Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares (SPUU)

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Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares (SPUU) is up 21.4% since the beginning of the year. SPUU is currently trading at $223 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of SPUU shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,582.

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares (SPUU) has returned 21.37% so far this year and 57.39% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, SPUU has achieved an annualized return of 24.93%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 6, 2014, SPUU's average daily return is +0.10%, while the average monthly return is +2.05%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.8 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% 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%.

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 241.24% 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.

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

SPUU ranks 67 for risk / return — better than 67% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares (SPUU) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares provided a 1.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.95 per share.

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.

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 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 chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.