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Top-Performing ETFs of the Week: Options, Crypto Miners, & Energy

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9:59 am ET 07/27/26 | 7 VIEWS
Single-stock derivative strategies, crypto miners, and energy commodities led in performance across non-leveraged ETFs last week. Broad market momentum shifted toward high-beta tech exposure and commodity inflation hedges, shaping the list of top-performing ETFs.Key Takeaways Single-stock derivative strategies captured the highest returns, led by the YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF (SMCY ) at 18.2%. Crypto infrastructure and mining funds rallied, with the CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF (WGMI A-) advancing 12.7%. Crude oil funds surged on commodity strength, as the Invesco DB Oil Fund (DBO A) gained 10.5%. Options Income Strategies Drive Top-Performing ETFsOptions-overlay strategies tied to volatile tech equities outperformed the broader market last week. The top-performing YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF (SMCY ), which generates synthetic covered-call exposure on Super Micro Computer (SMCI), surged 18.2% last week. Simultaneously, crypto miner equity derivative exposure saw strong tailwinds. The YieldMax MARA Option Income Strategy ETF (MARO ), which writes covered calls against Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) to harvest elevated option income, gained 9.3%.Bitcoin Miners and Blockchain Funds RallyDigital asset infrastructure strategies experienced widespread upside across active and index-based wrappers. The CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF (WGMI A-), an actively managed fund targeting equity securities of companies involved in bitcoin mining operations, climbed 12.7% last week. Meanwhile, the Grayscale Bitcoin Miners ETF (MNRS ), which tracks a market-cap weighted index of global bitcoin mining firms, gained 9.3%. Broader blockchain ETFs were also among the top-performing ETFs last week. The Global X Blockchain ETF (BKCH A-), designed to deliver targeted exposure to companies driving digital asset adoption and ledger technology, rose 8.6%. Additionally, the Nicholas Crypto Income ETF (BLOX ), which provides diversified exposure to digital asset equities with an income-oriented option overlay, gained 7.5%.Energy Commodities Among Top Performing ETFsCrude oil and commodity strategies rounded out the top performers as energy markets had a strong week. The Invesco DB Oil Fund (DBO A), which tracks futures contracts on West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil via an optimum-yield roll mechanism, climbed 10.5%. Meanwhile, the United States Oil Fund LP (USO B), which offers direct exposure to the daily price movements of near-month WTI crude futures, advanced 10.3%. Similarly, the USCF Energy Commodity Strategy Absolute Return Fund (USE ), an actively managed ETF targeting absolute returns across energy futures, gained 8.2%. Lastly, the United States Brent Oil Fund LP (BNO A), designed to track daily spot price movements of Brent crude oil futures, climbed 8.0% See more: The Defensive Shift: This Week’s Top 10 ETF Inflows For more news, information, and analysis, visit the Crypto Content Hub.

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