Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x Shares

TNA

Market cap $2.47B

Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull ETF (NYSEARCA:TNA) is down 1.62% as this exchange traded fund (ETF) magnifies a 0.36% decline in its underlying small-cap index, the Russell 2000.

If the CME FedWatch Tool is correct, then there's a 90% chance the U.S. Federal Reserve institutes a rate cut of 25 basis points. It should result in positive moves for a market that's been expecting rate cuts all year, but four sectors in particular should benefit from easing monetary policy.

Risk is in vogue with ETF investors again. Signs of speculative fervor are increasingly clear — but are investors willing to jump in?

Throughout most of recent history, small-cap stocks have dramatically underperformed their large-cap counterparts. Over the past 10 years, the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) that tracks the popular small-cap index has delivered a 106% total return to investors, compared with 257% from the large-cap Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO).

Much credit goes to large-caps for pulling the broad market out of April's sell-off abyss. But traders looking for other plays this summer may want to consider downsizing with small- and midcap plays.

TNA offers 3x daily exposure to the Russell 2000, making it suitable for active traders but not for long-term investors. Small-cap stocks may struggle in an inflationary environment, even if interest rates decline, due to higher import costs and tighter margins resulting from tariff policy. Holding TNA beyond a single day exposes investors to compounding risks and value decay, especially during consecutive down days.

If you're bullish on small-cap stocks, it might seem like a good idea to buy shares of a leveraged ETF like the Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares ETF (TNA 0.27%) in order to magnify your returns.

With the S&P 500 back in positive territory after April's tariff tantrum, small-caps have yet to catch up. When the uptrend starts or stalls, Direxion Investments has a pair of leveraged/inverse funds to ponder for small-cap plays.

Tech giants roared, adding to strong market gains last week. Tariff fears cooled a bit, though uncertainty remains.

Weekly options are the ideal investment for turning small amounts of money into large amounts.