NUGT vs DUST: returns, Sharpe ratio and drawdown

Over the past year, NUGT returned -13.31% against -58.60% for DUST. Over five years, NUGT averaged +24.47% a year, compared with -54.92% for DUST. NUGT had the higher Sharpe ratio over the past year (0.33 vs -0.43), meaning more return for each unit of volatility. The worst peak-to-trough drop over the past year was -67.51% for NUGT and -77.17% for DUST.