VistaShares CEO Adam Patti breaks down ETFs that mimic the trading strategies of Bill Ackman and Warren Buffett in “The Claman Countdown.”
A familiar face dominates the exchange-traded fund rankings, with more than half of the top 10, ranked by annual profits, coming from one company: Direxion.
Best performing ETFs so far in 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%
The maintained list is curated by VettaFi.
The uptrend took hold after stocks hit yearly lows in April, concentrated in “gold mining stock indices, uranium stocks, semiconductors and AI stock names such as Micron and Palantir, along with defense stocks, led the market higher,” he added.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNUG | DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST DIRXN DLY JR GLD MIN IDX 2X | 164.65 | -0.88 |
-0.53% |
| NUGT | DIREXION DAILY GOLD MINERS INDEX BULL 2X SHARES | 151.09 | +0.46 |
+0.31% |
| KORU | DIREXION STOCK ETF TRUST DIREXION DAILY SO KOREA BUL | 107.03 | -11.55 |
-9.74% |
| PLTU | DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST DAILY PLTR BULL 2X SHS | 94.35 | +1.43 |
+1.54% |
| DFEN | DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST DAILY AEROSPACE & DEFENSE B | 65.01 | -5.42 |
-7.70% |
| URAA | DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST DAILY URANIUM INDUSTRY B | 52.80 | +5.47 |
+11.56% |
For example, gold has doubled in price this year, surpassing a record $4,000 an ounce, as investors flock to safer assets amid global uncertainty and what is seen as a long-term government shutdown.
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Gold bars piled up as prices hit a record high in October 2025. (Mike Segar/Reuters/Reuters Photos)
Despite US stocks hitting new all-time highs last week, Friday’s carnage, which knocked nearly 900 points off the index, Dow Jones Industrial Averageemerged from an unexpected trade spat between the US and China with President Donald Trump threatening tariff cuts after China introduced export controls on rare earths. The rapid turnaround is a cautionary tale of how quickly markets can turn.
Still, US stock markets recovered on Monday.
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“However, despite strong performance this year, most markets are not going up indefinitely. Our products are designed as short-term trading tools for active traders and should be monitored daily,” he advised before last week’s sell-off.
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The company’s inflows could also show a change in direction.
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 inflows this year are within bear funds, as traders are either looking for a reversal in the market because they feel it is overextended or using it as a short-term hedge,” Egilinsky added.
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Whether market sentiment is bullish or bearish, the ETF sector itself is on track for another record year with $1 trillion inflows, according to Matt Bartolini, global chief research strategists at State Street Investment Management.
