The stated multiple and what the holder got
Over the three months to Oct 26, 2026, 496 of 657 leveraged and inverse ETFs finished short of their own stated multiple. The median fund finished -4.3 points from its stated multiple.
These funds deliver the multiple over a single day and reset. Daily results compound, so a run of days is not the multiple times the period's move, and the gap widens with how far the underlying travels rather than with where it ends up. 129 underlyings carry the same stated multiple from more than one issuer. Same mandate, same days, and the spread between the closest and the furthest is in the second table.
496 of 657 leveraged and inverse ETFs finished short of their stated multiple over three months to Oct 26, 2026.
496 of 657 leveraged and inverse ETFs finished short of their stated multiple over three months to Oct 26, 2026, grouped by how much the underlying moved.
How far from the stated multiple, by how long it was held
| Window | Funds | Short of stated | Median difference | Median distance | Median underlying volatility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One month | 692 | 285 of 692 | +0.0% | 1.8% | 43% |
| Three months | 657 | 496 of 657 | −4.3% | 5.6% | 49% |
| Six months | 422 | 313 of 422 | −7.5% | 9.4% | 44% |
| One year | 290 | 203 of 290 | −10.9% | 13.2% | 34% |
| Three years | 92 | 61 of 92 | −23.5% | 38.1% | 18% |
The same trade from more than one issuer, widest spread first
| On | Issuers | Underlying moved | Closest to stated | Furthest | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA +2x | 4 | −12.8% | KBAB +10.5 | BABU -3.1 | 13.6% |
| NXPI +2x | 2 | −7.7% | NXPG -6.2 | NXPX -17.6 | 11.4% |
| PDD +2x | 2 | −7.9% | KPDD +2.9 | PDDL -5.2 | 8.1% |
| GME +2x | 2 | +11.1% | GMEC -8.9 | GMEU -14.2 | 5.3% |
| PLTR +2x | 5 | +51.2% | PLTU -1.7 | PLTG -6.5 | 4.8% |
| HIMS +2x | 2 | −8.8% | HIMC -12.6 | HIMZ -16.8 | 4.2% |
| IONQ +2x | 3 | −14.4% | IONC -9.3 | IONX -13.3 | 4.0% |
| MSTR +2x | 4 | +41.7% | MSTC -19.9 | MSTX -23.9 | 4.0% |
| SPCX +2x | 7 | +29.4% | SPAL -14.7 | SPCU -18.6 | 3.9% |
| BMNR +2x | 3 | +16.9% | BNMC -19.5 | BMNG -23.3 | 3.8% |
| ONDS +2x | 4 | −23.2% | ONDU -4.5 | ONDL -8.2 | 3.7% |
| SMCI +2x | 3 | +9.7% | SMCL -21.5 | SMCC -25.2 | 3.7% |
Erosion against the underlying’s volatility, three months
| Underlying volatility | Funds | Median volatility | Median difference from stated | Short of stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% to 30% | 180 | 16% | −1.7% | 114 of 180 |
| 30% to 50% | 151 | 38% | −4.7% | 118 of 151 |
| 50% to 80% | 203 | 68% | −8.3% | 173 of 203 |
| 80% and above | 123 | 92% | −14.3% | 91 of 123 |
Every number is an ETFIQ calculation from Tiingo end-of-day prices with distributions reinvested, measured against the fund’s own underlying over exactly the same days. The stated multiple comes from the fund’s registered name; the underlying is mapped by hand and checked against the name the exchange gives it. Funds whose underlying has no investable tracker are listed on ETFIQ and excluded here, because there is nothing to measure them against. Rebuilt every trading night. Data file: leverage.json.
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