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Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares (SPUU)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US25459Y1652
CUSIP
25459Y165
Issuer
Direxion
Inception Date
May 28, 2014
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
2x
Index Tracked
S&P 500 Index (200%)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Direxion Daily S&P 500 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 S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares (SPUU) has returned -10.01% so far this year and 27.13% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, SPUU has achieved an annualized return of 21.67%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares

1D
5.86%
1M
-10.17%
YTD
-10.01%
6M
-6.87%
1Y
27.13%
3Y*
28.85%
5Y*
15.86%
10Y*
21.67%

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 Jun 6, 2014, SPUU's average daily return is +0.09%, while the average monthly return is +1.86%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.1 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +25.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -29.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, SPUU closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +18.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -22.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.37%-2.15%-10.17%-10.01%
20254.42%-2.82%-11.72%-3.89%12.19%10.05%4.09%3.34%6.96%4.27%-0.30%-0.44%26.55%
20242.88%9.65%6.10%-8.27%9.23%6.81%1.46%3.86%3.61%-2.36%11.88%-5.58%44.25%
202312.25%-5.55%6.68%2.60%0.39%12.71%6.07%-3.76%-10.11%-4.85%18.18%8.70%47.28%
2022-10.61%-6.33%7.61%-17.88%-0.49%-16.51%18.61%-8.58%-18.36%15.82%10.16%-11.75%-38.72%
2021-1.55%5.03%8.38%10.53%1.28%4.62%4.50%6.06%-9.44%14.33%-1.72%8.95%61.27%

Benchmark Metrics

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares has an annualized alpha of 0.80%, beta of 1.95, and R² of 0.97 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 09, 2014.

  • This ETF captured 240.35% of S&P 500 Index gains and 170.78% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • Beta of 1.95 means this ETF moves significantly more than S&P 500 Index — expect amplified gains in rallies and amplified losses in downturns.

Alpha
0.80%
Beta
1.95
0.97
Upside Capture
240.35%
Downside Capture
170.78%

Expense Ratio

SPUU has an expense ratio of 0.64%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SPUU ranks 46 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


SPUU Risk / Return Rank: 4646
Overall Rank
SPUU Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3838
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SPUU Sortino Ratio Rank: 4444
Sortino Ratio Rank
SPUU Omega Ratio Rank: 4747
Omega Ratio Rank
SPUU Calmar Ratio Rank: 4646
Calmar Ratio Rank
SPUU Martin Ratio Rank: 5353
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 S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares (SPUU) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SPUUBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.75

0.90

-0.14

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.26

1.39

-0.12

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.19

1.21

-0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.24

1.40

-0.16

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.35

6.61

-1.26

Explore SPUU 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 S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares provided a 1.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.95 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.95$3.00$0.82$0.85$0.62$3.54$5.98$1.19$2.23$3.45$3.00$1.46

Dividend yield

1.78%1.63%0.55%0.83%0.88%3.04%8.03%1.80%5.50%6.96%8.08%4.42%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Direxion Daily S&P 500 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$0.32$0.32
2025$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$2.01$3.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.82
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.85
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.62
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.21$3.54

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 S&P 500 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 S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares was 59.35%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.

The current Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares drawdown is 13.39%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.35%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020114Sep 2, 2020137
-46.59%Dec 30, 2021198Oct 12, 2022341Feb 22, 2024539
-36.1%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 2018122Jun 20, 2019186
-35.18%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 202559Jul 3, 202593
-26.52%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 2016103Jul 11, 2016286

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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