It's worth noting here that if your plan is to buy and hold, it's probably not in your interest to buy leveraged index funds. The high expense ratios combined w

It's worth noting here that if your plan is to buy and hold, it's probably not in your interest to buy leveraged index funds. The high expense ratios combined with far below-market returns in the case of volatility make them a poor choice (http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-advisors/082515/why-leveraged-etfs-are-not-longterm-bet.asp http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-advisors/0825...).