ETF·NYSE
United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (UNG)
- Net assets
- $458.43M
- Expense ratio
- 1.17%
- Yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $9.55 $17.03
The short version
Where UNG stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
UNG at a glance
United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (UNG): Sell, 39/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Mixed: the price is above its 50-day but below its 200-day moving average ($10.47 and $11.28).
- Fund Expense ratio 1.17%, $458.4M in net assets, -19.8% total return over 1 year.
Figures as of October 17, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (UNG) Sell, with a model score of 39/100.
Momentum is the factor that lifts the score the most, because the MACD line is positive. The trend is the factor that holds it back the most: the price is 5.48% below its 200-day average, and the 50-day average is 7.15% below the 200-day. The 50-day average stands at $10.47 and the 200-day at $11.28. Across the past year the price declined 7.94%.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from UNG's own price history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
1/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $10.66 is 1.8% above the 50-day simple moving average of $10.47.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 5.5% below the 200-day simple moving average of $11.28.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($10.47) is 7.1% below the 200-day average ($11.28), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 15% of its 52-week range, between $9.55 and $17.03.
UNG share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far UNG has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where UNG sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fund facts and valuation
What the fund holds, what it costs and how it is valued.
Fund checks
0/3Expense ratio at or below 0.20% ›
The fund charges 1.17% a year, $117.00 on a $10,000 holding.Over $1B in net assets ›
Net assets total $458.4M.Positive return over one year ›
The fund family reports a one-year total return of -19.76%.
UNG Fund Facts
United States Natural Gas Fund, LP is a commodity-focused exchange-traded fund designed to provide direct market exposure to natural gas through futures contracts rather than physical holdings. The fund primarily uses near-month natural gas futures tied to Henry Hub pricing, with positions rolled as contracts approach expiration to maintain continuous exposure. It is used by market participants seeking a liquid, exchange-traded way to track short-term movements in natural gas prices within a brokerage account.
Trailing total returns
| Period | UNG |
|---|---|
| YTD | -14.67% |
| 1 month | -1.30% |
| 3 months | -11.68% |
| 1 year | -19.76% |
| 3 years | -27.44% |
| 5 years | -33.69% |
| 10 years | -22.50% |
As of Oct 17, 2026, UNG has an expense ratio of 1.17%, $458.43M in net assets and a distribution yield of 0.00%.
Fund reference data as of Oct 17, 2026. Expense ratio and net assets are reported by the fund; returns are total returns and can differ from price change.
Key statistics
The headline figures for UNG.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of UNG's holdings, performance and risks.
UNG is a Commodities Focused fund run by USCF Investments. It launched on April 18, 2007.
Owning UNG carries a yearly cost of 1.17%, which works out to $117.00 on each $10,000 put in. The fund's net assets come to $458.4M, and its portfolio turnover is 0%.
UNG's average daily move is 2.70%. Measured from its 52-week high of $17.03, the price is 37.40% below that peak. Over the last year the fund recorded a loss of 7.94%.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
2/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 48.7, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 48.7 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is positive, so the 12-day average is above the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of UNG
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
UNG shows a mixed trend: the price is 1.80% above its 50-day average of $10.47, yet it sits 5.48% below its 200-day average of $11.28. At $10.66, the fund is near the floor of its 52-week range, 11.62% above the low of $9.55 and 37.40% below the high of $17.03. The 50-day average is 7.15% below the 200-day, a gap that tells you the recent recovery has not yet climbed to the longer-run averages.
UNG has gained over shorter spans but its longer record is weaker. The price rose 2.90% over the past month and 1.43% over the past three months, yet it fell 7.94% over the past year. On the last session, which saw the price drop 3.88%, volume came in 27.6% below its average. The 14-day RSI sits at 48.7, in the neutral zone, and the MACD line is positive.
- The two nearest levels deserve attention: the 20-day EMA, at $10.80, sits above the price, while the 50-day SMA, at $10.47, sits below it.
- A 14-day RSI of 48.7 falls in the neutral zone, and the MACD line is positive. Readings above 70 or below 30 would signal stretched momentum.
- Costs compound: at 1.17% a year, UNG charges $117.00 on every $10,000 invested.
The trend is mixed: UNG is above its 50-day average at $10.47 but below its 200-day average at $11.28. A close above the 200-day would turn both signals up, and a close below the 50-day would turn both down. The nearest levels are the 50-day SMA at $10.47 below and the 20-day EMA at $10.80 above.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for UNG, from its daily closes.
As of October 17, 2026, with UNG at $10.66, its 14-day RSI is 48.7 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $10.47 and its 200-day is $11.28.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 17, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What UNG moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 17, 2026, UNG's 1-year correlation of daily returns is -0.02 with S&P 500 (SPY), -0.02 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), -0.05 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.10 with gold (XAU).
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
UNG trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Short entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from UNG's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much UNG tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
UNG's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
0/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 2.70% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 93.7%, from December 2016 to August 2026; the price is still 93.1% below that peak.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
28% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $712.57, against $42,055 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
UNG Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 17, 2026, UNG's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -93.7% (December 2016 to August 2026); it is still 93.1% below that peak, and 28% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into UNG in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: UNG trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $712.57 against $42,055.
A $10,000 investment in UNG in October 2016 would be worth about $713 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,055 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to UNG, and which have not.
Strongest month, August: an average of +4.08%, up in 6 of 10 years.
Weakest month, December: an average of -11.13%, up in 2 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged -3.55%, up in 3 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, UNG's strongest calendar month has been August (average +4.08%, up in 6 of 10 years) and its weakest December (average -11.13%, up in 2 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in UNG, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in UNG today could grow to about $4,080 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $30,953 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $538. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
UNG 2030 Scenarios (Monte Carlo)
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $7.45 for UNG by 2030 in the base case, from $10.66 today (0.7x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $2.07. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on UNG's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $5.13 | $9.75 | $18.50 | |
| 2028 | $3.60 | $8.91 | $22.05 | |
| 2029 | $2.68 | $8.15 | $24.72 | |
| 2030 | $2.07 | $7.45 | $26.83 | |
| 2031 | $1.62 | $6.81 | $28.53 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of UNG's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 17, 2026.