About this ETF
The Defiance Daily Target 2X Long BU ETF (BU) is engineered to deliver amplified returns, specifically two times (200%) the daily percentage change of Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE: B) shares. Barrick Mining is a major player in gold and copper production, as well as exploration and mining development. This objective is achieved through the use of swap agreements and daily rebalancing to consistently target this leveraged exposure. As a leveraged financial instrument, BU is explicitly structured for short-term, tactical trading rather than functioning as a long-term investment vehicle. Investors should be aware that holding periods extending beyond a single day can lead to significant deviations from the intended 2x daily return, primarily due to the detrimental effects of market volatility and compounding. This strategy inherently carries a high degree of risk and lacks any built-in defensive mechanisms. Consequently, BU's value could deteriorate over time, even during periods when Barrick Mining's underlying stock performance is positive. To back its positions, the fund primarily holds a portfolio of collateral assets, including U.S. Government securities, money market funds, short-term bond ETFs, and corporate debt.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +34.38% |
| Total return | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +34.38% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Dec 30, 2025. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 1.29% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $129.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Jun 08, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 8 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARRICK MNG CORP SWAP CF-L | — | 65.62% | 9.04K | $356.8K |
| 2 | BARRICK MNG CORP SWAP CS | — | 51.34% | 7.08K | $279.2K |
| 3 | BARRICK MNG CORP SWAP MAREX | — | 44.08% | 6.07K | $239.7K |
| 4 | BARRICK MNG CORP SWAP BMO | — | 26.49% | 3.65K | $144.0K |
| 5 | United States Treasury Bill 06/25/2026 | 912797TE7 | 20.20% | 110.00K | $109.8K |
| 6 | BARRICK MNG CORP SWAP NM | — | 12.44% | 1.71K | $67.6K |
| 7 | First American Government Obligations Fund… | FGXXX | 8.72% | 47.43K | $47.4K |
| 8 | Cash & Other | — | -128.88% | -700.80K | -$700.8K |
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Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | — | Paid (last 12 months) | — |
| Frequency | — | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | — | Last payment | — |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
No distributions in our database for this fund — it may not pay them, or history has not loaded yet.
Risk Statistics
Liquidity
| Volume today | 843 | Average volume | 1.45K |
| AUM | $543.8K | Premium/Discount | +1.16% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for BU
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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