ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ ETF vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ ETF trades at $40.29, while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.47 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is trading nearer its 52-week high, ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SQQQ | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Leveraged / Inverse | Health |
52-Week High | $97.60 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $36.31 | $366.54 |
Market Cap | — | $121.95B |
Enterprise Value | — | $116.69B |
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SQQQ is a leveraged inverse ETF that seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to three times the inverse (-3x) of the daily performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index. It is a tactical trading tool designed for sophisticated investors to profit from or hedge against declines in large-cap technology and growth stocks. Due to its daily reset and the effects of compounding, it is intended for short-term use and carries significant risk if held during periods of high market volatility.
Read more on SQQQ →Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. In addition to its focus on cystic fibrosis, Vertex is diversifying its pipeline through gene-editing therapies such as CTX001 for beta-thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, small-molecule inhibitors targeting acute and chronic pain using non-opioid treatments, and small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
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