Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X SharesDFEN

$49.82

−5.0% last session

−21.9% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026DFENS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
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%	—

Key Statistics

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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

$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

−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

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

DFEN Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−49.0%

From the 52-week low

+23.7%

Today $47.51 – $53.07

Previous close $52.46

$49.82 now

52-week low$40.2652-week high$97.75

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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%	+18.8%	+6.0%	$32.5B
SOXL	DirexionRead Desk	0.91%	+58.8%	+37.3%	$18.0B
SPXL	DirexionRead Desk	0.95%	+28.4%	+25.7%	$6.5B
UPRO	ProSharesRead Desk	0.88%	+28.0%	+25.2%	$5.2B
TECL	DirexionRead Desk	0.94%	+39.7%	+16.9%	$4.5B
DFEN	DirexionThis fundRead Desk	0.96%	−21.9%	−24.8%	$313M

An index peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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TQQQ vs DFEN

YTD

TQQQProShares · An indexDFENDirexion · An index

Year to date

+18.8%

−21.9%

TQQQ wins+40.7 pts

Past year

+6.0%

−24.8%

TQQQ wins+30.8 pts

Fee

0.94%

0.96%

TQQQ winslower fee

Yield

0.8%

11.3%

DFEN wins+10.5 pts

AUM

$32.5B

$313M

TQQQ103.7× more

3–1TQQQ wins

ProShares TQQQ and Direxion DFEN · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

DFEN vs VOO

YTD

DFEN · Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares

−21.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

35.3 pts

Direxion DFEN and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

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

The Details

DFEN

Risk

5/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y70.60%

Deepest drop · 1Y−55.5%

Lowest point · 5Y−34.1%

52-week range

$49.82

$40.26−49.0% from the high$97.75

Direxion DFEN · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 2026

DFEN

Payouts by Year

10Y

$0.0118per share, Sep 2026

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

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 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-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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