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Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 06/01/2025

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Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last WeekThese were last week’s top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly. Always do your homework.1. KOLD – ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas KOLD, which offers daily inverse leveraged exposure to natural gas, topped the list of top performing levered/ inverse ETFs, returning ~14% last week. U.S. natural gas prices declined due to rising domestic output and reduced demand for LNG exports. This comes as US drillers have cut the number of active oil and gas rigs to their lowest level since November 2021. 2. AVGX – Defiance Daily Target 2X Long AVGO ETF AVGX, which seeks to deliver 2x leveraged exposure to the daily share price movement of Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), ranked second on the list with 11% weekly gains. Broadcom shares climbed last week, despite ongoing investor nervousness around microchip stocks due to the tariff war, with a bullish analyst note boosting confidence in the company. 3. DFEN – Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares This ETF that aims to triple the daily return of an index of defense industry stocks was one of the top performing levered ETFs last week as the sector gained on the back of rising demand for both commercial and military aerospace products, and the continued impact of geopolitical events. Specifically, increased demand for air travel and air traffic, along with increased defense spending due to global tensions, are major drivers. 4. HOOX – Defiance Daily Target 2X Long HOOD ETF HOOX seeks to provide 2x leveraged exposure to the daily share price movement of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOOD) was another leveraged ETF on this week’s list with ~9% gains. Robinhood shares surged, driven by broader market gains and growing momentum in the cryptocurrency market. This uptick occurred amidst concerns that a proposed spending bill, “One Big Beautiful Bill,” could exacerbate the US fiscal deficit and fuel inflation. 5. YANG – Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X Shares YANG, which offers 3x daily short leverage to the FTSE China 50 Index, featured on the list of levered/ inverse ETFs, returning over 8% last week, as escalating geopolitical tensions and renewed trade friction between the US and China weighed heavily on markets. This situation is dimming hopes for a restart of trade talks between the two leading economies and is fueling ongoing trade uncertainty. 6. SBIT – ProShares UltraShort Bitcoin ETF SBIT, which tracks -2x the daily price movements of an index that measures the price of Bitcoin, was a crypto-focused fund on the list with a weekly gain of ~8%, amid decreasing investor demand and long BTC liquidations. 7. SVIX – -1x Short VIX Futures ETF SVIX, which tracks an index that provides daily inverse exposure to a portfolio comprising first- and second-month VIX futures positions with a weighted average maturity of one month, made it to the list with ~8% weekly gains. 8. KORU – Direxion MSCI Daily South Korea Bull 3X Shares KORU provides 300% daily leveraged exposure to an index of large- and mid-cap South Korean companies, featured on the list of top performing leveraged ETFs last week. Korean stocks rose after opposition leader Lee Jae-myung won the snap presidential election. This appreciation also coincided with a slump in the U.S. dollar, driven by uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s upcoming tariff plans. 9. DRN – Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares This ETF offers 3x daily leverage to an index comprised of U.S. REITs gained ~7.8% in the last week as supported by rising new and existing home sales, a slight dip in mortgage rates, and builder incentives. 10. DULL – MicroSectors Gold -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs DULL ETN provides 3x daily inverse leveraged exposure to the spot price of gold by tracking GLD and was another top performing inverse fund with ~6.5% in weekly gains. Gold prices fell due to a stronger dollar and investor profit-taking. The market remains volatile amid uncertainty surrounding US tariffs and discussions between Trump and Xi Jinping. For more news, information, and analysis, visit the Leveraged & Inverse Channel.

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