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ROM vs IYW

ProShares Ultra Technology vs iShares U.S. Technology ETF

ROM

ProShares Ultra Technology

ProShares

Annual cost

0.95%

Fund size

$961M

IYW

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$21.5B

Key differences

  • IYW costs 0.57% less per year.
  • IYW is significantly larger than ROM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ROM follows a leveraged strategy; IYW uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, ROM has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IYW has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ROMIYW
Annual cost (TER)0.95%0.38%
Fund size (AUM)$961M$21.5B
Since20072000
Dividend yield0.21%0.12%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyleveragedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+126.3%+54.5%
CAGR 3Y+58.4%+36.1%
CAGR 5Y+29.7%+22.5%
Sharpe 3Y1.141.28
Volatility 1Y41.23%19.99%
Max drawdown-67.55%-39.44%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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