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VSTL ETF — Defiance Daily Target 2X Long VST ETF
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long VST ETF (VSTL)
Updated October 16, 2026.
VSTL is an ETF linked to Vistra (VST). its expense ratio is 1.30%. Total return is -61.3% over the past 1.2 years, 42.2 points behind VST at -19.1%.
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long VST ETF is a leveraged ETF that seeks to deliver twice the daily percentage change of Vistra (VST), an energy company, through the use of swap agreements and options contracts. The fund does not distribute income and carries an expense ratio of 1.30%. It appeals to traders seeking short-term leveraged exposure to Vistra's stock price movements rather than long-term income investors.
VSTL holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
Economic / reference exposure: VST (physical holdings below may be collateral and options, not the reference asset itself).
VSTL performance versus VST
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -61.3% over the past 1.2 years, 42.2 points behind VST at -19.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 71.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 12.7% | — |
| 3M | -10.7% | — |
| 6M | -31.3% | — |
| YTD | -37.6% | — |
| 1Y | -66.1% | — |
| Since inception (1.2 years) | -61.3% | -53.60% |
VSTL key facts
- Issuer
- Defiance ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 07/21/2025
- Expense ratio
- 1.30%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $23.42 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $16,765,475
- Average volume
- 86693.0
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Defiance ETFs or company page; Index: Vistra (VST); prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
VSTL risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed VST over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 71.4%.
Who may consider VSTL — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VSTL does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching VST total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on VSTL
Frequently asked questions
Does VSTL pay monthly?
No. VSTL does not currently distribute.
What is VSTL linked to?
VSTL is linked to Vistra (VST), not a broad market index.
What is VSTL's expense ratio?
VSTL's expense ratio is 1.30%.
When does VSTL pay a dividend?
VSTL does not currently distribute.
How has VSTL performed?
Total return is -61.3% over the past 1.2 years, 42.2 points behind VST at -19.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 71.4%.
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