Leveraged ETFs for Investors Seeking Bold Tactical Opportunities

With AI optimism and easing Washington-Tehran tensions lifting markets, investors may consider these leveraged ETFs for amplified upside.

Zacks Investment Research • May 29, 2026

TQQQ vs. QLD: Which Leveraged ETF Offers Better Tech Returns?

ProShares Ultra QQQ provides 2x daily leverage while ProShares UltraPro QQQ offers 3x daily leverage on the same underlying tech-heavy index. ProShares UltraPro QQQ has experienced a significantly deeper maximum drawdown of 81.80% compared to the 63.80% seen by ProShares Ultra QQQ.

The Motley Fool • May 13, 2026

How To Invest $100,000 Today: 5 Strategies For Success

The market environment is challenging, to say the least. We discuss how one should invest in today's market. The article presents five different investment strategies, including a fixed-income strategy, high-income strategy, sleep-well-at-night strategy, growth-focused strategy, and the Near-Perfect Portfolio strategy. Selecting a strategy aligned with personal risk tolerance and sticking to it through cycles is critical for long-term success.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 25, 2026

Kevin Davitt on NDX "Smart Money" & Index Rally Trends

There's been a lot of upbeat change in the Nasdaq since the last time Kevin Davitt (@nasdaq) appeared on our network in March. He examines the index's outperformance over recent years and how it compares to historical trends.

A Nasdaq Comeback

After a long wait, tech stock investors have plenty to cheer about. It took a whopping 167 days, but the Nasdaq-100 index last week surpassed its previous closing high from back in October 2025 while also racking up its longest daily positive streak since 1992.

ETF Trends • Apr 23, 2026

TQQQ and QLD Are Not Your Typical ETFs. Read This Before You Touch Either One.

TQQQ and QLD both deliver leveraged exposure to the Nasdaq-100, but TQQQ amplifies daily moves by 3x versus QLD's 2x. TQQQ has a higher one-year return but also a deeper five-year drawdown, reflecting greater risk.

The Motley Fool • Mar 12, 2026

Sell QLD - Buy QYLD, And Here Is Why

I am downgrading ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF from Buy to Sell due to its underperformance in a sideways, volatile market. QLD's 2x leveraged derivatives strategy fails to deliver returns when equities and indices remain flat, leading to NAV erosion. I recommend rotating into the Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, which offers capital preservation and an 11.6% TTM yield in the current environment.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 11, 2026

Are Leveraged ETFs Right for Your Portfolio? QLD's Tech Bet vs.

QLD takes a much heavier tilt into technology and communication services than SSO. Both funds deliver similar one-year total returns, but QLD has shown deeper historical drawdowns.

The Motley Fool • Feb 13, 2026

QLD Offers Broader Tech Exposure Than SOXL

SOXL and QLD both use daily leverage resets, but SOXL amplifies semiconductor sector moves while QLD targets the broader tech-heavy Nasdaq-100. SOXL saw a 103.9% one-year return as of Feb. 4, 2026, but with a much deeper five-year drawdown and higher volatility than QLD.

The Motley Fool • Feb 9, 2026

A Leveraged Bet on the Broad Market or Big Tech: SPXL vs. QLD

QLD charges a slightly higher expense ratio and yields less than SPXL SPXL delivered a stronger five-year growth of $1,000 and a higher beta, but both funds saw similarly steep drawdowns QLD leans more heavily into technology and Nasdaq-100 names, while SPXL offers broader S&P 500 exposure These 10 Stocks Could Mint the Next Wave of Millionaires ›

The Motley Fool • Feb 9, 2026