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

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 12/07/2025

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.

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

Bubble Fears Didn't Stop November Inflows Into This ETF

The fear of lofty valuations not supported by underlying fundamentals induced anxiety into the capital markets during November. That, however, didn't stop inflows into the  Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL).

ETF Trends • Dec 2, 2025

Big Returns and Big Risk: See How SOXL and SSO Measure Up

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL) experienced much deeper drawdowns and higher volatility than ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) SOXL offers a slightly lower expense ratio, but SSO offers a higher dividend yield SOXL is concentrated entirely in semiconductors, while SSO mirrors the broad S&P 500 with hundreds more holdings

The Motley Fool • Dec 1, 2025

SOXL vs. SSO: How These Leveraged ETFs Compare on Risk, Returns, and Diversification

SOXL's 3x leverage and semiconductor sector focus create far higher risk and volatility than SSO's broad 2x S&P 500 exposure. SOXL offers a lower expense ratio, but it's suffered a much deeper 5-year max drawdown and lower risk-adjusted returns.

The Motley Fool • Nov 22, 2025

Very good news for semiconductor ETFs like SOXL, SOXX, and SMH

Top semiconductor ETFs like the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares (SOXL), VanEck Semiconductor (SMH), and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) rebounded in the extended hours after the strong Nvidia earnings and guidance.  SOXL jumped by over 8% in extended hours, while SMH and SOXX rose by 2.8% and 2.70%, respectively.

Invezz • Nov 20, 2025

Direxion's 5 Single-Stock ETFs, Including Coinbase and Robinhood

Direxion continues to expand its single-stock ETF offerings for tactical traders. It has introduced five new single stock funds that add exposure to Oracle, Coinbase, Robinhood, and Intel.

ETF Trends • Nov 20, 2025

Buffett Invests In Alphabet: The Case For A New AI Wave And SOXL

The SOXL ETF remains a compelling play on the accelerating AI-driven demand for semiconductors, even after recent overperformance since my last coverage. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $4.3B stake in GOOGL, timed amid Burry's shorts, signaling long-term AI potential over short-term worries. The ongoing evolution of AI applications, from self-driving vehicles to personalized healthcare, suggests continued exponential growth, supporting the semiconductor bull case.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 17, 2025

TQQQ Offers Broader Tech Exposure Than SOXL

ProShares UltraPro QQQ and Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares both aim to deliver three times the daily return of their respective underlying indexes. TQQQ offers broader tech diversification and a longer track record.

The Motley Fool • Nov 8, 2025