Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 02/02/2025

These 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 2x daily inverse leveraged exposure to natural gas, topped the list of top performing levered/ inverse ETFs returning ~23% last week. The natural gas price in the US fell last week primarily due to forecasts of warmer weather, leading to lower demand for heating, as well as high natural gas storage levels, which indicates ample supply and less pressure on prices.

2. 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 ranked second on the leveraged ETFs list with over 21% weekly gains. Alibaba’s stock increased last week primarily due to news of increased economic stimulus plans from the Chinese government, which is expected to boost the company’s e-commerce business, coupled with positive sentiment around China’s recent advancements in AI technology, particularly its “DeepSeek” model.

3. NVDS – AXS 1.5X NVDA Bear Daily ETF

NVDS, which provides a 1.5x inverse exposure, to the daily price movement for shares of Nvidia stock featured on the list with ~20.5% returns last week. Nvidia stock plummeted following reports that DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, developed a large-language model with performance comparable to its American counterparts, but at a significantly lower cost.

4. SSG – Proshares Ultrashort Semiconductors

SSG ETF which offers 2x daily short leverage to the Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index was another top performing inverse semiconductor ETF, gaining by nearly ~18.5% last week as Chinese AI competitor DeepSeek’s advancements pose a threat to semiconductor stocks. Trump’s potential export restrictions on sales of advanced semiconductors to China also acted as a headwind.

5. NVDD – Direxion Daily NVDA Bear 1X Shares

NVDD provides -1x exposure to the daily price movement for shares of NVIDIA stock was one of the inverse ETFs on the list with ~14% weekly gains.

6. SOXS – Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3x Shares

The SOXS ETF inversely tracks the PHLX Semiconductor Index was another semiconductor-focued fund that featured on the list of levered/ inverse ETFs with ~14% returns in the last week.

7. FBL – GraniteShares 2x Long Meta Daily ETF

FBL which provides 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement for shares of Meta Platforms was one of the top leveraged ETFs with ~13% gains in the last week supported by Meta’s record-high Q4 sales, fueled by Zuckerberg’s AI investment push.

8. OILD – MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN

OILD ETF, which provides exposure to the inverse performance of U.S. oil, gas, and consumable fuels featured on the list of top inverse ETFs. Oil prices were already declining due to weak economic data from China and concerns that proposed US tariffs could further dampen economic growth and energy demand. It further settled lower after the US President reiterated a commitment to increasing US oil supply.

9. WTID – MicroSectors Energy 3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs

WTID was another energy fund on the list with over 12% weekly gains in the last five days.

10. AAPB – GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF

AAPB which provides 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement for shares of Apple stock was another fund on the list with ~11.6% weekly gains. Apple’s stock price saw a boost following the company’s strong earnings report. The company attributed the positive results to increased customer adoption of iPhones, driven by the desire to utilize the latest AI features.

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