Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 03/09/2025

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. UVIX – 2x Long VIX Futures ETF

UVIX, which offers daily 2x leveraged exposure to short-term VIX futures, topped the list of leveraged ETFs driven by worries of heightened market volatility following Trump’s turbulent implementation of trade protectionist policies. VIX, the CBOE Volatility index, has increased to ~26.9 from ~22.8 in the prior week.

2. UVXY – ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

UVXY, which offers leveraged exposure to an index of short-term VIX futures contracts, was another volatility-focused fund on the top-performing levered ETFs last week as volatility increased amid fears of an economic downturn triggered a stock market sell-off, exacerbated by a series of new policies that increased uncertainty for businesses, consumers, and investors, particularly fluctuating tariffs against major trading partners like Canada, Mexico, and China.

3. BNKD – MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs

BNKD, which tracks three times the inverse performance of an equal-weighted index of US large banks, ranked third on the top-performing inverse ETFs list. The Financial sector lost over ~4.5%, with the commercial banking segment declining by over ~7% in the last week as investor confidence dropped after Trump’s protectionist trade policies indicated a recessionary outcome.

4. BOIL – ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

BOIL, the natural gas ETF, ranked among the top-performing leveraged ETFs and gained ~18% in the last week. Reduced natural gas production last year, depleted inventories from a severe winter, and record LNG exports have driven up benchmark U.S. natural gas prices.

5.HIBS – Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X Shares

HIBS, which provides inverse exposure to the U.S. large-cap stocks, was present on the top performing levered/ inverse ETFs list this week. Inverse ETFs gained as stocks fell on signs of an economic slowdown.

6. NRGD – MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN

NRGD ETF, which provides inverse exposure to the performance of U.S. oil, gas, and consumable fuels, was one of the contenders on the list of the top performing levered/ inverse ETFs, gaining nearly 15%. U.S. crude oil prices declined, pressured by a larger-than-anticipated increase in U.S. stockpiles and investor concerns about potential OPEC+ output increases and U.S. tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico.

7. DRIP – Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X Shares

DRIP, which provides 2x inverse daily exposure to an index of the largest oil and gas exploration and production companies in the U.S., also made it to the list amid falling oil prices.

8. FLYD – MicroSectors Travel -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN

FLYD, which tracks -3x the daily price movements of an index of US-listed travel-related companies, made it to the weekly list of inverse ETFs with ~15% returns. Travel stocks fell amid heightened U.S. economic uncertainty. Delta Air Lines also lowered its outlook amid rising economic fears.

9. GDXU – MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN

GDXU is a leveraged equity fund that provides 3x exposure to an index comprised of two of the largest gold miners’ ETFs, viz VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) and VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ), that invest in the global gold mining industry. GDXU returned over ~14% last week. Gold prices have exhibited an increase as investors sought safe-haven assets amidst growing concerns about a potential economic slowdown.

10. WTID – MicroSectors Energy 3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs

WTID was another energy fund on the list with over 14% weekly gains in the last five days due to uncertainties in international prices and politics.

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