An extremely aggressive leveraged portfolio with high growth potential and very concentrated risk exposure

Report created on Nov 2, 2024

Risk profile Info

6/7
Aggressive
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Diversification profile Info

1/5
Single-Focused
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Positions

This portfolio is dominated by two leveraged exchange-traded funds, one amplifying a broad stock index and one amplifying long-term government bonds. Together they create a 60/40 split between growth-oriented stocks and interest-rate-sensitive bonds, but with three-times daily leverage on both sides. That means each position moves roughly three times as much as the underlying index in the short term. Structurally, this is far more aggressive than a typical stock and bond mix in common benchmarks. Anyone using a setup like this might want to treat it as a speculative sleeve, not a core holding, and consider balancing it with steadier, unleveraged positions held over the long run.

Growth Info

Historically, this setup has shown a very strong compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 21.7%. CAGR is like the average speed of a car over a long road trip, smoothing out all the bumps and stops along the way. Starting with $10,000, that kind of growth would hypothetically reach over $70,000 in ten years, assuming the same rate persisted. But the max drawdown of roughly -65% means at some point, that $10,000 could have fallen to about $3,500. That level of decline is drastic, so it’s important to recognize that past strength came with extreme swings and may not repeat in the same way.

Projection Info

The Monte Carlo analysis, which runs thousands of random “what if” market paths based on historical patterns, shows both big upside and painful downside. A 5th percentile result near -93% implies a small but real chance of almost wiping out capital in severe scenarios. The median outcome around +89% and higher percentiles over +300% highlight the huge growth potential if markets cooperate. Monte Carlo is just an educated stress test, not a prediction, and it relies on history staying broadly similar. Anyone using results like these might want to mentally prepare for a very wide range of outcomes and avoid committing money they cannot afford to see fluctuate dramatically.

Asset classes Info

  • Stocks
    40%
  • Cash
    33%
  • Bonds
    28%

The reported asset-class split of roughly 40% stock, 28% bond, and 33% cash is interesting, because the actual holdings are two leveraged ETFs rather than pure cash and bonds. These labels usually reflect underlying exposures, not the trading mechanics or leverage. In a typical benchmark, a 60/40 stock–bond mix is considered balanced, but here both sides are magnified. The diversification score being very low underlines that real risk is concentrated in two high-octane vehicles. Treating the “cash” component cautiously and recognizing the hidden leverage can help when thinking about how this fits alongside more traditional, unleveraged stock and bond funds.

Sectors Info

  • Technology
    21%
  • Financials
    8%
  • Telecommunications
    6%
  • Consumer Discretionary
    6%
  • Health Care
    6%
  • Industrials
    4%
  • Consumer Staples
    3%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Utilities
    1%
  • Real Estate
    1%
  • Basic Materials
    1%

Sector exposure leans heavily toward technology, with meaningful but smaller allocations to financials, communication services, consumer sectors, healthcare, and industrials. This pattern lines up closely with broad large-cap US market benchmarks, which also tend to be tech-heavy today. That alignment is actually a positive sign, because it means sector risk is not skewed by idiosyncratic bets beyond what the index already carries. However, leveraged exposure means that when sectors like tech get hit by rate hikes or sentiment shifts, the downside is magnified. Pairing this with more defensive, unleveraged holdings could smooth out some of the violent sector-driven swings without changing the overall growth tilt.

Regions Info

  • North America
    60%

Geographically, the portfolio is overwhelmingly focused on North America, with little to no direct allocation to Europe or emerging Asia. This mirrors many US-based benchmarks, which are naturally tilted toward domestic markets, so it’s not out of line with common practice. That said, it means the portfolio’s fate is tightly tied to US economic conditions, interest rates, and policy shifts. A purely domestic, leveraged approach can work well during strong US bull markets but can hurt badly if the home market stumbles. Adding even modest unleveraged exposure to other regions in a broader plan can provide some buffer without derailing the current US-driven growth profile.

Market capitalization Info

  • Mega-cap
    16%
  • Large-cap
    13%
  • Mid-cap
    6%

Market-cap exposure is centered on mega and large companies, with some mid-sized firms and almost no small-cap presence. This is typical for major US indexes and is a strength in terms of stability compared to going all-in on small, less established companies. Large firms usually have more diversified businesses and stronger balance sheets, which can cushion shocks a bit. However, leverage reduces that cushioning by magnifying daily moves. Someone comfortable with this tilt might still consider whether, in their broader holdings, they want some small-cap and mid-cap exposure through plain, unleveraged funds to capture different growth drivers and avoid being overdependent on the biggest names.

Risk vs. return

This chart shows the Efficient Frontier, calculated using your current assets with different allocation combinations. It highlights the best balance between risk and return based on historical data. "Efficient" portfolios maximize returns for a given risk or minimize risk for a given return. Portfolios below the curve are less efficient. This is informational and not a recommendation to buy or sell any assets.

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From a risk–return perspective, the portfolio sits far out on the aggressive side of the Efficient Frontier. The Efficient Frontier is the curve showing the best possible trade-offs between risk and return for a set of assets. Here, because both holdings are leveraged, small tweaks in their weights can dramatically change volatility while keeping expected returns relatively high. Optimization based only on these two funds would mostly be about dialing the overall “speed” up or down, not about improving diversification quality. Anyone thinking about efficiency may want to explore adding unleveraged building blocks, so the frontier includes steadier options instead of just different flavors of extreme.

Dividends Info

  • Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares 4.20%
  • ProShares UltraPro S&P500 0.80%
  • Weighted yield (per year) 2.16%

The combined dividend yield of about 2.2% is a nice but secondary part of the story here. One fund has a relatively higher yield due to underlying bond interest, while the equity-focused leveraged ETF has a modest yield. Dividends can help smooth returns and provide some income, but in leveraged products, capital gains and losses from price moves dominate the experience. It’s useful to think of the yield more as a small bonus than a core feature. For investors who prioritize regular cashflow, pairing this type of structure with more stable, income-oriented holdings in a wider portfolio could create a more reliable payoff profile.

Ongoing product costs Info

  • Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares 1.04%
  • ProShares UltraPro S&P500 0.92%
  • Weighted costs total (per year) 0.97%

The total expense ratio (TER) near 0.97% is high compared with plain, broad-market index funds, but typical for leveraged daily-reset ETFs. TER is the annual fee charged by the fund, like a small slice of your investment paid each year. On a long time horizon, high fees compound and eat into returns, especially if performance cools down. The good news is that for such specialized products, these costs are in line with peers rather than excessive outliers. To keep overall portfolio drag in check, it can help to combine higher-cost tactical tools like these with very low-cost core funds elsewhere in the overall investment plan.

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