{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/dig-vs-dug","section":"compare","title":"DIG vs DUG: which held to its multiple? | ETFIQ","description":"DIG sets out to return +2 times XLE each day and DUG -2 times. Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished \u22120.8 pts and +6.3 pts away.","as_of":"Sep 30, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which came closer to its stated multiple, DIG or DUG?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Over the window to Sep 30, 2026, DIG finished 0.8 points from what its multiple implies and DUG finished 6.3 points from its own, so DIG came closer. Neither figure predicts the next window: it depends on how much the underlying moves about."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Are DIG and DUG levered on the same thing?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. Both are levered on energy, DIG at +2 times and DUG at -2 times the daily move."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which one decays faster, DIG or DUG?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Decay follows how much the underlying moves about. Over this window DIG\u2019s moved at 21% annualized and DUG\u2019s at 21%, so DIG has the rougher ride and, at the same multiple, loses more to compounding."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I hold DIG or DUG 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, DIG or DUG?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"DIG charges 0.95% a year and DUG charges 0.95%, so DIG is cheaper. 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Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished \u22120.8 pts and +6.3 pts away.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/dig-vs-dug","dateModified":"2026-09-30","abstract":"Over three months against its own daily promise, DIG finished 2.2 points short and DUG 1.7 points over.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of DIG and DUG","description":"DIG sets out to return +2 times XLE each day and DUG -2 times. Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished \u22120.8 pts and +6.3 pts away.","dateModified":"2026-09-30","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/dig-vs-dug","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":6975,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Leveraged ETFs / Head to head / DIG vs DUG \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Sep 30, 2026 .\n\n DIG vs DUG: which held to its multiple?\n\n Over three months against its own daily promise, DIG finished 2.2 points short and DUG 1.7 points over.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n ProShares Ultra Energy and ProShares UltraShort Energy.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n +33.5% DIG returned, 3 months \n \u221228.0% DUG returned, 3 months \n \u22120.8 pts DIG from its stated multiple \n +6.3 pts DUG from its stated multiple \n\n ETFIQ Decay Resistance Score: DIG scores higher\n Did it keep up with its own daily","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/dig-vs-dug","a":{"ticker":"DIG","name":"ProShares Ultra Energy","issuer":"ProShares","desk":"leverage","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"Three months to Sep 30, 2026: DIG returned +33.5% where its own daily promise gave +35.7%, 2.2 points short.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/dig","key_facts":[{"label":"What XLE did","value":"+17.2%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What 2 times a day gives","value":"+35.7%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What the fund returned","value":"+33.5%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"The fund itself cost","value":"\u22122.2 pts","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$78m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.95%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Sep 25, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"DUG","name":"ProShares UltraShort Energy","issuer":"ProShares","desk":"leverage","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"Three months to Sep 30, 2026: DUG returned \u221228.0% where its own daily promise gave \u221229.7%, 1.7 points over.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/dug","key_facts":[{"label":"What XLE did","value":"+17.2%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What \u22122 times a day gives","value":"\u221229.7%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What the fund returned","value":"\u221228.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"The fund itself added","value":"+1.7 pts","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$40m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.95%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Sep 25, 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/dig-vs-dug"}