WisdomTree Gold 3x Daily Leveraged

10-Year Study

3LGO.LSE · · GB · ETF

Executive Summary: WisdomTree Gold 3x Daily Leveraged has compounded at 26.9% annually over the last 10 years, with a maximum drawdown of 53.1% and an annualized volatility of 40.1%.

1Y CAGR
+136.2%
3Y CAGR
+82.9%
5Y CAGR
+41.9%
10Y CAGR
+26.9%

History & Riski10-year historical performance analysis including CAGR, Max Drawdown, Sharpe & Sortino ratios, annual returns, and rolling volatility — all computed from daily market data.

10-Year Growth of $10,000

Max DrawdownMax DrawdownThe largest peak-to-trough decline in the asset's value over the measurement period.Click for full definition →
53.1%
Sharpe RatioSharpe RatioRisk-adjusted return: how much excess return you earn per unit of total risk (volatility).Click for full definition →
0.75
Sortino RatioSortino RatioLike Sharpe, but only penalizes downside volatility — a more accurate risk measure for asymmetric return distributions.Click for full definition →
1.40
Ann. VolatilityAnnualized VolatilityThe annualized standard deviation of an asset's returns — a measure of how much prices fluctuate.Click for full definition →
43.5%
Best YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2025 · +213.1%
Worst YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2021 · -20.6%
% Positive Years% Positive YearsThe percentage of calendar years in the measurement period where the asset delivered a positive return.Click for full definition →
70%

Annual Returns

Rolling 12-Month Returns

Rolling 12-Month Annualised Volatility

Historical Drawdowns

Monthly Returns

Monthly Returns Heatmap

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn.
202646.18.8-33.88.8————————14.4%
202525.3-0.926.610.1-5.9-3.42.712.033.410.014.92.6213.1%
2024-3.8-1.725.210.50.4-1.77.76.511.915.8-9.5-6.163.1%
202314.8-14.721.5-1.5-2.8-11.95.7-4.3-11.022.51.31.413.7%
2022-4.618.17.5-2.5-11.6-2.7-8.1-4.3-4.9-10.316.68.6-3.6%
2021-8.3-22.5-3.210.619.4-18.38.9-2.7-6.70.92.24.8-20.6%
202012.31.54.214.25.57.921.6-5.6-8.2-4.4-19.917.045.7%
20195.0-3.5-3.5-3.56.425.46.921.7-13.12.1-10.29.442.5%
20184.1-3.2-1.9-1.20.0-11.5-6.9-5.6-3.27.20.115.2-9.1%
201710.912.1-4.21.3-0.8-7.24.013.9-11.7-3.3-0.74.116.1%
2016———12.0-17.939.45.2-8.83.4-5.7-25.0-2.8-12.5%

Risk X-RayiA 19-factor macroeconomic risk decomposition showing exactly which market forces (equity beta, rates, inflation, credit, commodity, crypto) drive this asset's volatility. Powered by multivariate regression against daily factor returns.

Risk Profile Insight: This asset has an estimated annualized volatility of 40.1%. The dominant macroeconomic risk driver is GLD.US, accounting for 96.5% of variance. Idiosyncratic stock-specific factors contribute 2.0%.

