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Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Sh...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US25460E6462
CUSIP
25490K489
Issuer
Direxion
Inception Date
Nov 15, 2017
Region
Developed Markets (Broad)
Leveraged
3x
Index Tracked
Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Intellidex Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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 Pharmaceutical & Medical 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares (PILL) has returned -16.82% so far this year and 42.90% over the past 12 months.


Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares

1D
14.57%
1M
-19.95%
YTD
-16.82%
6M
27.09%
1Y
42.90%
3Y*
7.50%
5Y*
-13.42%
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 Nov 15, 2017, PILL's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.68%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.5 years.

Historically, 50% of months were positive and 50% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +50.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -44.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PILL closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +19.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -25.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-5.53%9.98%-19.95%-16.82%
202512.96%-4.49%-5.51%-22.30%-6.60%-0.88%3.48%48.79%1.52%10.16%29.81%6.85%75.14%
20240.90%16.24%-9.25%-22.63%2.99%-4.72%25.40%8.21%-2.49%9.39%-0.89%-19.99%-7.26%
202318.06%-16.71%-2.73%5.96%-18.30%11.15%18.80%-1.23%-25.08%-28.45%7.41%41.45%-12.06%
2022-16.81%-3.18%13.28%-25.83%2.33%-1.60%4.26%-11.18%-11.14%14.75%2.16%-13.52%-43.16%
2021-1.85%7.56%-17.53%-7.07%7.32%7.55%-8.96%-11.65%-6.99%2.49%-13.67%1.41%-37.33%

Benchmark Metrics

Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares has an annualized alpha of -16.80%, beta of 2.27, and R² of 0.47 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 16, 2017.

  • This ETF captured 226.68% of S&P 500 Index gains and 206.55% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • R² of 0.47 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
-16.80%
Beta
2.27
0.47
Upside Capture
226.68%
Downside Capture
206.55%

Expense Ratio

PILL has a high expense ratio of 0.98%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PILL ranks 39 for risk / return — below 39% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


PILL Risk / Return Rank: 3939
Overall Rank
PILL Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3131
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PILL Sortino Ratio Rank: 4343
Sortino Ratio Rank
PILL Omega Ratio Rank: 3636
Omega Ratio Rank
PILL Calmar Ratio Rank: 5050
Calmar Ratio Rank
PILL Martin Ratio Rank: 3535
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 Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares (PILL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PILLBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.62

0.90

-0.28

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.24

1.39

-0.15

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.34

1.40

-0.06

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.31

6.61

-3.29

Explore PILL 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 Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares provided a 0.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.08 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.14$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.19$0.03

Dividend yield

0.75%0.69%1.28%1.83%0.67%0.00%0.00%0.38%0.91%0.10%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X 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$0.01$0.01
2025$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.09
2024$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.09
2023$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.14
2022$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.06
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

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 Pharmaceutical & Medical 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 Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares was 88.76%, occurring on Apr 10, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares drawdown is 71.50%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-88.76%Aug 30, 20181662Apr 10, 2025
-42.89%Jan 30, 201866May 3, 201875Aug 20, 2018141
-6.19%Dec 14, 201710Dec 28, 20173Jan 3, 201813
-5.88%Dec 5, 20173Dec 7, 20172Dec 11, 20175
-3.07%Nov 24, 20172Nov 27, 20173Nov 30, 20175

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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