How to invest in natural gas using ETFs/ETCs

How can I invest in natural gas?

With ETFs you not only have the opportunity to invest in equity or bonds. You can also participate in the price development of commodities like natural gas. However, there are a few things you should know: commodity ETFs always track a whole basket of different commodities, covering at least some of the following segments:
 

• Energy: oil and gas
• Precious metals: gold, silver and platinum
• Industrial metals: e.g. zinc and copper
• Agriculture: including wheat and coffee
• Livestock: live cattle and lean hogs

Why there are no natural gas ETFs in most European countries

There are no natural gas ETFs that are domiciled within the European Union. This is due to the regulatory framework which is defined by the UCITS directive. According to these guidelines, an index (and thus also corresponding ETFs) must always provide a minimum degree of diversification and may not consist of only one component. Consequently, regulations in the EU do not allow the launch of a natural gas ETF.

If you want to invest in a single commodity like natural gas, you can do so via Exchange Traded Commodities (ETC). Please have a look at our article "What is an ETC?" for a detailed explanation of the similarities and differences between ETFs and ETCs.
 

Swap-based natural gas ETCs

ETCs track the value of natural gas based on futures contracts. Natural gas ETCs are backed with collateral, which is usually checked on a daily basis. The collateral is in the form of cash investments or securities with top credit standing.

Natural gas ETCs are a suitable instrument for participating in the price development of natural gas. Keep in mind, however, that you are investing in futures contracts and not directly in natural gas. In this investment guide you will find all ETCs that allow you to invest in natural gas.
 

Pour la sélection d’un natural gas ETFs/ETCs, outre la méthodologie de l’indice et les performances, d’autres facteurs jouent un rôle important lors de la décision. Pour faciliter la comparaison, vous trouverez une liste des natural gas avec les indications relatives à la taille, aux frais, à l’utilisation des revenus, au domicile du fonds et à la méthode de réplication classée en fonction de la taille des fonds.

Comparaison détaillée de tous les Natural gas ETFs/ETCs
Comparaison graphique de tous les Natural gas ETFs/ETCs

Source : justETF.com ; situation au : 21/12/2024

Comparaison des performances des natural gas ETFs/ETCs

Le tableau suivant compare les performances de tous les natural gas ETFs/ETCs. Toutes les indications relatives aux performances sont données à la fin du mois et comprennent les distributions. Outre les performances à une date de référence, l’évolution dans le temps est décisive pour la comparaison des ETFs. Pour cela, servez-vous aussi de nos comparaisons graphiques.

• Par périodes
• Par années

Source : justETF.com ; situation au : 30/11/2024 ; indications en EUR, distributions comprises