Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 02/08/2026
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.
DPST: Favorable Outlook For Regional Banks In 2026
The Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares ETF (has had a volatile 2025, characterized by a steep drop in April followed by a full recovery into year-end. Looking ahead to 2026, expectations for higher GDP growth and a lower unemployment rate should create a favorable backdrop for regional banks. Regional banks offer a sizable 24% P/E discount relative to the broad U.S. financials sector, with EPS growth seen at about 10%.
DPST: This Isn't The Time For A Levered Regional Bank ETF
I rate Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares ETF as a 'Sell' due to structural risks and an unconvincing sector outlook for 2026. The fund's leverage amplifies the sector's already considerable volatility, leading to persistent underperformance versus unlevered regional bank ETFs. DPST may suit short-term traders, but I see little justification for long-term portfolio inclusion.
DPST May Be An Appealing Strategy For Fed Rate Policy Changes
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares ETF offers 3x daily exposure to regional banks, but is only suitable for short-term trading due to compounding and value decay risks. Macroeconomic factors like potential Fed rate cuts in 2025 could benefit regional banks and DPST, but industry headwinds and credit risks persist. Leveraged ETFs like DPST carry amplified downside risk, require careful risk management, and are not appropriate for long-term holding.
DPST: Euphoria Turns To Despair In A Mere 6 Months
DPST seeks to deliver 300% (3x) the return of the S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index. DPST surged in value on the back of deregulation and tax cut expectations, but recent U.S. economic uncertainty has sapped investor enthusiasm. Regional bank forward P/E ratios are the lowest in the last six months, offering a wide margin of safety relative to U.S. financials.
DPST: Regional Banks Set For A Strong Performance In 2025
The Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares ETF seeks to deliver 300% (3x) the return of an index composed of US regional banks. US regional banks trade at attractive valuations and will benefit from robust economic growth projected for the US economy in 2025. Wall Street analysts expect DPST's largest holdings to deliver double-digit gains over the next 12 months.
Regional Banking Boom Shines Spotlight On Direxion's 3X DPST Fund
While apprehensiveness ahead of the third-quarter earnings season permeated the air, the U.S. regional banking sector has proven doubters wrong, at least according to JPMorgan Chase analyst Anthony Elian. With small-to-middle-capitalization banks posting better-than-expected financial results, the underlying ecosystem stands poised for potentially sustained growth.
Positive Bank Earnings Can Push These ETFs Higher
The S&P 500 Financials sector is up about 25% this year and a spate of positive bank earnings can continue to push the sector higher. Additionally, it opens up opportunities in leveraged ETFs.
DPST: Regional Banks Offer Strong Returns Until Crisis Strikes
The Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares ETF tracks a modified equal weight index of US regional banks, giving it greater diversification and a small-capitalization tilt. DPST's expense ratio stands at 0.95%, in line with other 300% leveraged ETFs, but above non-leveraged ETF alternatives for US financials. DPST's underlying regional banks holdings trade at a significant discount relative to US financials held in the broad IYF ETF.
5 Best Leveraged ETFs of the Third Quarter
We have highlighted a bunch of the best-performing leveraged equity ETFs that have gained 50% or more in the third quarter.
Looming Rate Cuts Could Push These ETFs Higher
Looming interest rate cuts could be a boon for financial sector exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including a pair of leveraged options from Direxion. In particular, the Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X ETF (FAS) and the Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares (DPST).
5 Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of July
The month of July marked a change in investors' sentiment as the leaders of 2024 became the laggards and vice versa due to market rotation.
