3 leveraged technology ETFs
Asset Allocation
Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
---|---|---|
TECL Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares | Leveraged Equities, Leveraged | 33.33% |
TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ | Leveraged Equities, Leveraged | 33.33% |
USD ProShares Ultra Semiconductors | Leveraged Equities, Leveraged | 33.33% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in 3 leveraged technology ETFs, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced every 3 months.
The earliest data available for this chart is Feb 11, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of TQQQ
Returns By Period
As of Apr 24, 2025, the 3 leveraged technology ETFs returned -45.03% Year-To-Date and 31.56% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
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^GSPC S&P 500 | -6.75% | -5.05% | -5.60% | 8.15% | 14.14% | 10.05% |
3 leveraged technology ETFs | -38.87% | -23.58% | -37.69% | -9.33% | 31.72% | 30.25% |
Portfolio components: | ||||||
TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ | -33.91% | -22.31% | -28.62% | -1.62% | 27.30% | 27.38% |
USD ProShares Ultra Semiconductors | -42.33% | -23.72% | -44.76% | -5.63% | 45.44% | 37.67% |
TECL Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares | -42.68% | -25.56% | -42.48% | -23.16% | 29.24% | 29.91% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of 3 leveraged technology ETFs, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | -4.02% | -7.63% | -24.10% | -9.16% | -38.87% | ||||||||
2024 | 7.49% | 18.87% | 4.89% | -14.72% | 23.68% | 19.90% | -10.59% | -1.29% | 4.31% | -2.66% | 10.66% | -0.14% | 67.81% |
2023 | 30.74% | -0.57% | 29.10% | -2.85% | 27.86% | 17.22% | 9.68% | -5.81% | -17.30% | -6.86% | 35.85% | 15.80% | 205.85% |
2022 | -24.00% | -13.60% | 8.47% | -35.09% | -5.63% | -28.70% | 39.39% | -18.46% | -31.12% | 12.14% | 16.77% | -24.67% | -75.97% |
2021 | -0.83% | 1.65% | 2.15% | 14.28% | -3.13% | 19.37% | 7.82% | 11.19% | -16.00% | 24.06% | 11.29% | 2.98% | 94.84% |
2020 | 7.27% | -18.39% | -38.41% | 40.22% | 18.67% | 17.16% | 18.10% | 33.96% | -16.57% | -11.30% | 34.92% | 14.37% | 89.87% |
2019 | 22.18% | 13.25% | 11.17% | 17.22% | -25.62% | 25.09% | 7.80% | -7.35% | 3.12% | 11.79% | 12.85% | 12.11% | 144.36% |
2018 | 23.40% | -4.32% | -11.52% | -2.75% | 19.03% | -1.72% | 6.16% | 16.34% | -1.85% | -25.67% | -3.99% | -24.46% | -22.32% |
2017 | 11.70% | 11.55% | 6.30% | 5.30% | 12.44% | -8.82% | 12.21% | 5.61% | 2.08% | 17.30% | 3.87% | 0.49% | 111.79% |
2016 | -18.33% | -4.25% | 24.55% | -11.08% | 14.18% | -5.51% | 21.96% | 4.30% | 6.04% | -4.10% | 2.63% | 3.85% | 28.81% |
2015 | -8.71% | 21.85% | -8.22% | 4.33% | 8.16% | -10.77% | 7.62% | -18.35% | -6.33% | 33.42% | 2.41% | -5.66% | 9.06% |
2014 | -6.46% | 13.82% | -2.88% | -1.63% | 11.95% | 10.04% | 2.55% | 13.24% | -2.30% | 4.03% | 15.11% | -5.85% | 60.27% |
Expense Ratio
3 leveraged technology ETFs has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of 3 leveraged technology ETFs is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% of other portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
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TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ | 0.05 | 0.60 | 1.08 | 0.06 | 0.19 |
USD ProShares Ultra Semiconductors | -0.03 | 0.67 | 1.09 | -0.04 | -0.09 |
TECL Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares | -0.21 | 0.29 | 1.04 | -0.28 | -0.71 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
3 leveraged technology ETFs provided a 0.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
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Portfolio | 0.96% | 0.55% | 0.53% | 0.36% | 0.11% | 0.22% | 0.35% | 0.50% | 0.14% | 2.37% | 0.13% | 0.91% |
Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ | 1.89% | 1.27% | 1.26% | 0.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
USD ProShares Ultra Semiconductors | 0.31% | 0.10% | 0.05% | 0.30% | 0.00% | 0.14% | 0.72% | 0.93% | 0.32% | 7.11% | 0.39% | 2.71% |
TECL Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares | 0.69% | 0.29% | 0.28% | 0.22% | 0.32% | 0.52% | 0.25% | 0.47% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the 3 leveraged technology ETFs. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the 3 leveraged technology ETFs was 78.87%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 404 trading sessions.
The current 3 leveraged technology ETFs drawdown is 53.43%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-78.87% | Dec 28, 2021 | 202 | Oct 14, 2022 | 404 | May 24, 2024 | 606 |
-70.22% | Feb 20, 2020 | 22 | Mar 20, 2020 | 96 | Aug 6, 2020 | 118 |
-60.45% | Jul 11, 2024 | 187 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
-56.52% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 145 | Jul 24, 2019 | 225 |
-47.25% | Feb 18, 2011 | 127 | Aug 19, 2011 | 130 | Feb 27, 2012 | 257 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current 3 leveraged technology ETFs volatility is 50.16%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Diversification
Diversification Metrics
Number of Effective Assets
The portfolio contains 3 assets, with an effective number of assets of 3.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of diversification.
Asset Correlations Table
^GSPC | USD | TQQQ | TECL | Portfolio | |
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^GSPC | 1.00 | 0.76 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.89 |
USD | 0.76 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.90 |
TQQQ | 0.90 | 0.82 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.98 |
TECL | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 0.98 |
Portfolio | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 1.00 |