Calendar
Year
|
S&P
500
(UPRO)
|
Nasdaq 100
(TQQQ)
|
Russell
2000
(URTY)
|
Dow 30
(UDOW)
|
2019
|
40.7%
|
49.4%
|
50.2%
|
34.8%
|
2018
|
-25.1%
|
-19.8%
|
-39.6%
|
-23.9%
|
2017
|
71.4%
|
118.1%
|
38.9%
|
99.1%
|
2016
|
30.8%
|
11.4%
|
60.1%
|
47.5%
|
2015
|
-5.2%
|
17.2%
|
-21.0%
|
-8.6%
|
2014
|
38.0%
|
57.1%
|
5.9%
|
26.0%
|
2013
|
118.5%
|
139.7%
|
147.9%
|
107.1%
|
2012
|
46.8%
|
52.3%
|
44.6%
|
26.4%
|
2011
|
-11.9%
|
-8.0%
|
-37.6%
|
9.0%
|
2010
|
36.3%
|
78.1%
|
90.1%
|
51.3%
|
Avg Ret.
|
30.0%
|
44.8%
|
29.1%
|
33.4%
|
A properly constructed
core portfolio of leveraged ETFs will tend to outperform the benchmark. A core
portfolio strategy also results in a portfolio that is easy to monitor and
rebalance because it only contains a few investments.