UNG
$9.64+0.84%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $9.64 +0.84%
United States Natural Gas FundETF · Commodities
United States Natural Gas Fund monthly returns
United States Natural Gas Fund has averaged -1.77% per month, positive in 39% of months. Month-by-month returns for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) below, through October 27, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
-1.8%
226 months
Best month
+50.6%
Jul 2022
Worst month
-33.9%
Jan 2023
Positive months
39%
of all months
United States Natural Gas Fund monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | -7.0% | |
| Sep 2026 | -1.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | +4.8% | |
| Jul 2026 | -15.2% | |
| Jun 2026 | -0.6% | |
| May 2026 | +12.5% | |
| Apr 2026 | -9.6% | |
| Mar 2026 | +1.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | -31.8% | |
| Jan 2026 | +37.8% | |
| Dec 2025 | -16.8% | |
| Nov 2025 | +11.2% | |
| Oct 2025 | +1.4% | |
| Sep 2025 | +1.9% | |
| Aug 2025 | -5.6% | |
| Jul 2025 | -11.1% | |
| Jun 2025 | -2.7% | |
| May 2025 | -6.2% | |
| Apr 2025 | -22.5% | |
| Mar 2025 | +6.2% | |
| Feb 2025 | +25.6% | |
| Jan 2025 | -3.7% | |
| Dec 2024 | +16.5% | |
| Nov 2024 | +13.5% | |
| Oct 2024 | -22.2% | |
| Sep 2024 | +22.1% | |
| Aug 2024 | -1.3% | |
| Jul 2024 | -22.3% | |
| Jun 2024 | -0.9% | |
| May 2024 | +21.8% | |
| Apr 2024 | -0.9% | |
| Mar 2024 | -11.9% | |
| Feb 2024 | -15.7% | |
| Jan 2024 | -3.2% | |
| Dec 2023 | -8.2% | |
| Nov 2023 | -26.4% | |
| Oct 2023 | +9.8% | |
| Sep 2023 | -3.9% | |
| Aug 2023 | +0.0% | |
| Jul 2023 | -4.2% | |
| Jun 2023 | +19.7% | |
| May 2023 | -11.6% | |
| Apr 2023 | +1.0% | |
| Mar 2023 | -23.9% | |
| Feb 2023 | -2.1% | |
| Jan 2023 | -33.9% | |
| Dec 2022 | -33.6% | |
| Nov 2022 | +4.1% | |
| Oct 2022 | -12.8% | |
| Sep 2022 | -26.1% | |
| Aug 2022 | +10.6% | |
| Jul 2022 | +50.6% | |
| Jun 2022 | -31.9% | |
| May 2022 | +11.6% | |
| Apr 2022 | +26.8% | |
| Mar 2022 | +27.6% | |
| Feb 2022 | -9.1% | |
| Jan 2022 | +36.2% | |
| Dec 2021 | -17.2% | |
| Nov 2021 | -18.3% | |
| Oct 2021 | -8.4% | |
| Sep 2021 | +31.6% | |
| Aug 2021 | +11.3% | |
| Jul 2021 | +5.2% | |
| Jun 2021 | +24.3% | |
| May 2021 | +0.1% | |
| Apr 2021 | +9.7% | |
| Mar 2021 | -7.2% | |
| Feb 2021 | +9.7% | |
| Jan 2021 | +2.3% | |
| Dec 2020 | -13.2% | |
| Nov 2020 | -16.8% | |
| Oct 2020 | +11.7% | |
| Sep 2020 | -19.3% | |
| Aug 2020 | +37.8% | |
| Jul 2020 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 2020 | -9.4% | |
| May 2020 | -15.6% | |
| Apr 2020 | +6.9% | |
| Mar 2020 | -4.2% | |
| Feb 2020 | -8.8% | |
| Jan 2020 | -14.8% | |
| Dec 2019 | -5.4% | |
| Nov 2019 | -14.3% | |
| Oct 2019 | +4.4% | |
| Sep 2019 | +0.8% | |
| Aug 2019 | +1.7% | |
| Jul 2019 | -2.3% | |
| Jun 2019 | -5.5% | |
| May 2019 | -5.7% | |
| Apr 2019 | -4.9% | |
| Mar 2019 | -5.1% | |
| Feb 2019 | -2.2% | |
| Jan 2019 | +2.3% | |
| Dec 2018 | -33.8% | |
