United States Natural Gas Fund vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? United States Natural Gas Fund trades at $10.4, while Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $56.07. The key difference: Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund 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 | XLF | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Commodities - Energy | — |
52-Week High | $16.90 | $56.75 |
52-Week Low | $10.15 | $47.80 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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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 generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts; consumer finance; thrifts; and mortgage finance. The fund is non-diversified.
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