparison
“In 2025, growing supplies weighed on crude oil prices. Supply exceeded demand throughout the year and the gap between output and consumption widened significantly from 0.6 mbd excess supply at the end of 2024 to 2.8 mbd by the end of 2025. U.S. crude oil production averaged 13.5 mbd. U.S. production rose significantly over the last five years. OPEC crude production declined from late 2022 through the third quarter of 2024 as the cartel supported prices with overall quotas and voluntary output cuts by certain countries, particularly Saudi Arabia. …”see in full comparison
“Natural disasters, public health disruptions (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), and international armed conflicts could impact the price of commodities and/or the value, pricing and liquidity of UGA’s investments or assets which, in turn, could cause the loss of your investment in UGA.”see in full comparison
Full comparison: every changed paragraph (59)
This annual report on Form 10-K, including this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains “forward-looking statements” which generally relate to future events or future performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. All statements (other than statements of historical fact) included in this annual report on Form 10-K that address activities, events or developments that will or may occur in the future, including such matters as changes in inflation in the United States, movements in the stock market, movements in U.S. and foreign currencies, and market volatility in the commodities markets and futures markets and indexes that track such movements, the Russia-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East, UGA’s operations, USCF’s plans and references to UGA’s future success and other similar matters, are forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially. These statements are based upon certain assumptions and analyses USCF has made based on its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors appropriate in the circumstances. Whether or not actual results and developments will conform to USCF’s expectations and predictions, however, is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the special considerations discussed in this annual report on Form 10-K, general economic, market and business conditions, changes in laws or regulations, including those concerning taxes, made by governmental authorities or regulatory bodies, and other world economic and political developments. Consequently, all the forward-looking statements made in this annual report on Form 10-K are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments USCF anticipates will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the expected consequences to, or have the expected effects on, UGA’s operations or the value of its shares.
This annual report on Form 10-K, including this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause UGA’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. UGA believes these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in inflation in the United States, movements in U.S. and foreign currencies, market volatility in the unleaded gasoline markets and futures markets, in part attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2020, the Russia-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe UGA’s future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend” or “project,” the negative of these words, other variations on these words or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may be incorrect, and UGA cannot assure investors that the projections included in these forward-looking statements will come to pass. UGA’s actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.
UGA has based the forward-looking statements included in this annual report on Form 10-K on information available to it on the date of this annual report on Form 10-K, and UGA assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although UGA undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, investors are advised to consult any additional disclosures that UGA may make directly to them or through reports that UGA files in the future with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”),SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
UGA, a Delaware limited partnership, is a commodity pool that issues shares that mayare be purchased and soldtraded on the NYSE Arca. The investment objective of UGA is for the daily changes, in percentage terms, of its shares’ per share NAV to reflect the daily changes, in percentage terms, of the spot price of gasoline (also known as reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygen blending, or “RBOB”, for delivery to the New York harbor), as measured by the daily changes in the price of the futures contract for gasoline traded on the NYMEX that is the near month contract to expire, except when the near month contract is within two weeks of expiration, in which case it will be the futures contract that is the next month contract to expire (the “Benchmark Futures Contract”), plus interest earned on UGA’s collateral holdings, less UGA’s expenses. “Near month contract” means the next contract traded on the NYMEX due to expire. “Next month contract” means the first contract traded on the NYMEX due to expire after the near month contract. UGA seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing so that the average daily percentage changechanges in UGA’s NAV for any period of 30 successive valuation days will be within plus/minus ten percent (10%) of the average daily percentage changeschange in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract over the same period. As a result, investors should be aware that UGA would meet its investment objective even if there are significant deviations between changes in its daily NAV and changes in the daily price of the Benchmark Futures Contract, provided that the average daily percentage change in UGA'sUGA’s NAV over 30 successive valuation days is within plus/minus ten percent (10%) of the average daily percentage change in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contracts over the same period.
UGA’s investment objective is not for its NAV or market price of shares to equal, in dollar terms, the spot price of gasoline or any particular futures contract based on gasoline, nor is UGA’s investment objective for the percentage change in its NAV to reflect the percentage change of the price of any particular futures contract as measured over a time period greater than one day. The general partner of UGA, United States Commodity Funds LLC (“USCF”), believes that it is not practical to manage the portfolio to achieve such an investment goal when investing in Futures Contracts (as defined below) and Other Gasoline-Related Investments (as defined below).
UGA invests primarily in futures contracts for gasoline, crude oil, natural gas, heating oil and other petroleum-based fuels that are traded on the NYMEX, ICE Futures or other U.S. and foreign exchanges (collectively, “Futures Contracts”) and to a lesser extent, in order to comply with regulatory requirements, risk mitigation measures,measures (including those that may be taken by UGA, UGA’s FCMs, counterparties or other market participants), liquidity requirements, or in view of market conditions, other gasoline-related investments such as cash-settled options on Futures Contracts, forward contracts for gasoline, cleared swap contracts and over - the - counter (“OTC”) swaps that are based on the price of gasoline, crude oiloil, and other petroleum-based fuels, Futures Contracts and indices based on the foregoing (collectively, “Other Gasoline-Related Investments”). For convenience and unless otherwise specified, Futures Contracts and Other Gasoline-Related Investments collectively are referred to as “Gasoline Interests” in this annual report on Form 10-K.
In addition, USCF believes that market arbitrage opportunities will cause daily changes in UGA’s share price on the NYSE Arca on a percentage basis to closely track daily changes in UGA’s per share NAV on a percentage basis. USCF further believes that daily changes in prices of the Benchmark Futures Contract have historically closely tracked the daily changes in spot prices of gasoline. USCF believes that the net effect of these relationships will be that the daily changes in the price of UGA’s shares on the NYSE Arca on a percentage basis will closely track, the daily changes in the spot price of gasoline on a percentage basis, plus interest earned on UGA’s collateral holdings, less UGA’s expenses.
Exchange Accountability Levels, Position Limits and Price Fluctuation Limits
Exchange Accountability Levels, Position Limits and Price Fluctuation Limits. Designated contract markets (“DCMs”), such as the NYMEX and ICE Futures, have established accountability levels and position limits on the maximum net long or net short futures contracts in commodity interests that any person or group of persons under common trading control (other than as a hedge, which an investment by UGA is not) may hold, own or control. These levels and position limits apply to the futures contracts that UGA invests in to meet its investment objective. In addition to accountability levels and position limits, the NYMEX and ICE Futures may also set daily price fluctuation limits on futures contracts. The daily price fluctuation limit establishes the maximum amount that the price of a futures contract may vary either up or down from the previous day’s settlement price. Once the daily price fluctuation limit has been reached in a particular futures contract, no trades may be made at a price beyond that limit.
The accountability levels for the Benchmark Futures Contract and other Futures Contracts traded on U.S.-based futures exchanges, such as the NYMEX, are not a fixed ceiling, but rather a threshold above which the NYMEX may exercise greater scrutiny and control over an investor’s positions. The current accountability level for investments for any one month in the Benchmark Futures Contract is 5,000 contracts. In addition, the NYMEX imposes an accountability level for all months of 7,000 net futures contracts for investments in futures contracts for gasoline. In addition, the ICE Futures maintains accountability levels, position limits and monitoring authority for its unleaded gasoline futures contracts. If UGA and the Related Public Funds (as defined below) exceed these accountability levels for investments in the futures contract for gasoline, the NYMEX and ICE Futures will monitor such exposure and may ask for further information on theirUGA’s and the Related Public Funds’ activities including the total size of all positions, investment and trading strategy, and the extent of liquidity resources of UGA and the Related Public Funds. If deemed necessary by the NYMEX and/or ICE Futures, UGA could be ordered to reduce its aggregate net position back to the accountability level. As of December 31, 2024,2025, UGA held 1,1941,072 futures contracts for gasoline traded on the NYMEX. As of December 31, 2024,2025, UGA did not hold any Futures Contracts traded on ICE Futures. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024,2025, UGA did not exceed any accountability levels on the NYMEX or ICE Futures.
