Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares (JDST)

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Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares (JDST) is down 29.5% since the beginning of the year. JDST is currently trading at $37 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of JDST shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $21.

Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares (JDST) has returned -29.51% so far this year and -80.96% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, JDST has returned -63.21% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 3, 2013, JDST's average daily return is -0.18%, while the average monthly return is -4.97%.

Historically, 42% of months were positive and 58% were negative. The best month was Oct 2014 with a return of +95.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -79.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 4 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, JDST closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 12, 2020 with a return of +75.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -66.1%.

Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares has an annualized alpha of -25.06%, beta of -1.29, and R2 of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 03, 2013.

• This ETF participated in 166.99% of S&P 500 Index downside but only -154.54% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of -1.29 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.04 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.04 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

JDST has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.

JDST ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% 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.

Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares provided a 11.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.17 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 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 Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares was 100.00%, occurring on Feb 27, 2026. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares drawdown is 100.00%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.