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Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 06/14/2026

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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. KORU – Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF KORU provides 300% daily leveraged exposure to an index of large- and mid-cap South Korean companies, topped the list of top performing leveraged ETFs last week with over ~35% returns. South Korean shares surged last week due to optimism over easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East following a potential US-Iran agreement. The market also tracked a broader global rally and found strong fundamental support from soaring demand for AI-related memory chips from domestic heavyweights. 2. SOXL – Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x ETF SOXL, which offers 3x daily long leverage to the PHLX Semiconductor Index, ranked second on the list with over 28% returns last week. The U.S. semiconductor sector rallied last week due to surging investor optimism over AI demand and a notable bounce-back from a prior sell-off. The broader tech market surged after easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East improved risk appetite. 3. 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), featured on leveraged ETFs’ list with over 26% gains. Robinhood shares surged last week due to a combination of strong May operating metrics, bullish analyst upgrades, and retail excitement over prediction markets. 4. ROBN – T-Rex 2X Long HOOD Daily Target ETF ROBN, which aims to provide 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement of Robinhood Markets Inc. stock, also made it to the list, with ~26% weekly gains. 5. RETL – Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X ETF RETL, offering 2x daily long leverage to the Russell 1000 RGS Retail Index, was another leveraged ETF on the list with weekly returns of ~18.6%, driven by falling oil prices and optimism over a diplomatic resolution to the US-Iran conflict eased inflation concerns. 6. AMDL – GraniteShares 2x Long AMD Daily ETF AMDL, which provides 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement for shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock, was another contender on the Levered ETFs’ list, with over 17% weekly gains. AMD shares surged last week, with momentum driven by analysts’ upgrades, custom chip demand, and sector-wide AI optimism. 7. PILL – Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X ETF The PILL ETF tracks the performance of companies engaged in the research, development, manufacture, sale, or distribution of pharmaceuticals and drugs of all types. The ETF was one of the top-performing levered ETFs, returning over 16% last week, driven by massive corporate investments to preempt potential government tariffs on imported drugs. 8. EDC – Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3x ETF EDC, which offers 3x daily long leverage to the broad-based MSCI Emerging Markets Index, was one of the best-performing ETFs in the last week. Emerging market shares rallied last week primarily driven by a weaker U.S. dollar, easing global monetary policy, and strong momentum in the AI sector and manufacturing. 8. 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, was present on the levered ETFs list with ~14.3% weekly gains. Riot Platforms (RIOT) shares experienced a significant increase last week, primarily driven by the company’s successful pivot from a pure Bitcoin miner to an AI and high-performance computing (HPC) data center operator. A major expansion of a massive data center lease with AMD and strategic investments in nuclear-powered energy have driven strong investor confidence and major stock price momentum. 10. DPST – Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF DPST, which provides 3x leveraged exposure to an index of US regional banking stocks, was one of the top-performing levered ETFs. The US financial sector was up ~3% in the last five days with commercial banking registering a gain of over ~3%. The US banking sector increased, driven by a broad market rotation out of expensive tech stocks, increased M&A, and expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. For more news, information, and analysis, visit the Leveraged & Inverse Content Hub.

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