Leveraged ETF assets double in two months as investors press AI bet

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on May 28, 2026. NYSE Assets in leveraged ETF nearly doubled over two months, as investors scrambled for maximum exposure to the artificial intelligence trend. "Investors increasingly use leveraged instruments linked to the 'AI-trade' – assets in leveraged ETFs linked to AI and Tech themes have surged, with exposures in the US and Korea/Taiwan rising sharply- more than doubling in recent months," wrote Goldman's Christian Mueller-Glissmann in a note. …