Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 12/14/2025

Group 1: Cannabis Industry - MSOX, which aims for 2x daily returns of the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF, achieved a ~94% weekly return due to anticipation of a major policy change regarding marijuana reclassification by President Trump [1] Group 2: Natural Gas Market - KOLD, providing daily inverse leveraged exposure to natural gas, returned over 52% last week as U.S. natural gas prices fell due to milder winter weather forecasts and high production levels [2] Group 3: Gold Mining Sector - GDXU, a leveraged equity fund for gold miners, returned over 17% last week, driven by a 0.25% Federal Reserve rate cut and strong central bank purchasing [3] - JNUG, which seeks to return 200% of the daily performance of the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index, ranked fourth with a ~14% return [4] - NUGT, aiming for 200% of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index performance, also benefited from optimistic financial forecasts and strong central bank buying [5] Group 4: Banking Sector - DPST, providing 3x leveraged exposure to U.S. regional banking stocks, performed well following the Fed's quarter-point rate cut and anticipated balance sheet expansion [6] Group 5: Aerospace & Defense Industry - DFEN, which aims to triple the daily return of defense industry stocks, saw strong performance due to robust Q3 earnings from major companies and positive investor sentiment regarding proposed defense budgets for FY2026 [7] Group 6: Silver Market - AGQ, offering 2x daily long leverage to silver bullion, returned ~10%+ last week, driven by tightening inventories and sustained industrial demand [8] Group 7: Pharmaceutical Sector - PILL ETF, tracking pharmaceutical companies, returned over 9% last week, supported by reduced policy uncertainty and strong growth potential in innovative therapies [9] Group 8: Semiconductor Industry - SOXS, which inversely tracks the PHLX Semiconductor Index, achieved ~9%+ returns due to investor caution regarding valuations in AI-linked stocks following a drop in Broadcom's stock [10]