Position limits differ from accountability levels in that they represent fixed limits on the maximum number of futures contracts that any person may hold and cannot allow such limits to be exceeded without express CFTC authority to do so. In addition to accountability levels and position limits that may apply at any time, the NYMEX and ICE Futures impose position limits on contracts held in the last few days of trading in the near month contract to expire. It is unlikely that UGA will run up against such position limits because UGA’s investment strategy is to close out its positions and “roll” from the near month contract to expire to the next month contract beginning two weeks from expiration of the contract. Investors should note that the foregoing accountability levels and position limits are subject to change, which in turn could change the amount and type of permitted investments in which UGA invests. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024,2025, UGA did not exceed any position limits imposed by the NYMEX and ICE Futures.
UGA is not a Swap Entity under the Margin Rules, but it is a financial end-user. Accordingly, UGA will be subject to the variation margin requirements of the Margin Rules for any swaps that it enters into. However, UGA does not have material swaps exposure under the Margin RulesRules, and,and accordingly, UGA will not be subject to the initial margin requirements of the Margin Rules.
Natural disasters, public health disruptions (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), and international armed conflicts could impact the price of commodities and/or the value, pricing and liquidity of UGA’s investments or assets which, in turn, could cause the loss of your investment in UGA.
Natural or environmental disasters, such as earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis and other severe weather-related phenomena generally, and widespread disease, including public health disruptions, pandemics and epidemics (for example, the COVID-19 pandemic), can be highly disruptive to economies and markets. Such events can, directly or indirectly, negatively impact, and/or cause volatility in, the price of commodities such as unleaded gasoline and the value, pricing, and liquidity of the investments or other assets held by UGA.
Geopolitical conflict, including war and armed conflicts (such as the Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts in the Middle East, and the expansion of such conflicts in surrounding areas), sanctions, the introduction of or changes in tariffs or trade barriers, global or local recessions, and acts of terrorism, can also, directly or indirectly, negatively impact, and/or cause volatility in, the price of commodities such as unleaded gasoline and the value, pricing, and liquidity of the investments or other assets held by UGA.
A negative impact on, or volatility in, the price of gasoline or the value, pricing and liquidity of UGA’s investments or other assets resulting from the occurrence of any of the aforementioned events, or similar events, could cause you to lose all, or substantially all, of your investment in UGA.
Infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19 could negatively affect the valuation and performance of UGA's investments.
Infectious disease outbreaks like the COVID-19 pandemic may arise in the future and could adversely affect UGA and, more generally, individual issuers and capital markets, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. For example, COVID-19 resulted in numerous deaths, travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines and the imposition of both local and more widespread “work from home” measures, cancellations, loss of employment, supply chain disruptions, and lower consumer and institutional demand for goods and services, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The COVID-19 pandemic that occurred in 2020 had a material adverse impact on local economies in the affected jurisdictions and also on the global economy, as cross border commercial activity and market sentiment were impacted by the outbreak and government and other measures seeking to contain COVID-19's spread.
An infectious disease outbreak may arise in the future and could have the same or similar effects as the COVID-19 pandemic, or different effects that cannot be foreseen. Moreover, as was the case with the COVID-19 pandemic, actions taken by government and quasi-governmental authorities and regulators throughout the world in response to an infectious disease outbreak, including the potential for significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, may affect the value, volatility, pricing and liquidity of some investments or other assets, including those held by or invested in by UGA. Public health crises caused by infectious disease outbreaks may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally and their duration cannot be determined with certainty.
UGA may be subject to interest rate risk, which may prevent UGA from investing fully at prevailing rates until any current investments in Treasury BillsTreasuries mature in order to avoid selling those investments at a loss.
Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities and other investments in UGA'sUGA’s portfolio will fluctuate in value because of a change in interest rates. Interest rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable, and UGA may lose money because of movements in interest rates. When interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities typically falls. In a rising interest rate environment, UGA may not be able to fully invest at prevailing rates until any current investments in Treasury BillsTreasuries mature in order to avoid selling those investments at a loss. Interest rate risk is generally lower for shorter term investments and higher for longer term investments. In addition, in riskrising interest rate environments, it is possible that the Treasury BillsTreasuries held by UGA will decline in value. When interest rates fall, UGA may be required to reinvest the proceeds from the sale, redemption or early prepayment of athe Treasury BillTreasuries or money market security at a lower interest rate.
As inflation increases, the present value of UGA’s assets may decline.
Inflation is a general increase in the overall price level of goods and services in the economy. The United States Federal Reserve has a stated goal of maintaining a two percent increase in inflation over the long run, as measured by the annual change in the price index for personal consumption expenditures. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States experienced inflation above the Federal Reserve’s stated two-percent goal. Other world economies similarly experienced elevated inflation rates. The Federal Reserve increased interest rates and successfully reduced inflation so that it is close to the stated two percent goal. As a result, in 2024, the Federal Reserve began reducing interest rates. However, the rate of inflation in the United States is still above the stated two percent goal. Inflation has the effect of eroding the value of cash or bonds. In a high inflation environment the value of UGA’s cash and Treasury investments may decline.
UGA may potentially lose money by investing in government of money market funds.
Gasoline futures prices were volatile during the year ended December 31, 2024.2025. The price of the Benchmark Futures Contract started the year at $2.1063$2.0092 per gallon. The high of the year was on April 16,2, 20242025 when the price reached $2.8223$2.3310 per gallon. The low for the year was on SeptemberDecember 10,16, 2024,2025, which was $1.8700$1.6810 per gallon. The year ended with the Benchmark Futures Contract at $2.0092$1.7150 per gallon, a decrease of approximately (4.6114.64)% over the year (investors are cautioned that these represent prices for gasoline on a wholesale basis and should not be directly compared to retail prices at a gasoline service station). UGA’s per share NAV began the year at $60.64$62.94 and ended the year at $62.94$61.77 on December 31, 2024,2025, ana increasedecrease of approximatelyapproximate 3.79%(1.86)% over the year. The Benchmark Futures Contract prices listed above began with the February 20242025 contracts and ended with the February 20252026 contracts. The decrease of approximately (4.6114.64)% on the Benchmark Futures Contract listed above is a hypothetical return only and couldwould not actually be achievedrealized by an investor holding Futures Contracts. An investment in Futures Contracts would need to be rolled forward during the time period described in order to simulate such a result. Furthermore, the change in the nominal price of these differing Futures Contracts, measured from the start of the year to the end of the year, does not represent the actual benchmark results that UGA seeks to track, which are more fully described below in the section titled “Tracking UGA’s Benchmark.”
The per share NAV of UGA’s shares is calculated once each NYSE Arca trading day. The per share NAV for a particular trading day is released after 4:00 p.m. New York time. Trading during the core trading session on the NYSE Arca typically closes at 4:00 p.m. New York time. UGA’sUGA Administrator uses the NYMEX closing price (determined at the earlier of the close of the NYMEX or 2:30 p.m. New York time) for the contracts held on the NYMEX, but calculates or determines the value of all other UGA investments, including ICE Futures contracts or other futures contracts, as of the earlier of the close of the NYSE Arca or 4:00 p.m. New York time.
Results of Operations. On February 26, 2008, UGA listed its shares on the AMEX under the ticker symbol “UGA.” On that day, UGA established its initial offering price at $50.00 per share and issued 300,000 shares to the initial Authorized Participant in exchange for $15,001,000 in cash. As a result of the acquisition of the AMEX by NYSE Euronext, UGA’s shares ceased trading on the AMEX and commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on November 25, 2008.
