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US-listed · NASDAQ · FIF-eligible (above NZ$50K)

Direxion logo Direxion TSLL

Direxion 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. Tesla single-day moves of ±15-20% on news are routine; TSLL doubles those to ±30-40%. 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.

Platforms that list TSLL
Platform Per-trade fee FX Min Notes
Sharesies logo Sharesies Sharesies
1.9% per trade 0.5% NZ$0 Beginners, fractional shares, mixing NZ + US ETFs
Hatch logo Hatch Hatch
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)
Stake logo Stake Stake
US$0 trades 0.70% NZ$0 Frequent US-share traders who hate per-trade fees
Interactive Brokers logo Interactive Brokers Interactive 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 Brokers logo Tiger Brokers Tiger Brokers
US$1.99 per US trade 0.50% NZ$0 NZ investors who want NZ + US + Asian markets in one account
Jarden Direct logo Jarden Direct Jarden Direct
NZ$29.90 per NZX trade ~0.40% NZ$0 Larger NZX trades and global market access through one NZ broker
ASB Securities logo ASB Securities ASB 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?

FIF-eligible

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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General information only — not personalised tax advice. Confirm your treatment with a registered NZ tax adviser before transacting.

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Similar ETFs

ETFs with similar focus to TSLL

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.

5 ETFs with focus similar to TSLL
Ticker Name TER Yield Distribution NZ tax Compare
FNZ NZ Top 50 (FNZ)
Smartshares · NZX
0.52% 3.8% Quarterly PIE TSLL vs FNZ
NZ20 Kernel NZ 20
Kernel · NZX
0.29% 3.2% Quarterly PIE TSLL vs NZ20
TNZ NZ Top 10 (TNZ)
Smartshares · NZX
0.60% Quarterly PIE TSLL vs TNZ
MZY NZ Mid Cap (MZY)
Smartshares · NZX
0.75% Quarterly PIE TSLL vs MZY
KSC Kernel NZ 20 (KSC)
Kernel · NZX
0.25% Quarterly PIE TSLL vs KSC

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 in particular has historical 1-day moves of ±15-20% on news; TSLL doubles those moves to ±30-40%. There is no diversification cushion. A single bad earnings report can produce drawdowns >50% in a few sessions, 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.

Sources for this TSLL data

Every TER, yield, and holdings figure on this page traces to one of the documents below. We do not pull live prices; the data is reviewed monthly against issuer fact sheets and exchange listings (last reviewed 2026-05-04).

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