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QLD vs XSEM

ProShares Ultra QQQ

QLDANYSE Arca

Corgi U.S. Semiconductors 2x Daily ETF

XSEMCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

XSEM −0.44pt a year

QLD0.89%XSEM0.45%

Avg volume · 30D

QLD 1523.6×the volume

QLD4.15MXSEM2.72K

QLD vs XSEM Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.3%QLD−12.8%XSEM

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. QLD −1.3%. XSEM −12.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.10%20%30%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
QLD 0.89%
XSEM 0.45%, better
Fund size
QLD $13.3B
XSEM $0
1Y total return
QLD +10.7%
XSEM No data
Yield (12M)
QLD 0.15%
XSEM No data
Holdings
QLD 113
XSEM 1
Avg volume (30D)
QLD 4.15M sh, better
XSEM 2.72K sh
NAV per share
QLD $82.56
XSEM $14.85
52W range

ETF.net Grade

QLD: Cost 72, Risk 66, Mission 95, Tradability 100, Holdings 72, Durability 81. XSEM: Cost 86, Risk 26, Mission not scored, Tradability 18, Holdings not scored, Durability 20.
Pillar letters and Scores for QLD, XSEM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarQLDXSEM
Cost30% weightA72A86Higher
Mission25% weightA95Not scored
Risk15% weightB66HigherD26
Tradability15% weightA100HigherF18
Holdings10% weightA72Not scored
Durability5% weightA81HigherF20

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. QLD and XSEM 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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QLD ranks 1st and XSEM 37th of 95 funds in the Leveraged Long (2x & Other) Category.

  1. Rank 1AQLDProShares Ultra QQQScore 77
  2. Rank 2AUYGProShares Ultra FinancialsScore 74
  3. Rank 37CXQTMCorgi Quantum Computing 2x Daily ETFScore 40
  4. Rank 37CXSEMCorgi U.S. Semiconductors 2x Daily ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 37CXWCorgi Ex-U.S. Equities 2x Daily ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

QLDAProShares Ultra QQQ

XSEMCCorgi U.S. Semiconductors 2x Daily ETF

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.

XSEM No data

Stated mandate

QLD The fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, equal to twice the daily performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index.

XSEM No data

Why people hold it

  • QLD Costs 0.89% net of a waiver through September 30, 2027 (0.96% gross), below the leveraged-bull category median and under Ultra stablemates ROM (0.93%) and DDM (0.95%).
  • Hits its stated daily 2x mark with very little drift, one of the tighter implementations among the roughly 100 leveraged bull funds in its group.
  • A multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund, so entering and exiting rarely means hunting for the other side of the trade.
  • Trading since June 2006, which makes it one of the longest-running leveraged equity funds on the US shelf rather than a recent product-shelf experiment.

XSEM No data

Worth knowing

  • QLD The 2x objective covers one day only. Hold longer and daily resets plus compounding can push results away from twice the index's move over that stretch, in either direction.proshares.com
  • Magnification runs both ways: a down day in the Nasdaq-100 lands on shareholders at roughly double size, same as an up day.
  • Cheap for geared exposure, still well above a plain unleveraged Nasdaq-100 tracker. The waiver is set to lapse September 30, 2027, after which the 0.96% gross rate applies unless renewed.

XSEM No data

Full QLD profile⁠

Full XSEM profile⁠

QLD vs XSEM 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 XSEM Cost

Overpaying QLD vs XSEM

$7,831

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

  • QLD 0.89%

    $16,872

  • XSEM 0.45%

    $9,041

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QLD 0.89%
  • XSEM 0.45%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530QLD $16,872XSEM $9,041

Year by year

YearQLDXSEMOverpaying
10$1,576$812$764
20$5,953$3,128$2,825
30$16,872$9,041$7,831

Expense ratio

  • 0.89%QLD
  • 0.45%XSEM, cheaper
  • Middle half of Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds
  • Median 0.95%

XSEM 3rd cheapest of 95 funds

QLD 28th cheapest of 95 funds

QLD vs XSEM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
QLD 0.15%
XSEM No data
Payout (12M)
QLD $0.12
XSEM None
Last payment
QLD $0.03
XSEM No data
Ex-dividend
QLD Sep 23, 2026
XSEM No data
Paid on
QLD Sep 29, 2026
XSEM No data
Frequency
QLD Quarterly
XSEM No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

QLDQuarterly · 21 paymentsAll QLD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2017 $0.0012; Jun 21, 2017 $0.00044; Dec 26, 2018 $0.005; Mar 20, 2019 $0.0078; Jun 25, 2019 $0.0052; Dec 24, 2019 $0.0062; Mar 25, 2020 $0.0011; Dec 22, 2022 $0.05; Sep 20, 2023 $0.09; Dec 20, 2023 $0.04; Mar 20, 2024 $0.03; Jun 26, 2024 $0.05; Sep 25, 2024 $0.03; Dec 23, 2024 $0.03; Mar 26, 2025 $0.01; Jun 25, 2025 $0.06; Sep 24, 2025 $0.02; Dec 24, 2025 $0.02; Mar 25, 2026 $0.01; Jun 24, 2026 $0.06; Sep 23, 2026 $0.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102017202020232026YTD
XSEMAll XSEM payments⁠

No distribution history available.

QLD vs XSEM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
QLD 36.7%XSEM No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
QLD 1.04XSEM No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
QLD −63.7%XSEM No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
QLD 2.46XSEM 2.48

QLD and XSEM in the news

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