High-Flying Tech ETFs See $14 Billion Exodus – Why Investors Are Bailing on TQQQ & SOXL’s Rally
TQQQ and SOXL, two major leveraged tech ETFs, have surged 37% and 53% year-to-date in 2025, but investors pulled $14 billion from them despite the rally. September saw a record $7 billion in outflows from leveraged ETFs, with SOXL losing $2.4 billion that month. TQQQ’s gains fell short of its promised 3× leverage, rising only about 1.9× the QQQ. Many traders are cashing out after big rebounds from 2022’s steep losses.