What does a bull ETF do?

• A. It declines when the market falls.
• B. It remains flat regardless of market movements.
• C. It increases in value when the market rises, often by a multiple of the underlying ETF's performance.
• D. It tracks the inverse of the market.

Answer: (C)

A bull ETF is built to amplify gains when the market goes up. It uses leverage to magnify the daily movement of its benchmark, so on up days it tends to rise by a multiple of the underlying index’s performance (commonly 2x or 3x). This is why the statement that it increases in value when the market rises, often by a multiple of the underlying ETF’s performance, is correct. Keep in mind that because gains are tied to daily moves and the fund resets daily, the long-term result can deviate from a simple multiple of the index and costs or volatility can erode returns. In short, it goes up with the market and does so more than the plain index, not staying flat or moving inversely.