United States Natural Gas Fund vs Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate Index Fd ETF — how do they compare? United States Natural Gas Fund trades at $10.4, while Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate Index Fd ETF trades at $45.69. The key difference: Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate Index Fd ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, United States Natural Gas Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UNG | VNQI | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Commodities - Energy | — |
52-Week High | $16.90 | $50.76 |
52-Week Low | $10.15 | $43.26 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
UNG is a commodity ETF that tracks the daily price movements of natural gas futures. It primarily invests in front-month contracts at the Henry Hub, making it a highly volatile tool for short-term trading rather than long-term holding due to contango and roll costs.
Read more on UNG →The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the S&P Global ex-US Property Index, a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index that measures the equity market performance of international real estate stocks in both developed and emerging markets. The index is composed of stocks of publicly traded equity real estate investment trusts (known as REITs) and certain real estate management and development companies (REMDs).
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