ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD)
| Assets | $11.15B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.95% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 152.15M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.13 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.17% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 3,755,639 |
| Open | 72.79 |
| Previous Close | 73.10 |
| Day's Range | 72.12 - 74.04 |
| 52-Week Low | 32.36 |
| 52-Week High | 76.67 |
| Beta | 2.34 |
| Holdings | 120 |
| Inception Date | Jun 19, 2006 |
About QLD
Fund Home PageThe ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ 100 index. The fund provides 2x leveraged exposure to a modified market-cap-weighted index of 100 large non-financial stocks listed on NASDAQ. QLD was launched on Jun 19, 2006 and is issued by ProShares.
Top 10 Holdings
109.05% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| POWERSHARES QQQ (QQQ) SWAP GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL | n/a | 18.30% |
| NASDAQ 100 INDEX SWAP BNP PARIBAS | n/a | 14.51% |
| NASDAQ 100 INDEX SWAP GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL | n/a | 13.34% |
| NASDAQ 100 INDEX SWAP BARCLAYS CAPITAL | n/a | 12.03% |
| NASDAQ 100 INDEX SWAP CITIBANK NA | n/a | 10.33% |
| NASDAQ 100 INDEX SWAP BANK OF AMERICA NA | n/a | 8.89% |
| NASDAQ 100 E-MINI EQUITY INDEX 19/DEC/2025 NQZ5 INDEX | n/a | 8.85% |
| NASDAQ 100 INDEX SWAP JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | n/a | 8.36% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 7.28% |
| NASDAQ 100 INDEX SWAP SOCIETE GENERALE | n/a | 7.16% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.02036 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | $0.06208 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | $0.01282 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.03069 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.02573 | Oct 2, 2024 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | $0.05299 | Jul 3, 2024 |
Performance
QLD had a total return of 30.64% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 24.78%.
News
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QLD: Tech Stocks On Steroids And On Fire
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3 Things You Need to Know If You Buy the ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF Today
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QLD: Leveraging The Stock Breakout
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QLD Turbocharges Tech Stocks And The QQQ ETF
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QLD: Volatility Can Hurt This More Than Direction
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QLD: The Rally Continues (Technical And Intermarket Analysis)
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Investor Activity In QLD Points To A Trading Range
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QLD: The ProShares 2X Nasdaq 100 Fund Has A Strong Long Term Track Record
Since February 6th, 2010, QLD has generated an average annual return of 28.5%. Since January 1st, 2020, which includes two bear markets, it's up 28.9%.
Lack Of Buying In The ProShares Ultra QQQ Implies Bear Market Not Over
High purchase levels in QLD usually occur at major lows in the market. The current level of buying may imply the bear market has further to go. However, the purchase levels and growth in shares outsta...
QLD: Party Like It's 1999
QLD is a leveraged ETF that seeks daily investment results that correspond to two times the daily performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index. The vehicle is up +40% since the June lows in the stock market.
Stocks This Week: Buy The NASDAQ ETFs And Hold Technology Stocks
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QLD - Leveraged Big Tech Revisited
Big Tech has navigated some turbulent price action in early 2021 as the US 10-year headed for 175 bps. Since then, the 10-year has cooled providing impetus for technology to take a renewed swing to th...
QLD Touts 2x Leveraged Exposure To Technology
ProShares' technology play provides 2x daily risk exposure to the beloved technology sector. A distant cousin of the ever-famous Qs, the ETF provides big leverage for big tech.
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Surprising Analyst 12-Month Target For The ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF
For the ProShares ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF, we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $105.09 per unit.
