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Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 09/14/2025

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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. IONX – Defiance Daily Target 2X Long IONQ ETF The Defiance Daily Target 2X Long IONQ ETF, which seeks daily leveraged investment results of two times the daily percentage change in the share price of IonQ Inc., topped the levered ETFs last week with ~70% weekly returns. Following a series of positive analyst reports, shares of quantum computing hardware maker IonQ climbed last week. 2. RIOX – Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RIOT ETF RIOX aims to provide 2x long daily price performance of Riot Platforms, Inc., focusing on cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency mining computers, ranked second on the list with over 39% weekly gains. Riot’s stock, along with other bitcoin miners, rallied last week as Bitcoin’s price surpassed the $114,300 level. 3. OKLL – Defiance Daily Target 2x Long OKLO ETF OKLL seeks to deliver 2x leveraged exposure to the daily share price movement of Oklo Inc. Class A (NYSE: OKLO). Oklo shares surged to a record high, fueled by favorable news in the nuclear sector. The rally was driven by a US Department of Energy call to increase uranium production and a new US-UK agreement to accelerate nuclear plant development. 4. BABX – GraniteShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF BABX, which provides 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement for shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock, was one of the leveraged ETFs making the list with ~29% weekly gains. Alibaba’s stock gained last week after the e-commerce giant announced a $3.2 billion convertible bond offering, a move seen as a significant investment in its artificial intelligence strategy. 5. HIMZ – Defiance Daily Target 2X Long HIMS ETF HIMZ seeks to deliver 2x leveraged exposure to the daily share price movement of Hims & Hers Health Inc. Shares of Hims & Hers increased after the company announced its entry into the testosterone replacement therapy market by launching a new men’s health service focused on personalized treatment plans. 6. HOOX – Defiance Daily Target 2X Long HOOD ETF HOOX, which seeks to provide 2x leveraged exposure to the daily share price movement of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD), was another contender on the leveraged ETFs’ list with ~26% gains. The company’s upcoming addition to the S&P 500 index on Sept. 22, replacing Caesars Entertainment, is expected to boost its stock price due to mandatory index rebalancing. 7. TSLL – Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares TSLL, which provides 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement for shares of Tesla stock, featured on the list of top-performing levered ETFs with ~26% returns in the last week. Tesla’s stock surged last week, after the CEO bought $1 billion in shares, a move investors saw as a powerful vote of confidence in the company’s future. 8. SMCX – Defiance Daily Target 2X Long SMCI ETF SMCX seeks to deliver 2x leveraged exposure to the daily share price movement of Super Micro Computer, Inc., and was one of the contenders on top-performing levered ETFs’ list with over 22% increase in the last week. SMCI shares surged after partnering with Nokia on AI data center solutions, a strategic move that transforms it from a server vendor into a full-stack AI infrastructure provider. 9. PLT – Defiance Leveraged Long Income PLTR ETF PLT is an actively managed fund, aiming to provide 1.5x to 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement of Palantir Technologies (PLTR), which rose last week, driven by AI growth. 10. 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 with 21% returns. The Korean market is surging due to the government’s decision to maintain the current stock capital gains tax threshold for major shareholders, which has removed significant uncertainty for investors. This, combined with optimism in the semiconductor industry and expectations for eased regulations on new industries, has further boosted market confidence. For more news, information, and analysis, visit the Leveraged & Inverse Content Hub.

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