Results of Operations. As of December 31, 2024,2025, UGA had 1,600,0001,250,000 shares outstanding. On January 27, 2023, the SEC declared effective a registration statement filed by UGA that registered an unlimited number of shares. As a result, UGA has an unlimited number of shares that can be issued in the form of Creation Baskets. More shares may have been issued by UGA than are outstanding due to the redemption of shares.
As of December 31, 2024,2025, UGA had the following Authorized Participants: Citadel Securities, Citigroup Global Markets,Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., Jane Street Capital, LLC, JP Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., Morgan Stanley & Co LLC.,LLC, RBC Capital Markets LLC, SG Americas Securities LLCLLC, and Virtu Americas LLC.
The increasedecrease in the per share NAV for the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023,2024, was due primarily to higherlower prices for gasoline and the related increasedecrease in the value of the Gasoline Futures Contracts in which UGA held and traded.
Average interest rates earned on short-term investments held by UGA, including cash, cash equivalents and Treasuries, were higherlower during the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023.2024. As a result, the amount of income earned by UGA as a percentage of average daily total net assets was higherlower during the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023.2024. To the degree that the aggregate yield is higher,lower, the net expense ratio, inclusive of income, will be lower.higher.
The decrease in total fees and other expenses excluding management fees for the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020 was due primarily to a decrease in professional fees and directors’ fees and insurance partially offset by an increase in commissions.
The increasedecrease in total commissions accrued to brokers for the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023,2024, was due primarily to a higherlower number of Gasoline Futures Contracts being held and traded.
USCF seeks to manage UGA’s portfolio such that changes in its average daily per share NAV, on a percentage basis, closely track the daily changes in the average price of the Benchmark Futures Contract, also on a percentage basis. Specifically, USCF seeks to manage the portfolio such that over any rolling period of 30-valuation days, the average daily change in UGA’s per share NAV is within a range of 90% to 110% (0.9 to 1.1) of the average daily change in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract. As an example, if the average daily movement of the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract for a particular 30-valuation day time period was 0.50% per day, USCF would attempt to manage the portfolio such that the average daily movement of the per share NAV during that same time period fell between 0.45% and 0.55% (i.e., between 0.9 and 1.1 of the benchmark’s results). UGA’s portfolio management goals do not include trying to make the nominal price of UGA’s per share NAV equal to the nominal price of the current Benchmark Futures Contract or the spot price for gasoline. USCF believes that it is not practical to manage the portfolio to achieve such an investment goal when investing in Futures Contracts and Other Gasoline-Related Investments.
For the 30-valuation days ended December 31, 2024,2025, the average daily change in the Benchmark Futures Contract was 0.140%,(0.365)%, while the average daily change in the per share NAV of UGA over the same time period was 0.153%.(0.354)%. The average daily difference was 0.013%0.011% (or 1.31.1 basis points, where 1 basis point equals 1/100 of 1%), meaning that over this time period UGA’s NAV performed within the plus or minus 10% range established as its benchmark tracking goal.
The following two charts demonstrate the correlation between the changes in UGA’s NAV and the changes in the Benchmark Futures Contract. The first chart below shows the daily movement of UGA’s per share NAV versus the daily movement of the Benchmark Futures Contract for the 30 valuation day period ended December 31, 2024,2025, the last trading day in December. The second chart below shows the monthly total returns of UGA as compared to the monthly value of the Benchmark Futures Contract for the five years ended December 31, 2024.2025.
For the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, the actual total return of UGA as measured by changes in its per share NAV was 3.79%.(1.86)%. This is based on an initial per share NAV of $60.64$62.94 as of December 31, 20232024 and an ending per share NAV as of December 31, 20242025 of $62.94.$61.77. During this time period, UGA made no distributions to its shareholders. However, if UGA’s daily changes in its per share NAV had instead exactly tracked the changes in the daily total return of the Benchmark Futures Contract, UGA would have had an estimated per share NAV of $59.64$60.25 as of December 31, 2024,2025, for a total return over the relevant time period of (1.644.27)%. The difference between the actual per share NAV total return of UGA of 3.79%(1.86)% and the expected total return based on the Benchmark Futures Contract of (1.644.27)% was a difference over the time period of 5.44%,2.41%, which is to say that UGA’s actual total return outperformed its benchmark by that percentage. UGA incurs expenses primarily composed of the management fee, brokerage commissions for the buying and selling of futures contracts, and other expenses. The impact of these expenses, offset by interest and dividend income, and net of positive or negative execution, tends to cause daily changes in the per share NAV of UGA to track slightly lower or higher than daily changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract.
By comparison, for the year ended December 31, 2023,2024, the actual total return of UGA as measured by changes in its per share NAV was 1.49%.3.79%. This is based on an initial per share NAV of $59.75$60.64 as of December 31, 20222023 and an ending per share NAV as of December 31, 20232024 of $60.64.$62.94. During this time period, UGA made no distributions to its shareholders. However, if UGA’s daily changes in its per share NAV had instead exactly tracked the changes in the daily total return of the Benchmark Futures Contract, UGA would have had an estimated per share NAV of $58.64$59.64 as of December 31, 2023,2024, for a total return over the relevant time period of (1.861.64)%. The difference between the actual per share NAV total return of UGA of 1.49%3.79% and the expected total return based on the Benchmark Futures Contract of (1.861.64)% was a difference over the time period of 3.35%,5.44%, which is to say that UGA’s actual total return outperformed its benchmark by that percentage. UGA incurs expenses primarily composed of the management fee, brokerage commissions for the buying and selling of futures contracts, and other expenses. The impact of these expenses, offset by interest and dividend income, and net of positive or negative execution, tends to cause daily changes in the per share NAV of UGA to track slightly lower or higher than daily changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract.
There are three factors that typically have typically impacted or are most likely to impact UGA’s ability to accurately track theits Benchmark Future Contract in addition to the foregoing.
Second, UGA incurs expenses primarily composed of the management fee, brokerage commissions for the buying and selling of futures contracts, and other expenses. The impact of these expenses tends to cause daily changes in the per share NAV of UGA to track slightly lower or higher than daily changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract. At the same time, UGA earns dividend and interest income on its cash, cash equivalents and Treasuries. UGA is not required to distribute any portion of its income to its shareholders and did not make any distributions to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2024.2025. Interest payments, and any other income, were retained within the portfolio and added to UGA’s NAV. When this income exceeds the level of UGA’s expenses for its management fee, brokerage commissions and other expenses (including ongoing registration fees, licensing fees and the fees and expenses of the independent directors of USCF), UGA will realize a net yield that will tend to cause daily changes in the per share NAV of UGA to track slightly lower or higher than daily changes in the Benchmark Futures Contract. If short-term interest rates rise above these levels, the level of deviation created by the yield would increase. Conversely, if short-term interest rates were to decline, the amount of error created by the yield would decrease. When short-term yields drop to a level lower than the combined expenses of the management fee and the brokerage commissions, then the tracking error becomes a negative number and would tend to cause the daily returns of the per share NAV to underperform the daily returns of the Benchmark Futures Contract. USCF anticipates that interest rates may continue to stagnate over the near future. It is anticipated that fees and expenses paid by UGA may be lower than interest earned by UGA. As such, USCF anticipates that UGA could possibly outperform its benchmark so long as interest earned is greaterhigher than the fees and expenses paid by UGA.
The chart below compares the daily price of the near month gasoline futures contract to the price of the 13th month gasoline futures contract (i.e., a contract one year forward) over the last 10 years. When the price of the near month futures contract is higher than the price of the 13th month futures contract, the market would be described as being in backwardation. When the price of the near month futures contract is lower than the 13th month futures contract, the market would be described as being in contango. Although the price of the near month futures contract and the price of the 13th month futures contract tend to move together, it can be seen that at times the near month futures contract prices are higher than the 13th month futures contract prices (backwardation) and, at other times, the near month futures contract prices are lower than the 13th month futures contract prices (contango).
