Top Performing Levered/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.
| Ticker | Name | 1 Week Return |
|---|---|---|
| (ROBN ) | T-Rex 2X Long HOOD Daily Target ETF | 34.01% |
| (HOOX ) | Defiance Daily Target 2X Long HOOD ETF | 33.36% |
| (RIOX ) | Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RIOT ETF | 28.49% |
| (DLLL ) | GraniteShares 2x Long DELL Daily ETF | 27.77% |
| (RBLU ) | T-REX 2X Long RBLX Daily Target ETF | 25.00% |
| (MSTU ) | T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF | 21.33% |
| (MSTX ) | Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF | 21.05% |
| (MSTP ) | GraniteShares 2x Long MSTR Daily ETF | 20.83% |
| (VRTL ) | GraniteShares 2x Long VRT Daily ETF | 19.16% |
| (MST ) | Defiance Leveraged Long Income MSTR ETF | 18.62% |
1. ROBN – T-Rex 2X Long HOOD Daily Target ETF
ROBN, which aims to provide 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement of Robinhood Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: HOOD) stock topped the list, with over 34% weekly gains. Robinhood shares gained last week due to a wave of bullish Wall Street analyst upgrades, surging cryptocurrency prices, and strong momentum in its expanding prediction markets. Robinhood also benefited as the company secured its first-ever underwriting deal, named as an underwriter in smart-ring maker Oura’s IPO filing – a major milestone in its push to become a full-service financial “super app.”
2. HOOX – Defiance Daily Target 2X Long HOOD ETF
HOOX, which seeks to provide 2x leveraged exposure to the daily share price movement of Robinhood stock, also ranked second on leveraged ETFs’ list with over 33% 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, ranked third on the levered ETFs list with ~28.5% weekly gains. Riot Platforms rose last week due to surging options trading activity and growing investor optimism about the company’s strategic pivot toward AI data-center infrastructure.
4. 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. Dell Technologies shares increased last week primarily due to a blowout fiscal Q2 2027 earnings report, a raised full-year financial outlook, and its upcoming inclusion in the S&P 100 index.
5. RBLU – T-REX 2X Long RBLX Daily Target ETF
RBLU aims to provide 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement of Roblox Corp. stock (NYSE: RBLX). The upward movement in Roblox shares was driven by strong platform-activity data which signaled third-quarter bookings could beat expectations, giving investors some relief after weeks of post-earnings losses.
6. MSTU – T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF
MSTU, which aims to provide 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement of Strategy Inc. stock (NASDAQ: MSTR), was present on the list. Strategy jumped last week because Bitcoin rallied to over $82,000, triggering a leveraged surge in the stock. The gains were further accelerated by the company strategically buying back $176.3 million in preferred stock.
7. MSTX – Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF
MSTX, which seeks to provide 2x leveraged exposure to the daily share price movement of Strategy Inc., also made it to the list with ~21% returns in the last week.
8. MSTP – GraniteShares 2x Long MSTR Daily ETF
MSTP was another candidate on the top levered ETFs list last week. It provides 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement for shares of Strategy stock, which gained last week.
9. VRTL – GraniteShares 2x Long VRT Daily ETF
VRTL provides 2x leveraged exposure to the daily price movement for shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) stock, was another candidate on the list of levered ETFs. Vertiv Holdings shares jumped last week primarily due to a $2.6 billion strategic acquisition announcement of Utility Innovation Group and a strong market rebound.
10. MST – Defiance Leveraged Long Income MSTR ETF
MST was another MicroStrategy-focused fund on the top-performing levered/ inverse ETFs last week, with over 18% weekly gains. Strategy shares climbed mid-week, lifted by broad market gains and strong early momentum, even as the company paused Bitcoin purchases to double its preferred share buyback program.
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Facts Only
* ROBN returned 34.01% over one week.
* HOOX returned 33.36% over one week.
* RIOX returned 28.49% over one week.
* DLLL returned 27.77% over one week.
* RBLU returned 25.00% over one week.
* MSTU returned 21.33% over one week.
* MSTX returned 21.05% over one week.
* MSTP returned 20.83% over one week.
* VRTL returned 19.16% over one week.
* MST returned 18.62% over one week.
* ROBN tracks 2x Long HOOD daily movement.
* HOOX tracks 2x Long HOOD daily movement.
* RIOX tracks 2x Long RIOT daily performance.
* DLLL tracks 2x Long DELL daily movement.
* RBLU tracks 2x Long RBLX daily movement.
* MSTU tracks 2x Long MSTR daily movement.
* MSTX tracks 2x Long MSTR daily movement.
* MSTP tracks 2x Long MSTR daily movement.
* VRTL tracks 2x Long VRT daily movement.
* MST tracks is a Leveraged Long Income MSTR ETF.
Executive Summary
Full Take
The performance data highlights intense, sector-specific volatility driven by specific corporate events within the week. The concentration of top performers in funds targeting HOOD (Robinhood) and MSTR (MicroStrategy) suggests that sentiment surrounding these specific entities—be it analyst upgrades for Robinhood or cryptocurrency rallies and corporate actions for MicroStrategy—was the primary driver of leveraged gains. This pattern underscores a dependency where high-beta, leveraged products amplify whatever forces are acting upon their underlying assets. The existence of strong performance in funds tracking highly speculative assets like MSTR and specific hardware/platform stocks (DELL, RBLX) demonstrates that market narratives surrounding corporate catalysts—such as earnings reports or strategic acquisitions—are immediately translated into sharp movements within the leveraged financial instruments. A key consideration is the velocity of these gains; since these are leveraged products, rapid positive movements inherently carry disproportionate risk exposure relative to long-term holding strategies. The implication is that tracking short-term momentum in high-growth or highly polarized environments necessitates a constant calibration against the actual underlying fundamentals driving those moves.
BRIDGE QUESTIONS: What are the correlation dynamics between the performance of HOOD-based funds versus MSTR-based funds, and how do these divergences reflect differing investor risk appetites regarding speculative technology versus pure digital asset exposure? How does the observed rapid movement in response to specific corporate news change the perceived stability of these leveraged positions over longer time horizons? What controls are necessary to ensure that performance derived from these short-term momentum plays does not lead to unintended catastrophic outcomes when market direction shifts?
Sentinel — Human
The text functions primarily as a compilation and explanation of performance data tied to recent market events. It reads like synthesized news reporting, but the core facts are specific enough to suggest human input or strong source material feeding the structure.