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
QTJLInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF$22.1M$42.10
NVDQT-REX 2X Inverse NVIDIA Daily Target ETF$21.3M$11.62
UBRLGraniteShares 2x Long Uber Daily ETF$21.1M$13.76
HIBSDirexion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X ETF$21.1M$20.58
BDCLUBS ETRACS 2xLeveraged Long Wells Fargo Business Development Company Index ETN$21.0M
AAPDDirexion Daily AAPL Bear 1X ETF$20.6M$12.19
NVDDDirexion Daily NVDA Bear 1X ETF$20.6M$33.70
SMHBETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B$20.5M$3.95
IONZDaily Target 2X Short IONQ ETF$20.5M$2.43
QTJAInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF$20.3M$32.63
XTJAInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF$20.1M$33.71
TPORDirexion Daily Transportation Bull 3X ETF$20.0M$41.95
RKLZDefiance Daily Target 2X Short RKLB ETF$20.0M$2.96
EDZDirexion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF$19.9M$15.78
BEGLeverage Shares 2x Long BE Daily ETF$19.4M$70.21
CSCLDirexion Daily CSCO Bull 2X ETF$19.3M$66.78
QTAPInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF$19.0M$50.85
UJBProShares - Ultra High Yield$18.9M$78.70
PYPGLeverage Shares 2x Long PYPL Daily ETF$18.7M$4.79
AAPBGraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF$18.7M$34.60
BAIGLeverage Shares 2x Long BBAI Daily ETF$18.6M$31.77
TTTProShares - UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury$18.5M$68.16
MEXXDirexion Daily MSCI Mexico Bull 3X ETF$18.3M$31.43
DVHLUBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Diversified High Income ETN$18.2M
LMLPUBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Wells Fargo MLP Ex-Energy ETN$17.9M
HOOXDaily Target 2X Long HOOD ETF$17.8M$30.00
TARKTradr 2X Long Innovation ETF (TARK)$17.7M$42.64
GASXDirexion Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3X Shares$17.3M
UPWProShares - Ultra Utilities$17.3M$22.91
HDLVUBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN$17.1M
PLTZDaily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF$16.9M$31.52
WANTDirexion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X ETF$16.6M$42.16
NBIZTradr 2X Short NBIS Daily ETF$16.5M$10.57
SRSProShares - UltraShort Real Estate$16.2M$38.95
CLDSDirexion Daily Cloud Computing Bear 2X Shares$16.1M$38.51
CIFUT-REX 2X Long CIFR Daily Target ETF$15.9M$35.41
USTProShares - Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury$15.5M$42.31
DULLMicroSectors Gold -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs$15.5M$68.06
MJOMicroSectors Cannabis 2X Leveraged ETNs$15.4M$81.16
QSUDaily Target 2X Long QS ETF$15.3M$12.56
AVXXDefiance Daily Target 2X Long AVAV ETF$15.2M$7.86
UBIOProShares UltraPro Nasdaq Biotechnology$15.1M
RCAXDaily Target 2X Long RCAT ETF$15.0M$7.21
SLONProShares - Ultra Solana ETF$14.9M$15.27
TSXUDirexion Daily Semiconductors Top 5 Bull 2X ETF$14.6M$59.29
HZRZFBetaPro Canadian Gold Miners -2x Daily Bear ETF$14.5M
UPVProShares - Ultra FTSE Europe$14.4M$99.68
EPVProShares - UltraShort FTSE Europe$14.0M$18.39
EZJProShares - Ultra MSCI Japan$14.0M$63.73
SOUXDaily Target 2X Long SOUN ETF$13.9M$13.93
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