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.
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas ETF offers 2x daily exposure to natural gas futures, appealing to active traders seeking amplified volatility. BOIL is best used for short-term trades, due to significant risks, including value decay, compounding effects, and high volatility in natural gas prices. Long-term natural gas price support may come from increased domestic power plant demand and international trade agreements, but BOIL is not recommended for buy and hold.
BOIL aims to deliver 2x daily natural gas price movements but suffers from significant value decay over time due to fees and compounding. Long-term U.S. energy export trends are unlikely to benefit BOIL, as gains require an immediate, sharp rise in natural gas prices. BOIL is unsuitable for individual investors; its structure and price decay make it more appropriate for short-term institutional trading.
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.
Wall Street soared last week as strong jobs data and easing trade tensions sparked market optimism. HIMS, BOIL, RGTX, NVOX, and MSFL were the top-performing leveraged ETFs last week.
Faster-than-average global energy demand growth in 2024 has helped to contribute to rising interest in nuclear energy, renewables, and natural gas so far in 2025. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects these trends to continue and has singled out natural gas as a particular energy source to watch.
A surprising group of winners YTD have been natural gas ETFs. Natural gas futures prices have risen to the highest levels in two years, driven by a combination of factors.
Natural gas prices jump on rising heating demand and heightened supply concerns, pushing ETFs higher.
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.
Energy traders refer to natural gas futures as the "Widowmaker" due to the extreme volatility that can trigger on a moment's notice. Such drastic moves in the oils/energy sector have been commonplace in the last two months.
These leveraged ETFs won last week.
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.