Just What the Market Needs – 3x Single Stock ETFs

Recently the SEC halted its review of highly levered ETFs in a signal they may be attempting to curb this burgeoning asset class.

ETF Trends • Dec 12, 2025

ETF Edge: Drivers behind leveraged & options-based funds and key trends for 2026

The overwhelming majority of single-stock ETFs and leveraged or inverse strategies are owned, not by institutional investors, but by retail investors. Individuals are pouring billions into increasingly complex products on bullish beliefs, and now volatility is testing these strategies.

CNBC Television • Dec 2, 2025

QLD vs. SSO: Which 2x Leveraged ETF Is Best for Investors Right Now?

QLD has delivered a much higher 1-year return and leans even more heavily into technology than SSO. SSO is slightly cheaper to own and offers a higher dividend yield, but both funds reset leverage daily.

The Motley Fool • Dec 1, 2025

QLD and SPXL Offer Distinct Leverage for Growth Investors

QLD and SPXL both use leverage to generate outsized returns. QLD tracks the Nasdaq-100, which is a tech-heavy index.

The Motley Fool • Nov 8, 2025

ProShares Announces ETF Share Splits

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProShares, a premier provider of ETFs, announced today forward and reverse share splits on 22 of its ETFs.

Business Wire • Nov 4, 2025

ProShares' ETF Suite Rises Past $100 Billion AUM Threshold

The ETF industry has proliferated in recent years. Each year brings more and more launches and AUM to issuers and asset managers offering a growing set of products.

ETF Trends • Oct 28, 2025

How To Invest $100,000 In A Near-Perfect Strategy Portfolio

Market timing is futile; a disciplined, diversified, and rules-based approach is essential for long-term investing success. A Near-Perfect Strategy portfolio aims for consistent income, growth, and lower volatility through diversification and strategic planning. The portfolio targets 6% income and S&P 500-beating returns, with lower volatility and drawdowns, making it suitable for investors seeking financial freedom or retirement income.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 30, 2025

QLD, Not QYLD, And Here's Why

QLD offers significant long-term capital growth potential, outperforming both its benchmark QQQ and high-yield QYLD, despite a minimal yield. The ETF mirrors QQQ's tech-heavy allocation, concentrating exposure in technology, communications, and consumer discretionary sectors. QLD's sector composition results in higher volatility, especially compared to more defensive sectors like consumer staples.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 27, 2025

3-Bucket System For $5,000 Monthly Income, For Early Retirees

The S&P 500 provides a meager 1.2% yield, besides a roller-coaster ride on a regular basis. It may be a reasonably good investment for younger investors when they are in their prime accumulation phase. If you are a retiree or someone who depends on a regular income stream from your investment portfolio, the last thing you want is to worry about when to sell shares to raise income. We will present a balanced and highly diversified 3-bucket portfolio that is likely to provide 5% to 6% income and market-beating growth with lower volatility and less drawdowns. It will also provide $5,000 on a monthly basis on a $1 million capital.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 26, 2025

3 Reasons to Buy QLD and 3 Reasons Not To

ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD 0.66%) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the Nasdaq-100 index. But unlike other Nasdaq-100 ETFs, which directly track the index, Ultra QQQ aims to double the performance of the Nasdaq-100.

The Motley Fool • Jun 28, 2025