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Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X SharesDFEN

DirexionLeveraged#148 of 232 by YTD

$49.82

−5.0% last session

−21.9% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−25%0%+25%+50%S&P 500 +13.5%High +47.0%−24.8%Nov 3, 2025Nov 4, 2026−25%0%+25%+50%S&P 500 +13.5%High +47.0%−24.8%Nov 3, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026DFENS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−5.0%+4.4%−41.5%−21.9%−24.8%+306.0%+213.9%+174.3%
Peer average+4.4%−2.8%−11.1%+15.1%+19.2%+177.5%+12.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$313M
Expense ratio
0.96%
Distribution yield
11.3%
NAV
$51.30
Volume
503K
Avg. volume 30D
380K
High today
$53.07
Low today
$47.51
Previous close
$52.46
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+132.8%$40.2M
#2OILUREX Microsectors+108.3%$86.3M
#3LABUDirexion+63.5%$577M
#4CUREDirexion+63.4%$200M
#5SOXLDirexion+58.8%$18.0B
#6TECLDirexion+39.7%$4.5B
#7TNADirexion+33.2%$1.3B
#8URTYProShares+33.0%$279M
#36DFENDirexion−21.9%$313M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 40 An index ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in DFEN

5Y
$10,000 in DFEN became
$31,393
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$20K$40K$60K$31,393 DFEN$18,115 VOOlow $7,196Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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DFEN Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
DFEN
−5.0%
+4.4%
−41.5%
−21.9%
−24.8%
+306.0%
+213.9%
+174.3%
Peer average
+4.4%
−2.8%
−11.1%
+15.1%
+19.2%
+177.5%
+12.9%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+1.6%
−1.6%
0.0%
+13.4%
+13.5%
+91.7%
+81.2%
—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 48 An index ETFs
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DFEN’s Leveraged Rank

YTD
#148of 232
leveraged ETFs
Best · ZSL+563.3%
Average−7.0%
DFEN−21.9%
Worst · CRCD−93.3%
Leveraged ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
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DFEN Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−49.0%
From the 52-week low
+23.7%
Today $47.51 – $53.07
Previous close $52.46
52-week low$40.2652-week high$97.75
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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DFEN’s Share of An Index ETFs

Today
0.2%

of the $136B in 404 An index ETFs

DFEN
DFEN$313M0.2%
TQQQ$32.5B23.9%
SOXL$18.0B13.3%
401 others$84.9B62.6%
An index ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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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 5, 2026
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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
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How It Compares

DFEN

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

YTD
Trend
TQQQProSharesReadDesk0.94%+18.8%+6.0%$32.5B
SOXLDirexionReadDesk0.91%+58.8%+37.3%$18.0B
SPXLDirexionReadDesk0.95%+28.4%+25.7%$6.5B
UPROProSharesReadDesk0.88%+28.0%+25.2%$5.2B
TECLDirexionReadDesk0.94%+39.7%+16.9%$4.5B
DFENDirexionThis fundReadDesk0.96%−21.9%−24.8%$313M
An index peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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TQQQ vs DFEN

YTD
TQQQProShares · An indexDFENDirexion · An index
Year to date
TQQQ wins+40.7 pts
Past year
TQQQ wins+30.8 pts
Fee
TQQQ winslower fee
Yield
DFEN wins+10.5 pts
AUM
TQQQ103.7× more
3–1TQQQ wins
ProShares TQQQ and Direxion DFEN · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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DFEN vs VOO

YTD
DFEN · Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares
−21.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
35.3 pts
−20%0%+20%+40%−21.9% DFEN+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5−25%0%+25%−21.9% DFEN+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
Direxion DFEN and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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DFEN vs Its Peer Average

YTD
DFENAvsBPeer average
1D−5.0%+4.4%
1M+4.4%−2.8%
3M−41.5%−11.1%
YTD−21.9%+15.1%
1Y−24.8%+19.2%
3Y+306.0%+177.5%
5Y+213.9%+12.9%
3–4Peer average wins
48 An index peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

DFEN

Risk

1Y
5/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y70.60%
Deepest drop · 1Y−55.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−34.1%
52-week range
$40.26−49.0% from the high$97.75
Direxion DFEN · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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DFEN

Payouts by Year

10Y
$0.0118per share, Sep 2026
$0.632017’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$5.68’25$0.07092026
Distribution yield11.3%
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
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$51.30
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today503K
Average volume · 30D380K
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-datePaidPer share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 29, 2026$0.0118
Jun 23, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.0214
Mar 24, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0377
Dec 10, 2025Dec 17, 2025$5.55
Sep 23, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.0512
Jun 24, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.0572
Mar 25, 2025Apr 1, 2025$0.0236
Dec 23, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.0941
Dec 12, 2024Dec 19, 2024$3.57
Sep 24, 2024Oct 1, 2024$0.0417
Jun 25, 2024Jul 2, 2024$0.10
Mar 19, 2024Mar 26, 2024$0.0712
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