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Leveraged U.S. Equity ETFs Reach Record $337 Billion in Assets

Assets in 2x and 3x leveraged equity ETFs have grown to $337 billion. The increase reflects expanded investor positions in U.S. stocks.

May 19, 5:29 AM(55 days ago)·1m read1 source

Leveraged U.S. Equity ETFs Reach Record $337 Billion in Assets

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U.S. equity ETFs reached a record $337 billion, according to data shared by Global Markets Investor. The total includes $209 billion in 3x leveraged funds and $128 billion in 2x leveraged funds. The figure represents roughly a 500 percent increase over the past six years.

Investor posted the data on X on May 18, 2026, citing figures from Goldman Sachs and EPFR. U.S. stock market. The same post noted that an unwind of these positions could be violent if market conditions change. U.S. equity indexes.

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