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SHNYMicroSectors Gold 3X Leveraged ETN

Beat inflation3y track recordRanked #81 of 114 in this goal

The return on the notes is linked to a three times leveraged participation in the performance of the SPDR Gold Shares.

By BMO Capital Markets · Launched 2023

Annual Cost

0.95%

#4,684 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$120M

#2,762 of 5,562 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

+22.0%

Track Record

3 years

#2,939 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,436+24.4%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Commodity

Strategy

Leveraged

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)
81.4%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-65.5%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.93Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.29Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
The return on the notes is linked to a three times leveraged participation in the performance of the SPDR Gold Shares.
Strategy
Links returns to 3x leveraged performance of SPDR Gold Shares, compounded daily. May replace the ETF with another gold-related fund if necessary.
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.

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 2026-06-19