Leverage Shares by Themes Debuts WLDU, Delivering 2X Global Equity Exposure, and GLWG Single-Stock ETF
GREENWICH, Conn., March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leverage Shares by Themes is pleased to announce the launch of two new 2X leveraged ETFs, available for trading beginning March 10, 2026. Built for active traders seeking dynamic ways to engage with potentially high-growth innovators, the new ETFs are designed with the goal of helping investors amplify returns (up & down) while actively participating in daily market performance.
Headlining the launch is WLDU – the Leverage Shares 2X Long World Stock Daily ETF. Available on Cboe, WLDU seeks to provide 200% daily leveraged exposure to the performance of Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares. In addition, the firm is launching GLWG – the Leverage Shares 2X Long GLW Daily ETF trading on Nasdaq, which is designed to deliver 200% of the daily performance of Corning Inc.
The new exchange-listed ETFs are tailored to target 200% exposure to the daily performance of their underlying exposures, offering sophisticated traders and retail investors efficient tools to help capitalize on market movements at a management fee of 0.35%.
The new ETFs are:
WLDU – Leverage Shares 2X Long World Stock Daily ETF ([Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares, NYSE:VT)
GLWG – Leverage Shares 2X Long GLW Daily ETF ([Corning Inc, NYSE:GLW)
"WLDU represents an important step forward in providing leveraged access to global equity markets by mirroring the performance of Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares," said Paul Marino, Chief Revenue Officer, Themes ETFs. "At the same time, GLWG reflects our continued focus on building products that seek to provide targeted exposure to companies aligned with long-term innovation trends."
These funds bring the total count of Leveraged Single Stock and Leveraged Equity Daily ETFs at Leverage Shares by Themes to 88.
For more information about these ETFs and other products offered by Leverage Shares by Themes, please visit www.leverageshares.com/us
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About Themes ETFs:
Themes ETFs was established by the Co-Founders of Leverage Shares in 2023 to offer thematic and sector-based products in the US. Themes Management Company LLC serves as an adviser to the Themes ETFs Trust. Themes ETFs seeks to provide investors with targeted exposure to specific segments of the market via its low-cost ETFs. For more information, visit www.themesetfs.com.
About Leverage Shares:
The company was launched in 2017 by CEO Jose Gonzalez-Navarro, COO Dobromir Kamburov and General Counsel Tracy Grant (the "Co-Founders") and has 160+ ETPs offering both leveraged and unleveraged exposure to single stocks, ETFs and commodities across various exchanges in Europe. For more information, please visit www.leverageshares.com
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Because of daily rebalancing and the compounding of each day's return over time, the return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of each day's returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from 200% of the return of the underlying stock over the same period. The Fund will lose money if the underlying stock performance is flat over time, and because of daily rebalancing, the underlying stock's volatility, and the effects of compounding, it is even possible that the Fund will lose money over time while the underlying stock's performance increases over a period longer than a single day. The Fund is not suitable for all investors. The Fund is designed to be utilized only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged (2X) investment results, understand the risks associated with the use of leverage and are willing to monitor their portfolios frequently. The Fund is not intended to be used by, and is not appropriate for, investors who do not intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the underlying stock's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the underlying stock's performance increases over a period longer than a single day. An investor could lose the full principal value of his/her investment within a single day if the price of the underlying stock falls by more than 50% in one trading day.
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Investment in leveraged products may be subject to higher volatility. Fund does not directly invest in the underlying stock. An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The Fund is non-diversified and includes risks associated with the Fund concentrating its investments in a particular industry, sector, or geographic region which can result in increased volatility. The use of derivatives such as futures contracts and swaps is subject to market risks that may cause their price to fluctuate over time. Risks of the Fund include effects of Compounding and Market Volatility Risk, Inverse Risk, Market Risk, Counterparty Risk, Rebalancing Risk, IntraDay Investment Risk, Daily Index Correlation Risk, Other Investment Companies (including ETFs) Risk, and risks specific to the securities of the Underlying Stock and the sector in which it operates. These and other risks can be found in the prospectus.
For periods longer than a single day, the Funds will lose money if GLW or VT has flat performance, and it is possible that the Funds will lose money even if GLW or VT performance increases over a period longer than a single day. An investor could lose the full principal value of his/her investment within a single day if the price of GLW or VT falls by more than 50% in one trading day.
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