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Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares ...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS25460E6611
CUSIP25460E661
IssuerDirexion
Inception DateMay 3, 2017
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLeveraged Equities, Leveraged, Aerospace & Defense
Leveraged3x
Index TrackedDow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index (300%)
Home Pagewww.direxion.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.99%

Share Price Chart


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Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
48.75%
16.40%
DFEN (Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares had a return of -2.00% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.29% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-2.00%5.29%
1 month0.17%-2.47%
6 months48.73%16.40%
1 year10.29%20.88%
5 years (annualized)-12.04%11.60%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.43%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-10.41%11.67%9.10%
2023-24.65%9.22%28.26%17.31%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DFEN is 34, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DFEN is 3434
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares(DFEN)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFEN is 3232Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFEN is 3737Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFEN is 3737Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFEN is 3232Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFEN is 3232Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares (DFEN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


DFEN
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DFEN, currently valued at 0.34, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.000.34
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for DFEN, currently valued at 0.78, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.78
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for DFEN, currently valued at 1.09, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.09
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for DFEN, currently valued at 0.18, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.18
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for DFEN, currently valued at 0.98, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.000.98
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.79, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.79
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.61, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.61
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.36
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.21, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.21

Sharpe Ratio

The current Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares Sharpe ratio is 0.34. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.34
1.79
DFEN (Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares granted a 1.26% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.30 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.30$0.28$0.09$0.35$0.08$0.29$0.32$0.65

Dividend yield

1.26%1.13%0.46%1.89%0.48%0.50%1.07%1.46%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.07
2023$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.10
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.05
2021$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34
2020$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.02
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.08
2017$0.65

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-64.65%
-4.42%
DFEN (Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X 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 Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares was 91.36%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares drawdown is 64.65%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-91.36%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020
-61.07%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 2018182Sep 16, 2019238
-25.73%Feb 2, 201862May 2, 201888Sep 6, 2018150
-19.97%Sep 19, 201923Oct 21, 201919Nov 15, 201942
-13.84%Nov 18, 201922Dec 18, 201919Jan 16, 202041

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares volatility is 9.35%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
9.35%
3.35%
DFEN (Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)