UGL +2x ProShares Ultra Gold

UGL

ETV +2x BULL standard
ProShares Ultra Gold
Issuer: ProShares · Tracks: Gold (GLD) · Listed: 2008-12-01
Implied AUM
$635.7M
Last Close
$43.39
20260720
30d Avg Vol
2,408,719
Options
available
Realized return vs theoretical +2x Gold
Pair counterpart found: GLL (-2x bear, ProShares UltraShort Gold)
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 Gold
Symbol Factor Direction Issuer Name Implied AUM 30d Vol Options
UGLD +2x BULL Direxion DIREXION DAILY GOLD BULL 2X ETF $2.4M 21,198
GLL -2x BEAR ProShares ProShares UltraShort Gold $131.0M 2,713,576

How UGL works

UGL targets +2x the daily return of Gold — 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 UGL 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.