UGL ranks 25th and WX 37th of 95 funds in the Leveraged Long (2x & Other) Category.
UGL vs WX
WX −0.75pt a year
0.95%0.20%
UGL 8993.3×the volume
2.56M285
UGL vs WX Performance
−10.7%−3.2%
- UGL 0.95%
- WX 0.20%, better
- UGL $620M
- WX $1M
- UGL −18.9%
- WX
- UGL 1
- WX 1
- UGL 2.56M sh, better
- WX 285 sh
- UGL $39.60
- WX $22.96
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | UGL | WX |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | C51 | A100Higher |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | C40 | A71Higher |
| Tradability | B62Higher | D31 |
| Holdings | ||
| Durability | A79Higher | F23 |
Rank among Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds
Same Category. UGL and WX are both graded against the same 95 Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
UGLC
WXC
In short
UGL A 2x gold trade in ETF clothing: UGL targets twice the daily move of the Bloomberg Gold Subindex using futures and swaps, no bullion in a vault. It has run this playbook since 2008, a long life for a leveraged commodity fund.
Stated mandate
UGL UGL seeks to deliver approximately twice the daily performance of the Bloomberg Gold Subindex before fees and expenses. It obtains this exposure through futures and swaps rather than direct ownership of gold.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
UGL vs WX 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.
UGL vs WX Cost
Overpaying UGL vs WX
$13,714
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
UGL 0.95%
$17,869
WX 0.20%
$4,155
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | UGL | WX | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,678 | $365 | $1,313 |
| 20 | $6,322 | $1,421 | $4,901 |
| 30 | $17,869 | $4,155 | $13,714 |
- 0.95%UGL
- 0.20%WX, cheaper
- Middle half of Leveraged Long (2x & Other) funds
- Median 0.95%
WX cheapest of 95 funds
UGL 32nd cheapest of 95 funds
UGL vs WX Dividends
- UGL None
- WX None
Distribution history
UGL vs WX Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- UGL 38.3%WX
- Return per unit of risk
- UGL 0.92WX
- Worst fall
- UGL −53.9%WX
- Market sensitivity
- UGL 0.57WX 2.76
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