UPV +2x ProShares Ultra FTSE Europe

UPV

ETF +2x BULL standard
ProShares Ultra FTSE Europe
Issuer: ProShares · Tracks: Europe (IEV) · Listed: 2010-04-27
Implied AUM
$15.9M
Last Close
$96.61
20260720
30d Avg Vol
997
Options
available
Realized return vs theoretical +2x Europe
Pair counterpart found: EPV (-2x bear, ProShares UltraShort FTSE Europe)
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 Europe
Symbol Factor Direction Issuer Name Implied AUM 30d Vol Options
EURL +3x BULL Direxion Direxion Daily FTSE Europe Bull 3x ETF $49.1M 19,838
EPV -2x BEAR ProShares ProShares UltraShort FTSE Europe $11.8M 16,413

How UPV works

UPV targets +2x the daily return of Europe — 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 UPV 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.