| Nov 2018 | +39.8% | |
| Oct 2018 | +7.5% | |
| Sep 2018 | +3.7% | |
| Aug 2018 | +5.0% | |
| Jul 2018 | -3.8% | |
| Jun 2018 | -0.8% | |
| May 2018 | +5.9% | |
| Apr 2018 | +0.0% | |
| Mar 2018 | +1.3% | |
| Feb 2018 | -11.2% | |
| Jan 2018 | +7.5% | |
| Dec 2017 | -3.6% | |
| Nov 2017 | +1.2% | |
| Oct 2017 | -9.0% | |
| Sep 2017 | -2.1% | |
| Aug 2017 | +6.2% | |
| Jul 2017 | -6.8% | |
| Jun 2017 | -2.0% | |
| May 2017 | -8.6% | |
| Apr 2017 | +0.0% | |
| Mar 2017 | +13.2% | |
| Feb 2017 | -14.9% | |
| Jan 2017 | -15.8% | |
| Dec 2016 | +10.8% | |
| Nov 2016 | +4.3% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-40%-20%0%20%40%
Nov 2021-18%
Dec 2021-17%
Jan 2022+36%2022
Feb 2022-9.1%
Mar 2022+28%
Apr 2022+27%
May 2022+12%
Jun 2022-32%
Jul 2022+51%
Aug 2022+11%
Sep 2022-26%
Oct 2022-13%
Nov 2022+4.1%
Dec 2022-34%
Jan 2023-34%2023
Feb 2023-2.1%
Mar 2023-24%
Apr 2023+1.0%
May 2023-12%
Jun 2023+20%
Jul 2023-4.2%
Aug 20230%
Sep 2023-3.9%
Oct 2023+9.8%
Nov 2023-26%
Dec 2023-8.2%
Jan 2024-3.2%2024
Feb 2024-16%
Mar 2024-12%
Apr 2024-0.89%
May 2024+22%
Jun 2024-0.91%
Jul 2024-22%
Aug 2024-1.3%
Sep 2024+22%
Oct 2024-22%
Nov 2024+14%
Dec 2024+16%
Jan 2025-3.7%2025
Feb 2025+26%
Mar 2025+6.2%
Apr 2025-23%
May 2025-6.2%
Jun 2025-2.7%
Jul 2025-11%
Aug 2025-5.6%
Sep 2025+1.9%
Oct 2025+1.4%
Nov 2025+11%
Dec 2025-17%
Jan 2026+38%2026
Feb 2026-32%
Mar 2026+1.8%
Apr 2026-9.6%
May 2026+13%
Jun 2026-0.59%
Jul 2026-15%
Aug 2026+4.8%
Sep 2026-1.6%
Oct 2026-7.0%
United States Natural Gas Fund returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2008, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: -7.04% — 11th of 19 Octobers since 2008 at the last close; the average October returned -4.3%.
| Month | −55%0+55% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.0% | -2.1% | 37% | +37.8% 2026 | -33.9% 2023 | |
| Feb | -4.7% | -4.5% | 32% | +25.6% 2025 | -31.8% 2026 | |
| Mar | -1.5% | -3.6% | 47% | +27.6% 2022 | -23.9% 2023 | |
| Apr | +1.6% | +1.7% | 63% | +26.8% 2022 | -22.5% 2025 | |
| May | +0.6% | -0.6% | 47% | +21.8% 2024 | -15.6% 2020 | |
| Jun | +1.5% | -0.9% | 37% | +25.4% 2016 | -31.9% 2022 | |
| Jul | -3.0% | -3.9% | 21% | +50.6% 2022 | -32.3% 2008 | |
| Aug | +0.3% | +0.0% | 47% | +37.8% 2020 | -22.8% 2010 | |
| Sep | -0.4% | -1.6% | 37% | +31.6% 2021 | -26.1% 2022 | |
| Oct | -4.3% | -4.5% | 33% | +11.7% 2020 | -22.2% 2024 | |
| Nov | -2.1% | -3.4% | 44% | +39.8% 2018 | -26.4% 2023 | |
| Dec | -8.5% | -7.7% | 28% | +16.5% 2024 | -33.8% 2018 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from UNG's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is United States Natural Gas Fund's average monthly return?
- United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) has averaged about -1.77% per month, positive in roughly 39% of months. The best month was Jul 2022 (+50.6%) and the worst was Jan 2023 (-33.9%).
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