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DULLMicroSectors Gold -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN

Beat inflation3y track recordRanked #104 of 114 in this goal

Seeks a return based on changes in the level of the SPDR Gold Shares ETF, compounded daily, before fees.

By BMO Capital Markets · Launched 2023

Annual Cost

0.95%

#4,684 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$15M

#4,547 of 5,562 · small

Return (1Y)Goal

-64.3%

Track Record

3 years

#2,939 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$3,509-64.9%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Commodity

Strategy

Inverse

Focus

Gold

Index tracked

LBMA Gold Price

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 1 holdings = 100.0% of fundconcentrated

SPDR® Gold SharesGLD
100.0%

Asset allocation

Other
100.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
80.9%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-97.1%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-1.28Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-1.80Moderate downside risk

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks a return based on changes in the level of the SPDR Gold Shares ETF, compounded daily, before fees.
Strategy
Invests in the SPDR Gold Shares ETF with a -3X leverage factor, reset daily. Designed for daily trading, not suitable for long-term holding.
Inception date
February 21, 2023
Fund family
BMO Capital Markets

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Inverse
Warning

Inverse ETF — daily tool only

Delivers the inverse of the benchmark's daily return. The compounding path makes multi-day holding unpredictable even when the benchmark's total move goes your way. Legitimate as a one-day hedge; dangerous as a view.

Source: Cheng & Madhavan (2009)

Why we flagged this: strategy=inverse + inverse_name_or_strategy

Leveraged
Warning

Leveraged ETF — not a long-term hold

This fund uses leverage to amplify daily returns (e.g. 2x or 3x of an index). Daily rebalancing creates volatility decay — over weeks and months, the fund's return drifts from the stated multiple. In trending markets with low realised volatility, leveraged index ETFs can outperform their nominal multiple; in sideways or volatile markets they bleed. Designed for short-term tactical use, not buy-and-hold.

Source: Cheng & Madhavan, 'The Dynamics of Leveraged and Inverse ETFs' (2009)

Why we flagged this: strategy=inverse + leveraged_name_or_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-19