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JNUG vs ROM

Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF

JNUGDNYSE Arca

ProShares Ultra Technology

ROMANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

ROM −0.10pt a year

JNUG1.03%ROM0.93%

Avg volume · 30D

JNUG 5.9×the volume

JNUG283KROM47.7K

10Y return · a year

ROM +63.2pt

JNUG−26.6%ROM+36.6%

JNUG vs ROM Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+61.3%JNUG+126.1%ROM

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. JNUG +61.3%. ROM +126.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%200%300%400%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
JNUG 1.03%
ROM 0.93%, better
Fund size
JNUG $347M
ROM $1.15B
1Y total return
JNUG −26.7%
ROM +26.5%, better
Yield (12M)
JNUG 3.49%, better
ROM 0.03%
Holdings
JNUG 7
ROM 85
Avg volume (30D)
JNUG 283K sh, better
ROM 47.7K sh
NAV per share
JNUG $114.05
ROM $132.18
52W range

ETF.net Grade

JNUG: Cost 21, Risk 34, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings not scored, Durability 73. ROM: Cost 70, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 88, Holdings not scored, Durability 81.
Pillar letters and Scores for JNUG, ROM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarJNUGROM
Cost30% weightF21A70Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD34B56Higher
Tradability15% weightB56A88Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightA73A81Higher

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. JNUG 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 JNUG 74th 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 71DUPLTProShares Ultra Platinum K-1 Free ETFScore 38
  6. Rank 74DJNUGDirexion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETFScore 36
  7. Rank 75DCHAUDirexion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X SharesScore 35

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

JNUGDDirexion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF

ROMAProShares Ultra Technology

In short

JNUG Gold's high-octane corner. JNUG aims for 200% of the daily move in an index of junior gold miners, the small exploration and development names that swing hardest when bullion twitches. Running since 2013, built for day-length holding periods.

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

JNUG The fund seeks daily investment results equal to 200% of the performance of the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index, before fees and expenses.

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

  • JNUG Narrow on purpose: it targets junior gold miners through the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index, not the big established producers, then applies 2x daily leverage.
  • Live since 2013, so it has traded through several full gold cycles. Long history, one of the more established names in Direxion's leveraged lineup.
  • The 1.03% expense ratio is right in line with what leveraged ETFs typically charge, so the niche exposure carries no cost premium over broad-market 2x and 3x funds.
  • 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

  • JNUG The leverage resets every day. Hold past one session and compounding drives the result, which in choppy markets can land well away from 2x the index move.
  • Junior miners are among the jumpiest equities out there before any leverage. Doubling the daily move amplifies drops as much as gains.
  • At 1.03% a year, the fee is a real drag on anything held for long stretches, which sits awkwardly with a fund designed around single-day results.
  • 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 JNUG profile⁠

Full ROM profile⁠

JNUG 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.

JNUG vs ROM Cost

Overpaying JNUG vs ROM

$1,634

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

  • JNUG 1.03%

    $19,173

  • ROM 0.93%

    $17,539

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JNUG 1.03%
  • 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$20K051015202530JNUG $19,173ROM $17,539

Year by year

YearJNUGROMOverpaying
10$1,814$1,644$170
20$6,807$6,199$608
30$19,173$17,539$1,634

Expense ratio

  • 1.03%JNUG
  • 0.93%ROM, cheaper
  • Middle half of Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds
  • Median 0.95%

ROM 29th cheapest of 95 funds

JNUG 78th cheapest of 95 funds

JNUG vs ROM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
JNUG 3.49%, better
ROM 0.03%
Payout (12M)
JNUG $3.51
ROM $0.04
Last payment
JNUG $0.76
ROM $0.02
Ex-dividend
JNUG Sep 22, 2026
ROM Mar 25, 2026
Paid on
JNUG Sep 29, 2026
ROM Mar 31, 2026
Frequency
JNUG Quarterly
ROM Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

JNUGQuarterly · 21 paymentsAll JNUG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 21, 2017 $4.51; Dec 27, 2018 $0.27; Mar 19, 2019 $2.22; Mar 24, 2020 $0.12; Mar 23, 2021 $0.34; Mar 21, 2023 $0.17; Jun 21, 2023 $0.13; Sep 19, 2023 $0.13; Dec 21, 2023 $0.12; Mar 19, 2024 $0.35; Jun 25, 2024 $0.20; Sep 24, 2024 $0.15; Dec 23, 2024 $0.03; Mar 25, 2025 $0.82; Jun 24, 2025 $0.16; Sep 23, 2025 $0.15; Dec 23, 2025 $0.07; Dec 31, 2025 $0.93; Mar 24, 2026 $1.20; Jun 23, 2026 $0.56; Sep 22, 2026 $0.76. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD
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$52017202020232026YTD

JNUG vs ROM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • JNUG
  • ROM
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: JNUG −76.7% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−80%−60%−40%−20%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
JNUG 94.5%ROM 49.3%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
JNUG 0.88ROM 0.97, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
JNUG −76.7%ROM −67.6%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
JNUG 0.86ROM 3.09

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