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A familiar face is dominating the exchange-traded fund leaderboard, with more than half of the top 10 based on annual profits coming from a single firm: Direxion.
“All of the Direxion ETFs referenced are magnified bull products and the respective underlying indices or individual single stocks they track are all up +45%+ year-to-date, thus reflecting strong performance across a broad bullish view,” Ed Egilinski, managing director of Direxion, told Fox Business.
Top performing ETFs year-to-date through 2025:
- Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares +365%
- Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares +329%
- Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares +278%
- Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X Shares +257%
- Direxion MSCI Daily South Korea Bull 3X Shares +244%
- Direxion Daily Uranium Industry Bull 2X Shares +164%
Tracked list is Compiled by VetaFi.
After stocks hit yearly lows in April, the bullish trend “has been focused on the gold miner stock index, uranium stocks, semiconductor and AI single stock names like Micron and Palantir, as well as defense stocks, which are leading the market higher,” he said.
| anchor | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNUG | DIREXION Shares ETF Trust DIRXN Daily Junior GLD Min IDX 2X | 182.28 | +17.63 |
+10.71% |
| NUGT | DIREXION Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares | 165.38 | +14.29 |
+9.46% |
| kaoru | Direxion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Daily So Korea Bull | 118.18 | +11.15 |
+10.42% |
| PLTU | Direxion Shares ETF Trust Daily PLTR Bull 2X SHS | 94.74 | +1.82 |
+1.96% |
| dfen | Direxion Shares ETF Trust Daily Aerospace & Defense B | 68.08 | +3.07 |
+4.72% |
| uraa | Direxion Shares ETF Trust Daily Uranium Industry B | 53.48 | +6.15 |
+12.99% |
For example, gold prices have doubled Prices have soared to a record above $4,000 an ounce this year as investors flocked to safe-haven assets amid global uncertainty and prolonged government shutdowns.
Gold bars were piled on when prices hit record highs in October 2025. (Mike Sager/Reuters/Reuters Photos)
Despite U.S. stocks hitting fresh record highs last week, Friday’s hit left the stock nearly 900 points lower. Dow Jones Industrial AverageOne arose from an unexpected U.S.-China trade dispute, in which President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs after China outlined rare-earth export controls. The rapid reversal is a cautionary tale of how quickly markets can change.
Still, U.S. stocks rose on Monday.
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“However, despite strong year-to-date performance, most markets do not trend higher indefinitely, and our products are designed as short-term trading tools for active traders and should be monitored daily,” he advised before last week’s selloff.
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Directional changes may also be seen in the company’s flow.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
“On the other hand, most of our largest flows year-to-date are within bear funds, as traders are either looking for a change in the market because they feel it is too overextended or are using it as a short-term hedge,” Egilinski said.
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Whether the market sentiment is bullish or bearish, the etf industry itself The stock is on track for another record year, surpassing $1 trillion in inflows as soon as this week, according to Matt Bartolini, global head of research strategists at State Street Investment Management.
