Leveraged ETFs

542 ETFs · AUM: $175.41B

Leveraged ETFs use financial derivatives and debt to amplify the daily returns of an underlying index, typically by 2x or 3x. These funds are powerful tools for short-term traders who want magnified exposure to market movements without using margin accounts, but they come with significant risks that make them unsuitable for most long-term investors.

Popular leveraged ETFs include TQQQ (ProShares UltraPro QQQ), which provides 3x daily exposure to the NASDAQ-100, UPRO (ProShares UltraPro S&P 500), which delivers 3x daily returns of the S&P 500, and SOXL (Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares), which offers 3x leveraged exposure to the semiconductor sector.

Leveraged ETFs are designed for single-day holding periods. Due to daily compounding, these funds can deviate significantly from their expected multiple over longer timeframes, especially in volatile or sideways markets. In a choppy market, a 3x leveraged ETF can lose money even when the underlying index is flat, a phenomenon known as volatility decay. TQQQ has attracted a large following among aggressive traders due to the NASDAQ-100's strong trending behavior, but it lost over 75% during the 2022 drawdown. These instruments require active monitoring and strict risk management.

542 ETFs found

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SymbolFund NameAUMPrice
SPDNDirexion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF$217.0M$8.52
QIDProShares - UltraShort QQQ$220.9M$14.42
ORCXDaily Target 2X Long ORCL ETF$222.2M$22.29
RKLXDaily Target 2X Long RKLB ETF$226.3M$16.25
MORLUBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN$236.8M
TZADirexion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X ETF$240.2M$38.61
REMLCredit Suisse X-Links Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN$243.7M$5.99
UWMProShares - Ultra Russell2000$251.6M$65.95
ETHTProShares - Ultra Ether ETF$251.7M$17.14
GUSHDirexion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF$263.4M$43.05
ERXDirexion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF$265.8M$103.50
UVIX2x Long VIX Futures ETF$268.4M$41.85
LITXTradr 2X Long LITE Daily ETF$271.1M$33.58
DWTVelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER New$277.1M
SPUUDirexion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X ETF$285.2M$224.22
AMZUDirexion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF$288.3M$37.92
UVXYProShares - Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF$289.7M$18.84
MRRLUBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN Series B$293.8M
TBTProShares - UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury$304.9M$37.41
INTWGraniteShares 2x Long INTC Daily ETF$309.3M$17.70
IREDefiance Daily Target 2X Long IREN ETF$312.9M$9.39
MQQQTradr 2X Long Innovation 100 Monthly ETF$317.3M$224.30
URTYProShares - UltraPro Russell2000$336.6M$84.27
PTIRGraniteShares 2x Long PLTR Daily ETF$340.5M$19.60
DPSTDirexion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF$346.1M$136.91
SPXSDirexion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X ETF$355.3M$24.70
DFENDirexion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares$357.4M$71.45
BOILProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas$401.8M$20.30
SDSProShares - UltraShort S&P500$402.3M$54.48
NVDXT-REX 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF$405.0M$17.88
UCOProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil$416.5M$41.81
MVLLGraniteShares 2x Long MRVL Daily ETF$419.1M$32.24
METUDirexion Daily META Bull 2X ETF$431.8M$20.09
MSTUT-REX 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF$432.3M$29.13
BITUProShares - Ultra Bitcoin ETF$445.9M$13.81
PLTUDirexion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares$446.7M$52.58
SPXUProShares - UltraPro Short S&P500$451.1M$34.63
UWTVelocityShares 3x Long Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER New$480.4M
SVOLSimplify Volatility Premium ETF$532.7M$16.25
NVDUDirexion Daily NVDA Bull 2X ETF$541.1M$126.00
NAILDirexion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF$541.1M$39.86
DDMProShares - Ultra Dow30$568.8M$68.06
CONLGraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF$579.6M$5.93
MULLGraniteShares 2x Long MU Daily ETF$580.5M$20.57
TSMXDirexion Daily TSM Bull 2X ETF$581.6M$76.87
MSFUDirexion Daily MSFT Bull 2X Shares$600.5M$37.67
JNUGDirexion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF$622.4M$210.85
LABUDirexion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares$645.8M$332.45
YINNDirexion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X Shares$681.8M$29.73
FNGOMicroSectors FANG+ Index 2X Leveraged ETNs$687.2M$147.31
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