While the investment objective of UGA is not to have the market price of its shares match, dollar for dollar, changes in the spot price of gasoline, contango and backwardation have impacted the total return on an investment in UGA shares during the past year relative to a hypothetical direct investment in gasoline. For example, an investment in UGA shares made on December 31, 20232024 and held until December 31, 20242025 increaseddecreased based upon the changes in the NAV for UGA shares on those days, by approximately 3.79%,(1.86)%, while the spot price of gasoline for immediate delivery during the same period decreased by (4.8114.79)% (note: this comparison ignores seasonal factors and the potential costs associated with physically owning and storing gasoline, which could be substantial). By comparison, an investment in UGA shares made on December 31, 20222023 and held to December 31, 20232024 increased based upon the changes in the NAV for UGA shares on those days, by approximately 1.49%,3.79%, while the spotfront pricemonth futures contract of gasoline for immediate delivery during the same period decreased by (14.514.81)% (note: this comparison ignores the potential costs associated with physically owning and storing gasoline, which could be substantial).
Periods of contango or backwardation have not materially impactimpacted UGA’s investment objective of having the daily percentage changes in its per share NAV track the daily percentage changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures ContractContract. sinceThis is because the impact of backwardation and contango tendtended to equally impact the daily percentage changes in price of both UGA’s shares and the Benchmark Futures Contract. It is impossible to predict with any degree of certainty whether backwardation or contango will occur in the future. It is likely that both conditions will occur during different periods.
Gasoline Market. During the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, the price of the front month RBOB gasoline futures contract traded in a range between $1.8700$1.681 and $2.8223.$2.331. Prices decreased (4.81)%14.79% from December 31, 20232020 through December 31, 2024,2025, finishing the fourth quarter of 20242025 at $2.0015.$1.705.
In 2025, growing supplies weighed on crude oil prices. Supply exceeded demand throughout the year and the gap between output and consumption widened significantly from 0.6 mbd excess supply at the end of 2024 to 2.8 mbd by the end of 2025. U.S. crude oil production averaged 13.5 mbd. U.S. production rose significantly over the last five years. OPEC crude production declined from late 2022 through the third quarter of 2024 as the cartel supported prices with overall quotas and voluntary output cuts by certain countries, particularly Saudi Arabia. OPEC output rose from approximately 27.5 mbd to 29.0 mbd during 2025 but remained below pre- and post-pandemic highs. The cartel announced plans to begin unwinding voluntary cuts and increasing quotas in 2024 and began to do so after delaying and adjusting these plans several times. While OPEC steadily increased output several times in 2025, it also reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining oil market stability and retains the flexibility to change plans as market conditions warrant. Nevertheless, the long-expected and repeatedly delayed reduction of quotas and voluntary cuts is finally underway. While not a complete policy reversal, the “OPEC put” which kept a floor on prices over the last several years has likely moved lower. Russia and OPEC have still not returned to pre-pandemic production levels, while the U.S. has become the world’s largest crude oil producing nation and other oil producing nations have also increased their output. In the U.S., the Trump administration has aggressively called for increased domestic production, and its actions have and will continue to make more drilling possible. However, U.S. drillers have shown restraint in recent years, and production may not rise as much in the future as it has in the recent past. Technology, geology, and economics tend to be larger determinants of U.S. production levels than political policy. Other Trump administration policies have introduced uncertainty into crude oil markets, including on-and-off tariffs and tariff threats. The overall impact of the administration’s actions could increase the risk of a global economic slowdown or recession, which would reduce demand for crude oil.
Geopolitics continue to add complexity to the supply-demand equation. Tensions and flare ups supported prices and contributed to price volatility through 2025. As an example, in June of 2025, Israel and the United States attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, raising speculation that Iran might attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz. As approximately 20% of global petroleum consumption transits the Strait daily, this could have had a significant effect on prices. As it stands, Iran did not close the Strait, and prices fell back to the mid-$65 range after briefly topping $75. Starting off 2026, the U.S.’s latest posturing against Iran and its actions in Venezuela, as well as ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East continue to raise uncertainty about future supply. Ongoing global tensions, with existing and potential conflicts in various regions, remain a flash point for risk to crude oil supply, which could raise prices. Conversely, any resolution of geopolitical conflicts could ease supply disruptions, sanctions, and price volatility, which could lower prices.
Crude Oil Market. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the price of the front month WTI crude oil futures contract traded in a range between $65.75 to $86.91. Prices increased 0.10% from the end of December 2023 through December 31, 2024, finishing the year at $71.72.
The early 2020's witnessed extraordinary events in global financial markets, and crude oil offered no exception. During the first half of 2020, simultaneous demand and supply shocks led to unparalleled risk and volatility in oil futures markets. The oil demand shock was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the oil supply shock was caused by a Saudi-Russia price war. These twin shocks, which had never occurred at the same time before, caused several unprecedented effects. First, the front month WTI Oil Futures Contract traded at negative prices for the first and only time in history. Crude oil hit an all-time closing low of $(37.63) on April 20, 2020. Second, annualized volatility of front month WTI crude oil futures prices reached 984% in May 2020 after averaging 25% in the first two months of 2020 and 35% in 2019. The volatility includes several record-breaking returns that occurred between March and May of 2020. Third, WTI Oil Futures Contracts, which typically move together (i.e., increase or decrease) about 99% of the time, often moved in opposite directions, with daily correlation dropping to (24%). Fourth, futures curves, which can exhibit conditions known as “contango” and “backwardation” (as discussed above), moved into an extreme formation that some market experts referred to as “super contango.” This was a result of extreme bearishness in spot prices, which saw the front month WTI Oil Futures Contract detach from the rest of the futures curve and fall to an extreme position relative to later dated futures contracts.
As economies reopened and OPEC+ supply cuts were absorbed by the market, WTI crude oil prices rose from all-time lows and conditions for a new bull market emerged. Bullish fundamentals for crude oil prices were already in place when Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022. The war led to another round of heightened volatility and higher prices. Crude oil peaked in May 2022, then declined for the remainder of the year. Since early 2023, crude oil prices have traded mostly between approximately $65 to $80, with several prominent price reversals.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, U.S. crude oil production averaged 13.5 mbd. U.S. production has risen since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. OPEC crude production has mostly declined since late 2022 as the cartel has supported prices with voluntary output cuts. Globally, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that crude oil supply will slightly exceed demand in 2025 by 0.3 mbd, while the International Energy Agency expects a 0.7 mbd supply surplus. Russia and OPEC have still not returned to pre-pandemic production levels, while the U.S. has become the world's largest crude oil producing nation and other oil producing nations have also increased their output. OPEC has fiercely supported prices with voluntary cuts and production quotas over the last several years. The cartel announced plans to begin unwinding voluntary cuts and increasing quotas in 2024, but delayed and made adjustments to these plans several times. OPEC may continue to restrict production if conditions warrant. However, pressure from the Trump administration may tip the scales in favor of those in the cartel who wish to increase production sooner than later. If OPEC's strategic focus shifts from price support to market share defense, prices could come under pressure. Even if OPEC continues to postpone the unwinding of its cuts and voluntary quotas, any sluggishness in the global economy could weigh on prices. In the U.S., the Trump administration has aggressively called for increased domestic production and its actions have and will make more drilling possible. However, U.S. drillers have shown restraint in recent years, and it is likely that ongoing growth in U.S. production will continue along the same trajectory. Technology, geology, and economics tend to be larger determinants of U.S. production levels than political policy.
