do natural gas etfs physically hold natural gas 
some natural gas etfs may directly hold physical natural gas in storage facilities aiming to replicate the spot price of the commodity the bottom linenatural gas etfs are investment vehicles that provide exposure to the natural gas market they utilize various strategies though many invest via futures contracts the purpose of a natural gas etf is to allow investors an opportunity to profit from or hedge against natural gas price movements while they offer a convenient way to access the energy commodity these etfs come with inherent risks including price volatility and tracking errors similar to the risks of other etfs 