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HDLBETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN

Grow my moneyGet income6y track recordRanked #1,525 of 1,622 in this goal

Seeks to provide monthly payments at a rate of 2x the performance of the underlying high dividend low volatility index.

By UBS · Launched 2019

Annual Cost

0.00%

#5,562 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$5M

#5,057 of 5,562 · small

Return (1Y)Goal

+17.3%

Track Record

6 years

#1,987 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,639+16.4%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Strategy

Leveraged

Factor

Dividend

Index tracked

Solactive US High Dividend Low Volatility Index

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
26.9%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-78.7%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.79Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.12Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide monthly payments at a rate of 2x the performance of the underlying high dividend low volatility index.
Strategy
Invests primarily in a portfolio of U.S. high dividend low volatility stocks, aiming for 2x leveraged exposure. The fund pays monthly contingent coupons based on the performance of the underlying assets.
Inception date
October 25, 2019
Fund family
UBS

Our take

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

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=leveraged + 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 2026-06-20