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Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last Week
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. 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, topped the list of top-performing levered ETFs. Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) shares jumped last week due to a surprise gross margin forecast, a record order backlog, and strong demand for AI servers.
2. SMCL – GraniteShares 2x Long SMCI Daily ETF
SMCL, which provides 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement for shares of Super Micro Computer Inc (ticker: SMCI) stock ranked second on the list with over 48% weekly gains.
3. 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, featured on the levered ETFs list with over 47% weekly gains. Riot Platforms experienced a significant increase, driven by AI data center expansion enthusiasm, major chip industry catalysts, and strong technical momentum.
4. TSLQ – Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF New Oct 2025
TSLQ, which provides inverse exposure to the daily price movement for shares of Tesla stock, was present on the list of inverse ETFs with ~39% weekly returns. Tesla’s stock price fell due to a major second-quarter earnings miss, a cash burn of over $1 billion, and a lack of concrete timelines for AI and robotaxi projects.
5. TSDD – GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF
TSDD, which provides 2x inverse leveraged exposure to the daily price movement for shares of Tesla stock, was another Tesla-focused fund on the list with ~38% weekly returns.
6. MRAL – GraniteShares 2x Long MARA Daily ETF
MRAL provides 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement for shares of MARA Holdings, Inc. (MARA) stock, and was present on the list. MARA shares increased last week due to optimism surrounding its strategic pivot toward high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure, alongside active steps to reduce corporate debt through tactical Bitcoin sales.
7. DLLL – GraniteShares 2x Long DELL Daily ETF
DLLL, which provides 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement for shares of Dell Technologies Inc. stock, also made it to the list, as the stock benefitted from strong positive sector momentum and industry reports.
8. TSLS – Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X ETF
Another Tesla-focused inverse fund, TSLS which provides inverse exposure to the daily price movement for shares of Tesla stock, featured on the list with over 19% weekly gains. Investors pulled back on Tesla after the EV maker missed second-quarter earnings estimates, burned through over $1 billion in cash, and failed to deliver firm timelines for its AI and robotaxi rollouts.
9. SCA – GraniteShares Autocallable SMCI ETF
SCA which is actively managed, investing in a laddered portfolio of single-stock autocallable options referencing the price of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), also made it to the list on surging demand for AI servers which drove a record order backlog and an unexpectedly strong gross margin forecast.
10. GDXU – MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN
GDXU is a leveraged equity fund that provides 3x exposure to an index comprising two of the largest gold miners’ ETFs that invest in the global gold mining industry. GDXU was another candidate on the list with over 15% returns last week. Gold prices increased last week due to bargain hunting after recent market weakness, lower crude oil prices easing short-term inflation fears, and a softening U.S. dollar ahead of central bank decisions.
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