{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/labu-vs-xbix","section":"compare","title":"LABU vs XBIX: which held to its multiple? | ETFIQ","description":"LABU sets out to return +3 times XBI each day and XBIX +2 times. Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished \u22128.0 pts and \u22124.6 pts away.","as_of":"Sep 30, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which came closer to its stated multiple, LABU or XBIX?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Over the window to Sep 30, 2026, LABU finished 8.0 points from what its multiple implies and XBIX finished 4.6 points from its own, so XBIX came closer. Neither figure predicts the next window: it depends on how much the underlying moves about."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Are LABU and XBIX levered on the same thing?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. Both are levered on biotech, LABU at +3 times and XBIX at +2 times the daily move."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which one decays faster, LABU or XBIX?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Decay follows how much the underlying moves about. Over this window LABU\u2019s moved at 29% annualized and XBIX\u2019s at 29%, so LABU has the rougher ride and, at the same multiple, loses more to compounding."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I hold LABU or XBIX 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, LABU or XBIX?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"LABU charges 0.96% a year and XBIX charges 0.45%, so XBIX is cheaper. 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Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished \u22128.0 pts and \u22124.6 pts away.","dateModified":"2026-09-30","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/labu-vs-xbix","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":6798,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Leveraged ETFs / Head to head / LABU vs XBIX \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Sep 30, 2026 .\n\n LABU vs XBIX: which held to its multiple?\n\n Over three months against its own daily promise, LABU finished 1.9 points short and XBIX 2.5 points short.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF and Corgi U.S. Biotech 2x Daily ETF.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n \u22125.8% LABU returned, 3 months \n \u22123.1% XBIX returned, 3 months \n \u22128.0 pts LABU from its stated multiple \n \u22124.6 pts XBIX from its stated multiple \n\n ETFIQ Decay Resistance Score: LABU scores higher\n Did","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/labu-vs-xbix","a":{"ticker":"LABU","name":"Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF","issuer":"Direxion","desk":"leverage","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"Three months to Sep 30, 2026: LABU returned \u22125.8% where its own daily promise gave \u22124.0%, 1.9 points short.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/labu","key_facts":[{"label":"What XBI did","value":"+0.7%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What 3 times a day gives","value":"\u22124.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What the fund returned","value":"\u22125.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"The fund itself cost","value":"\u22121.9 pts","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$603m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.96%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"XBIX","name":"Corgi U.S. Biotech 2x Daily ETF","issuer":"Corgi","desk":"leverage","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"Three months to Sep 30, 2026: XBIX returned \u22123.1% where its own daily promise gave \u22120.6%, 2.5 points short.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/xbix","key_facts":[{"label":"What XBI did","value":"+0.7%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What 2 times a day gives","value":"\u22120.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What the fund returned","value":"\u22123.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"The fund itself cost","value":"\u22122.5 pts","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$535,942","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.45%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, May 28, 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/labu-vs-xbix"}