RGTZ -2x Defiance Daily Target 2x Short RGTI ETF

RGTZ

ETF -2x BEAR standard
Defiance Daily Target 2x Short RGTI ETF
Issuer: Defiance · Tracks: RGTI · Listed: 2025-10-08
Implied AUM
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Last Close
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20260702
30d Avg Vol
24,978,884
Options
available
Realized return vs theoretical -2x RGTI
Pair counterpart found: RGTX (+2x bull, Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RGTI ETF)
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 RGTI
Symbol Factor Direction Issuer Name Implied AUM 30d Vol Options
RGTX +2x BULL Defiance Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RGTI ETF — 2,732,830
RGTU +2x BULL Tradr Tradr 2X Long RGTI Daily ETF — 338,176

How RGTZ works

RGTZ targets -2x the daily return of RGTI — 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 RGTZ 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.