Leveraged ETFs

542 ETFs · AUM: $173.43B

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
GASLDirexion Daily Natural Gas Related Bull 3X Shares$34.9M
AVGUGraniteShares 2x Long AVGO Daily ETF$34.7M$36.43
BMNGLeverage Shares 2x Long BMNR Daily ETF$34.6M$13.50
TSMGLeverage Shares 2x Long TSM Daily ETF$34.3M$35.18
UMDDProShares - UltraPro MidCap 400$32.1M$35.43
UGLDFVelocityShares 3x Long Gold ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Gold Index ER$31.9M
UXIProShares - Ultra Industrials$31.7M$61.23
YCSProShares - UltraShort Yen$31.6M$57.79
URAADirexion Daily Uranium Industry Bull 2X ETF$31.6M$22.09
TYDDirexion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF$31.6M$22.82
USLVFVelocityShares 3x Long Silver ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Silver Index ER$31.6M
YCLProShares - Ultra Yen$31.5M$17.11
SMHDUBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN$29.7M$2.37
SMSTDefiance Daily Target 2x Short MSTR ETF$29.4M$60.25
NRGZMicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index -2X Inverse Leveraged ETNs$29.2M
UXRPProShares - Ultra XRP ETF$29.2M$10.83
SAAProShares - Ultra SmallCap600$29.0M$36.38
EFOProShares - Ultra MSCI EAFE$28.9M$74.04
JDSTDirexion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF$28.8M$39.02
AAPDDirexion Daily AAPL Bear 1X ETF$28.8M$10.41
DVYLUBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones Select Dividend Index ETN$28.8M
ESUSUBS AG, London Branch$28.0M$36.59
RETLDirexion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares$26.7M$9.00
DRVDirexion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF$26.6M$16.78
PALUDirexion Daily PANW Bull 2X ETF$26.4M$45.49
WTIUMicroSectors Energy 3X Leveraged ETNs$26.1M$19.08
PLTGLeverage Shares 2x Long PLTR Daily ETF$25.9M$10.25
QCMUDirexion Daily QCOM Bull 2X ETF$25.9M$20.35
RDWUETF Opportunities Trust - T-REX 2X Long RDW Daily Target ETF$25.9M$4.76
QQUPProShares - Ultra QQQ Mega$25.8M$55.51
XTOCInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF$25.3M$36.23
HIBSDirexion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X ETF$24.5M$21.79
RUSSDirexion Daily Russia Bear 3X Shares$24.3M
RUSLDirexion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares$24.2M$2.58
FUTGLeverage Shares 2x Long FUTU Daily ETF$24.0M$3.48
BEGLeverage Shares 2x Long BE Daily ETF$23.7M$28.95
IREGLeverage Shares 2x Long IREN Daily ETF$23.4M$7.83
PYPGLeverage Shares 2x Long PYPL Daily ETF$23.4M$8.38
RIOXDaily Target 2X Long RIOT ETF$22.9M$37.00
XTAPInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF$22.7M$45.55
QTOCInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - October$22.6M$37.91
UBOTDirexion Daily Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Automation Index Bull 2X ETF$22.6M$21.23
CPXRUSCF Daily Target 2X Copper Index ETF$22.4M$29.97
AIBUDirexion Daily AI and Big Data Bull 2X ETF$22.4M$55.83
NBIZTradr 2X Short NBIS Daily ETF$21.8M$25.93
EDZDirexion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF$21.6M$17.03
IONZDefiance Daily Target 2x Short IONQ ETF$21.2M$5.44
NVDQT-REX 2X Inverse NVIDIA Daily Target ETF$21.1M$10.72
BDCLUBS ETRACS 2xLeveraged Long Wells Fargo Business Development Company Index ETN$21.0M
SMHBETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B$21.0M$3.99
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