ROM ranks 3rd and USMX 37th of 95 funds in the Leveraged Long (2x & Other) Category.
ROM vs USMX
USMX −0.48pt a year
0.93%0.45%
ROM 486.4×the volume
47.7K98
ROM vs USMX Performance
+13.1%+0.9%
- ROM 0.93%
- USMX 0.45%, better
- ROM $1.15B
- USMX $0
- ROM +26.5%
- USMX
- ROM 0.03%
- USMX
- ROM 85
- USMX 1
- ROM 47.7K sh, better
- USMX 98 sh
- ROM $132.18
- USMX $25.14
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | ROM | USMX |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A70 | A86Higher |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | B56 | A84Higher |
| Tradability | A88Higher | D30 |
| Holdings | ||
| Durability | A81Higher | F20 |
Rank among Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds
Same Category. ROM and USMX are both graded against the same 95 Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
ROMA
USMXC
In short
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
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
Worth knowing
ROM vs USMX 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.
ROM vs USMX Cost
Overpaying ROM vs USMX
$8,498
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
ROM 0.93%
$17,539
USMX 0.45%
$9,041
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | ROM | USMX | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,644 | $812 | $832 |
| 20 | $6,199 | $3,128 | $3,071 |
| 30 | $17,539 | $9,041 | $8,498 |
- 0.93%ROM
- 0.45%USMX, cheaper
- Middle half of Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds
- Median 0.95%
USMX 3rd cheapest of 95 funds
ROM 29th cheapest of 95 funds
ROM vs USMX Dividends
- ROM 0.03%
- USMX
- ROM $0.04
- USMX None
- ROM $0.02
- USMX
- ROM Mar 25, 2026
- USMX
- ROM Mar 31, 2026
- USMX
- ROM Quarterly
- USMX
Distribution history
ROM vs USMX Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- ROM 49.3%USMX
- Return per unit of risk
- ROM 0.97USMX
- Worst fall
- ROM −67.6%USMX
- Market sensitivity
- ROM 3.09USMX 2.23
Popular comparisons
- 0.93% · 0.89%
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- 0.93% · 0.93%
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- 0.45% · 0.93%
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- 0.93% · 0.95%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.45% · 0.95%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.