{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/astn-vs-astx","section":"compare","title":"ASTN vs ASTX: which held to its multiple? | ETFIQ","description":"ASTN sets out to return -2 times ASTS each day and ASTX +2 times. Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished \u221246.3 pts and +0.4 pts away.","as_of":"Sep 30, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which came closer to its stated multiple, ASTN or ASTX?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Over the window to Sep 30, 2026, ASTN finished 46.3 points from what its multiple implies and ASTX finished 0.4 points from its own, so ASTX came closer. Neither figure predicts the next window: it depends on how much the underlying moves about."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Are ASTN and ASTX levered on the same thing?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. Both are levered on AST SpaceMobile, ASTN at -2 times and ASTX at +2 times the daily move."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which one decays faster, ASTN or ASTX?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Decay follows how much the underlying moves about. Over this window ASTN\u2019s moved at 83% annualized and ASTX\u2019s at 83%, so ASTN has the rougher ride and, at the same multiple, loses more to compounding."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I hold ASTN or ASTX for a year?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Both reset every day, so the multiple in the name applies to a single day and the daily results compound. Over a year the total is not the multiple times the year\u2019s move, and in a market that falls and comes back it is reliably less. ETFIQ makes no recommendation either way."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, ASTN or ASTX?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"ASTN charges 1.31% a year and ASTX charges 1.30%, so ASTX is cheaper. 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Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished \u221246.3 pts and +0.4 pts away.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/astn-vs-astx","dateModified":"2026-09-30","abstract":"Over three months against its own daily promise, ASTN finished 9.3 points short and ASTX 1.7 points short.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of ASTN and ASTX","description":"ASTN sets out to return -2 times ASTS each day and ASTX +2 times. Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished \u221246.3 pts and +0.4 pts away.","dateModified":"2026-09-30","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/astn-vs-astx","license":"https://etfiq.com/standards/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/leverage.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Stated multiple","Underlying return","What the stated multiple implies","Fund total return","Difference against the label","Volatility of the underlying","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Leveraged ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":7135,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Leveraged ETFs / Head to head / ASTN vs ASTX \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Sep 30, 2026 .\n\n ASTN vs ASTX: which held to its multiple?\n\n Over three months against its own daily promise, ASTN finished 9.3 points short and ASTX 1.7 points short.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n Defiance Daily Target 2X Short ASTS ETF and Tradr 2X Long ASTS Daily ETF.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n +17.0% ASTN returned, 3 months \n \u221262.9% ASTX returned, 3 months \n \u221246.3 pts ASTN from its stated multiple \n +0.4 pts ASTX from its stated multiple \n\n ETFIQ Decay Resistance Score: ASTX scores higher\n Di","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/astn-vs-astx","a":{"ticker":"ASTN","name":"Defiance Daily Target 2X Short ASTS ETF","issuer":"Defiance","desk":"leverage","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"Three months to Sep 30, 2026: ASTN returned +17.0% where its own daily promise gave +26.4%, 9.3 points short.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/astn","key_facts":[{"label":"What ASTS did","value":"\u221231.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What \u22122 times a day gives","value":"+26.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What the fund returned","value":"+17.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"The fund itself cost","value":"\u22129.3 pts","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$4m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"1.31%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Aug 25, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"ASTX","name":"Tradr 2X Long ASTS Daily ETF","issuer":"Tradr","desk":"leverage","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"Three months to Sep 30, 2026: ASTX returned \u221262.9% where its own daily promise gave \u221261.2%, 1.7 points short.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/astx","key_facts":[{"label":"What ASTS did","value":"\u221231.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What 2 times a day gives","value":"\u221261.2%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What the fund returned","value":"\u221262.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"The fund itself cost","value":"\u22121.7 pts","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$227m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"1.30%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Jul 23, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/astn-vs-astx"}