An investor plans to buy and hold an inverse ETF for several years as a long-term hedge. Why is this generally inappropriate?
Leveraged and inverse ETFs aim to deliver a multiple or the opposite of an index's DAILY return; because exposure resets daily, compounding makes long-run returns diverge sharply, so they suit short-term trading, not buy-and-hold.
Assuming an inverse ETF reliably delivers the opposite of the index over long holding periods.
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