US-listed · NASDAQ · FIF-eligible (above NZ$50K)
DirexionTSLLDirexion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares
Designed to deliver 2× the daily return of Tesla (TSLA) common stock. Single-stock leverage; daily rebalancing produces decay over multi-day holds.
Updated Reviewed quarterly
TSLL is a 2× leveraged single-stock ETF — leverage decay PLUS company-specific event risk with no diversification. Hypothetical example: a 15% single-day move in Tesla becomes a 30% single-day move in TSLL. Designed by Direxion for daily-cycle trading by sophisticated investors — not for buy-and-hold portfolios. Single-stock leveraged products are a relatively new and untested product class with elevated risk versus broader-index leveraged ETFs. Read our full leveraged-ETF risk explainer at /learn/leveraged-etfs-risk-nz/ before considering this fund.
About this fund
What is TSLL?
TSLL is the US-listed ticker for Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares, issued by Direxion. Designed to deliver 2× the daily return of Tesla (TSLA) common stock. Single-stock leverage; daily rebalancing produces decay over multi-day holds. TER is 0.95% per year.
TSLL does not distribute.Returns are reflected in unit price (accumulating / no distribution).
Platform availability
Where to buy TSLL from New Zealand
Based on each platform's advertised market coverage and fee schedule. Verify with the platform before transacting — instrument coverage can change.
| Platform | Per-trade fee | FX | Min | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SharesiesSharesies | 1.9% per trade | 0.5% | NZ$0 | Beginners, fractional shares, mixing NZ + US ETFs |
 HatchHatch | US$3 per trade (≤300 shares) | 0.5% | NZ$0 (US$1 to invest) | NZ investors who want US-only ETFs (SPY, VOO, QQQ, SCHD, JEPI) |
 StakeStake | US$0 trades | 0.70% | NZ$0 | Frequent US-share traders who hate per-trade fees |
 Interactive BrokersInteractive Brokers | From US$0.35 / trade (Tiered) or US$1 flat (Fixed) | ~0.002% (US$2 min) | US$0 | Larger portfolios, frequent traders, multi-market investors |
 Tiger BrokersTiger Brokers | US$2 flat per US trade (to 200 shares) | 0.50% | NZ$0 | NZ investors who want NZ + US + Asian markets in one account |
 Invest DirectInvest Direct | From NZ$29.90 per trade | Undisclosed margin on conversion | NZ$0 | US trading must be switched on by request, and covers a curated list of US securities — check this ticker is on it. |
 ASB SecuritiesASB Securities | NZ$30 per NZX trade | Bank rates (~1%) | NZ$0 (ASB customer) | Existing ASB customers wanting one login for banking + brokerage |
Showing 7 platforms that list this ETF. Full platform comparison: all 11 NZ brokers → · Full coverage matrix: availability matrix →
NZ tax treatment
How is TSLL taxed for NZ investors?
TSLL is US-domiciled. NZ investors apply Foreign Investment Fund rules once total overseas-share cost basis crosses the de-minimis threshold. Below it, only dividends are taxable.
The FIF de-minimis threshold is NZ$50,000(source) of overseas-share cost basis. Below it, FIF rules do not apply and only dividends are taxable.
Most NZ retail investors use Fair Dividend Rate (FDR): deemed income = 5% × opening market value × your marginal rate. Comparative Value (CV) can be lower in flat or down years.
FDR vs CV method → · PIE vs FIF comparison →
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Same asset class, issuer cousins, and exchange peers — ranked by closest match. Click any row to compare side-by-side in the multi-compare tool.
| Ticker | Name | TER | Yield | Distribution | NZ tax | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNZ | NZ Top 50 (FNZ) Smartshares · NZX | 0.50% | 3.2% | Semi-annual | PIE | TSLL vs FNZ |
| NZ20 | Kernel NZ 20 Kernel · Unlisted | 0.25% | — | Quarterly | PIE | TSLL vs NZ20 |
| TNZ | NZ Top 10 (TNZ) Smartshares · NZX | 0.60% | 1.9% | Semi-annual | PIE | TSLL vs TNZ |
| VTI | VTI Vanguard · NYSE Arca | 0.03% | 1.0% | Quarterly | FIF | TSLL vs VTI |
| QQQ | QQQ Invesco · NASDAQ | 0.18% | — | Quarterly | FIF | TSLL vs QQQ |
Distribution history
Last 12 distributions — TSLL
TSLL does not pay distributions. Returns are reflected in the unit price (accumulating). There is no distribution-payment history to display.
FAQ
Common questions about TSLL
What is the TSLL ETF?⌄
TSLL is the Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares — a leveraged ETF designed to deliver 2× the daily return of Tesla (TSLA) common stock. The 2× exposure resets every trading day at market close. TER is 0.95%. Single-stock leveraged ETFs are a relatively new product class (most launched 2022-2023). Direxion explicitly markets TSLL for "daily trading objectives".
Why is single-stock leverage especially risky?⌄
Single-stock products inherit all the leverage decay of broader-index leveraged ETFs PLUS company-specific event risk: earnings surprises, regulatory action, key-personnel departures, product-launch failures. Tesla has a history of large single-day moves on news, and TSLL doubles whatever Tesla does that day — as a hypothetical example, a 15% single-day fall in the stock becomes a 30% fall in the fund. There is no diversification cushion. A single bad earnings report can produce a severe multi-session drawdown, and decay then prevents recovery even if Tesla itself recovers.
Can NZ residents buy TSLL?⌄
Yes. TSLL is available via Hatch, Stake, Sharesies (US market), and Interactive Brokers. Above NZ$50,000 cost basis FIF rules apply. Single-stock leveraged ETFs interact particularly badly with the FDR floor — high volatility = large decay; FDR taxes 5% × opening MV regardless of actual return. Multi-month buy-and-hold positions are likely to be tax-heavy and decay-heavy simultaneously. See our risk explainer.
Why not just buy 2× as much TSLA stock directly?⌄
That's actually a less-bad choice for buy-and-hold, because direct TSLA holds don't suffer daily-reset decay. The reason TSLL exists is for short-term tactical trading: it lets a trader take a 2× directional bet on Tesla's near-term move with smaller capital outlay than buying twice as much stock. For any holding period longer than a few days, the leveraged ETF underperforms the equivalent unleveraged 2× TSLA position.
Where to buy TSLL from New Zealand
The platforms below all support TSLL. Each link opens the platform's site directly — we don't take any payment for placement or for clicks.
Hatch
Sharesies
Interactive Brokers
Stake
Tiger BrokersFees + platform details verified against each provider's published rate card. Always check the current schedule before transacting.Full platform comparison →
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Sources for this TSLL data
The figures on this page come from the documents below. We do not pull live prices; the data is reviewed against issuer fact sheets and exchange listings (last reviewed 2026-07-05). Which figures have been checked against the issuer by machine, rather than by eye, is stated below — an unchecked figure is labelled as such rather than left ambiguous.
- ○Total expense ratioNot independently verified — check the issuer documents below before relying on it. We review unsourced figures by 2027-03-04; if no issuer publishes one by then, this figure is removed rather than left standing.
Issuer product page
direxion.com/product/daily-tsla-bull-1-5x-shares
Fact sheet (PDF)
direxion.com/uploads/TSLL-TSLS-Fact-Sheet.pdf
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