About this ETF
NUG is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide leveraged exposure to the daily performance of Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) stock. Its primary goal is to generate returns equivalent to 200% of NU's daily price movements, essentially doubling a bullish bet on the stock. This 2x daily leverage is maintained primarily through swap agreements and daily rebalancing, where the fund adjusts its holdings in response to NU's price fluctuations. In addition to swaps, the fund may also employ a synthetic forward options strategy, depending on market conditions and operational considerations, to achieve its objective. It's crucial to understand that NUG is structured as a short-term, tactical trading instrument, not a long-term investment. Due to the effects of compounding, holding the fund for longer than a single day can lead to returns deviating significantly from the targeted 2x daily multiplier. Investors should be aware that NUG is a high-risk product with no inherent defensive mechanisms. A substantial decline in NU's stock value, specifically exceeding 50% relative to the fund, could result in a complete loss of principal for investors. Furthermore, even if Nu Holdings' stock shows overall positive performance over an extended period, the fund itself may still incur losses over time due to various factors inherent in leveraged products.
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 | +11.80% | +26.51% | — | -34.00% | — | — | — | +47.91% | +70.01% |
| Total return | +11.84% | +26.56% | — | -33.98% | — | — | — | +47.91% | +70.02% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.75% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $75.00 |
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 Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 5 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NU HLDGS LTD SWAP CS | — | 115.75% | 145.39K | $2.1M |
| 2 | NU HLDGS LTD SWAP CF | — | 43.39% | 54.50K | $794.6K |
| 3 | NU HLDGS LTD SWAP MAR | — | 40.84% | 51.30K | $748.0K |
| 4 | First American Treasury Obligations Fund… | — | 12.33% | 225.84K | $225.8K |
| 5 | Cash & Other | — | -112.31% | -2.06M | -$2.1M |
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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
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 9119.72% / 9119.72% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 723,769,530,757,733,235,773,971,799,703,810,896,744,861,522,722,816 / 723,769,530,757,733,235,773,971,799,703,810,896,744,861,522,722,816 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -63.01% / -63.01% | Sortino 1Y | 67,949,079,178,071,875,474,257,203,175,032,749,056,852,482,724,986,880 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.4111 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | — |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 97.14% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 5.16K | Average volume | 11.91K |
| AUM | $2.0M | Premium/Discount | +0.35% |
| 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 →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $45.0K | +2.46% | $1.8M → $1.9M |
| 1 Week | -$141.1K | -7.50% | $1.9M → $1.9M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
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 NUG
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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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