Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPXL, TQQQ and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,895SPXL · best of the three

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SPXL, TQQQ and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X SharesLeveraged · 3x0.95%0.54%+22.5%+20.6%+59.2%+17.0%−26.8%38.3%$6.5B1.9

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.9

ProShares UltraPro QQQLeveraged · 3x0.94%0.80%+15.5%+4.5%+59.3%+12.2%−35.7%60.5%$32.5B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPXL 2008 · TQQQ 2010 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares · $6.5B$21,895

SPXL

TQQQ

ProShares UltraPro QQQ · $32.5B$17,767

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.2% in common

SPXLMeasureTQQQ

+22.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+15.5%

+20.6%1 yearTotal return+4.5%

+59.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $40,354 · $40,421+59.3%

+17.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,895 · $17,767+12.2%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $94 a year on $10k · lower is better0.94%

0.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$54 · $80 a year on $10k0.80%

−26.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−35.7%

38.3%VolatilityLower is calmer60.5%

SPXLTQQQ Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

5–3SPXL wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SPXL vs TQQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPXL

5.8%in top 5

TQQQ

in top 530.3%

SPXLStockTQQQ

not top 5IQMM17.0%

1.6%AAPL4.0%

1.6%NVDA4.0%

1.2%MSFT3.1%

0.8%AMZN2.2%

0.5%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common11.2%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

SPXL vs TQQQ Returns, Every Period

DirexionSPXL

+17.0%

5 years, per year

TQQQProShares

+12.2%

5 years, per year

SPXLTQQQFaded: behind in that period

3–1SPXL wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Leveraged vs Core: SPXL vs VOO

YTD

DirexionSPXL

+22.5%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

+22.5%Year to date+11.5%

−26.8%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

38.3%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

0.5%Yield1.1%

$6.5BAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPXL, TQQQ, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

TQQQ0.94%$94

SPXL0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SPXL, TQQQ, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

TQQQ0.80%$80

SPXL0.54%$54

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

TQQQ$80 − $94 = −$14

SPXL$54 − $95 = −$41

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPXL, TQQQ, VOO

Today

38.5%most shared, TQQQ and VOO

SPXLTQQQVOO

SPXL—11.2%21.2%

TQQQ11.2%—38.5%

VOO21.2%38.5%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+20.6%SPXL, at 38.3% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

SPXLWorst drop−26.8%38.3% vol

TQQQWorst drop−35.7%60.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSPXL

+11.5%Year to date+22.5%

1.1%Yield0.5%

+11.9%Past year+20.6%

0.03%Fee0.95%

2–2level

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

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TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+15.5%

QQQInvesco

+11.9%

+15.5%Year to date+11.9%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$32.5BAssets$461B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026