The current geopolitical situation adds complexity to the supply-demand equation. While tensions in the Middle East seem to be abating, the region remains a flash point for risk to crude oil supply. Likewise, the Russia-Ukraine war has the potential to create further supply disruptions and price volatility due to sanctions and disruptions. Finally, tariffs and other global trade dynamics could curtail the free flow of supply, potentially increasing prices.
Source: Bloomberg, NYMEX
Although permitted to do so under its LP Agreement, UGA has not leveraged, and does not intend to leverage, its assets through borrowings or otherwise, and makes UGA its investments accordingly. Consistent with the foregoing, UGA’s investments will take into account the need for UGA to maintain adequate liquidity to meet its margin and collateral requirements and to avoid, to the extent reasonably possible, UGA becoming leveraged. If market conditions require it, these risk reduction procedures, including changes to UGA’s investments, may occur on short notice.
UGA may terminate at any time, regardless of whether UGA has incurred losses, subject to the terms of the LP Agreement. In particular, unforeseen circumstances, including, but not limited to, (i) market conditions, regulatory requirements, risk mitigation measures (including those that may be taken by UGA, UGS’sUGA’s FCMs, counterparties or other market participants) that would lead UGA to determine that it could no longer foreseeably meet its investment objective or that UGA’s aggregate net assets in relation to its operating expenses or its margin or collateral requirements make the continued operation of UGA unreasonable or imprudent, or (ii) adjudication of incompetence, bankruptcy, dissolution, withdrawal or removal of USCF as the general partner of UGA could cause UGA, to terminate unless a majority interest of the limited partners within 90 days of the event elects to continue the partnership and appoints a successor general partner, or the affirmative vote of a majority in interest of the limited partners subject to certain conditions. However, no level of losses will require USCF to terminate UGA. UGA’s termination would cause the liquidation and potential loss of an investor’s investment. Termination could also negatively affect the overall maturity and timing of an investor’s investment portfolio.
As of December 31, 2024,2025, UGA held cash deposits and short-term investments in Treasuries and money market funds in the amount of $97,849,598$76,509,481 with the custodian and FCMs. Some or all of these amounts held by a custodian or an FCM, as applicable, may be subject to loss should UGA’s custodian or FCMs, as applicable, cease operations.
UGA’s primary contractual obligations are with USCF. In return for its services, USCF is entitled to a management fee calculated daily and paid monthly as a fixed percentage of UGA’s NAV, currently 0.60% of NAV on its average daily total net assets.
UGA’s primary contractual obligations are with USCF. In return for its services, USCF is entitled to a management fee calculated daily and paid monthly as a fixed percentage of UGA’s NAV, currently 0.60% of NAV on its average daily total net assets. USCF agreed to pay the start-up costs associated with the formation of UGA, primarily its legal, accounting and other costs in connection with USCF’s registration with the CFTC as a CPO and the registration and listing of UGA and its shares with the SEC, FINRA and NYSE Arca (formerly, AMEX), respectively. However, since UGA’s initial offering of shares, offering costs incurred in connection with registering and listing additional shares of UGA have been directly borne on an ongoing basis by UGA, and not by USCF.
As of December 31, 2025, UGA’s held 1,072 Futures Contracts traded on the NYMEX. As of December 31, 2025 UGA did not hold any Futures Contracts traded on the ICE Futures. For a list of UGA’s current holdings, please see UGA’s website at www.uscfinvestments.com. The end of day portfolio disclosed on UGA’s website would reflect any investments in Futures Contracts beyond the Benchmark Gasoline Futures Contract, and Other Gasoline-Related Investments, including any made in light of market conditions, regulatory requirements, risk mitigation measures (including those that may be taken by UGA, UGA’s FCMs, counterparties or other market participants), liquidity requirements, and other factors. Independent of the UGA website UGA may make available portfolio holdings to Authorized Participants that reflects UGA’s anticipated holdings.
As of December 31, 2024, UGA’s portfolio held 1,194 Futures Contracts traded on the NYMEX. As of December 31, 2024, UGA did not hold any Futures Contracts traded on the ICE Futures. For a list of UGA’s current holdings, please see UGA’s website at www.uscfinvestments.com.
What changed in the latest 10-Q
Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in UGA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed on February 27, 2026 (the “Form 10-K”):
Full comparison: every changed paragraph (1)
There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in UGA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed on February 27, 2026 (the “Form 10-K”).:
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “Results of Operations.”
Largest changes
“Geopolitics continue to add complexity to the supply-demand equation. Tensions and flare ups supported prices and contributed to price volatility through 2025. As an example, in June of 2025, Israel and the United States attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, raising speculation that Iran might attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz. As approximately 20% of global petroleum consumption transits the Strait daily, this could have had a significant effect on prices. As it stands, Iran did not close the Strait, and prices fell back to the mid-$65 range after briefly topping $75. …”see in full comparison
see in full comparisonIn 2025, growing supplies weighed on crude oil prices. Supply exceeded demand throughout the year and the gap between output and consumption widened significantly from 0.6 mbd excess supply at the end of 2024 to 2.8 mbd by the end of 2025.U.S. crude oil productionaveragedremained13.5nearmbd.record levels, averaging approximately 13.7 mbd in the second quarter of 2026. U.S. productionrosehas increased significantly over the last five years. Conversely, Bloomberg data shows that OPEC crude productiondeclineddropped from 29.6 mbd in February to a low of 16.4 mbd in late2022spring.throughOPEC output had been rising prior to thethird quarter of 2024war as the cartelsupported prices with overall quotas and voluntary output cuts by certain countries, particularly Saudi Arabia. OPEC output rose from approximately 27.5 mbdcontinued to29.0graduallymbd during 2025 but remained below pre- and post-pandemic highs. The cartel announced plans to begin unwindingunwind voluntary cuts andincreasingquotasinthat2024were established to support market prices between 2022 andbegan to do so after delaying and adjusting these plans several times. While OPEC steadily increased output several times in 2025, it also reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining oil market stability and retains the flexibility to change plans as market conditions warrant. Nevertheless, the long-expected and repeatedly delayed reduction of quotas and voluntary cuts is finally underway. While not a complete policy reversal, the “OPEC put” which kept a floor on prices over the last several years has likely moved lower.2024. Russia and OPEC have still not returned to pre-pandemic production levels, while the U.S. has become the world’s largest crude oil producing nation and other oil producing nations have also increased their output. In the U.S., the Trump administration hasaggressively called forencouraged increased domestic production, and its actionshavemayand will continue to makefacilitate more drillingpossible.activity. However, U.S. drillers have shown restraint in recent years,andso production may not rise as much in the future as it has in the recent past. Technology, geology, and economics tend to belargersignificant determinants of U.S. productionlevelslevels.thanIncreasedpoliticalglobalpolicy.demand for U.S. crude, if it is sustained over the long-term, could also motivate increased drilling. Other Trump administration policies have introduced uncertainty into crude oil markets, includingon-and-offtariffs and tariff threats.The overall impact ofIf the administration’s actionscouldincrease the risk of a global economic slowdown or recession,which would reducedemand for crudeoil.oil could decline. Ongoing global tensions, with existing and potential conflicts in various regions, could increase supply disruptions, which could raise prices. Conversely, any resolution of geopolitical conflicts could further ease supply disruptions, sanctions, and price volatility, which could lower prices.
