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ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Closed-End Fund ...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer
UBS
Inception Date
Jun 2, 2020
Category
Leveraged
Leveraged
1.5x
Index Tracked
S-Network Composite Closed-End Fund Index (150%)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Closed-End Fund 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 Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN (CEFD) has returned -5.27% so far this year and 8.28% over the past 12 months.


ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN

1D
4.24%
1M
-8.24%
YTD
-5.27%
6M
-4.15%
1Y
8.28%
3Y*
11.04%
5Y*
2.39%
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, CEFD's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.8%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -16.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, CEFD closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +9.7%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -8.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.74%0.48%-8.24%-5.27%
20255.24%-0.86%-4.29%-3.20%5.46%4.95%1.17%3.07%1.11%1.13%0.02%0.03%14.15%
20242.85%3.33%3.41%-6.07%5.66%2.85%2.64%2.81%3.61%-2.14%4.02%-3.83%20.06%
202312.48%-4.01%-4.82%0.45%-3.38%5.46%3.33%-3.12%-5.89%-7.08%12.93%4.21%8.36%
2022-7.30%-5.34%1.60%-9.08%-0.62%-10.49%10.94%-2.59%-16.18%7.23%8.71%-6.65%-28.93%
2021-0.17%2.86%5.07%4.77%2.85%2.70%-0.15%2.37%-3.69%4.12%-3.35%3.22%22.09%

Benchmark Metrics

ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN has an annualized alpha of -3.08%, beta of 0.81, and R² of 0.63 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 04, 2020.

  • This ETF participated in 125.17% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 98.65% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This ETF had an annualized alpha of -3.08% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
-3.08%
Beta
0.81
0.63
Upside Capture
98.65%
Downside Capture
125.17%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

CEFD ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


CEFD Risk / Return Rank: 2525
Overall Rank
CEFD Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2323
Sharpe Ratio Rank
CEFD Sortino Ratio Rank: 2323
Sortino Ratio Rank
CEFD Omega Ratio Rank: 2828
Omega Ratio Rank
CEFD Calmar Ratio Rank: 2323
Calmar Ratio Rank
CEFD Martin Ratio Rank: 2828
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 Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN (CEFD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


CEFDBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.40

0.90

-0.49

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.68

1.39

-0.71

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.51

1.40

-0.89

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.32

6.61

-4.29

Explore CEFD 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 Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN provided a 16.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.82 per share.


6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%16.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.50202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020
Dividend$2.82$2.86$2.72$2.76$3.30$3.31$1.57

Dividend yield

16.09%14.88%13.90%14.76%16.56%10.31%5.37%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.28$0.20$0.22$0.71
2025$0.30$0.22$0.23$0.29$0.20$0.22$0.27$0.21$0.22$0.27$0.21$0.22$2.86
2024$0.26$0.16$0.19$0.25$0.18$0.19$0.29$0.21$0.23$0.29$0.22$0.23$2.72
2023$0.35$0.19$0.23$0.27$0.23$0.20$0.25$0.21$0.21$0.26$0.19$0.18$2.76
2022$0.49$0.22$0.25$0.32$0.27$0.23$0.30$0.25$0.23$0.29$0.24$0.22$3.30
2021$0.36$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.25$0.27$0.31$0.26$0.26$0.33$0.27$0.25$3.31

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 Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Closed-End Fund 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 Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN was 36.95%, occurring on Oct 25, 2023. Recovery took 446 trading sessions.

The current ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN drawdown is 8.80%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.95%Nov 10, 2021492Oct 25, 2023446Aug 7, 2025938
-12.51%Feb 12, 202632Mar 30, 2026
-7.88%Sep 3, 202041Oct 30, 20207Nov 10, 202048
-7.1%Jun 9, 20203Jun 11, 202033Jul 29, 202036
-5.01%Oct 9, 202531Nov 20, 202524Dec 26, 202555

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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