# United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ung for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: USCF · Asset class: Commodities - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2007-04-18 The fund primarily directs its investments into natural gas futures contracts. These financial instruments are actively traded across various platforms, including the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), ICE Futures Europe, ICE Futures U.S., and other domestic or international exchanges. The standard benchmark for the fund is the near-month natural gas futures contract listed on the NYMEX, except when that specific contract is less than two weeks away from its expiration date. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $9.58 | | Expense Ratio | 1.17% | | Assets Under Management | $434.5M | | NAV | $9.58 | | Holdings Count | 3 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | — | | 52-Week Range | $9.51 – $17.03 | | Beta | 1.70 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does UNG invest in? The fund primarily directs its investments into natural gas futures contracts. These financial instruments are actively traded across various platforms, including the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), ICE Futures Europe, ICE Futures U.S., and other domestic or international exchanges. The standard benchmark for the fund is the near-month natural gas futures contract listed on the NYMEX, except when that specific contract is less than two weeks away from its expiration date. ### What is the expense ratio of UNG? United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) charges an expense ratio of 1.17%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is UNG? United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) manages $434.5M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is UNG actively managed or an index fund? UNG's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was UNG launched? United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) launched in April 2007 and is managed by USCF. ### How has UNG performed? UNG's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does UNG pay a dividend? United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does UNG pay dividends? United States Natural Gas Fund LP pays dividends on its published schedule. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is UNG's dividend yield? UNG's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is UNG's next ex-dividend date? UNG hasn't announced its next ex-date yet. Once declared it'll appear at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will UNG's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.17% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does UNG charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from UNG's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does UNG cost more than a fund like VOO? UNG's strategy (current expense ratio 1.17%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where UNG sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to UNG? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as UNG (1.17%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ung - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ung/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ung/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ung/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ung/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.