ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for SDOW
SDOW is a leveraged ETF that is linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (-300%). The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted index of 30 "blue-chip" U.S. stocks. It is the oldest continuing U.S. market index.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leveraged Equities | 0.95% | 2010-02-09 | ProShares | ETF | -13.13% |
* As of 05-24-2012
SDOW Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Liquidity | A- | TZA |
| Expenses | A- | SFSA |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for SDOW on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Leveraged Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
SDOW Realtime Rating: Overall
The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for SDOW, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in SDOW's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for SDOW
This ETF offers 3x daily short leverage to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, making it a powerful tool for investors with a bearish short-term outlook for large cap U.S. equities. Investors should note that SDOW's leverage resets on a daily basis, which results in compounding of returns when held...
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