VelocityShares 3x Long Gold ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Gold Index ER (Ticker: UGLD) is a structured note designed to deliver three times the daily performance of the S&P GSCI Gold Index ER. The issuer seeks to provide investors with amplified exposure to gold futures within a single tradable note, using a debt instrument format that matures on a specified date.
Main products and services
- VelocityShares 3x Long Gold ETN (UGLD): notes that aim to triple daily returns of the S&P GSCI Gold Index ER through long gold futures exposure.
- Supporting index methodology and tracking framework: provides the rules and mechanisms by which UGLD seeks 3x leveraged exposure on daily intervals.
- Market data and trading services: delivers liquidity, pricing, and market information for the ETN on supported exchanges.
Latest major company changes
- Strategic product updates and disclosures: periodic updates to prospectuses and FAQs clarifying leverage mechanics, daily reset features, and risk disclosures for 3x leveraged exposure.
- Listing and trading adjustments: potential adjustments to listing venues, liquidity programs, and collateral or replication strategies in response to regulatory and market developments.
- Operational and structural changes: routine reorganizations or updates to governance and risk management practices tied to collateral management, credit risk, and counterparty exposure; changes that may accompany shifts in issuer counterparties or domicile considerations.
Additional context
- Industry and segments: exchange-traded notes (ETNs) focused on commodity futures and bullion exposure, with a leverage component that targets thrice the daily movement of a commodity index.
- Target markets and customers: institutional and retail investors seeking magnified exposure to gold price movements without directly trading gold futures or bullion, subject to higher risk and cost of leverage.
- Geographic operations: globally marketed ETN with listings on multiple exchanges; issuer operations largely centralized through Credit Suisse entities, with cross-border structuring.
- Founding year and headquarters: notes launched in the early 2010s; issuer historically linked to Credit Suisse Nassau Branch for UGLD/UGLDF offerings; headquarters ashore in jurisdictions relevant to structured note issuance and custody.
- Subsidiaries and parent relationships: issued as part of VelocityShares product family; credit and liquidity backing and custody arrangements involve the issuer and affiliate institutions as per the note’s prospectus and documentation.
Notes
- UGLD is a leveraged instrument that seeks daily 3x exposure; its performance over longer horizons may deviate materially from 3x due to compounding, volatility, and tracking methodology.
- Investors should closely review the prospectus for risk factors, including leverage decay, counterparty risk, and liquidity considerations.