“The Iran war was the principal factor affecting crude oil prices during the first half of 2026. Prices for the U.S. crude oil benchmark rose to approximately $106 per barrel in early April, while Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, approached $106 per barrel in early May. Global crude oil supply exceeded demand in January and February 2026; however, supply declined materially following the outbreak of hostilities and Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of the world’s oil supply is transported. …”see in full comparison
“Average interest rates earned on short-term investments held by UGA, including cash, cash equivalents and Treasuries, were lower during the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. As a result, the amount of income earned by UGA as a percentage of average daily total net assets was lower during the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. To the degree that the aggregate yield is lower, the net expense ratio, inclusive of income, will be higher.”see in full comparison
“Portfolio Expenses. UGA’s expenses consist of investment management fees, brokerage fees and commissions, certain offering costs, licensing fees, registration fees, the fees and expenses of the independent directors of USCF and expenses relating to tax accounting and reporting requirements. The management fee that UGA pays to USCF is calculated as a percentage of the total net assets of UGA. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.”see in full comparison
Full comparison: every changed paragraph (37)
The accountability levels for the Benchmark Futures Contract and other Futures Contracts traded on U.S.-based futures exchanges, such as the NYMEX, are not a fixed ceiling, but rather a threshold above which the NYMEX may exercise greater scrutiny and control over an investor’s positions. The current accountability level for investments for any one month in the Benchmark Futures Contract is 5,000 contracts. In addition, the NYMEX imposes an accountability level for all months of 7,000 net futures contracts for investments in futures contracts for gasoline. In addition, the ICE Futures maintains accountability levels, position limits and monitoring authority for its unleaded gasoline futures contracts. If UGA and the Related Public Funds exceed these accountability levels for investments in the futures contract for gasoline, the NYMEX and ICE Futures will monitor such exposure and may ask for further information on UGA’s and the Related Public Funds’ activities including the total size of all positions, investment and trading strategy, and the extent of liquidity resources of UGA and the Related Public Funds. If deemed necessary by the NYMEX and/or ICE Futures, UGA could be ordered to reduce its aggregate net position back to the accountability level. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA held 1,115886 futures contracts for gasoline traded on the NYMEX. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA did not hold any Futures Contracts traded on ICE Futures. For the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA did not exceed any accountability levels on the NYMEX or ICE Futures.
Position limits differ from accountability levels in that they represent fixed limits on the maximum number of futures contracts that any person may hold and cannot allow such limits to be exceeded without express CFTC authority to do so. In addition to accountability levels and position limits that may apply at any time, the NYMEX and ICE Futures impose position limits on contracts held in the last few days of trading in the near month contract to expire. It is unlikely that UGA will run up against such position limits because UGA’s investment strategy is to close out its positions and “roll” from the near month contract to expire to the next month contract beginning two weeks from expiration of the contract. Investors should note that the foregoing accountability levels and position limits are subject to change, which in turn could change the amount and type of permitted investments in which UGA invests. For the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA did not exceed any position limits imposed by the NYMEX and ICE Futures.
Gasoline futures prices were volatile during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026. The price of the Benchmark Futures Contract started the period at $1.7150 per gallon. The high of the period was on MarchMay 30,4, 2026 when the price reached $3.2598$3.7382 per gallon. The low for the period was on January 7, 2026, which was $1.6945 per gallon. The period ended with the Benchmark Futures Contract at $3.2039$2.8949 per gallon, an increase of approximately 86.82%68.80% over the period (investors are cautioned that these represent prices for gasoline on a wholesale basis and should not be directly compared to retail prices at a gasoline service station). UGA’s per share NAV began the period at $61.77 and ended the period at $103.44$102.56 on MarchJune 31,30, 2026, an increase of approximately 67.46%66.04% over the period. The Benchmark Futures Contract prices listed above began with the February 2026 contracts and ended with the MayAugust 2026 contracts. TheAn increase of approximately 86.82%68.80% on the Benchmark Futures Contract listed above is a hypothetical return only and would not actually be realized by an investor holding Futures Contracts. An investment in Futures Contracts would need to be rolled forward during the time period described in order to simulate such a result. Furthermore, the change in the nominal price of these differing Futures Contracts, measured from the start of the year to the end of the year, does not represent the actual benchmark results that UGA seeks to track, which are more fully described below in the section titled “Tracking UGA’s Benchmark.”
During the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, the gasoline futures market experienced states of both contango and backwardation. During periods of contango, the price of the near month gasoline Futures Contract was lower than the price of the next month gasoline Futures Contract or contracts further away from expiration. During periods of backwardation, the price of the near month gasoline Futures Contract is higher than the price of the next month gasoline Futures Contract, or contracts further away from expiration. For a discussion of the impact of backwardation and contango on total returns, see “Term Structure of Gasoline Prices and the Impact on Total Returns” below.
Results of Operations.
Results of Operations. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA had 1,450,0001,050,000 shares outstanding. On January 27, 2023, the SEC declared effective a registration statement filed by UGA that registered an unlimited number of shares. As a result, UGA has an unlimited number of shares that can be issued in the form of Creation Baskets. More shares may have been issued by UGA than are outstanding due to the redemption of shares.
As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA had the following Authorized Participants: Citadel Securities, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., Jane Street Capital, LLC, JP Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, RBC Capital Markets LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, and Virtu Americas LLC.
For the ThreeSix Months Ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 Compared to the ThreeSix Months Ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025
Average interest rates earned on short-term investments held by UGA, including cash, cash equivalents and Treasuries, were lower during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared to the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. As a result, the amount of income earned by UGA as a percentage of average daily total net assets was lower during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared to the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. To the degree that the aggregate yield is lower, the net expense ratio, inclusive of income, will be higher.
The decreaseincrease in total fees and other expenses excluding management fees for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared to the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025, was due primarily to aan decreaseincrease in professional fees.
The increase in total commissions accrued to brokers for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared to the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025, was due primarily to a higher number of Gasoline Futures Contracts being held and traded.
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
Portfolio Expenses. UGA’s expenses consist of investment management fees, brokerage fees and commissions, certain offering costs, licensing fees, registration fees, the fees and expenses of the independent directors of USCF and expenses relating to tax accounting and reporting requirements. The management fee that UGA pays to USCF is calculated as a percentage of the total net assets of UGA. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.
Average interest rates earned on short-term investments held by UGA, including cash, cash equivalents and Treasuries, were lower during the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. As a result, the amount of income earned by UGA as a percentage of average daily total net assets was lower during the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. To the degree that the aggregate yield is lower, the net expense ratio, inclusive of income, will be higher.
The increase in total fees and other expenses excluding management fees for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025, was due primarily to an increase in professional fees.
The increase in total commissions accrued to brokers for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025, was due primarily to a higher number of Gasoline Futures Contracts being held and traded.
For the 30-valuation days ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, the average daily change in the Benchmark Futures Contract was 1.461%,(0.575)%, while the average daily change in the per share NAV of UGA over the same time period was 1.471%.(0.566)%. The average daily difference was 0.010%0.01% (or 1.0 basis points, where 1 basis point equals 1/100 of 1%), meaning that over this time period UGA’s NAV performed within the plus or minus 10% range established as its benchmark tracking goal.
Since the commencement of the offering of UGA’s shares to the public on February 26, 2008 to MarchJune 31,30, 2026, the average daily change in the Benchmark Futures Contract was 0.043%, while the average daily change in the per share NAV of UGA over the same time period was 0.045%. The average daily difference was 0.002% (or 0.2 basis points, where 1 basis point equals 1/100 of 1%), meaning that over this time period UGA’s NAV performed within the plus or minus 10% range established as its benchmark tracking goal.
