We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. This includes personalizing content and advertising. To learn more, click here. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
You are being directed to ZacksTrade, a division of LBMZ Securities and licensed broker-dealer. ZacksTrade and Zacks.com are separate companies. The web link between the two companies is not a solicitation or offer to invest in a particular security or type of security. ZacksTrade does not endorse or adopt any particular investment strategy, any analyst opinion/rating/report or any approach to evaluating individual securities.
If you wish to go to ZacksTrade, click OK. If you do not, click Cancel.
After logging big first-half gains, Wall Street has been caught in feeble trading in the second half. Worries over longer-than-expected higher interest rates and a weakening Chinese economy have been weighing on investors’ sentiment. Still, with just a week of trading left, the Nasdaq Composite Index is outperforming, gaining 26.2%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 jumped 12.5% and Dow Jones Industrial is up 2.5%.
This has resulted in huge demand for leveraged ETFs as investors seek to register big gains in a short span.
We highlight a bunch of the best-performing leveraged equity ETFs from different corners of the market that are leaders in their respective segments. These include BMO REX MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETN (FNGU - Free Report) , ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ - Free Report) , Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares (NAIL - Free Report) , Direxion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X Shares (WANT - Free Report) and MicroSectors Travel 3x Leveraged ETN (FLYU - Free Report) . These funds will continue to be investors’ darlings, at least in the near term, provided the sentiments remain bullish.
Most notably, the S&P 500 Index showed strong resilience, underscoring economic optimism and steady inflows. This is because the index has not dropped 1.5% or more in the last 100 consecutive sessions for the first time since 2018. While the index has experienced four declines of more than 1% since it peaked earlier this year, daily fluctuations have generally remained subdued, reminiscent of the stability seen in 2018 (read: S&P 500 Shows Resilience: 5 Top Stocks in the ETF).
The economy has withstood the worst of the Fed’s policy tightening. The central bank has raised interest rates 11 times to the highest level since 2001 over the course of 16 months. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at a 22-year high in the range of 5.25% to 5.5% at the latest FOMC meeting but signaled one more hike this year.
Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace, buoyed by robust consumer spending, strong job gains and a low unemployment rate. Notably, the economy has added 278,000 jobs per month so far this year and the unemployment rate of 3.8% is not far from a half-century low. Further, corporate earnings have improved. There has been a notable improvement in the earnings outlook in recent months, with positive revisions for several key sectors since the start of the third quarter.
Leveraged ETFs
Leveraged ETFs provide multiple exposures (2X or 3X) to the daily performance of the underlying index. These funds employ various investment strategies, such as the use of swaps, futures contracts and other derivative instruments to accomplish their objectives. Due to their compounding effect, investors can enjoy higher returns in a very short period of time, provided the trend remains a friend.
Since most of these ETFs seek to attain their goals on a daily basis, their performance could vary significantly from the performance of their underlying index or benchmark over a longer period when compared to a shorter period (such as weeks, months or years) due to their compounding effect (see: all Leveraged Equity ETFs here).
Investors should also note that leveraged ETFs involve a great deal of risk compared to traditional funds. They are often more costly and can be less tax-efficient, as they can see capital gains through the use of swaps and other derivative instruments.
BMO REX MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETN (FNGU - Free Report) – Up 243.2%
BMO REX MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETN seeks to offer three times leveraged exposure to the NYSE FANG Index, charging 95 bps in annual fees. It has accumulated $2.1 billion in its asset base and trades in an average daily volume of 2 million shares.
ProShares UltraPro QQQ offers three times the leveraged exposure to the NASDAQ-100 Index. It has amassed $17 billion in AUM and trades in a heavy volume of 86.5 million shares, on average. It charges 86 bps in annual fees.
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares provides leveraged exposure to homebuilders. It creates a three-times-long position in the Dow Jones U.S. Select Home Construction Index, charging an annual fee of 98 bps. Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares trades in a good average daily volume of about 231,000 shares and has accumulated $201.3 million in its asset base (read: Will High Mortgage Rates Halt the Housing ETF Rally?).
Direxion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X Shares offers leveraged exposure to the consumer discretionary sector. It provides three times exposure to the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index, charging 95 bps in annual fees. Direxion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X Shares has AUM of $32.7 million and an average daily volume of 37,000 shares.
MicroSectors Travel 3x Leveraged ETN offers three times exposure to the performance of the MerQube MicroSectors U.S. Travel Index. It has accumulated $5 million in its asset base since its debut in late June last year and charges 95 bps in annual fees. MicroSectors Travel 3x Leveraged ETN trades in a paltry volume of 2,000 shares per day, on average.
