STSMDefiance Daily Target 2X Short TSM ETF
Seeks daily inverse investment results of -200% of the daily percentage change in TSM's share price.
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#5332 out of 5,332 ETFs
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#5332 out of 5,332 ETFs
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#5332 out of 5,332 ETFs
Performance
1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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What's inside
Risk profile
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-62.3%
Worst peak-to-trough loss
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Our take
Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
Leveraged single-stock ETF — documented structural drag
Single-stock leveraged ETFs magnify one stock's daily move. Research on these products (Bessembinder et al., 2024) finds 56% posted negative absolute returns over one year, with ~9.5% annual drag versus the underlying stock. Daily rebalancing plus financing costs work against the investor on any holding period longer than a few days.
Source: Bessembinder, Cooper, Zhang — 'Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs' (SSRN 2024)
Why we flagged this: strategy=inverse + single_stock_wrapper
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
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
Data updated on 2026-05-05