This fund aims to deliver daily investment returns, prior to any fees or expenses, equal to 135% of the daily performance of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index. Under typical market conditions, it dedicates at least 80% of its net assets (along with any capital borrowed for investment) to securities found within the index, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that replicate the index, or other financial instruments engineered to provide amplified daily exposure to either the index or its corresponding ETFs. The S&P SmallCap 600® Index itself monitors the performance of 600 U.