Leveraged ETFs

542 ETFs · AUM: $196.15B

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
UDOWProShares - UltraPro Dow30$863.4M$65.31
NUGTDirexion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF$977.2M$127.27
SCOProShares - UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil$1.18B$26.70
GDXUMicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN$1.27B$99.00
MULLGraniteShares 2x Long MU Daily ETF$1.35B$734.10
GGLLDirexion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X ETF$1.35B$115.71
TNADirexion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X ETF$1.40B$68.25
ROMProShares - Ultra Technology$1.40B$144.74
AMDLGraniteShares 2x Long AMD Daily ETF$1.43B$60.42
MVLLGraniteShares 2x Long MRVL Daily ETF$1.57B$163.21
KORUDirexion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF$1.73B$838.89
AGQProShares - Ultra Silver$1.79B$89.62
SOXSDirexion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF$2.01B$4.97
ETHU2x Ether ETF$2.03B$13.34
FASDirexion Daily Financial Bull 3X ETF$2.11B$140.26
SQQQProShares - UltraPro Short QQQ$2.34B$40.65
TMFDirexion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF$2.58B$35.49
FNGUMicroSectors FANG+ 3 Leveraged ETNs$2.66B$26.94
BULZMicroSectors Solactive FANG & Innovation 3X Leveraged ETN$2.75B$39.59
SNXXTradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF$2.90B$32.12
USDProShares - Ultra Semiconductors$3.18B$96.65
MUUDirexion Daily MU Bull 2X ETF$3.44B$842.53
NVDLGraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF$4.79B$95.91
TSLLDirexion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF$5.42B$13.07
UPROProShares - UltraPro S&P500$5.57B$138.23
TECLDirexion Daily Technology Bull 3X ETF$5.93B$210.47
SPXLDirexion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X ETF$6.39B$263.89
SSOProShares - Ultra S&P500$8.49B$66.12
QLDProShares - Ultra QQQ$14.56B$92.41
SOXLDirexion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF$22.99B$223.72
TQQQProShares - UltraPro QQQ$39.60B$76.29
SOXWTradr 2X Long SOXX Weekly ETF$21.39
UGAZFVelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER
FNGAMicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETNs due January 8 2038$433.90
ZYNDefiance Daily Target 2x Long PM ETF$16.77
SOXMTradr 2X Long SOXX Monthly ETF$22.36
UGAZVelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER
SPLXUBS ETRACS M Reset 2xLvg S&P 500 TR ETN
USLVVelocityShares 3x Long Silver ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Silver Index ER$18.69
TVIXVelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short-Term ETN
QQQWTradr 2X Long Triple Q Weekly ETF$30.24
TVIZVelocityShares Daily 2x VIX MT ETN
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