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Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares (AMZU)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US25461A8586
Issuer
Direxion
Inception Date
Sep 6, 2022
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Amazon.com, Inc. (150%)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares (AMZU) has returned -22.67% so far this year and -4.67% over the past 12 months.


Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares

1D
7.35%
1M
-3.38%
YTD
-22.67%
6M
-19.01%
1Y
-4.67%
3Y*
22.09%
5Y*
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 7, 2022, AMZU's average daily return is +0.09%, while the average monthly return is +1.42%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.1 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Jan 2023 with a return of +34.8%, while the worst month was Feb 2026 at -24.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, AMZU closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +23.1%, while the worst single day was Apr 3, 2025 at -18.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.89%-24.43%-3.38%-22.67%
202515.71%-21.47%-21.07%-10.08%20.79%13.59%12.71%-6.46%-9.50%20.85%-10.49%-3.17%-11.59%
20242.32%20.32%2.49%-6.46%-0.56%18.60%-7.96%-11.27%7.40%-1.50%22.16%9.59%60.99%
202334.75%-13.75%13.81%2.47%21.26%11.33%3.21%3.73%-12.48%5.89%14.20%5.48%118.70%
2022-19.04%-15.06%-10.18%-19.34%-50.17%

Benchmark Metrics

Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares has an annualized alpha of -15.17%, beta of 2.56, and R² of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 08, 2022.

  • This ETF participated in 213.74% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 203.89% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-15.17%
Beta
2.56
0.49
Upside Capture
203.89%
Downside Capture
213.74%

Expense Ratio

AMZU has a high expense ratio of 1.06%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AMZU ranks 12 for risk / return — in the bottom 12% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


AMZU Risk / Return Rank: 1212
Overall Rank
AMZU Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1010
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AMZU Sortino Ratio Rank: 1616
Sortino Ratio Rank
AMZU Omega Ratio Rank: 1616
Omega Ratio Rank
AMZU Calmar Ratio Rank: 99
Calmar Ratio Rank
AMZU Martin Ratio Rank: 99
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares (AMZU) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AMZUBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.07

0.90

-0.96

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.41

1.39

-0.98

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.05

1.21

-0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.17

1.40

-1.56

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.38

6.61

-6.99

Explore AMZU risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares provided a 7.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.11 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.002022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022
Dividend$2.11$2.14$1.59$0.92$0.06

Dividend yield

7.85%6.12%3.79%3.37%0.50%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.17
2025$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$1.45$2.14
2024$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.82$1.59
2023$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.92
2022$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.06

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares was 55.59%, occurring on Dec 28, 2022. Recovery took 244 trading sessions.

The current Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares drawdown is 43.05%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.59%Sep 13, 202275Dec 28, 2022244Dec 18, 2023319
-55.47%Feb 5, 202552Apr 21, 2025
-37%Jul 3, 202423Aug 5, 202467Nov 7, 202490
-16.1%Apr 12, 202410Apr 25, 202442Jun 26, 202452
-15.83%Nov 14, 20247Nov 22, 20247Dec 4, 202414

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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