See More Zacks Research for These Tickers
Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:
Image: Bigstock
5 Best Leveraged ETFs of the First Nine Months
After logging big first-half gains, Wall Street has been caught in feeble trading in the second half. Worries over longer-than-expected higher interest rates and a weakening Chinese economy have been weighing on investors’ sentiment. Still, with just a week of trading left, the Nasdaq Composite Index is outperforming, gaining 26.2%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 jumped 12.5% and Dow Jones Industrial is up 2.5%.
This has resulted in huge demand for leveraged ETFs as investors seek to register big gains in a short span.
We highlight a bunch of the best-performing leveraged equity ETFs from different corners of the market that are leaders in their respective segments. These include BMO REX MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETN (FNGU - Free Report) , ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ - Free Report) , Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares (NAIL - Free Report) , Direxion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X Shares (WANT - Free Report) and MicroSectors Travel 3x Leveraged ETN (FLYU - Free Report) . These funds will continue to be investors’ darlings, at least in the near term, provided the sentiments remain bullish.
Most notably, the S&P 500 Index showed strong resilience, underscoring economic optimism and steady inflows. This is because the index has not dropped 1.5% or more in the last 100 consecutive sessions for the first time since 2018. While the index has experienced four declines of more than 1% since it peaked earlier this year, daily fluctuations have generally remained subdued, reminiscent of the stability seen in 2018 (read: S&P 500 Shows Resilience: 5 Top Stocks in the ETF).
The economy has withstood the worst of the Fed’s policy tightening. The central bank has raised interest rates 11 times to the highest level since 2001 over the course of 16 months. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at a 22-year high in the range of 5.25% to 5.5% at the latest FOMC meeting but signaled one more hike this year.
Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace, buoyed by robust consumer spending, strong job gains and a low unemployment rate. Notably, the economy has added 278,000 jobs per month so far this year and the unemployment rate of 3.8% is not far from a half-century low. Further, corporate earnings have improved. There has been a notable improvement in the earnings outlook in recent months, with positive revisions for several key sectors since the start of the third quarter.
Leveraged ETFs
Leveraged ETFs provide multiple exposures (2X or 3X) to the daily performance of the underlying index. These funds employ various investment strategies, such as the use of swaps, futures contracts and other derivative instruments to accomplish their objectives. Due to their compounding effect, investors can enjoy higher returns in a very short period of time, provided the trend remains a friend.
Since most of these ETFs seek to attain their goals on a daily basis, their performance could vary significantly from the performance of their underlying index or benchmark over a longer period when compared to a shorter period (such as weeks, months or years) due to their compounding effect (see: all Leveraged Equity ETFs here).
Investors should also note that leveraged ETFs involve a great deal of risk compared to traditional funds. They are often more costly and can be less tax-efficient, as they can see capital gains through the use of swaps and other derivative instruments.
BMO REX MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETN (FNGU - Free Report) – Up 243.2%
BMO REX MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETN seeks to offer three times leveraged exposure to the NYSE FANG Index, charging 95 bps in annual fees. It has accumulated $2.1 billion in its asset base and trades in an average daily volume of 2 million shares.
ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ - Free Report) – Up 108.5%
ProShares UltraPro QQQ offers three times the leveraged exposure to the NASDAQ-100 Index. It has amassed $17 billion in AUM and trades in a heavy volume of 86.5 million shares, on average. It charges 86 bps in annual fees.
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares (NAIL - Free Report) - Up 83%
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares provides leveraged exposure to homebuilders. It creates a three-times-long position in the Dow Jones U.S. Select Home Construction Index, charging an annual fee of 98 bps. Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares trades in a good average daily volume of about 231,000 shares and has accumulated $201.3 million in its asset base (read: Will High Mortgage Rates Halt the Housing ETF Rally?).
Direxion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X Shares (WANT - Free Report) – Up 65.6%
Direxion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X Shares offers leveraged exposure to the consumer discretionary sector. It provides three times exposure to the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index, charging 95 bps in annual fees. Direxion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X Shares has AUM of $32.7 million and an average daily volume of 37,000 shares.
MicroSectors Travel 3x Leveraged ETN (FLYU - Free Report) – Up 104.5%
MicroSectors Travel 3x Leveraged ETN offers three times exposure to the performance of the MerQube MicroSectors U.S. Travel Index. It has accumulated $5 million in its asset base since its debut in late June last year and charges 95 bps in annual fees. MicroSectors Travel 3x Leveraged ETN trades in a paltry volume of 2,000 shares per day, on average.