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VELL Defiance Daily Target 2X Long VELO ETF

Aims to return twice the daily move of VELO

Three months to Sep 11, 2026: VELL returned −90.8% where its own daily promise gave −88.9%, 1.9 points short.

Defiance · Leveraged ETFs · data as of

Key facts

−58.7%What VELO did
−88.9%What +2 times a day gives
−90.8%What the fund returned
−1.9 ptsThe fund itself cost

Method

ETFIQ Decay Resistance Score

74.9joint 97th of 391

VELL finished 1.9 points short of what +2 times VELO’s daily move would have given, compounded through the same days.

Did it keep up with its own daily multiple, compounded day by day?

Points against its own daily promise, compounded
MRNX −23.2 ptsBMNG −14.1 ptsBMNU −14.0 ptsXOVL −11.4 ptsGDXU −11.1 ptsSMCX −10.5 ptsETHT −9.9 ptsSOLT −9.8 ptsSLON −9.6 ptsSBTU −9.3 ptsEVMU −7.9 ptsINFH −7.8 ptsGMEU −7.6 ptsSOUX −7.6 ptsBLSG −7.4 ptsSMCL −7.4 ptsCRMG −7.3 ptsFGRU −7.3 ptsHIMZ −7.3 ptsSPYU −6.9 ptsMSTX −6.8 ptsOKTG −6.8 ptsBIB −6.6 ptsFUTG −6.6 ptsCRWL −6.4 ptsDJTU −6.4 ptsNOWL −6.4 ptsONDL −6.4 ptsETU −6.3 ptsMSTU −6.2 ptsNETG −6.0 ptsSOFX −6.0 ptsCRCA −5.9 ptsFNGU −5.9 ptsPYPG −5.8 ptsHOOX −5.7 ptsXXRP −5.6 ptsCOPZ −5.5 ptsDKNX −5.5 ptsPLTG −5.4 ptsSHNY −5.4 ptsUPLT −5.4 ptsADBG −5.3 ptsAFRU −5.3 ptsANEL −5.3 ptsBTCL −5.3 ptsROBN −5.3 ptsUPAL −5.3 ptsARCX −5.2 ptsBITU −5.2 ptsCOIG −5.2 ptsDLLL −5.1 ptsDUOG −5.1 ptsHOOG −5.1 ptsKORU −5.1 ptsRGTX −5.1 ptsCRCG −5.0 ptsRCAX −5.0 ptsETHU −4.9 ptsFIGG −4.9 ptsPOEL −4.9 ptsQSU −4.9 ptsCOIA −4.8 ptsPLTA −4.8 ptsPYPU −4.8 ptsHODU −4.7 ptsKMLI −4.7 ptsRIOX −4.7 ptsCONL −4.6 ptsMSTP −4.6 ptsNVOX −4.6 ptsUNX −4.5 ptsVSTL −4.5 ptsMULL −4.4 ptsPATX −4.4 ptsWYFL −4.4 ptsGEMG −4.3 ptsPANG −4.3 ptsPDDL −4.3 ptsMUU −4.1 ptsVALG −4.1 ptsXYZG −4.1 ptsAVXX −4.0 ptsCONX −4.0 ptsIRE −4.0 ptsSMU −4.0 ptsXTAI −4.0 ptsBTCU −3.9 ptsMSFX −3.9 ptsNVDX −3.9 ptsPTIR −3.9 ptsTEMT −3.9 ptsBEG −3.8 ptsNUG −3.8 ptsBITX −3.7 ptsLABU −3.7 ptsMSFU −3.7 ptsNEMG −3.7 ptsPONX −3.7 ptsSNOU −3.7 ptsTSMU −3.7 ptsUXRP −3.7 ptsXIWC −3.7 ptsAMPU −3.6 ptsAPHU −3.6 ptsASTY −3.6 ptsCCUP −3.6 ptsQUBX −3.6 ptsUCOP −3.6 ptsUNHG −3.6 ptsXLEX −3.6 ptsAAPX −3.5 ptsBRZX −3.5 ptsKTUP −3.5 ptsLUNL −3.5 ptsMSFL −3.5 ptsPLTU −3.5 ptsRBLU −3.5 ptsRDTL −3.5 ptsSNAG −3.5 ptsUECG −3.5 ptsXHOA −3.5 ptsXRPT −3.5 ptsAMDG −3.4 ptsAVGU −3.4 ptsDRN −3.4 ptsFDRX −3.4 ptsXAGI −3.4 ptsXBIX −3.4 ptsAMDL −3.2 ptsHIBL −3.2 ptsLITU −3.2 ptsMVLL −3.2 ptsRTXG −3.2 ptsSNDU −3.2 ptsXLFX −3.2 ptsCPNX −3.1 ptsLLYX −3.1 ptsMETU −3.1 ptsNFLU −3.1 ptsONDG −3.1 ptsSTXL −3.1 ptsAVGG −3.0 ptsCURE −3.0 ptsFAS −3.0 ptsFBL −3.0 ptsLULG −3.0 ptsNEBX −3.0 ptsOSSL −3.0 ptsRDWU −3.0 ptsSHPU −3.0 ptsSOFA −3.0 ptsUPSX −3.0 ptsXEUR −3.0 ptsXW −3.0 ptsAAPU −2.9 ptsCBRG −2.9 ptsCEGX −2.9 ptsNVDL −2.9 ptsPALU −2.9 ptsTAJX −2.9 ptsAMZU −2.8 ptsAVGX −2.8 ptsBAIG −2.8 ptsCLSX −2.8 ptsGOOX −2.8 ptsGRAG −2.8 ptsIONX −2.8 ptsKJD −2.8 ptsNBIG −2.8 ptsUUUG −2.8 ptsXKRE −2.8 ptsCRWG −2.7 ptsEURL −2.7 ptsGLWG −2.7 ptsNVDU −2.7 ptsPLUL −2.7 ptsRVNL −2.7 ptsSMUP −2.7 ptsSTXU −2.7 ptsTERG −2.7 ptsTSMX −2.7 ptsTTDU −2.7 ptsXLBX −2.7 ptsFCXG −2.6 ptsGEVG −2.6 ptsHUTG −2.6 ptsLITX −2.6 ptsNVDG −2.6 ptsONDU −2.6 ptsSPXL −2.6 ptsTECL −2.6 ptsTSMG −2.6 ptsUPRO −2.6 ptsURAA −2.6 ptsWEBL −2.6 ptsXLIX −2.6 ptsBOEG −2.5 ptsEDC −2.5 ptsEMXX −2.5 ptsMPG −2.5 ptsMRAL −2.5 ptsSOXL −2.5 ptsTSLT −2.5 ptsTXNU −2.5 ptsTYD −2.5 ptsXLKX −2.5 ptsAMA −2.4 ptsAMUU −2.4 ptsASMG −2.4 ptsCCPX −2.4 ptsCIEG −2.4 ptsDUSL −2.4 ptsINTW −2.4 ptsKPDD −2.4 ptsKRWX −2.4 ptsNXPG −2.4 ptsOKLL −2.4 ptsPLU −2.4 ptsTQQQ −2.4 ptsUBR −2.4 ptsUGLD −2.4 ptsUSLV −2.4 ptsUSX −2.4 ptsWEBX −2.4 ptsXNDX −2.4 ptsXOMX −2.4 ptsYINN −2.4 ptsAMKL −2.3 ptsBABU −2.3 ptsBOEU −2.3 ptsDPST −2.3 ptsELIL −2.3 ptsNBIL −2.3 ptsNFXL −2.3 ptsRKLX −2.3 ptsSNDG −2.3 ptsURTY −2.3 ptsAALG −2.2 ptsAAPB −2.2 ptsADBU −2.2 ptsAMAU −2.2 ptsASUP −2.2 