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BABU vs TSMG

Direxion Daily BABA Bull 2X ETF

BABUCNasdaq

Leverage Shares 2x Long TSM Daily ETF

TSMGANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

TSMG −0.21pt a year

BABU0.97%TSMG0.76%

Avg volume · 30D

BABU 2.2×the volume

BABU155KTSMG69K

BABU vs TSMG Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−39.7%BABU−4.6%TSMG

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BABU −39.7%. TSMG −4.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%20%40%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BABU 0.97%
TSMG 0.76%, better
Fund size
BABU $6M
TSMG $28M
1Y total return
BABU No data
TSMG +40.8%
Holdings
BABU 9
TSMG 5
Avg volume (30D)
BABU 155K sh, better
TSMG 69K sh
NAV per share
BABU $7.34
TSMG $33.77
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BABU: Cost 54, Risk 47, Mission 93, Tradability 47, Holdings not scored, Durability 59. TSMG: Cost 70, Risk 84, Mission 79, Tradability 74, Holdings not scored, Durability 67.
Pillar letters and Scores for BABU, TSMG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBABUTSMG
Cost30% weightC54A70Higher
Mission25% weightA93HigherA79
Risk15% weightC47A84Higher
Tradability15% weightC47A74Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightB59B67Higher

Rank among Single-Stock Long Leveraged funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BABU and TSMG are both graded against the same 315 Single-Stock Long Leveraged funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Single-Stock Long Leveraged⁠

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TSMG ranks 1st and BABU 82nd of 315 funds in the Single-Stock Long Leveraged Category.

  1. Rank 1ATSMGLeverage Shares 2x Long TSM Daily ETFScore 73
  2. Rank 2AUNHGLeverage Shares 2x Long UNH Daily ETFScore 72
  3. Rank 78CQCMUDirexion Daily QCOM Bull 2X ETFScore 52
  4. Rank 82CBABUDirexion Daily BABA Bull 2X ETFScore 51
  5. Rank 82CLMTLDirexion Daily LMT Bull 2X ETFScore 51

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BABUCDirexion Daily BABA Bull 2X ETF

TSMGALeverage Shares 2x Long TSM Daily ETF

In short

BABU Three ETFs chase 200% of Alibaba's daily move. This one charges the least of them: 0.97% net of a waiver through September 1, 2027. A trading tool, built for days, not years.

TSMG Two times TSM, one day at a time. TSMG aims for 200% of Taiwan Semiconductor's daily move, no margin account required, at 0.75% a year, below what most leveraged single-stock funds charge.

Stated mandate

BABU The fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, equal to 200% of the performance of Alibaba Group Holding Limited common shares.

TSMG The fund seeks daily investment results equal to 200% of the daily performance of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd stock, before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • BABU Lowest fee of the BABA doublers: 0.97% net of a waiver through September 1, 2027, vs KBAB (0.99% net, waiver to August 1, 2028) and BABX (1.15% net, waiver to December 31, 2026).
  • Does what it says: the fund has tracked its 200% daily target closely, one of the stronger implementations in a crowded leveraged single-stock field.
  • Doubled Alibaba exposure from a plain brokerage ticker, with no margin account or stock-borrow arrangement to set up.investor.gov
  • TSMG Charges 0.75% a year, undercutting the 0.96% on Direxion's 2x single-stock funds such as AAPU and GGLL.leverageshares.com
  • The milder gear on the leveraged shelf: it targets double TSM's daily move, not triple.leverageshares.com
  • Leverage arrives inside a regular 1940 Act ETF. No margin agreement, no lender, and your exposure is capped at what you put in.leverageshares.com
  • Hits its stated daily target tightly, and rates among the stronger builds in a crowded field of 2x and 3x single-stock funds.

Worth knowing

  • BABU The 2x target resets every day. Over longer stretches compounding pushes results away from twice BABA's move, and choppy markets widen that gap.investor.gov
  • One stock, no diversification cushion: every Alibaba earnings print or Beijing policy headline arrives here at double speed.sec.gov
  • Cheapest of its trio, not cheap outright: the fee sits near the leveraged single-stock median and above top-ranked 2x funds like TSMG (0.76%). Gross is 0.99% if the waiver lapses.
  • TSMG The leverage resets every day. Hold longer and compounding takes over, so multi-day results can drift well away from twice TSM's move, especially in choppy markets.leverageshares.com
  • One stock, one industry. Everything rides on Taiwan Semiconductor, doubled, so company-specific news lands twice as hard.
  • Young and small: launched in January 2025, and it sits among the smaller, less heavily traded names on the leveraged shelf, which can widen spreads.

Full BABU profile⁠

Full TSMG profile⁠

BABU vs TSMG Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BABU vs TSMG Cost

Overpaying BABU vs TSMG

$3,542

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BABU 0.97%

    $18,198

  • TSMG 0.76%

    $14,656

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BABU 0.97%
  • TSMG 0.76%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BABU $18,198TSMG $14,656

Year by year

YearBABUTSMGOverpaying
10$1,712$1,353$359
20$6,443$5,142$1,301
30$18,198$14,656$3,542

Expense ratio

  • 0.97%BABU
  • 0.76%TSMG, cheaper
  • Middle half of Single-Stock Long Leveraged funds
  • Median 0.97%

TSMG 131st cheapest of 315 funds

BABU 156th cheapest of 315 funds

BABU vs TSMG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Last payment
BABU $0.05
TSMG $2.73
Ex-dividend
BABU Sep 22, 2026
TSMG Dec 30, 2025
Paid on
BABU Sep 29, 2026
TSMG Jan 2, 2026
Frequency
BABU Quarterly
TSMG Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

BABUQuarterly · 3 paymentsAll BABU payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2026 $0.05; Jun 23, 2026 $0.05; Sep 22, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502026YTD
TSMGIrregular · 1 paymentAll TSMG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $2.73. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502026YTD

BABU vs TSMG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BABU No dataTSMG 77.9%since Feb 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BABU No dataTSMG 0.97since Feb 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BABU No dataTSMG −63.7%since Jan 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BABU 1.51TSMG 3.81

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