The following two charts demonstrate the correlation between the changes in UGA’s NAV and the changes in the Benchmark Futures Contract. The first chart below shows the daily movement of UGA’s per share NAV versus the daily movement of the Benchmark Futures Contract for the 30 valuation day period ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, the last trading day in March.June. The second chart below shows the monthly total returns of UGA as compared to the monthly value of the Benchmark Futures Contract for the five years ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
For the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, the actual total return of UGA as measured by changes in its per share NAV was 67.46%.66.04%. This is based on an initial per share NAV of $61.77 as of December 31, 2025 and an ending per share NAV as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 of $103.44.$102.56. During this time period, UGA made no distributions to its shareholders. However, if UGA’s daily changes in its per share NAV had instead exactly tracked the changes in the daily total return of the Benchmark Futures Contract, UGA would have had an estimated per share NAV of $102.80$101.32 as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, for a total return over the relevant time period of 66.43%.64.03%. The difference between the actual per share NAV total return of UGA of 67.46%66.04% and the expected total return based on the Benchmark Futures Contract of 66.43%64.03% was a difference over the time period of 1.03%,2.01%, which is to say that UGA’s actual total return outperformed its benchmark by that percentage. UGA incurs expenses primarily composed of the management fee, brokerage commissions for the buying and selling of futures contracts, and other expenses. The impact of these expenses, offset by interest and dividend income, and net of positive or negative execution, tends to cause daily changes in the per share NAV of UGA to track slightly higher than daily changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract.
By comparison, for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025, the actual total return of UGA as measured by changes in its per share NAV was 2.13%.(4.23)%. This is based on an initial per share NAV of $62.94 as of December 31, 2024 and an ending per share NAV as of MarchJune 31,30, 2025 of $64.28.$60.28. During this time period, UGA made no distributions to its shareholders. However, if UGA’s daily changes in its per share NAV had instead exactly tracked the changes in the daily total return of the Benchmark Futures Contract, UGA would have had an estimated per share NAV of $63.78$59.35 as of MarchJune 31,30, 2025, for a total return over the relevant time period of 1.34%.(5.70)%. The difference between the actual per share NAV total return of UGA of 2.13%(4.23)% and the expected total return based on the Benchmark Futures Contract of 1.34%(5.70)% was a difference over the time period of 0.79%,1.48%, which is to say that UGA’s actual total return outperformed its benchmark by that percentage. UGA incurs expenses primarily composed of the management fee, brokerage commissions for the buying and selling of futures contracts, and other expenses. The impact of these expenses, offset by interest and dividend income, and net of positive or negative execution, tends to cause daily changes in the per share NAV of UGA to track slightly higher than daily changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract.
First, UGA may buy or sell its holdings in the then current Benchmark Futures Contract at a price other than the closing settlement price of that contract on the day during which UGA executes the trade. In that case, UGA may pay a price that is higher, or lower, than the closing settlement price of the Benchmark Futures Contract, which could cause the changes in the daily per share NAV of UGA to either be higher or lower relative to the daily changes in the Benchmark Futures Contract. During the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, USCF attempted to minimize the effect of these transactions by seeking to execute its purchase or sale of the Benchmark Futures Contract at, or as close as possible to, the end of the day settlement price. However, it may not always be possible for UGA to obtain the settlement price and there is no assurance that failure to obtain the closing settlement price in the future will not adversely impact UGA’s attempt to track the Benchmark Futures Contract.
Second, UGA incurs expenses primarily composed of the management fee, brokerage commissions for the buying and selling of futures contracts, and other expenses. The impact of these expenses tends to cause daily changes in the per share NAV of UGA to track slightly lower or higher than daily changes in the price of the Benchmark Futures Contract. At the same time, UGA earns dividend and interest income on its cash, cash equivalents and Treasuries. UGA is not required to distribute any portion of its income to its shareholders and did not make any distributions to shareholders during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026. Interest payments, and any other income, were retained within the portfolio and added to UGA’s NAV. When this income exceeds the level of UGA’s expenses for its management fee, brokerage commissions and other expenses (including ongoing registration fees, licensing fees and the fees and expenses of the independent directors of USCF), UGA will realize a net yield that will tend to cause daily changes in the per share NAV of UGA to track slightly lower or higher than daily changes in the Benchmark Futures Contract. If short-term interest rates rise above these levels, the level of deviation created by the yield would increase. Conversely, if short-term interest rates were to decline, the amount of error created by the yield would decrease. When short-term yields drop to a level lower than the combined expenses of the management fee and the brokerage commissions, then the tracking error becomes a negative number and would tend to cause the daily returns of the per share NAV to underperform the daily returns of the Benchmark Futures Contract. USCF anticipates that interest rates may continue to stagnate over the near future. It is anticipated that fees and expenses paid by UGA may be lower than interest earned by UGA. As such, USCF anticipates that UGA could possibly outperform its benchmark so long as interest earned is higher than the fees and expenses paid by UGA.
Third, UGA may hold Other Gasoline-Related Investments in its portfolio that may fail to closely track the Benchmark Futures Contract’s total return movements. In that case, the error in tracking the Benchmark Futures Contract could result in daily changes in the per share NAV of UGA that are either too high, or too low, relative to the daily changes in the Benchmark Futures Contract. During the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA did not hold any Other Gasoline-Related Investments. If UGA increases in size, and due to its obligations to comply with market conditions, regulatory limits, and risk mitigation measures imposed by its FCMs, UGA may invest in Other Gasoline-Related Investments, such as OTC swaps, which may have the effect of increasing transaction related expenses and may result in increased tracking error. OTC swaps increase transaction-related expenses due to the fact that UGA must pay to the swap counterparty certain fees that UGA does not have to pay for transactions executed on an exchange.
An alternative way to view the same data is to subtract the dollar price of the 13th month gasoline futures contract from the dollar price of the near month gasoline futures contract, as shown in the chart below. When the difference is positive, the market is in backwardation. When the difference is negative, the market is in contango. The gasoline market spent time in both backwardation and contango during the last ten years. The chart below shows the results from subtracting the next month contract price from the price of the near month contract for the 10-year period between MarchJune 31,30, 2016 and MarchJune 31,30, 2026. Investors will note that the near month gasoline futures contract spent time in both backwardation and contango.
While the investment objective of UGA is not to have the market price of its shares match, dollar for dollar, changes in the spot price of gasoline, contango and backwardation have impacted the total return on an investment in UGA shares during the past year relative to a hypothetical direct investment in gasoline. For example, an investment in UGA shares made on December 31, 2025 and held until MarchJune 31,30, 2026 increased based upon the changes in the NAV for UGA shares on those days, by approximately 67.46%,66.04%, while the front month futures contract of gasoline during the same period increased by 94.22%76.76% (note: this comparison ignores seasonal factors and the potential costs associated with physically owning and storing gasoline, which could be substantial). By comparison, an investment in UGA shares made on December 31, 2024 and held to MarchJune 31,30, 2025 increaseddecreased based upon the changes in the NAV for UGA shares on those days, by approximately 2.13%,(4.23)%, while the spot price of gasoline for immediate delivery during the same period increaseddecreased by 14.07%(5.70)% (note: this comparison ignores the potential costs associated with physically owning and storing gasoline, which could be substantial).
Gasoline Market. During the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, the price of the front RBOB month gasoline futures contract traded in a range between $1.6945$1.695 and $3.2598.$3.772. Prices increased 86.82%76.76% from the end of 2025 through MarchJune 31,30, 2026, finishing the quarter at $3.2039.$3.014.
The Iran war was the principal factor affecting crude oil prices during the first half of 2026. Prices for the U.S. crude oil benchmark rose to approximately $106 per barrel in early April, while Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, approached $106 per barrel in early May. Global crude oil supply exceeded demand in January and February 2026; however, supply declined materially following the outbreak of hostilities and Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of the world’s oil supply is transported. Global output continued to decline through May, reaching approximately 93.5 million barrels per day (“mbd”), compared with approximately 108.7 mbd in February, a decrease of approximately 15%. Although the reduction in supply exerted significant upward pressure on prices, forecasts of even higher crude oil prices did not fully materialize during the first half of 2026 due to several offsetting factors. These factors included: demand destruction and conservation in Asia and other regions, reduced purchases of oil by China at elevated prices and China’s increased reliance on previously accumulated inventories of oil, the rerouting of certain crude oil supplies by producers such as Saudi Arabia through pipelines to the Red Sea, and a coordinated release of strategic petroleum reserves by member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The U.S. also drew down its strategic petroleum reserve to 340 million barrels, the lowest level since the early 1980’s. U.S. and global commercial inventories have also drawn down to the low end of ranges that have been in place since 2015. Global crude oil supply rebounded to approximately 97.5 mbd in June as the United States and Iran negotiated and signed a memorandum of understanding to negotiate a permanent settlement, and some traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resumed. Subsequent events in July, however, disrupted that process. In addition to the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen declared the Red Sea closed to shipping, expanding the potential supply disruption to two critical maritime chokepoints. The factors that moderated crude oil prices during the Spring of 2026 may be less effective under current conditions.
