US leveraged ETFs are growing at a record pace:
Assets under management (AUM) in the 3x Leveraged Long Nasdaq 100 ETF, $TQQQ, are up to ~$40 billion, near an all-time high.
At the same time, AUM in the 3x Leveraged Long Semiconductor ETF, $SOXL, are up to a record $34 billion.
Since April, assets in $SOXL have more than TRIPLED, while assets in $TQQQ have nearly DOUBLED.
By comparison, AUM in the 2x Leveraged Long Nasdaq 100 ETF, $QLD, has grown +$7 billion, or +88% over the same period, to near a record ~$15 billion.
As a result, total US leveraged ETF AUM is up to a record $198 billion, up +55% during the same time period.
Investor leverage is at record highs.