{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/drip-vs-gush","section":"compare","title":"DRIP vs GUSH: which held to its multiple? | ETFIQ","description":"DRIP sets out to return -2 times XOP each day and GUSH +2 times. Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished +4.5 pts and \u22121.5 pts away.","as_of":"Sep 30, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which came closer to its stated multiple, DRIP or GUSH?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Over the window to Sep 30, 2026, DRIP finished 4.5 points from what its multiple implies and GUSH finished 1.5 points from its own, so GUSH came closer. Neither figure predicts the next window: it depends on how much the underlying moves about."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Are DRIP and GUSH levered on the same thing?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. Both are levered on oil and gas producers, DRIP at -2 times and GUSH at +2 times the daily move."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which one decays faster, DRIP or GUSH?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Decay follows how much the underlying moves about. Over this window DRIP\u2019s moved at 28% annualized and GUSH\u2019s at 28%, so DRIP has the rougher ride and, at the same multiple, loses more to compounding."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I hold DRIP or GUSH 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, DRIP or GUSH?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"DRIP charges 1.01% a year and GUSH charges 0.94%, so GUSH is cheaper. 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Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished +4.5 pts and \u22121.5 pts away.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/drip-vs-gush","dateModified":"2026-09-30","abstract":"Over three months against its own daily promise, DRIP finished 1.6 points over and GUSH 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 DRIP and GUSH","description":"DRIP sets out to return -2 times XOP each day and GUSH +2 times. Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished +4.5 pts and \u22121.5 pts away.","dateModified":"2026-09-30","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/drip-vs-gush","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":7043,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Leveraged ETFs / Head to head / DRIP vs GUSH \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Sep 30, 2026 .\n\n DRIP vs GUSH: which held to its multiple?\n\n Over three months against its own daily promise, DRIP finished 1.6 points over and GUSH 1.7 points short.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF and Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n \u221229.8% DRIP returned, 3 months \n +32.8% GUSH returned, 3 months \n +4.5 pts DRIP from its stated multiple \n \u22121.5 pts GUSH from its stated multiple \n\n ETFIQ Decay Res","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/drip-vs-gush","a":{"ticker":"DRIP","name":"Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF","issuer":"Direxion","desk":"leverage","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"Three months to Sep 30, 2026: DRIP returned \u221229.8% where its own daily promise gave \u221231.4%, 1.6 points over.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/drip","key_facts":[{"label":"What XOP did","value":"+17.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What \u22122 times a day gives","value":"\u221231.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What the fund returned","value":"\u221229.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"The fund itself added","value":"+1.6 pts","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$131m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"1.01%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"GUSH","name":"Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF","issuer":"Direxion","desk":"leverage","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"Three months to Sep 30, 2026: GUSH returned +32.8% where its own daily promise gave +34.5%, 1.7 points short.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/gush","key_facts":[{"label":"What XOP did","value":"+17.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What 2 times a day gives","value":"+34.5%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What the fund returned","value":"+32.8%","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":"$206m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.94%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 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/drip-vs-gush"}