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ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Lo...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer
UBS
Inception Date
Oct 24, 2019
Leveraged
2x
Index Tracked
Solactive US High Dividend Low Volatility (USD)(TR) (200%)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B, 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 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B (HDLB) has returned 17.61% so far this year and 20.54% over the past 12 months.


ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B

1D
0.27%
1M
-7.39%
YTD
17.61%
6M
9.68%
1Y
20.54%
3Y*
25.14%
5Y*
15.09%
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 Oct 25, 2019, HDLB's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.30%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.5 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +31.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -59.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, HDLB closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +23.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -32.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202611.54%13.87%-7.39%17.61%
20254.66%13.85%4.20%-5.47%1.06%2.19%2.60%9.63%0.09%-8.88%5.70%-3.18%27.26%
2024-1.62%1.64%10.02%-8.12%6.04%-0.23%13.36%7.96%4.08%1.19%8.54%-14.30%28.21%
202310.65%-10.10%-5.62%-0.16%-14.29%10.31%3.46%-4.19%-9.34%-4.12%17.53%6.84%-4.12%
2022-0.47%-4.43%7.48%-3.00%12.05%-15.52%5.33%-7.06%-22.72%21.73%11.02%-7.74%-11.46%
20217.23%5.91%14.05%7.87%1.37%-0.92%2.67%3.63%-8.60%1.41%-0.96%18.70%62.67%

Benchmark Metrics

ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B has an annualized alpha of -4.66%, beta of 1.42, and R² of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 28, 2019.

  • This ETF participated in 165.28% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 160.90% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.44 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
-4.66%
Beta
1.42
0.44
Upside Capture
160.90%
Downside Capture
165.28%

Expense Ratio

HDLB has a high expense ratio of 1.65%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

HDLB ranks 36 for risk / return — below 36% 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.


HDLB Risk / Return Rank: 3636
Overall Rank
HDLB Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3232
Sharpe Ratio Rank
HDLB Sortino Ratio Rank: 3333
Sortino Ratio Rank
HDLB Omega Ratio Rank: 3333
Omega Ratio Rank
HDLB Calmar Ratio Rank: 4242
Calmar Ratio Rank
HDLB Martin Ratio Rank: 4040
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 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B (HDLB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


HDLBBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.63

0.90

-0.26

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.02

1.39

-0.37

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.14

1.21

-0.07

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.13

1.40

-0.27

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.80

6.61

-2.81

Explore HDLB 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 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B provided a 10.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.87 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.002019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$1.87$1.83$1.35$1.43$1.48$1.37$1.86$0.26

Dividend yield

10.80%12.20%10.09%12.36%10.86%8.07%16.23%0.97%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.12$0.18$0.08$0.38
2025$0.11$0.14$0.10$0.21$0.14$0.17$0.22$0.13$0.13$0.19$0.12$0.17$1.83
2024$0.09$0.14$0.04$0.15$0.12$0.05$0.16$0.12$0.09$0.13$0.11$0.14$1.35
2023$0.14$0.11$0.13$0.14$0.12$0.09$0.14$0.14$0.07$0.13$0.10$0.13$1.43
2022$0.11$0.16$0.10$0.16$0.19$0.09$0.00$0.12$0.12$0.21$0.09$0.13$1.48
2021$0.08$0.10$0.11$0.10$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.17$0.07$0.14$0.13$0.11$1.37

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 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B. 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 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B was 78.70%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 1238 trading sessions.

The current ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B drawdown is 7.94%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-78.7%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 20201238Feb 25, 20251260
-20.94%Apr 4, 20253Apr 8, 202528May 19, 202531
-13.24%Mar 3, 202614Mar 20, 2026
-11.98%Oct 2, 202523Nov 3, 202560Jan 30, 202683
-9.03%May 20, 20253May 22, 202527Jul 2, 202530

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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