Defiance Daily Target 2x Long ANET ETF (ANEL) Performance

NASDAQ: ANELTotal returns, calendar years, drawdowns and risk since 2025.

ANEL total return

Distributions reinvested · as of Oct 23, 2026
YTD
+17.0%
since Dec 31, 2025
1 year
−18.9%
total return
Since first price
−10.3%
since 2025

ANEL trailing returns vs SPY, QQQ, AGG

ANEL trailing returns
PeriodANEL total returnPrice onlyS&P 500 (SPY)Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)U.S. bonds (AGG)
1 month−30.9%−30.9%−1.0%−5.0%+0.9%
3 months−14.5%−14.5%+3.2%+1.9%−0.4%
6 months−22.7%−22.7%+7.8%+8.4%−1.5%
YTD+17.0%+17.0%+12.3%+15.1%−1.0%
1 year−18.9%−18.9%+14.4%+15.9%−1.1%
Since inceptionSep 4, 2025−10.3%−10.3%———

Total return from adjusted closes (distributions reinvested, before tax). Periods of 3 years or more are also shown annualized. Price only excludes distributions.

Growth of $10,000: ANEL vs SPY

ANELS&P 500 (SPY)

From Sep 4, 2025: ANEL grew to $8,967, SPY to $11,867.

Year-end values with distributions reinvested, no taxes or trading costs. Start: first common trading day of both funds.

ANEL returns by calendar year

ANELSPY

2026 is year to date.

ANEL annual returns table

ANEL calendar-year returns
YearANELLargest dropSPYQQQAGG
2026YTD+17.0%−44.9%+12.3%+15.1%−1.0%

Largest drop = deepest fall from a high within that calendar year.

Calendar-year return vs largest drop within the year

Calendar-year returnLargest drop within the year

Most years include a sizable fall at some point even when the year ends higher.

ANEL largest drawdowns

Now 38.4% below the high
ANEL largest drawdowns
PeakDeclineBottomRecoveredFallUnderwater
Oct 29, 2025−56.6%Mar 30, 2026Aug 5, 20265 months9 months
Oct 9, 2026−39.2%Oct 22, 2026not yet13 days14 days so far
Aug 12, 2026−23.9%Aug 20, 2026Oct 6, 20268 days55 days
Oct 9, 2025−23.8%Oct 14, 2025Oct 29, 20255 days20 days
Sep 11, 2025−18.1%Sep 12, 2025Oct 8, 20251 days27 days

Declines from a closing high (distributions reinvested) of 10% or more. Underwater = time from the peak until the old high was regained.

ANEL risk statistics

ANEL risk statistics
StatisticSince 2025
Annualized return+26.1%
Volatility (annualized)110.1%
Sharpe ratio0.57
Sortino ratio1.36
Best month+93.2%
Worst month−33.6%
Best 12 months+26.1%
Worst 12 months+26.1%
Positive months58%
Beta vs S&P 500—
Correlation with S&P 500—

From monthly total returns. Sharpe and Sortino use 1–3 month T-bills (BIL) as the risk-free rate, so they need history from 2007 on.

ANEL rolling returns

ANEL rolling returns
Holding periodPeriodsWorstMedianBestPositive
1-year2−23.4%+1.3%+26.1%50%

Every holding period starting at a month-end since 2025. Returns for 3 years and longer are annualized.

ANEL performance overview

Defiance Daily Target 2x Long ANET ETF (ANEL) returned −18.9% over the past year, with distributions reinvested. Since its first recorded price on Sep 4, 2025 it has returned −10.3%. Over the same year S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.4%.

The deepest decline was −56.6%, from Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026, and it took 4 months to get back to the old high. Volatility has been 110.1% a year.

Related: ANEL chart. See the ANEL overview for the latest quote and fund facts.

ANEL performance FAQ

What is the ANEL return over the past year?

ANEL returned −18.9% over the 12 months to October 23, 2026, including reinvested distributions. On price alone it fell 18.9%.

How much would $10,000 invested in ANEL be worth?

$10,000 invested in ANEL at its first recorded close on September 4, 2025 would be worth about $8,967 on October 23, 2026 with distributions reinvested.

What is the biggest drawdown of ANEL?

The largest peak-to-trough decline was −56.6% between October 29, 2025 and March 30, 2026. It recovered to the old high on August 5, 2026, 4 months after the bottom.

How volatile is ANEL?

Over the past history ANEL had an annualized volatility of 110.1% and a Sharpe ratio of 0.57 (excess return over 1–3 month T-bills per unit of risk).