Performance analysis of UNG (United States Natural Gas Fund)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, UNG has had an average annual return of -21.39%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, UNG has had an average annual return of -23.16%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.05% annual.
Over the past 10 years, UNG has had an average annual return of -20.49%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Apr 18, 2007, UNG has had an average annual return of -28.13%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.97% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.26% | -26.92% | -16.13% | -64.37% | +12.99% | +35.09% | -45.19% | -31.58% | +5.56% | -37.39% | +7.98% | -41.48% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||
| -28.49% | +9.46% | -26.89% | -46.10% | -40.55% | -56.51% | -36.08% | -28.60% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +36.84% | -30.77% | +0% | -11.11% | +12.50% | +0% | -5.26% | ||||||
| 2025 | -3.85% | +24% | +6.45% | -21.21% | -7.69% | -0% | -12.50% | -4.76% | -0% | -0% | +15% | -17.39% | -26.92% |
| 2024 | -3.23% | -16.67% | -12.00% | +0% | +22.73% | -0% | -22.22% | -0% | +19.05% | -20.00% | +10% | +18.18% | -16.13% |
| 2023 | -34.48% | -1.75% | -23.21% | -0% | -11.63% | +21.05% | -4.35% | +0% | -4.55% | +9.52% | -26.09% | -8.82% | -64.37% |
| 2022 | +36.36% | -9.52% | +27.37% | +27.27% | +11.69% | -31.98% | +50.43% | +10.80% | -26.15% | -13.19% | +4.80% | -33.59% | +12.99% |
| 2021 | +1.75% | +10.34% | -7.81% | +10.17% | +0% | +24.62% | +4.94% | +10.59% | +31.91% | -8.06% | -18.42% | -17.20% | +35.09% |
| 2020 | -15.38% | -7.95% | -4.94% | +7.79% | -15.66% | -10.00% | -0% | +38.10% | -19.54% | +11.43% | -16.67% | -12.31% | -45.19% |
| 2019 | +2.63% | -2.56% | -4.61% | -5.52% | -5.11% | -6.15% | -1.64% | +1.67% | +0.82% | +4.07% | -14.06% | -5.45% | -31.58% |
| 2018 | +6.94% | -11.04% | +1.46% | -0% | +5.76% | -0.68% | -4.11% | +5% | +4.08% | +7.19% | +40.24% | -33.91% | +5.56% |
| 2017 | -15.65% | -14.95% | +12.73% | -0% | -8.60% | -1.76% | -6.59% | +5.77% | -1.82% | -9.26% | +1.36% | -3.36% | -37.39% |
Drawdown analysis of UNG (United States Natural Gas Fund)
The maximum drawdown for the UNG was -99.87%, occurring on Jan 9, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.
The current UNG drawdown is -99.86%.
Since Apr 18, 2007 UNG has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 2 times
- 10% or more: 2 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -99.87% | Jul 1, 2008 | 4409 | Jan 9, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -36.72% | May 17, 2007 | 74 | Aug 31, 2007 | 164 | Apr 28, 2008 | 238 |
| -6.29% | Apr 28, 2008 | 3 | May 1, 2008 | 4 | May 7, 2008 | 7 |
| -5.82% | May 9, 2008 | 6 | May 19, 2008 | 2 | May 21, 2008 | 8 |
| -4.76% | May 28, 2008 | 1 | May 29, 2008 | 3 | Jun 3, 2008 | 4 |
| -4.29% | Jun 18, 2008 | 5 | Jun 25, 2008 | 3 | Jun 30, 2008 | 8 |
| -3.45% | May 3, 2007 | 3 | May 8, 2007 | 4 | May 14, 2007 | 7 |
| -2.42% | Apr 18, 2007 | 2 | Apr 20, 2007 | 1 | Apr 23, 2007 | 3 |
| -2.24% | Apr 25, 2007 | 1 | Apr 26, 2007 | 1 | Apr 27, 2007 | 2 |
| -1.92% | Jun 6, 2008 | 2 | Jun 10, 2008 | 2 | Jun 12, 2008 | 4 |
| -1.61% | Apr 27, 2007 | 2 | May 1, 2007 | 2 | May 3, 2007 | 4 |
| -1.30% | Jun 12, 2008 | 1 | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 | Jun 16, 2008 | 2 |
| -1.17% | May 14, 2007 | 1 | May 15, 2007 | 2 | May 17, 2007 | 3 |
| -1.15% | May 23, 2008 | 1 | May 27, 2008 | 1 | May 28, 2008 | 2 |
| -0.61% | May 21, 2008 | 1 | May 22, 2008 | 1 | May 23, 2008 | 2 |
| -0.52% | Jun 16, 2008 | 1 | Jun 17, 2008 | 1 | Jun 18, 2008 | 2 |
| -0.29% | May 7, 2008 | 1 | May 8, 2008 | 1 | May 9, 2008 | 2 |