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BGZ - a Large Cap Leveraged Inverse ETF

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Definition:

BGZ, the Direxion Daily Large Cap Bear 3X Shares ETF seeks to track the inverse performance of the Russell 1000 Index. The inverse ETF is constructed as a 3x leveraged ETF on the Russell 1000. So the goal is to delivery an increased daily performance on the inverse direction of the index.

The fund is a large-cap style ETF and since it tracks the Russell 1000 index, BGZ can also be considered a market ETF.

To see more inverse ETFs, check out the List of Inverse ETFs and ETNs.

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