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ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (BOIL)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
08/01/2025: BOIL (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Analysis of Past Performance
Type ETF | Historic Profit -50.46% | Avg. Invested days 28 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  2.0 | ETF Returns Performance  1.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 08/01/2025 |
Key Highlights
Volume (30-day avg) - | Beta 5.97 | 52 Weeks Range 35.68 - 109.77 | Updated Date 06/30/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 35.68 - 109.77 | Updated Date 06/30/2025 |
Upturn AI SWOT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
ETF Overview
Overview
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (BOIL) seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex. It is a leveraged ETF focused on the natural gas sector, rebalancing daily to maintain its target leverage.
Reputation and Reliability
ProShares is a well-known issuer specializing in leveraged and inverse ETFs, providing a range of specialized investment products.
Management Expertise
ProShares has experience in managing leveraged ETFs, but these funds are generally considered higher risk and require active management.
Investment Objective
Goal
The primary investment goal is to seek daily investment results that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex.
Investment Approach and Strategy
Strategy: The ETF aims to deliver twice the daily percentage change in the Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex.
Composition The ETF primarily holds futures contracts on natural gas.
Market Position
Market Share: BOIL's market share varies based on AUM relative to other natural gas ETFs.
Total Net Assets (AUM): 71880000
Competitors
Key Competitors
- UNL
- UNG
- KOLD
- FCG
- GASL
- GAZ
Competitive Landscape
The natural gas ETF market is competitive, with several funds offering exposure to natural gas prices. BOIL offers leveraged exposure, distinguishing it but also increasing risk. UNG provides unleveraged exposure, KOLD offers inverse exposure, and FCG focuses on natural gas producers.
Financial Performance
Historical Performance: Historical performance is highly volatile due to leverage and the inherent volatility of natural gas prices.
Benchmark Comparison: The ETF's performance is benchmarked against twice the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex, but tracking error and compounding effects can cause deviations over longer periods.
Expense Ratio: 0.95
Liquidity
Average Trading Volume
The ETF generally has good liquidity with robust average daily trading volume, facilitating relatively easy entry and exit for traders.
Bid-Ask Spread
The bid-ask spread is generally tight, reflecting its liquidity, but can widen during periods of high volatility.
Market Dynamics
Market Environment Factors
Natural gas prices are influenced by weather patterns, supply and demand dynamics, storage levels, and geopolitical events.
Growth Trajectory
Growth trends are highly dependent on natural gas price movements. There are no changes to strategy and holdings.
Moat and Competitive Advantages
Competitive Edge
BOIL's main advantage is its leveraged exposure, offering investors a way to amplify potential gains (and losses) from natural gas price movements. This focus on 2x daily leverage provides a unique positioning within the natural gas ETF landscape, catering to short-term tactical traders. The ETFu2019s high liquidity facilitates easy entry and exit. Its brand name and issuer, ProShares, contributes to credibility.
Risk Analysis
Volatility
The ETF is highly volatile due to the inherent volatility of natural gas and the added effect of 2x leverage.
Market Risk
The ETF is subject to natural gas price fluctuations, contango effects in futures markets, and the compounding effect of daily leverage which can lead to significant losses over time.
Investor Profile
Ideal Investor Profile
The ideal investor is a sophisticated, active trader with a high-risk tolerance and a short-term investment horizon, seeking to capitalize on short-term natural gas price movements.
Market Risk
The ETF is best suited for active traders with a short-term focus due to its leveraged nature and the effects of compounding. It is not suitable for long-term investors or those seeking passive index exposure.
Summary
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (BOIL) is a leveraged ETF designed to deliver twice the daily performance of a natural gas index. It is highly volatile and suited for short-term, active traders. The ETF's performance is sensitive to natural gas prices, contango effects, and the compounding effect of daily leverage. Due to its leveraged nature, it is not suitable for long-term investment.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- ProShares Official Website
- Bloomberg
- Yahoo Finance
- ETFdb.com
Disclaimers:
The data provided is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in leveraged ETFs involves significant risks, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
About ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
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The fund seeks to meet its investment objective by investing normally in Natural Gas futures contracts. It may also invest in swaps if the market for a specific futures contract experiences emergencies (e.g., natural disaster, terrorist attack, or an act of God) or disruptions (e.g., a trading halt or a flash crash) or in situations where the Sponsor deems it impractical or inadvisable to buy or sell futures contracts (such as during periods of market volatility or illiquidity).
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