Direxion Daily China 3x Bear Shares (YANG)

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

Direxion Daily China 3x Bear Shares (YANG) has returned 16.89% so far this year and -23.59% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, YANG has returned -39.27% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 3, 2009, YANG's average daily return is -0.07%, while the average monthly return is -2.18%.

Historically, 38% of months were positive and 62% were negative. The best month was Sep 2011 with a return of +71.2%, while the worst month was Nov 2022 at -64.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, YANG closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 8, 2024 with a return of +36.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2022 at -63.1%.

Direxion Daily China 3x Bear Shares has an annualized alpha of 18.13%, beta of -2.69, and R² of 0.35 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 04, 2009.

• This ETF tended to rise when S&P 500 Index fell (downside capture of -241.10%), but participation in market rallies was also limited (-138.25%) — a profile typical of counter-cyclical assets.
• Beta of -2.69 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.35 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 0.35 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

YANG has a high expense ratio of 1.07%, indicating above-average management fees.

YANG ranks 8 for risk / return — in the bottom 8% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Direxion Daily China 3x Bear Shares (YANG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Direxion Daily China 3x Bear Shares provided a 3.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.02 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Direxion Daily China 3x Bear 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 China 3x Bear 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 China 3x Bear Shares was 99.98%, occurring on Oct 2, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Direxion Daily China 3x Bear Shares drawdown is 99.97%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.