If you invested $1,000 in UNG — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) in January 2016 would be worth $78 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — -21.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to April 2007.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). UNG trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in UNG since January 2016#
monthlyUnited States Natural Gas Fund (UNG). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in UNG by starting month#
$1,000 invested in UNG, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $78 | $7,083 | 0.1× | -21.6% |
| 2017 | $84 | $5,856 | 0.1× | -23.0% |
| 2018 | $105 | $4,267 | 0.1× | -23.3% |
| 2019 | $104 | $4,263 | 0.1× | -26.1% |
| 2020 | $184 | $3,245 | 0.2× | -23.0% |
| 2021 | $280 | $2,244 | 0.3× | -20.7% |
| 2022 | $155 | $1,935 | 0.2× | -34.1% |
| 2023 | $283 | $2,367 | 0.3× | -30.4% |
| 2024 | $537 | $1,661 | 0.5× | -22.2% |
| 2025 | $652 | $1,318 | 0.7× | -25.2% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. UNG data begins April 2007; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live UNG chart and fundamentals on the UNG quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in UNG be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) in January 2016 would be worth about $78 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about -21.6% a year.
- How far back does the UNG calculation go?
- UNG data begins April 2007. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.