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
QTOCInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF$22.7M$37.29
QSUDaily Target 2X Long QS ETF$22.7M$12.78
XTAPInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF$22.6M$44.55
QTJLInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF$22.1M$42.12
UBRLGraniteShares 2x Long Uber Daily ETF$22.0M$14.04
RGTZDaily Target 2X Short RGTZ ETF$21.8M$3.54
NVDDDirexion Daily NVDA Bear 1X ETF$21.7M$33.55
TARKTradr 2X Long Innovation ETF (TARK)$21.6M$42.02
CIFUT-REX 2X Long CIFR Daily Target ETF$21.2M$29.60
BDCLUBS ETRACS 2xLeveraged Long Wells Fargo Business Development Company Index ETN$21.0M
ELILDirexion Daily LLY Bull 2X ETF$20.7M$29.92
QTJAInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF$20.6M$32.19
NVDQT-REX 2X Inverse NVIDIA Daily Target ETF$20.5M$11.48
XTJAInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF$20.4M$33.51
SMHBETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B$20.3M$3.94
IREZTradr 2X Short IREN Daily ETF$20.2M$5.60
WANTDirexion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X ETF$20.1M$42.34
PALUDirexion Daily PANW Bull 2X ETF$19.9M$34.92
PYPGLeverage Shares 2x Long PYPL Daily ETF$19.7M$4.73
AAPDDirexion Daily AAPL Bear 1X ETF$19.3M$11.96
QTAPInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF$19.2M$50.56
RCAXDaily Target 2X Long RCAT ETF$18.9M$8.33
HIBSDirexion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X ETF$18.8M$21.78
UPWProShares - Ultra Utilities$18.8M$22.80
TTTProShares - UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury$18.8M$67.53
NETGLeverage Shares 2x Long NET Daily ETF$18.5M$11.69
CRMXTradr 2X Long CRML Daily ETF$18.3M$13.22
DVHLUBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Diversified High Income ETN$18.2M
CSCLDirexion Daily CSCO Bull 2X ETF$18.2M$68.02
TPORDirexion Daily Transportation Bull 3X ETF$17.9M$41.33
LMLPUBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Wells Fargo MLP Ex-Energy ETN$17.9M
AVXXDefiance Daily Target 2X Long AVAV ETF$17.7M$9.05
SOUXDaily Target 2X Long SOUN ETF$17.6M$13.89
UJBProShares - Ultra High Yield$17.3M$78.68
GASXDirexion Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3X Shares$17.3M
IONZDaily Target 2X Short IONQ ETF$17.2M$2.36
HDLVUBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN$17.1M
QBTZDefiance Daily Target 2X Short QBTS ETF$16.6M$4.41
SRSProShares - UltraShort Real Estate$16.5M$39.26
CONIGraniteShares 2x Short COIN Daily ETF$16.1M$54.98
CLDSDirexion Daily Cloud Computing Bear 2X Shares$16.1M$38.51
FIGGLeverage Shares 2x Long FIG Daily ETF$15.8M$16.49
GGLSDirexion Daily GOOGL Bear 1X ETF$15.7M$5.78
USTProShares - Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury$15.5M$42.51
MJOMicroSectors Cannabis 2X Leveraged ETNs$15.4M$81.16
RVNLGraniteShares 2x Long RIVN Daily ETF$15.4M$27.71
UBIOProShares UltraPro Nasdaq Biotechnology$15.1M
PLTZDaily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF$15.0M$30.04
EZJProShares - Ultra MSCI Japan$14.6M$62.45
HZRZFBetaPro Canadian Gold Miners -2x Daily Bear ETF$14.5M
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