Natural Gas: year-to-date return
Each year starts at 1.0 on the previous Dec 31 close — see where the current year sits versus history.
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2026 year to date: −12.7% · 16th of 26 years
Natural Gas is down 12.7% in 2026 as of Oct 15: 16th of 26 years at this point since 2001. In the median year it was down 0.6% by this date.
Measured from the previous Dec 31 close. Price only.
Natural Gas: return by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 15) | −12.7% |
| 2025 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | +44.5% |
| 2023 | −43.8% |
| 2022 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | +46.9% |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | −25.5% |
| 2018 | −0.4% |
| 2017 | −20.7% |
| 2016 | +59.3% |
| 2015 | −19.1% |
| 2014 | −31.7% |
| 2013 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | −32.1% |
| 2010 | −20.9% |
| 2009 | −0.9% |
| 2008 | −24.9% |
| 2007 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | −43.9% |
| 2005 | +82.5% |
| 2004 | −0.6% |
| 2003 | +29.2% |
| 2002 | +86.3% |
| 2001 | −73.7% |
| 2000 (since Aug 30) | +103.4% |