Performance comparison of 1x Short ETFs -
Based on this limited data, HDGE has fallen more than SH during up markets, and risen more than SH in down markets (albeit modestly).
Per Yahoo, the expense ratio for HDGE is 2.72%, and for SH is 0.89%. Assets in HDGE are $120 mil, and SH has $1.76 Bil.
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2012-2019 bull market -
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HDGE - loss (74.9%)
SH - loss (65.9%)
Q-1 2019 stock rebound -
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HDGE - loss (28.9%)
SH - loss (20.6%)
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Q-4 2018 stock swoon -
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HDGE - gain + 25.0%
SH - gain + 24.5%
Recent stock swoon -
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HDGE - gain +8.6%
SH - gain +7.3%
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