The asset management scale of U.S. leveraged ETFs has reached a historic high of $198 billion, with investors' use of leverage at a record high

The scale of U.S. leveraged ETFs is growing at a record pace, with investors' leverage usage also at a record high. Currently, the assets under management of the 3x long Nasdaq 100 Index ETF TQQQ have risen to approximately $40 billion, nearing historical highs. Meanwhile, the assets under management of the 3x long semiconductor ETF SOXL have reached a historical high of $34 billion. Since April, the asset size of SOXL has increased more than threefold, and the asset size of TQQQ has nearly doubled. In contrast, the 2x long Nasdaq 100 Index ETF QLD has grown by $7 billion during the same period, an increase of 88%, with a size close to the historical high of $15 billion. Driven by this, the total assets under management of U.S. leveraged ETFs have reached a historical high of $198 billion, a 55% increase during the same period.