Tradr ETFs kicked off 2026 with four new leveraged single-stock ETF launches, doubling down on themes ranging from rare earths and critical metals to automation software and defense-linked technology.

The ETF issuer on Tuesday rolled out four 2x daily leveraged products, each designed to deliver 200% of the daily performance of a single underlying stock. The launches mark Tradr's first ETF debuts of the year and expand its lineup of tools aimed at sophisticated investors and active traders.

"This suite of launches represents our first foray into the exciting vertical of critical metals stocks," said Matt Markiewicz, Head of Product and Capital Markets at Tradr ETFs, adding that heightened attention on rare earths and their strategic importance could drive trader interest in both products.

"From our standpoint, PATH is a fairly under-the-radar stock despite it being a category leader in the robotic automation space," Markiewicz said. As AI becomes more deeply embedded in enterprise workflows, he noted that volatility in the stock could attract traders looking to express short-term views.

"Since July, Ondas has seen a meteoric rise in its stock price and traders have taken notice," Markiewicz said, pointing to the company's strategic transformation and expanding defense footprint.

CRMX and PATX will debut as first-to-market leveraged ETFs on their respective stocks, while USAX and ONDU enter segments with existing competition.

Tradr, which pioneered leveraged single-stock ETFs in 2022 with products tied to Tesla and Nvidia, now offers 58 leveraged ETFs with more than $2 billion in assets under management. Markiewicz said strong investor demand for volatile, smaller-cap names continues to fuel interest in leveraged ETFs as an alternative to options or margin trading.

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