MSFD·GraniteShares 2x Short MSFT Daily ETF

MSFD (GraniteShares 2x Short MSFT Daily ETF) is a fund giving 2x inverse daily exposure to Microsoft Corp (MSFT); it moves opposite to that security. On Oct 13, Microsoft closed at a record high, a rally that analysts linked to expectations that its Azure cloud platform and Copilot AI tools would lift revenue and deepen customer adoption of its cloud services. On Oct 13, the company disclosed that it had secured more than $130 billion in new data‑center leases during the quarter, raising its total uncommitted lease commitments to $329.1 billion from $196.6 billion; the leases were said to underpin long‑term growth in AI‑driven workloads and cloud offerings. On Oct 13, Microsoft announced the creation of Xbox Labs, a new group dedicated to prototyping emerging gaming technologies and sharing tools with external developers, a move described as a strategic focus on innovation rather than an immediate revenue impact. On Oct 13, a separate article noted that a hypothetical $70,000 raise for a senior engineer could lift total compensation to $240,000, but only a fraction of that increase would count toward future Social Security benefits, with bonuses and stock awards further raising pay yet being taxed before Social Security calculations. All reports highlighted the company’s continued emphasis on AI and cloud infrastructure while noting that the compensation details did not directly affect Microsoft’s financial performance.