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BTGD vs ROM

STKd 100% Bitcoin & 100% Gold ETF

BTGDDNasdaq

ProShares Ultra Technology

ROMANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

ROM −0.16pt a year

BTGD1.09%ROM0.93%

Avg volume · 30D

ROM 2.1×the volume

BTGD23KROM47.7K

BTGD vs ROM Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−44.9%BTGD+26.5%ROM

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BTGD −44.9%. ROM +26.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%0%50%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BTGD 1.09%
ROM 0.93%, better
Fund size
BTGD $46M
ROM $1.15B
1Y total return
BTGD −44.9%
ROM +26.5%, better
Yield (12M)
BTGD 5.12%, better
ROM 0.03%
Holdings
BTGD 4
ROM 85
Avg volume (30D)
BTGD 23K sh
ROM 47.7K sh, better
NAV per share
BTGD $24.69
ROM $132.18
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BTGD: Cost 17, Risk 24, Mission 16, Tradability 56, Holdings 32, Durability 60. ROM: Cost 70, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 88, Holdings not scored, Durability 81.
Pillar letters and Scores for BTGD, ROM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBTGDROM
Cost30% weightF17A70Higher
Mission25% weightF16Not scored
Risk15% weightF24B56Higher
Tradability15% weightB56A88Higher
Holdings10% weightD32Not scored
Durability5% weightB60A81Higher

Rank among Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BTGD and ROM are both graded against the same 95 Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Leveraged Long (2x & Other)⁠

Category · 95 funds
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ROM ranks 3rd and BTGD 84th of 95 funds in the Leveraged Long (2x & Other) Category.

  1. Rank 1AQLDProShares Ultra QQQScore 77
  2. Rank 2AUYGProShares Ultra FinancialsScore 74
  3. Rank 3AROMProShares Ultra TechnologyScore 71
  4. Rank 4BDDMProShares Ultra Dow30Score 69
  5. Rank 83DUGLDDirexion Daily Gold Bull 2X ETFScore 31
  6. Rank 84DBTGDSTKd 100% Bitcoin & 100% Gold ETFScore 30
  7. Rank 84DFDRXCorgi Founder-Led 2x Daily ETFScore 30

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BTGDDSTKd 100% Bitcoin & 100% Gold ETF

ROMAProShares Ultra Technology

In short

BTGD One ticker, two hard-money bets: every dollar in targets about a dollar of bitcoin exposure and a dollar of gold exposure, stacked on top of each other with futures inside a 1940 Act fund.

ROM The original 2x tech trade. Since 2007, ROM has aimed at twice the daily move of the S&P 500's technology sector: a double dose in a category now stacked with triples.

Stated mandate

BTGD The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed strategy combining bitcoin and gold exposures, obtained through U.S.-listed futures contracts and pooled investment vehicles.

ROM ROM seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, corresponding to twice the daily performance of the S&P Technology Select Sector SM Index.

Why people hold it

  • BTGD Stacked design: $1 invested aims for roughly $1 of bitcoin exposure plus $1 of gold exposure, so you are not splitting one wallet between the two.sec.gov
  • Runs the plumbing for you: futures and low-cost ETPs held through a Cayman subsidiary, bought and sold in a brokerage account. No exchange logins, no vault.sec.govsec.gov 2
  • The original of its kind. Launched October 2024 as the first ETF to stack bitcoin and gold exposure in one wrapper, and it is actively managed.businesswire.com
  • ROM Two times, not three. A 2x daily target means smaller swings and less compounding drag than a 3x fund chasing the same sector.sec.gov
  • Live since January 2007, so it has run through the 2008 crash and the full tech cycle since. Long mileage is rare in geared funds.
  • 0.93% a year, flat, with no waiver propping it up. Peer QLD runs 0.89%, but only net of a waiver through September 30, 2027.
  • One of the strongest implementations in the leveraged-bull pack, from an issuer that has run geared funds since the category's early days.proshares.com

Worth knowing

  • BTGD Costs 1.09% a year, above the leveraged-bull norm. ProShares' QLD runs 0.89%, net of a waiver through September 30, 2027.
  • Leverage runs both directions: about 200% notional means a bad stretch in both sleeves compounds downward, and futures financing is a steady drag.sec.govsec.gov 2
  • It owns futures and fund shares, not bullion or coins, and it is a small, thinly traded fund. Limit orders are your friend here.sec.gov
  • ROM The 2x target resets at each close, so results over weeks or months depend on the path the sector takes, not just where it ends up.sec.govproshares.com
  • Trades thinner than the category's headline names, so spreads and limit orders matter, especially in size.
  • About 80 tech names from the S&P 500. That is one concentrated sector bet, doubled, in both directions.

Full BTGD profile⁠

Full ROM profile⁠

BTGD vs ROM 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.

BTGD vs ROM Cost

Overpaying BTGD vs ROM

$2,594

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

  • BTGD 1.09%

    $20,133

  • ROM 0.93%

    $17,539

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BTGD 1.09%
  • ROM 0.93%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K$25K051015202530BTGD $20,133ROM $17,539

Year by year

YearBTGDROMOverpaying
10$1,915$1,644$271
20$7,166$6,199$967
30$20,133$17,539$2,594

Expense ratio

  • 1.09%BTGD
  • 0.93%ROM, cheaper
  • Middle half of Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds
  • Median 0.95%

ROM 29th cheapest of 95 funds

BTGD 82nd cheapest of 95 funds

BTGD vs ROM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BTGD 5.12%, better
ROM 0.03%
Payout (12M)
BTGD $1.15
ROM $0.04
Last payment
BTGD $1.15
ROM $0.02
Ex-dividend
BTGD Dec 30, 2025
ROM Mar 25, 2026
Paid on
BTGD Dec 31, 2025
ROM Mar 31, 2026
Frequency
BTGD Irregular
ROM Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

BTGDIrregular · 2 paymentsAll BTGD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2024 $0.05; Dec 30, 2025 $1.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
ROMQuarterly · 19 paymentsAll ROM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2017 $0.0015; Dec 26, 2017 $0.0075; Mar 21, 2018 $0.0064; Jun 20, 2018 $0.006; Dec 26, 2018 $0.02; Mar 20, 2019 $0.01; Jun 25, 2019 $0.0043; Dec 24, 2019 $0.01; Mar 25, 2020 $0.02; Dec 20, 2023 $0.0042; Mar 20, 2024 $0.01; Jun 26, 2024 $0.04; Sep 25, 2024 $0.06; Dec 23, 2024 $0.03; Mar 26, 2025 $0.02; Jun 25, 2025 $0.14; Sep 24, 2025 $0.05; Dec 24, 2025 $0.02; Mar 25, 2026 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

BTGD vs ROM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BTGD 54.5%since Nov 2024ROM 49.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BTGD 0.27since Nov 2024ROM 0.97
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BTGD −58.8%since Oct 2024ROM −67.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BTGD 1.84ROM 3.09

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