This ETF offers 2x daily inverse leveraged exposure to natural gas, an asset class that is capable of delivering big swings in price over a relatively short period of time. Combining this volatility with explicit leverage results in a fund that has the potential to churn out big gains or losses, meaning that KOLD is really only appropriate for sophisticated, active investors.
It is important to understand exactly what KOLD offers; this product seeks to deliver leveraged returns not on spot natural gas prices but rather amplified returns on an index comprised of natural gas futures contracts. Depending on the slope of the futures curve, returns delivered by futures-based funds can vary significantly from hypothetical gains on an investment in spot (for obvious reasons, an investment in spot natural gas is not realistic for most investors). It is also important to note that BOIL maintains a daily reset feature, which means that this position should be monitored carefully if kept open for multiple trading sessions.
KOLD does not belong in a long-term, buy-and-hold portfolio, and should generally be avoided by anyone without a thorough understanding of leveraged ETFs and natural gas futures markets. For those looking to make a short term bet against natural gas prices, however, KOLD can be a very powerful tool. Expect this fund to see increases in volatility and trading volume on Thursdays around the release of the weekly natural gas storage report.
ProShares also offers a 200% counterpart, BOIL, which is linked to the same underlying index but designed to perform well when natural gas futures prices rise. For investors seeking traditional non-leveraged, long exposure to natural gas futures, there are a number of options, including UNG, UNL, NAGS, and GAZ. Those seeking to access the natural gas space through stocks might want to take a closer look at FCG.
| Segment | Inverse Commodities: Global Energy Natural Gas |
| Category | Energy |
| Focus | Natural Gas |
| Niche | Extended Term |
| Strategy | Extended Term |
| Weighting Scheme | Single Asset |
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| KOLD | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 100.00% | 92.88% | 100.00% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 100.00% | 92.90% | 100.00% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 100.00% | 93.06% | 100.00% |
| KOLD | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mid (>2.7B) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Small (>600M) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Micro (<600M) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| KOLD | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | N/A | $ 0.52 | N/A |
| Dividend Date | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | N/A | $ 0.95 | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Yield | N/A | 4.86% | N/A |
View charts featuring KOLD price and volume data.
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: 175.56 M 1 Month Net Flows: 319.44 M 3 Month Net Flows: 561.5 M 6 Month Net Flows: 613.42 M 1 Year Net Flows: 572.67 M 3 Year Net Flows: 296.67 M 5 Year Net Flows: 736.41 M 10 Year Net Flows: 711.78 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
5 Day Net AUM Change: 106.99 MThe adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for KOLD on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETF Database Pro members, shows the ETF in the Inverse Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 27.84% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 27.84% |
| Tax On Distributions | No distributions |
| Distributes K1 | Yes |
KOLD does not have an ESG score. There are no ESG themes that map to this ETF.
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers. Returns over 1 year are annualized.
| KOLD |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | -20.15% | -11.03% | -20.15% |
| 3 Month Return | -60.68% | -7.05% | -60.68% |
| YTD Return | -35.00% | -10.42% | -35.00% |
| 1 Year Return | -67.98% | -32.07% | -67.98% |
| 3 Year Return | -27.61% | -18.74% | -27.61% |
| 5 Year Return | -44.18% | -25.04% | -44.18% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of KOLD's underlying holdings.
The following charts reflect the allocation of KOLD's underlying holdings.
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
| 5 Day Volatility | 787.51% |
| 20 Day Volatility | 131.20% |
| 50 Day Volatility | 123.34% |
| 200 Day Volatility | 116.21% |
| Beta | -1.21 |
| Standard Deviation | 14.30% |
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