Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 08/31/2025
ETF Trends·2025-09-03 18:46

Core Insights - The article highlights the top-performing leveraged and inverse ETFs from the previous week, showcasing significant gains across various sectors, particularly in cryptocurrency, cannabis, and gold mining industries. Group 1: Top Performing ETFs - CEFZ (RiverNorth Active Income ETF) achieved approximately 56% gains, marking its fourth consecutive week at the top, benefiting from a shift to ETF status [1] - ETHD (ProShares UltraShort Ether ETF) ranked second with over 21% weekly gains, influenced by macroeconomic indicators and a recent dip in ether prices [2] - MSOX (AdvisorShares MSOS Daily Leveraged ETF) saw around 21% weekly returns, driven by momentum for cannabis legalization and positive financial results from cannabis firms [3] - BABX (GraniteShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF) gained over 18% weekly, supported by a revenue surge from Alibaba due to China's AI boom [4] - SBIT (ProShares UltraShort Bitcoin ETF) recorded approximately 15% weekly gains, following a lower-than-expected Producer Price Index [5] - IONX (Defiance Daily Target 2X Long IONQ ETF) benefited from B. Riley's "Buy" rating and technological advancements, contributing to its stock price increase [6] - GDXU (MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN) returned over 14%, driven by a weak dollar and expectations of a US Fed rate cut [7] - BOIL (ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas) gained more than 12% as natural gas prices rose amid tighter US supplies [8] - SETH (ProShares Short Ether ETF) achieved over 10% weekly gains, designed to profit from a decline in Ether's price [9] - JNUG (Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares) returned approximately 10%, focusing on junior gold miners [9]