In 2025, growing supplies weighed on crude oil prices. Supply exceeded demand throughout the year and the gap between output and consumption widened significantly from 0.6 mbd excess supply at the end of 2024 to 2.8 mbd by the end of 2025. U.S. crude oil production averagedremained 13.5near mbd.record levels, averaging approximately 13.7 mbd in the second quarter of 2026. U.S. production rosehas increased significantly over the last five years. Conversely, Bloomberg data shows that OPEC crude production declineddropped from 29.6 mbd in February to a low of 16.4 mbd in late 2022spring. throughOPEC output had been rising prior to the third quarter of 2024war as the cartel supported prices with overall quotas and voluntary output cuts by certain countries, particularly Saudi Arabia. OPEC output rose from approximately 27.5 mbdcontinued to 29.0gradually mbd during 2025 but remained below pre- and post-pandemic highs. The cartel announced plans to begin unwindingunwind voluntary cuts and increasing quotas inthat 2024were established to support market prices between 2022 and began to do so after delaying and adjusting these plans several times. While OPEC steadily increased output several times in 2025, it also reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining oil market stability and retains the flexibility to change plans as market conditions warrant. Nevertheless, the long-expected and repeatedly delayed reduction of quotas and voluntary cuts is finally underway. While not a complete policy reversal, the “OPEC put” which kept a floor on prices over the last several years has likely moved lower.2024. Russia and OPEC have still not returned to pre-pandemic production levels, while the U.S. has become the world’s largest crude oil producing nation and other oil producing nations have also increased their output. In the U.S., the Trump administration has aggressively called forencouraged increased domestic production, and its actions havemay and will continue to makefacilitate more drilling possible.activity. However, U.S. drillers have shown restraint in recent years, andso production may not rise as much in the future as it has in the recent past. Technology, geology, and economics tend to be largersignificant determinants of U.S. production levelslevels. thanIncreased politicalglobal policy.demand for U.S. crude, if it is sustained over the long-term, could also motivate increased drilling. Other Trump administration policies have introduced uncertainty into crude oil markets, including on-and-off tariffs and tariff threats. The overall impact ofIf the administration’s actions could increase the risk of a global economic slowdown or recession, which would reduce demand for crude oil.oil could decline. Ongoing global tensions, with existing and potential conflicts in various regions, could increase supply disruptions, which could raise prices. Conversely, any resolution of geopolitical conflicts could further ease supply disruptions, sanctions, and price volatility, which could lower prices.
Geopolitics continue to add complexity to the supply-demand equation. Tensions and flare ups supported prices and contributed to price volatility through 2025. As an example, in June of 2025, Israel and the United States attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, raising speculation that Iran might attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz. As approximately 20% of global petroleum consumption transits the Strait daily, this could have had a significant effect on prices. As it stands, Iran did not close the Strait, and prices fell back to the mid-$65 range after briefly topping $75. Starting off 2026, the U.S.’s latest posturing against Iran and its actions in Venezuela, as well as ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East continue to raise uncertainty about future supply. Ongoing global tensions, with existing and potential conflicts in various regions, remain a flash point for risk to crude oil supply, which could raise prices. Conversely, any resolution of geopolitical conflicts could ease supply disruptions, sanctions, and price volatility, which could lower prices.
For the ten-year time period between MarchJune 31,30, 2016 and MarchJune 31,30, 2026, the table below compares the monthly movements of unleaded gasoline prices versus the monthly movements of the prices of several other energy commodities, such as natural gas, crude oil and diesel-heating oil, as well as several major non-commodity investment asset classes, such as large cap U.S. equities, U.S. government bonds and global equities.
UGA currently generates cash primarily from: (i) the sale of baskets consisting of 50,000 shares (“Creation Baskets”) and (ii) income earned on Treasuries, cash and/or cash equivalents. UGA has allocated substantially all of its net assets to trading in Gasoline Interests. UGA invests in Gasoline Interests to the fullest extent possible without being leveraged or unable to satisfy its current or potential margin or collateral obligations with respect to its investments in Futures Contracts and Other Gasoline-Related Investments. A significant portion of UGA’s NAV is held in cash and cash equivalents that are used as margin and as collateral for its trading in Gasoline Interests. The balance of the assets is held in UGA’s account at its custodian bank and in investments in money market funds and Treasuries at the FCMs. Income received from UGA’s investments in money market funds and Treasuries is paid to UGA. During the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA’s expenses did not exceed the income UGA earned and the cash earned from the sale of Creation Baskets and the redemption of Redemption Baskets. During the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA did not use other assets to pay expenses. To the extent income exceeds expenses, UGA’s NAV will be positively impacted.
UGA’s investments in Gasoline Interests may be subject to periods of illiquidity because of market conditions, regulatory considerations and other reasons. For example, most commodity exchanges limit the fluctuations in futures contracts prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily limits.” During a single day, no trades may be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. Once the price of a futures contract has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in the contracts can neither be taken nor liquidated unless the traders are willing to effect trades at or within the specified daily limit. Such market conditions could prevent UGA from promptly liquidating its positions in Futures Contracts. During the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA did not purchase or liquidate any of its positions while daily limits were in effect; however, UGA cannot predict whether such an event may occur in the future.
In the future UGA may purchase OTC swaps,swaps. seeSee “Item 3.Quantitative3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of OTC swaps.
As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA held cash deposits and short-term investments in the amount of $121,228,438$104,521,753 with the custodian and FCMs. Some or all of these amounts held by a custodian or an FCM, as applicable, may be subject to loss should UGA’s custodian or FCMs, as applicable, cease operations.
As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA had no loan guarantee, credit support or other off-balance sheet arrangements of any kind other than agreements entered into in the normal course of business, which may include indemnification provisions relating to certain risks that service providers undertake in performing services which are in the best interests of UGA. While UGA’s exposure under these indemnification provisions cannot be estimated, they are not expected to have a material impact on UGA’s financial position.
As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA held 1,115886 Futures Contracts traded on the NYMEX. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, UGA did not hold any Futures Contracts traded on the ICE Futures. For a list of UGA’s current holdings, please see UGA’s website at www.uscfinvestments.com. The end of day portfolio disclosed on UGA’s website would reflect any investments in Futures Contracts beyond the Benchmark Gasoline Futures Contract, and Other Gasoline-Related Investments, including any made in light of market conditions, regulatory requirements, risk mitigation measures (including those that may be taken by UGA, UGA’s FCMs, counterparties or other market participants), liquidity requirements, and other factors. Independent of the UGA website UGA may make available portfolio holdings to Authorized Participants that reflects UGA’s anticipated holdings.
UGA insider buying and selling (Form 4)
Since 2026-04-11, insiders reported open-market purchases in 0 Form 4 filings and open-market sales in 0 filings. Totals add up every open-market (code P and S) line in those filings, using the prices reported in the filings. Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are listed below but not counted.
No Form 4 stock transactions in this period.
Well-known investors holding UGA (13F)
None of the 59 investors we track reported a position in their latest 13F.