This ETF offers targeted exposure to a widely-used energy commodity, making UGA a potentially useful tool for investors looking to bet on an increase in RBOB gasoline prices. Given the targeted nature of this fund, as well as the frequent contango in futures market, UGA probably doesn’t have much appeal to anyone building a long-term, buy-and-hold portfolio; this ETP is more useful for establishing a shorter-term tactical tilt towards a specific corner of the energy market. Those looking for broad-based commodity exposure have a number of options in the Commodities ETFdb Category, while those looking for a basket of energy commodities (including crude and natural gas) might want to consider UBN or DBE. Note that while gasoline generally exhibits a strong correlation to crude oil, this fund is not a crude oil ETF.
Those considering UGA should note that this fund won’t necessarily offer exposure to spot gasoline prices; the underlying assets are futures contracts, and as such the nuances of futures-based investing—such as the slope of the futures curve—will have an impact on bottom line returns. Investors should also consider the ramifications of the UGA structure; as a partnership, this fund may have unique tax consequences and require certain administrative responsibilities that investors may prefer to avoid (such as K-1s). For most investors, UGA is probably of limited usefulness; those looking to establish targeted exposure to gasoline may find it to be quite handy.
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| UGA | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| UGA | 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.
| UGA | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | N/A | $ 0.46 | N/A |
| Dividend Date | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | N/A | $ 0.66 | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Yield | N/A | 1.04% | N/A |
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: 8.33 M 1 Month Net Flows: 4.6 M 3 Month Net Flows: -38.01 M 6 Month Net Flows: -46.7 M 1 Year Net Flows: -64.86 M 3 Year Net Flows: -46.56 M 5 Year Net Flows: -83.44 M 10 Year Net Flows: -73.11 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for UGA 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 Oil & Gas 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 |
UGA 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.
| UGA |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 16.88% | 12.56% | 16.88% |
| 3 Month Return | 21.12% | 25.09% | 21.12% |
| YTD Return | 78.61% | 80.45% | 78.61% |
| 1 Year Return | 116.45% | 87.51% | 116.45% |
| 3 Year Return | 28.65% | -1.39% | 28.65% |
| 5 Year Return | 52.94% | 18.78% | 52.94% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of UGA's underlying holdings.
The following charts reflect the allocation of UGA's underlying holdings.
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
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