Leveraged ETFs although risky can post impressive returns in any market condition. They can allow an investor to take a leveraged position in many types of assets and sectors, without putting down a lot of capital.
The following table lists the Top 3 Leveraged ETFs year to date.
| Exchange Traded Fund | Ticker | YTD Performance |
| ProShares Ultra Silver | AGQ | 34.18% |
| Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X | DRN | 31.73% |
| Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X | ERX | 28.90% |
Proshares Ultra Silver (AGQ)seeks to provide 2X or 200% of the performance of Silver Bullion. This ETF has an Expense Ratio of 0.95% vs the Category Average of 0.85%. This ETF was incepted on December 1 2008.
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x (DRN) tracks 3X or 300% of the price performance of the MSCI US REIT Index. This ETF sports an 0.95% expense ratio equal to its category average. Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X currently has $128 million in assets under management.
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X (ERX) seeks to replicate 3X or 300% of the price performance of the Russell 1000 Energy Index. This ETF has a 0.95% expense ratio equal to its category average. This ETFs top holdings are Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Conoco Phillips.
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