QLD ranks 1st and RAM 88th of 95 funds in the Leveraged Long (2x & Other) Category.
QLD vs RAM
QLD −0.61pt a year
0.89%1.50%
RAM 3.3×the volume
4.15M13.5M
QLD vs RAM Performance
−1.3%−21.6%
- QLD 0.89%, better
- RAM 1.50%
- QLD $13.3B
- RAM $378M
- QLD +10.7%
- RAM
- QLD 0.15%
- RAM
- QLD 113
- RAM 1
- QLD 4.15M sh
- RAM 13.5M sh, better
- QLD $82.56
- RAM $8.19
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | QLD | RAM |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A72Higher | F6 |
| Mission | A95 | |
| Risk | B66Higher | F14 |
| Tradability | A100Higher | A78 |
| Holdings | A72 | |
| Durability | A81Higher | C51 |
Rank among Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds
Same Category. QLD and RAM are both graded against the same 95 Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
QLDA
RAMD
In short
QLD The 2x dial on the Nasdaq-100. QLD aims for twice the index's daily move, half the dose of the 3x crowd, and it has been running that playbook since 2006. The multiple resets every session.
Stated mandate
QLD The fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, equal to twice the daily performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
QLD vs RAM 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.
QLD vs RAM Cost
Overpaying RAM vs QLD
$9,411
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
QLD 0.89%
$16,872
RAM 1.50%
$26,283
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | QLD | RAM | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,576 | $2,590 | $1,014 |
| 20 | $5,953 | $9,519 | $3,566 |
| 30 | $16,872 | $26,283 | $9,411 |
- 0.89%QLD, cheaper
- 1.50%RAM
- Middle half of Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds
- Median 0.95%
QLD 28th cheapest of 95 funds
RAM 94th cheapest of 95 funds
QLD vs RAM Dividends
- QLD 0.15%
- RAM
- QLD $0.12
- RAM None
- QLD $0.03
- RAM
- QLD Sep 23, 2026
- RAM
- QLD Sep 29, 2026
- RAM
- QLD Quarterly
- RAM
Distribution history
QLD vs RAM Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- QLD 36.7%RAM
- Return per unit of risk
- QLD 1.04RAM
- Worst fall
- QLD −63.7%RAM
- Market sensitivity
- QLD 2.46RAM 0.00
QLD and RAM in the news
Popular comparisons
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