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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | 12 Months Ended
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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | NOTE 8 — FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS UNG values its investments in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 820 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurement. The changes to past practice resulting from the application of ASC 820 relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between: (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of UNG (observable inputs) and (2) UNG’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The three levels defined by the ASC 820 hierarchy are as follows: Level I – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level II – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level I that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level II assets include the following: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market-corroborated inputs). Level III – Unobservable pricing input at the measurement date for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available. In some instances, the inputs used to measure fair value might fall within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest input level that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The following table summarizes the valuation of UNG’s securities at December 31, 2019 using the fair value hierarchy:
At December 31, 2019 |  | Total |  | Level I |  | Level II |  | Level III
Short-Term Investments |  | $ | 418,959,876 |  | $ | 418,959,876 |  | $ | — |  | $ | —
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States Contracts |  |  | (20,768,690) |  |  | (20,768,690) |  |  | — |  |  | —
During the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers between Level I and Level II. The following table summarizes the valuation of UNG’s securities at December 31, 2018 using the fair value hierarchy:
At December 31, 2018 |  | Total |  | Level I |  | Level II |  | Level III
Short-Term Investments |  | $ | 272,193,228 |  | $ | 272,193,228 |  | $ | — |  | $ | —
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States Contracts |  |  | (67,021,257) |  |  | (67,021,257) |  |  | — |  |  | —
During the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no transfers between Level I and Level II. Effective January 1, 2009, UNG adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 815 — Derivatives and Hedging, which require presentation of qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts and gains and losses on derivatives. Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Derivatives not |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounted for |  |  |  | Fair Value |  | Fair Value
as Hedging |  | Statements of Financial |  | At December 31, |  | At December 31,
Instruments |  | Condition Location |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Futures - Commodity Contracts |  | Assets |  | $ | (20,768,690) |  | $ | (67,021,257)
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations
|  |  |  | For the year ended | For the year ended |  | For the year ended
|  |  |  | December 31, 2019 |  |  | December 31, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Change in |  |  |  |  | Change in |  |  |  |  | Change in
Derivatives |  | Location of |  | Realized |  | Unrealized |  | Realized |  | Unrealized |  | Realized |  | Unrealized
not Accounted |  | Gain (Loss) |  | Gain (Loss) |  | Gain (Loss) on |  | Gain (Loss) |  | Gain (Loss) on |  | Gain (Loss) on |  | Gain (Loss) on
for as |  | on Derivatives |  | on Derivatives |  | Derivatives |  | on Derivatives |  | Derivatives |  | Derivatives |  | Derivatives
Hedging |  | Recognized in |  | Recognized in |  | Recognized in |  | Recognized in |  | Recognized in |  | Recognized in |  | Recognized in
Instruments |  | Income |  | Income |  | Income |  | Income |  | Income |  | Income |  | Income
Futures - Commodity Contracts |  | Realized gain (loss) on closed positions |  | $ | (126,561,127) |  |  |  |  | $ | 230,893,690 |  |  |  |  | $ | (209,701,928) |  |  |
|  | Change in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions |  |  |  |  | $ | 46,252,567 |  |  |  |  | $ | (122,742,937) |  |  |  |  | $ | 18,286,173

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117815213&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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