Leveraged & inverse index ETFs
TQQQ vs TZA.
ProShares UltraPro QQQ (3x daily Nasdaq-100) against Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (-3x daily Russell 2000) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| TQQQ | TZA | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | +34.4% | — | — |
| 1Y CAGR | +67.1% | — | — |
| 3Y CAGR | +49.0% | — | — |
| 5Y CAGR | +18.7% | — | — |
| 10Y CAGR | +41.9% | — | — |
| Since inception CAGR | +42.7% | — | — |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is TQQQ minus TZA. TQQQ since-inception measured from first available bar February 11, 2010. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| TQQQ | TZA | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ProShares UltraPro QQQ | Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares |
| Category | Trading--Leveraged Equity | Trading--Inverse Equity |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.84% | 0.91% |
| Assets (AUM) | $39.0B | $207.7M |
| Dividend yield | 0.46% | 5.15% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 73.0M | 26.2M |
| Inception | February 9, 2010 | November 5, 2008 |
| Benchmark proxy | Nasdaq-100 (3x daily target) | Russell 2000 (-3x daily target) |
Holdings overlap
The provider doesn't break out holdings for TZA — overlap can't be computed.
Sector tilt TQQQ TZA
Technology53.8% / —
Communication Services15.8% / —
Consumer Cyclical12.3% / —
Consumer Defensive7.7% / —
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ALAN GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE · alanglobalintelligence.comdaily bars as of 2026-07-16 · fund facts · issuer-verified · holdings · fund data provider
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