iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs ProShares Ultra Gold ETF — how do they compare? iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF trades at $100.75, while ProShares Ultra Gold ETF trades at $52.39. The key difference: iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, ProShares Ultra Gold ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IEFA | UGL | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Leveraged / Inverse |
52-Week High | $101.09 | $85.62 |
52-Week Low | $84.72 | $34.37 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
IEFA tracks the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index, offering broad exposure to large, mid, and small-cap stocks in developed markets across Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. It serves as a low-cost core holding for international diversification, excluding the U.S. and Canada.
Read more on IEFA →UGL is a leveraged ETF that seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Gold Subindex. It is a tactical tool designed for sophisticated investors to magnify short-term bullish views on gold prices through the use of futures and swap contracts, rather than holding physical bullion.
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