BRZU +2x Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF

BRZU

ETF +2x BULL standard
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
Issuer: Direxion · Tracks: Brazil (EWZ) · Listed: 2013-04-10
Implied AUM
$99.2M
Last Close
$93.69
20260720
30d Avg Vol
22,458
Options
available
Realized return vs theoretical +2x Brazil
Pair counterpart found: BZQ (-2x bear, ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped)
Shorting both legs of a daily-reset bull/bear pair captures combined decay drift over time. Theoretical "free money" — actual edge depends on borrow rates (often punitive on the bear leg) and assignment risk on hard-to-borrow products.
Other leveraged products tracking Brazil
Symbol Factor Direction Issuer Name Implied AUM 30d Vol Options
UBR +2x BULL ProShares ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil Capped $3.7M 2,696
BZQ -2x BEAR ProShares ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped $2.5M 7,163

How BRZU works

BRZU targets +2x the daily return of Brazil — not the cumulative return over multi-day windows. The fund rebalances at the close each day using swaps or futures, which is what creates the volatility drag the chart above visualizes.

Mathematical headline: drag ≈ −0.5 × N × (N−1) × σ² per period. For a +2x product on an underlying with 25% annualized vol, expected annual drag is around 6.2%. Add expense ratio and the realized number is typically worse.

  • Short-term tactical: daily and intraday holds are where these products were designed to live.
  • Premium selling: options on BRZU carry very rich IV — see the quote page for IV rank and straddle pricing.
  • Multi-day directional: works in strong trends; gets eaten alive in chop. Use the chart above to gauge the realized vs theoretical track record.