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ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF Hits $14.46B Amid Leveraged Risk Warnings
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ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) has amassed $14.46 billion in assets despite warnings about leveraged ETFs' long-term wealth destruction. The 2x leveraged Nasdaq-100 fund's substantial growth highlights continued investor appetite for amplified tech exposure, even as historical data underscores volatility decay.
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ProShares Ultra $QQQ+WL (NYSEARCA:QLD), a 2x leveraged ETF tracking the Nasdaq-100, has grown to $14.46 billion in net assets as of May 31, 2026. This expansion occurs despite significant warnings regarding the long-term wealth destruction potential of leveraged exchange-traded funds.
QLD has delivered substantial returns over the past decade, yielding approximately 1,695%, significantly outpacing the Invesco $QQQ+WL Trust's (NASDAQ:$QQQ+WL) 519.84% gain. Over five years, QLD returned 140%, falling short of a theoretical 190% gain (2x $QQQ+WL's return), illustrating the impact of volatility decay.
Year-to-date, QLD has advanced 31.43%, while $QQQ+WL has gained 17.83%. In the last week, QLD rose 14.33% as $QQQ+WL advanced 7.16%. The fund utilizes derivatives and repurchase agreements to achieve its 2x exposure, with NVIDIA (5.09%), Apple (4.55%), and Microsoft (3.32%) as top holdings. A significant portion (8.86%) is also held in the ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF for liquidity and rebalancing.
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