10-Year Historical Price Series (Growth of $10,000)
DateSimulated Value
2016-03-0110000
2016-04-0111201.902291396455
2016-05-019195.849546044097
2016-06-0112823.17336792045
2016-07-0113494.739876062833
2016-08-0112310.131142815968
2016-09-0112728.058798097707
2016-10-0112004.611615506557
2016-11-019005.620406398617
2016-12-018753.422683383773
2017-01-019704.568381611183
2017-02-0110880.530335783254
2017-03-0110422.251044819137
2017-04-0110557.717250324255
2017-05-0110474.131719267905
2017-06-019724.74419945237
2017-07-0110113.84925781813
2017-08-0111520.391987318057
2017-09-0110170.053321804295
2017-10-019835.711197578901
2017-11-019763.654705288947
2017-12-0110161.4065427295
2018-01-0110579.334198011242
2018-02-0110240.66868424845
2018-03-0110043.233895373973
2018-04-019920.737858481049
2018-05-019925.061248018446
2018-06-018785.127539991354
2018-07-018176.970745064131
2018-08-017720.132583945813
2018-09-017473.699380314166
2018-10-018009.799682951434
2018-11-018018.446462026229
2018-12-019239.083441418072
2019-01-019704.568381611183
2019-02-019360.138348465196
2019-03-019028.678483931402
2019-04-018715.953307392996
2019-05-019270.78829802565
2019-06-0111625.594466061393
2019-07-0112422.539270788298
2019-08-0115117.452082432628
2019-09-0113140.221933996252
2019-10-0113414.036604698083
2019-11-0112042.080991497334
2019-12-0113169.044530912235
2020-01-0114783.109958207235
2020-02-0115010.808473843494
2020-03-0115636.258826920306
2020-04-0117858.481049142527
2020-05-0118844.213863669116
2020-06-0120340.10664360859
2020-07-0124724.02363452947
2020-08-0123346.303501945527
2020-09-0121426.718547341115
2020-10-0120475.572849113705
2020-11-0116400.057645193832
2020-12-0119190.0850266609
2021-01-0117601.959936590287
2021-02-0113644.61738002594
2021-03-0113205.072777057212
2021-04-0114601.527597636548
2021-05-0117437.671134169188
2021-06-0114244.127395878368
2021-07-0115512.321660181582
2021-08-0115094.394004899841
2021-09-0114088.485372532065
2021-10-0114221.069318345582
2021-11-0114538.117884421386
2021-12-0115235.624729788153
2022-01-0114541.000144112986
2022-02-0117166.738723158956
2022-03-0118457.991064994956
2022-04-0118002.59403372244
2022-05-0115912.955757313734
2022-06-0115486.381322957199
2022-07-0114226.833837728778
2022-08-0113608.589133880962
2022-09-0112935.58149589278
2022-10-0111601.095258682808
2022-11-0113529.326992362012
2022-12-0114687.995388384494
2023-01-0116861.219195849546
2023-02-0114378.152471537685
2023-03-0117469.37599077677
2023-04-0117212.854878224527
2023-05-0116731.517509727626
2023-06-0114736.993803141662
2023-07-0115578.61363308834
2023-08-0114907.047124945959
2023-09-0113274.247009655572
2023-10-0116258.82692030552
2023-11-0116463.46735840899
2023-12-0116696.930393428447
2024-01-0116059.951001585243
2024-02-0115791.90085026661
2024-03-0119772.301484363743
2024-04-0121850.41072200605
2024-05-0121945.525291828795
2024-06-0121579.478310995823
2024-07-0123236.777633664795
2024-08-0124735.55267329586
2024-09-0127684.104337800836
2024-10-0132047.845510880532
2024-11-0128995.532497478023
2024-12-0127231.589566219915
2025-01-0134131.71926790604
2025-02-0133817.55296152183
2025-03-0142804.438679925064
2025-04-0147113.41691886439
2025-05-0144332.03631647211
2025-06-0142844.79031560743
2025-07-0144009.223231013115
2025-08-0149303.93428447904
2025-09-0165787.57746072921
2025-10-0172373.54085603113
2025-11-0183124.36950569246
2025-12-0185263.00619685835
2026-01-01124608.73324686554
2026-02-01135523.85069894796
2026-03-0189669.981265312
2026-04-0197518.37440553395
Annual Return Matrix
YearAnnual Return
20170.16084952255515317
2018-0.09076726705431859
20190.4253626579316798
20200.4572116436857081
2021-0.2060678882547311
2022-0.0359440030268634
20230.13677394034536894
20240.6309338857241498
20252.131033022861981
20260.14373605570955306
Total Factor Risk
0.40120929629628943
VTI.US Exposure
0.008091917428279896
VEA.US Exposure
-0.012354100149848533
VWO.US Exposure
-0.0014750032898626364
QQQ.US Exposure
-0.001273430202705361
VTV.US Exposure
-0.014179976946556564
IJR.US Exposure
0.0047236572489357705
QUAL.US Exposure
0.013877493109878274
SHV.US Exposure
0.012771493011166861
TLT.US Exposure
0.006847553768534861
LQD.US Exposure
0.01118138395766685
HYG.US Exposure
0.004482383172338843
GLD.US Exposure
0.9649023951673875
USO.US Exposure
-0.003195430288000558
VNQ.US Exposure
0.0043175784433239885
BTC-USD.CC Exposure
0.0010949393684271545
CPER.US Exposure
0.011515137074133363
VIX.INDX Exposure
0.0007563177228484723
UUP.US Exposure
-0.0231684357581945
TIP.US Exposure
-0.00889638209866027
Idiosyncratic Exposure
0.019980509260906356
Value Score
50
Growth Score
50
Profit Score
37.5
Health Score
23.6
Yield Score
0
Moat Score
40

