It is no secret that energy prices have taken quit a hit lately. However natural gas funds such as the United States Natural Gas Fund, LP UNG will look to capitalize on the recent polar vortex that has been sweeping the country and will likely affect Thanksgiving weekend.
UNG Profile
UNG is an exchange-traded security that is designed to track in percentage terms the price movements of natural gas delivered at the Henry Hub in Louisiana. The fund is made up of a portfolio of futures contracts for natural gas as well as swaps and forward contracts. Cash, equivalents, and U.S. government obligations collateralize the investments.UNG is down only 11 percent since the second week in June and is currently up 13 percent year to date as well. This natural gas ETF has a management fee of 0.60 percent.
UNG Future
Looking ahead over the long-term: The upside for the price of natural gas could be limited by the increasing supply, specifically from the fracking boom in the U.S.On the flipside, if the U.S. limits exports and pushes forward with stricter regulations on coal, it could increase demand for natural gas significantly.
In the short-term, the first wave of cold weather hitting the country could be a boom to the commodity as evidenced by the 10 percent rally from last week’s low. The polar vortex that gripped the nation last year in early 2014 sent the ETF higher by more than 40 percent in a matter of weeks.
Whether the ETF is driven by short-term weather or long-term supply-demand, investors in UNG should expect heavy volatility in the months ahead.
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