Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X SharesDFEN

$52.46

+2.2% last session

−17.8% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026DFENS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+2.2%	+11.9%	−39.9%	−17.8%	−21.7%	+332.8%	+219.5%	+188.9%
Peer average	−0.2%	−6.7%	−15.7%	+12.2%	+15.7%	+173.4%	+6.8%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $313M
Expense ratio: 0.96%
Distribution yield: 10.7%
NAV: $51.30
Volume: 345K
Avg. volume 30D: 373K
High today: $54.09
Low today: $51.30
Previous close: $51.32
52-week high: $97.75
52-week low: $40.26
Our risk indicator: 5/5

DFEN in One Breath

DFEN Among An Index ETFs

YTD

#1WTIUREX Microsectors+175.5%$40.2M

#2OILUREX Microsectors+142.8%$86.3M

#3SOXLDirexion+74.1%$18.0B

#4LABUDirexion+51.3%$577M

#5CUREDirexion+49.8%$200M

#6TECLDirexion+39.9%$4.5B

#7TNADirexion+27.6%$1.3B

#8URTYProShares+27.3%$279M

#30DFENDirexion−17.8%$313M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 40 An index ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DFEN

$10,000 in DFEN became

$31,393

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DFEN Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DFEN

+2.2%

+11.9%

−39.9%

−17.8%

−21.7%

+332.8%

+219.5%

+188.9%

Peer average

−0.2%

−6.7%

−15.7%

+12.2%

+15.7%

+173.4%

+6.8%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−2.6%

−1.7%

+11.5%

+11.9%

+90.9%

+77.5%

—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 48 An index ETFs

DFEN’s Leveraged Rank

YTD

#138of 232
leveraged ETFs

Best · ZSL+641.2%

Average−6.3%

DFEN−17.8%

Worst · CRCD−93.1%

Leveraged ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

DFEN Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−46.3%

From the 52-week low

+30.3%

Today $51.30 – $54.09

Previous close $51.32

$52.46 now

52-week low$40.2652-week high$97.75

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

DFEN’s Share of An Index ETFs

Today

0.2%

of the $136B in 404 An index ETFs

DFEN$313M0.2%

TQQQ$32.5B23.9%

SOXL$18.0B13.3%

401 others$84.9B62.6%

An index ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

DFEN Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.96a year
per $100

$96 a year on $10,000

UPRO$0.88

SOXL$0.91

TQQQ$0.94

TECL$0.94

SPXL$0.95

DFEN$0.96

Expense ratio · An index peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside DFEN

43 holdings

DFEN

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares

Today

DFEN gets its 3× exposure through swaps and futures, so a list of holdings would not show what you own: […]

Direxion DFEN · holdings

How It Compares

DFEN

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares’s Peers

YTD


TQQQ	ProSharesRead Desk	0.94%	+15.5%	+4.5%	$32.5B
SOXL	DirexionRead Desk	0.91%	+74.1%	+53.1%	$18.0B
SPXL	DirexionRead Desk	0.95%	+22.5%	+20.6%	$6.5B
UPRO	ProSharesRead Desk	0.88%	+22.1%	+20.1%	$5.2B
TECL	DirexionRead Desk	0.94%	+39.9%	+18.4%	$4.5B
DFEN	DirexionThis fundRead Desk	0.96%	−17.8%	−21.7%	$313M

An index peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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TQQQ vs DFEN

YTD

TQQQProShares · An indexDFENDirexion · An index

Year to date

+15.5%

−17.8%

TQQQ wins+33.3 pts

Past year

+4.5%

−21.7%

TQQQ wins+26.2 pts

Fee

0.94%

0.96%

TQQQ winslower fee

Yield

0.8%

10.7%

DFEN wins+9.9 pts

AUM

$32.5B

$313M

TQQQ103.7× more

3–1TQQQ wins

ProShares TQQQ and Direxion DFEN · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

DFEN vs VOO

YTD

DFEN · Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares

−17.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

29.3 pts

Direxion DFEN and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

DFEN vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DFENAvsBPeer average

1D+2.2%−0.2%

1M+11.9%−6.7%

3M−39.9%−15.7%

YTD−17.8%+12.2%

1Y−21.7%+15.7%

3Y+332.8%+173.4%

5Y+219.5%+6.8%

4–3DFEN wins

48 An index peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DFEN

Risk

5/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y70.43%

Deepest drop · 1Y−55.5%

Lowest point · 5Y−34.1%

52-week range

$52.46

$40.26−46.3% from the high$97.75

Direxion DFEN · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

DFEN

Fund Facts

Today

2017launched May 3

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 25460E661

StructureETF

Leverage3x

Cost on $10,000$96 a year

Go deeper

Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

Direxion DFEN · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

DFEN

Payouts by Year

10Y

$0.0118per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield10.7%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 22 · Sep 29, 2026

12 payouts added up$9.64 a share

Direxion DFEN · distributions by ex-date · 2017–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$51.30

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today345K

Average volume · 30D373K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.96%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$96.00

Our risk indicator5/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 22, 2026	Sep 29, 2026	$0.0118
Jun 23, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.0214
Mar 24, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.0377
Dec 10, 2025	Dec 17, 2025	$5.55
Sep 23, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	$0.0512
Jun 24, 2025	Jul 1, 2025	$0.0572
Mar 25, 2025	Apr 1, 2025	$0.0236
Dec 23, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.0941
Dec 12, 2024	Dec 19, 2024	$3.57
Sep 24, 2024	Oct 1, 2024	$0.0417
Jun 25, 2024	Jul 2, 2024	$0.10
Mar 19, 2024	Mar 26, 2024	$0.0712

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