Factor Risk Decomposition

Share of annualised volatility attributable to each macro factor.

Total Est. Vol
40.1%

FundamentalsiCompany financial health metrics: P/E valuation, dividend yield, Piotroski F-Score (9-point profitability signal), Altman Z-Score (bankruptcy risk proxy), and a radar chart across 6 fundamental dimensions. Note: ETFs may show N/A for some metrics.

Fundamental Dimensions

Core Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)P/E RatioPrice-to-Earnings ratio — the market price of a stock divided by its earnings per share, a key valuation measure.Click for full definition →N/A
Dividend YieldDividend YieldAnnual dividend paid per share divided by the current share price — expressed as a percentage income return.Click for full definition →0.00%
Market Cap$0
Piotroski F-ScorePiotroski F-ScoreA 9-point scoring system evaluating a company's financial strength across profitability, leverage, and operating efficiency.Click for full definition →
9-point profitability signal
0.0/ 9
Weak
Altman Z-ScoreAltman Z-ScoreA bankruptcy prediction model that combines 5 financial ratios into a single score indicating financial distress risk.Click for full definition →
Bankruptcy risk proxy
1.18
Distress Zone
Income Simulation

Based on $10,000 initial investment.

Total Income Generated
$0
Avg Yield on Cost
0.00%

Momentum & MacroiPrice momentum indicators relative to key technical levels: distance from 50-Day SMA (intermediate trend), 200-Day SMA (long-term trend), 52-Week High (bullish proximity), and Beta (market sensitivity coefficient).

vs 50-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
-11.8%
Above/below 50-day moving average
vs 200-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
+19.0%
Above/below 200-day moving average
vs 52-Week High52-Week HighThe highest price an asset reached in the past 52 weeks — a key reference for momentum and valuation context.Click for full definition →
34.7% from high
Distance from 52-week high
BetaBetaA measure of an asset's sensitivity to broad market movements relative to a benchmark (e.g. S&P 500).Click for full definition →
1.00
Market sensitivity coefficient

Frequently Asked Questions & Methodology

Is WisdomTree Gold 3x Daily Leveraged a high-risk investment?

WisdomTree Gold 3x Daily Leveraged (3LGO.LSE) has an annualized volatility of 40.1% and experienced a maximum drawdown of 53.1% over the last 10 years. Its primary macro risk driver is GLD.US.

What is the 10-year return of 3LGO.LSE?

Over the past 10 years, 3LGO.LSE has generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 26.9%. It has had a positive return in 70% of the years measured.

Data Methodology & Trust

The risk and return information on this page is pre-calculated mathematically using daily market data spanning a 10-year period. Fundamentals (such as P/E Ratio, Market Cap, and Dividend Yield) represent trailing averages and may not immediately reflect real-time live market fluctuations. Advanced scoring models like the Piotroski F-Score and Altman Z-Score are proxies applied to publicly available trailing-twelve-month financial statements and may not account for recent off-balance-sheet events, qualitative company shifts, or sector-specific capital structures. Macroeconomic factor exposures are estimated via multivariate regression against standard market indices. This data is provided for quantitative insight and backtesting research, and should not be misconstrued as tailored financial advice.

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