

Amplify Samsung U.S. Natural Gas Infrastructure ETF
$35.66+0.10 (+0.28%)
- 0.59%
- $11M
- +33.6%
- 1.26%
- 0M sh
- $35.44
- low $26.87high $37.60
The ETF.net USNG Grade
Score 57 out of 100
- 9 of 35
Score 57 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A71 out of 100Rank 10 of 35Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B55 out of 100Rank 15 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C49 out of 100Rank 19 of 35Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C42 out of 100Rank 26 of 35Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D39 out of 100Rank 28 of 35
Our read on USNG
BMost energy funds hand you the whole barrel. USNG tracks one molecule: natural gas, from wellhead to pipeline to export dock, in a compact active portfolio of roughly 25 US-listed names picked on growth at a reasonable price.
USNG seeks long-term capital appreciation through primarily U.S.-listed equity securities of natural gas companies benefiting from the U.S. natural gas infrastructure ecosystem across upstream, midstream, and downstream segments.
Why people hold it
- One commodity, the full chain: upstream producers, midstream pipelines and downstream users, instead of a broad oil-and-gas basket.amplifyetfs.com
- A 0.59% expense ratio, below the median for its actively managed US equity peer group.
- Stock picking runs through an advertised GARP screen, pairing growth in the gas buildout with a valuation check rather than chasing either alone.amplifyetfs.com
- Built as a standard 1940 Act fund that pays quarterly, so income arrives on a set cadence with 1099 tax reporting, not partnership K-1s.amplifyetfs.com
Worth knowing
- Roughly 25 holdings tied to one commodity chain. Gas prices, pipeline approvals and LNG policy move this portfolio hard in both directions.
- A small fund that trades thinly, so spreads can be wide. Limit orders and market-hours trading matter more here than with a mega-cap index fund.
- Launched in 2025, so the track record is short and our review places it in the lower half of its US active equity peer group.
USNG Holdings
- Stocks
- 27
- 61%
- SEI
Sectors
- Energy78.3%
- Industrials17.1%
- Utilities1.9%
- Materials1.4%
- Financials1.3%
Geography
- United States87.51%
- Canada7.90%
- Bermuda4.58%
USNG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | USNG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +30.8% |
| 1 month | −1.1% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 1 year | +33.6% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | USNG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +30.8% | |
| 2025 | +10.8% |
USNG in the news
USNG Dividends
- 1.26%
- $0.45
- $0.12 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
USNG Risk
- 16.4%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.32
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −11.9%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.40
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
USNG Cost
- The middle half of US Active Sector funds
- Median 0.65%
9 of the 35 US Active Sector funds charge less.
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