AIQU +3x MicroSectors 3x Long Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETNs
BULL ETN extreme · Issuer MicroSectors · Tracks AI
Realized vs theoretical +3x AI
Cumulative return of AIQU against a clean +3x of AI's return over the same window; the red line (right axis) is the gap between them.
Other leveraged products on AI
4| Symbol | Factor | Direction | Issuer | Name | Implied AUM | 30d volume | Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIBU | +2x | BULL | Direxion | Direxion Daily AI and Big Data Bull 2X ETF | $27.1M | 3,912 | ✓ |
| UBOT | +2x | BULL | Direxion | Direxion Daily Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Automation Index Bull 2X ETF | $23.5M | 14,643 | ✓ |
| AIBD | -2x | BEAR | Direxion | Direxion Daily AI and Big Data Bear 2X ETF | $5.7M | 5,785 | |
| AIQD | -3x | BEAR | MicroSectors | MicroSectors -3x Short Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETNs | — | 441 |
How AIQU works
AIQU targets +3x the daily return of AI — not the return over longer windows. It rebalances every day, so over weeks and months its result drifts away from +3x × the index, usually downward when the market chops around.
The maths: the drag is roughly −½ × N × (N−1) × σ² per period (N = leverage, σ = the index's volatility). For a +3x fund on an index with 25% annual volatility that is several percent a year before fees — the red line above is that drag measured.
Short-term trades (a day or a few) are what these funds are built for. Premium sellers like their rich option IV — see the quote page. Multi-day directional bets work in strong trends and get eaten in chop.
Not investment advice.