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3 Leveraged Gold Picks That Can Turn Small Moves Into Big Ones

Authored by Nathan Reiff. Posted: 2/8/2026. 

At a Glance

• Despite a recent reversal, the price of gold is up 68% in the past year—and the price of shares of some gold mining companies has risen at an even faster rate.
• Investors willing to accept a high degree of risk in exchange for the potential to magnify single-day gains in gold or gold mining stocks might consider a leveraged ETF or ETN.
• Both 2x and 3x leveraged exposure is available via products such as SHNY, GDXU, and JNUG, although these are designed for experienced investors and remain highly speculative investments.

A sudden reversal in the precious metals rally has left investors scrambling to reassess how gold should fit into their portfolios.

Still, despite the per-ounce price plunging hundreds of dollars from an all-time high of around $5,600, gold is up 68% over the past year, and the first days of February have brought a modest recovery from the recent dip.

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One thing seems certain: whatever direction gold takes in the near term, investors should expect high volatility. In that environment, it is possible to pursue outsized returns beyond holding physical gold or shares in gold mining stocks by using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or similar products that employ leverage.

All leveraged exchange-traded products (ETPs) carry a high degree of risk and are not appropriate for many investment strategies. Still, the following three funds may stand out to investors willing to make a big bet on gold.

A Rare 3X Leveraged Play on the Price of Gold

One of several gold-focused leveraged products, the MicroSectors Gold 3X Leveraged ETNs (NYSEARCA: SHNY) is an exchange-traded note (ETN) targeting the price of gold bullion. It offers 3x daily leverage, meaning it aims to deliver three times the daily return of the price of gold—while amplifying losses by the same factor.

SHNY does not invest in physical gold directly. Instead, it provides leveraged exposure to the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (NYSEARCA: GLD), an ETF that holds bullion in vaults and is one of the most popular access points for investors interested in the precious metal.

SHNY represents a more extreme approach to leveraged physical-gold exposure because of its 3x leverage. That makes it appropriate only for investors who are highly confident in short-term, single-day price increases in gold. For those seeking a somewhat more moderate risk/reward profile, an alternative leveraged ETN—the DB Gold Double Long ETN (NYSEARCA: DGP)—provides 2x leveraged exposure to gold futures.

Despite its risks, SHNY’s 0.95% expense ratio and average one-month trading volume of more than 184,000 shares make it a relatively liquid way for gold bulls to capitalize on large upward movements in the metal’s price.

Capitalizing on Gold Mining Companies That Have Outpaced Gold’s Gains

The MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN (NYSEARCA: GDXU) is a sibling product to SHNY but focuses on gold mining stocks rather than bullion. Like SHNY, GDXU provides 3x leverage and achieves this by holding other ETPs.

The GDXU’s holdings include the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA: GDX) and the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA: GDXJ). Together, these ETFs provide exposure to gold mining companies across a range of market capitalizations.

Gold mining companies offer indirect exposure to the price of gold. Although they tend to move in tandem with gold, miners are also influenced by other factors such as the prices of other metals they produce, individual company operations, geopolitical risks, and more. For this reason, GDXU may appeal to investors seeking some differentiation from the bullion price while still capturing miners’ upside during an extended metals rally.

The GDX and GDXJ are up 126.7% and 136.5%, respectively, over the last year—outpacing the gains in gold itself. As a result, GDXU has had abundant opportunities to deliver sizable leveraged returns for traders.

The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.95%, and its average daily trading volume is substantially higher than SHNY’s, which may appeal to investors concerned about liquidity.

A Junior Gold Mining ETF With a Dividend Bonus

The Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares (NYSEARCA: JNUG) provides 2x leverage on junior gold mining stocks.

A slightly more costly alternative to the leveraged products previously discussed, JNUG offers a more modest 2x leverage profile while paying a dividend that yields 0.95%. That dividend helps offset part of the fund’s expense ratio, which stands at 1.02%.

JNUG is primarily based on the GDXJ—with other holdings facilitating its leverage—giving it exposure to small- and mid-cap gold mining firms. It therefore has a narrower focus than GDX and may appeal to investors interested in smaller gold miners that could experience significant growth during an extended rally.

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