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ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged MVIS BDC Index...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer
UBS
Inception Date
Jun 2, 2020
Leveraged
1.5x
Index Tracked
MVIS US Business Development Companies (150%)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged MVIS BDC Index ETN, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged MVIS BDC Index ETN (BDCX) has returned -13.54% so far this year and -23.11% over the past 12 months.


ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged MVIS BDC Index ETN

1D
3.32%
1M
1.87%
YTD
-13.54%
6M
-13.47%
1Y
-23.11%
3Y*
4.64%
5Y*
3.38%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 3, 2020, BDCX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.18%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.9 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +30.5%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -22.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, BDCX closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +12.7%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -10.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.98%-14.28%1.87%-13.54%
20256.82%0.92%-6.55%-10.95%7.46%1.03%2.05%0.31%-10.21%0.31%0.09%-0.31%-10.42%
20241.92%-0.04%5.13%1.41%4.79%-1.41%-0.68%-2.90%0.69%0.21%5.82%-0.21%15.32%
202311.75%1.96%-7.40%1.28%1.13%6.65%8.12%-0.44%2.10%-7.28%9.11%5.62%35.33%
20223.22%-0.48%2.59%-6.87%-5.25%-11.24%12.05%-0.42%-22.27%17.46%6.66%-8.22%-17.67%
20212.52%14.95%6.88%7.97%2.36%0.85%0.15%1.98%0.10%6.35%-3.84%4.04%52.70%

Benchmark Metrics

ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged MVIS BDC Index ETN has an annualized alpha of 0.38%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.41 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 04, 2020.

  • This ETF participated in 104.15% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 96.34% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.41 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
0.38%
Beta
1.00
0.41
Upside Capture
96.34%
Downside Capture
104.15%

Expense Ratio

BDCX has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BDCX ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


BDCX Risk / Return Rank: 22
Overall Rank
BDCX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 22
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BDCX Sortino Ratio Rank: 22
Sortino Ratio Rank
BDCX Omega Ratio Rank: 22
Omega Ratio Rank
BDCX Calmar Ratio Rank: 11
Calmar Ratio Rank
BDCX Martin Ratio Rank: 11
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged MVIS BDC Index ETN (BDCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BDCXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.72

0.90

-1.62

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

-0.91

1.39

-2.29

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

0.89

1.21

-0.32

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.77

1.40

-2.17

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-1.55

6.61

-8.16

Explore BDCX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged MVIS BDC Index ETN provided a 22.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.54 per share.


6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%16.00%18.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020
Dividend$4.54$4.68$4.96$4.82$4.97$4.62$1.88

Dividend yield

22.24%19.17%15.28%14.71%17.47%11.52%6.32%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged MVIS BDC Index ETN. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.77$0.00$0.00$0.77
2025$0.90$0.00$0.00$1.56$0.00$0.00$1.10$0.00$0.00$1.12$0.00$0.00$4.68
2024$1.19$0.00$0.00$1.28$0.00$0.00$1.25$0.00$0.00$1.24$0.00$0.00$4.96
2023$1.19$0.00$0.00$1.21$0.00$0.00$1.17$0.00$0.00$1.25$0.00$0.00$4.82
2022$1.25$0.00$0.00$1.25$0.00$0.00$1.26$0.00$0.00$1.20$0.00$0.00$4.97
2021$1.02$0.00$0.00$1.14$0.00$0.00$1.21$0.00$0.00$1.25$0.00$0.00$4.62

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged MVIS BDC Index ETN. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged MVIS BDC Index ETN was 34.96%, occurring on Sep 29, 2022. Recovery took 304 trading sessions.

The current ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged MVIS BDC Index ETN drawdown is 29.73%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.96%Apr 21, 2022112Sep 29, 2022304Dec 14, 2023416
-33.39%Feb 20, 2025277Mar 27, 2026
-20.19%Jun 9, 202022Jul 9, 202087Nov 10, 2020109
-13.63%Jul 15, 202416Aug 5, 202482Nov 29, 202498
-10.14%Dec 9, 202010Dec 22, 202028Feb 3, 202138

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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