UBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN (Ticker: HDLV) is an exchange-traded note issued by UBS AG that provides 2 times leveraged long exposure to the compounded monthly performance of the Solactive US High Dividend Low Volatility Index, less the investor fee and financing costs; it may pay a variable monthly coupon linked to the leveraged cash distributions of the underlying index constituents, with payments subject to the distributions made by index components. The ETN targets investors seeking enhanced yield and volatility-managed exposure to a rules-based portfolio of high-dividend, low-volatility U.S. large-cap equities, including top holdings such as Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Chevron Corp. (CVX), and Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ); it trades on the NYSE Arca exchange with a CUSIP of 90270L727 and a maturity date of September 30, 2044. UBS AG, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with principal U.S. operations in Stamford, Connecticut, serves as the sole issuer and credit obligor for this senior, unsecured debt security within its broader ETRACS suite of structured exchange-traded notes focused on equities, commodities, and fixed income strategies.
In 2019, UBS launched a Series B version of the ETN (HDLB, CUSIP 90269A484) with an initial trade date of October 24, initial maturity extended to October 21, 2049, and modified payment features, while proposing accelerated redemption of certain original Series A ETRACS ETNs including HDLV precursors; HDLB continues active trading and monthly coupon distributions as recently as December 2025. UBS has sustained ongoing coupon payments on HDLB throughout 2024 and 2025, with indicative yields around 12.52% in late 2025, alongside routine issuer declarations for the product amid stable operations and no reported redemptions or major strategic shifts specific to this ETN. The product operates principally in U.S. markets, tracking an index of approximately 80 liquid, high-dividend, low-volatility stocks from the largest 1,000 U.S.-listed companies, weighted by liquidity.