Leveraged ETFs

542 ETFs · AUM: $187.38B

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
UTSLDirexion Daily Utilities Bull 3X ETF$36.1M$42.68
PALUDirexion Daily PANW Bull 2X ETF$35.5M$35.09
TSDDGraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF$35.2M$7.88
GASLDirexion Daily Natural Gas Related Bull 3X Shares$34.9M
TYDDirexion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF$33.8M$23.80
DRVDirexion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF$33.5M$18.32
RETLDirexion Daily Retail Bull 3X ETF$33.3M$9.12
QCMUDirexion Daily QCOM Bull 2X ETF$33.2M$33.54
SMSTDaily Target 1.5X Short MSTR ETF$33.1M$46.15
UMDDProShares - UltraPro MidCap 400$32.9M$36.26
UXRPProShares - Ultra XRP ETF$32.5M$11.99
NFLUT-REX 2X Long NFLX Daily Target ETF$32.5M$21.24
AMDDDirexion Daily AMD Bear 1X ETF$32.4M$3.08
YCLProShares - Ultra Yen$32.3M$17.81
UGLDFVelocityShares 3x Long Gold ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Gold Index ER$31.9M
USLVFVelocityShares 3x Long Silver ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Silver Index ER$31.6M
QQQDDirexion Daily Magnificent 7 Bear 1X ETF$31.2M$13.26
RIOXDaily Target 2X Long RIOT ETF$31.2M$58.07
AIBUDirexion Daily AI and Big Data Bull 2X ETF$30.9M$62.68
CRMGLeverage Shares 2x Long CRM Daily ETF$30.6M$4.64
PLUDaily Target 2X Long PL ETF$30.6M$21.15
URSPProShares - Ultra S&P 500 Equal Weight$30.5M$48.51
UBOTDirexion Daily Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Automation Index Bull 2X ETF$30.2M$25.13
ANELDefiance Daily Target 2X Long ANET ETF$30.0M$20.33
YCSProShares - UltraShort Yen$29.8M$54.80
SMHDUBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN$29.7M$2.37
QQUPProShares - Ultra QQQ Mega$29.7M$57.82
EFOProShares - Ultra MSCI EAFE$29.4M$73.05
NRGZMicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index -2X Inverse Leveraged ETNs$29.2M
RGTZDaily Target 2X Short RGTZ ETF$29.2M$3.49
DVYLUBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones Select Dividend Index ETN$28.8M
UXIProShares - Ultra Industrials$28.4M$57.40
SAAProShares - Ultra SmallCap600$28.1M$35.60
ADBGLeverage Shares 2x Long ADBE Daily ETF$28.0M$3.02
ESUSUBS AG, London Branch$28.0M$36.59
PLTGLeverage Shares 2x Long PLTR Daily ETF$28.0M$11.11
TSMGLeverage Shares 2x Long TSM Daily ETF$27.7M$40.95
IREGLeverage Shares 2x Long IREN Daily ETF$27.0M$23.20
DUGProShares - UltraShort Energy$26.7M$18.60
WTIUMicroSectors Energy 3X Leveraged ETNs$26.1M$16.40
XTOCInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF$25.9M$35.71
KPDDKraneShares 2X Long PDD Daily ETF$25.1M$5.30
RUSSDirexion Daily Russia Bear 3X Shares$24.3M
RUSLDirexion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares$24.2M$2.58
ELILDirexion Daily LLY Bull 2X ETF$23.9M$28.29
IREZTradr 2X Short IREN Daily ETF$23.3M$4.91
BOEUDirexion Daily BA Bull 2X ETF$23.2M$35.62
QTOCInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF$22.5M$37.56
CPXRUSCF Daily Target 2X Copper Index ETF$22.4M$31.95
XTAPInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF$22.4M$44.55
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