ptsAVL −2.2 ptsCOTG −2.2 ptsCRMU −2.2 ptsEOSU −2.2 ptsGGLL −2.2 ptsGOU −2.2 ptsLEUX −2.2 ptsNUGT −2.2 ptsORCX −2.2 ptsTNA −2.2 ptsTSLG −2.2 ptsTSLL −2.2 ptsUDOW −2.2 ptsUMDD −2.2 ptsURE −2.2 ptsWANT −2.2 ptsWX −2.2 ptsASTX −2.1 ptsBEX −2.1 ptsCSCL −2.1 ptsKBAB −2.1 ptsLMTL −2.1 ptsPILL −2.1 ptsQCML −2.1 ptsUNHU −2.1 ptsUSGG −2.1 ptsUTSL −2.1 ptsBABX −2.0 ptsCIFG −2.0 ptsGLGG −2.0 ptsJNUG −2.0 ptsJOBX −2.0 ptsMEXX −2.0 ptsMIDU −2.0 ptsQCMU −2.0 ptsTMF −2.0 ptsTSLR −2.0 ptsVRTL −2.0 ptsXLPX −2.0 ptsXLVX −2.0 ptsXLYX −2.0 ptsASMU −1.9 ptsCBRX −1.9 ptsCOHH −1.9 ptsDFEN −1.9 ptsERX −1.9 ptsGLXU −1.9 ptsIREX −1.9 ptsORCU −1.9 ptsSPOG −1.9 ptsTPOR −1.9 ptsWULX −1.9 ptsXLUX −1.9 ptsXPEG −1.9 ptsCIFU −1.8 ptsCWVX −1.8 ptsIBX −1.8 ptsLINT −1.8 ptsMRVU −1.8 ptsUSAX −1.8 ptsAAOG −1.7 ptsAAOX −1.7 ptsALBG −1.7 ptsAMZZ −1.7 ptsARMG −1.7 ptsAXTU −1.7 ptsBIDG −1.7 ptsCRWU −1.7 ptsEUVX −1.7 ptsFNGG −1.7 ptsGEVX −1.7 ptsIONL −1.7 ptsKBDU −1.7 ptsMPWX −1.7 ptsOPEX −1.7 ptsRETL −1.7 ptsRGTU −1.7 ptsSTXX −1.7 ptsUBRL −1.7 ptsUYG −1.7 ptsUYM −1.7 ptsAPLX −1.6 ptsBRZU −1.6 ptsCOHX −1.6 ptsCOZX −1.6 ptsCSEX −1.6 ptsDIG −1.6 ptsLTL −1.6 ptsNAIL −1.6 ptsNXPX −1.6 ptsSKYU −1.6 ptsSNXX −1.6 ptsUPV −1.6 ptsWDCX −1.6 ptsXCOM −1.6 ptsXPP −1.6 ptsAXTX −1.5 ptsEFO −1.5 ptsIREG −1.5 ptsISUL −1.5 ptsQBTX −1.5 ptsUGE −1.5 ptsAGQ −1.4 ptsCRMX −1.4 ptsLABX −1.4 ptsMCHU −1.4 ptsNIOG −1.4 ptsOPEG −1.4 ptsSAA −1.4 ptsSPUU −1.4 ptsSSO −1.4 ptsCWEB −1.3 ptsFLYT −1.3 ptsFNGO −1.3 ptsQLD −1.3 ptsRXL −1.3 ptsUWM −1.3 ptsAPPX −1.2 ptsEZJ −1.2 ptsINDL −1.2 ptsKLAG −1.2 ptsMVV −1.2 ptsROM −1.2 ptsUXI −1.2 ptsDDM −1.1 ptsLRCU −1.1 ptsNVTX −1.1 ptsPBRG −1.1 ptsUCC −1.1 ptsUGL −1.1 ptsUPW −1.1 ptsCRDU −1.0 ptsGUSH −1.0 ptsEET −0.9 ptsONX −0.9 ptsUVIX −0.9 ptsTSL −0.8 ptsUCO −0.8 ptsUST −0.8 ptsTEUP −0.7 ptsUBT −0.5 ptsCHAU −0.4 ptsCPXR 0.0 ptsHONG +2.2 ptsLMNX +8.1 ptsRKTL +10.1 ptsLNOK +44.5 ptsVELL −1.9 ptsVELL −1.9 pts−23.2 pts+44.5 pts

