2x ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds)

An exchange-traded fund, or ETF, is an investment product representing a basket of securities that track an index such as the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. ETFs, which are available to individual investors only through brokers and advisers, trade like stocks on an exchange.

Ultra ProShares and Direxion Shares are leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) designed to seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% / 2x of the performance (or 200% / 2x of the inverse of the performance, in the case of a bear fund), of the benchmark index that they track. There is no guarantee that the funds will achieve their objective.

2x ETFs offers double the amount of magnification available with standard ETFs, which increases the level of volatility associated with a particular fund. These Exchange Traded Funds are intended for use only by sophisticated investors who understand the risks associated with the use of leverage, understand the consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results, and intend to actively monitor and manage their investments.