That is the share of the 391 leveraged ETFs, long, over three months sitting at or below VELL. A position in this set, not a rating: it moves when the set moves, and it is not a figure to average against another desk's.

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What it aimed at, and what it did

VELL against its stated multipleOver the window to Sep 11, 2026, VELO moved −58.7%. VELL returned −90.8%, where 2 times that move implies −117.4%, a difference of +26.6 pts.+2x the move−117.4%VELL returned−90.8%VELO moved −58.7% over the same days

Over the window to Sep 11, 2026, VELO moved −58.7%. VELL returned −90.8%, where 2 times that move implies −117.4%. The difference is +26.6 pts.

Method

Period by period

VELL over each window to Sep 11, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowFundVELO+2x the moveDifferenceVELO moved about
1 month−56.3%−30.3%−60.5%+4.2 pts66%
3 months−90.8%−58.7%−117.4%+26.6 pts127%
Since launch−79.7%−33.6%−67.1%−12.6 pts153%

Method

In plain words

Read the multiple against the whole window instead and +2 times VELO's −58.7% implies −117.4%, which makes VELL look 26.6 points over. 28.5 of that is daily compounding, which happens to any +2 times fund over the same path, and the rest is the fund. VELL aims to return +2 times VELO's move each day, then resets. Over one day it does that. Over longer, the daily results compound, so the total is not +2 times the period's move: in a market that falls and comes back it is reliably less, and in a steady run it can be more. VELO moved at 127% annualized over that window. That is what decides how far the two figures separate: the same fund on a calm underlying and a violent one is a different product.

VELL (Defiance Daily Target 2X Long VELO ETF), leveraged ETFs fields as of Sep 11, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Sets out to return+2 times the daily move of VELO, reset daily
Multiple a holder actually got over the window (ETFIQ)+1.55 times, against +2 stated
UnderlyingVELO
Segmentsingle stock, company
Net assets (source, as filed for Jun 30, 2026)$2m
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, May 5, 2026)1.31%
LaunchedJun 5, 2026
Underlying volatility over the window (ETFIQ)127% annualized

Returns are ETFIQ calculations from Tiingo end-of-day prices, distributions reinvested, measured against the underlying over exactly the same days. How these figures are computed

Questions people ask

Did VELL return +2 times VELO?
Over the window to Sep 11, 2026, VELO moved −58.7% and VELL returned −90.8%. 2 times that move is −117.4%, so the fund came out 26.6 points ahead of it.
Why does VELL not return +2 times over a year?
Because it resets daily. VELL aims at +2 times each day's move, and daily results compound. Over a run where the underlying falls and comes back, compounding a levered daily return leaves a holder behind what +2 times the period move would suggest; over a steady run in one direction it can leave them ahead. The longer the holding, and the more the underlying moves about, the further apart the two figures get.

The words on this page

Stated multiple
What the fund sets out to return against its underlying, each day. A fund at 2x aims to return twice the underlying’s daily move, and an inverse fund at -2x aims to return twice it in the opposite direction.
Daily reset
The fund starts each day aiming at the multiple again, from wherever it now stands. It is the mechanism that makes these funds behave as they do, and the reason the stated multiple applies to a day rather than to a holding period.
Compounding
Daily results multiply together rather than adding up. Two days of the multiple is not twice the multiple, and over a run of days the difference between the two grows with how far the underlying moves about.
Decay
What compounding costs a holder when the underlying falls and rises back to where it started. The underlying is level and the fund is down; the more violently it moved, the further down.
Difference against the stated multiple
The fund’s return minus the stated multiple times the underlying’s return, in percentage points. The one figure that says whether a holder got what the fund’s own multiple describes.

Every term used here, defined in full on the leveraged ETFs vocabulary page.

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