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Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X SharesDFEN

DirexionLeveraged#175 of 232 by YTD

$43.81

−12.1% last session

−31.3% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+100%+200%+300%+400%S&P 500 +258.5%High +380.2%+141.2%May 3, 2017Nov 5, 20260%+100%+200%+300%+400%S&P 500 +258.5%High +380.2%+141.2%May 3, 2017Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · May 3, 2017 – Nov 5, 2026DFENS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−12.1%−1.6%−49.0%−31.3%−30.7%+237.0%+177.3%+141.2%
Peer average−11.8%−10.2%−23.0%+0.8%+9.4%+135.6%−4.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%—
AUM
$291M
Expense ratio
0.96%
Distribution yield
12.8%
NAV
$49.78
Volume
436K
Avg. volume 30D
385K
High today
$50.50
Low today
$42.72
Previous close
$49.82
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+114.0%$33.1M
#2OILUREX Microsectors+90.5%$72.0M
#3CUREDirexion+50.8%$217M
#4LABUDirexion+30.9%$659M
#5DRNDirexion+23.1%$44.1M
#6DPSTDirexion+21.1%$336M
#7TNADirexion+15.1%$1.3B
#8URTYProShares+14.8%$256M
#36DFENDirexion−31.3%$291M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 40 An index ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in DFEN

5Y
$10,000 in DFEN became
$27,728
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
$20K$40K$27,728 DFEN$17,156 VOOlow $6,494Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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DFEN Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
DFEN
−12.1%
−1.6%
−49.0%
−31.3%
−30.7%
+237.0%
+177.3%
+141.2%
Peer average
−11.8%
−10.2%
−23.0%
+0.8%
+9.4%
+135.6%
−4.9%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
−4.4%
−5.7%
−4.9%
+8.4%
+9.8%
+82.2%
+71.6%
—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 48 An index ETFs
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DFEN’s Leveraged Rank

YTD
#175of 232
leveraged ETFs
Best · ZSL+569.1%
Average−10.2%
DFEN−31.3%
Worst · CRCD−92.1%
Leveraged ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026
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DFEN Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−55.2%
From the 52-week low
+8.8%
Today $42.72 – $50.50
Previous close $49.82
52-week low$40.2652-week high$97.75
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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DFEN’s Share of An Index ETFs

Today
0.2%

of the $127B in 404 An index ETFs

DFEN
DFEN$291M0.2%
TQQQ$27.1B21.4%
SOXL$18.5B14.6%
401 others$80.8B63.8%
An index ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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 6, 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

Today
Trend
TQQQProSharesReadDesk0.94%−18.9%−8.5%$27.1B
SOXLDirexionReadDesk0.91%−38.7%−4.4%$18.5B
SPXLDirexionReadDesk0.95%−13.1%+13.3%$6.6B
UPROProSharesReadDesk0.88%−13.2%+12.7%$4.8B
TECLDirexionReadDesk0.94%−23.9%−3.5%$4.7B
DFENDirexionThis fundReadDesk0.96%−12.1%−30.7%$291M
An index peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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TQQQ vs DFEN

YTD
TQQQProShares · An indexDFENDirexion · An index
Year to date
TQQQ wins+27.6 pts
Past year
TQQQ wins+22.3 pts
Fee
TQQQ winslower fee
Yield
DFEN wins+11.9 pts
AUM
TQQQ93.2× more
3–1TQQQ wins
ProShares TQQQ and Direxion DFEN · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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DFEN vs VOO

YTD
DFEN · Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares
−31.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
39.7 pts
−20%0%+20%+40%−31.3% DFEN+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6−25%0%+25%−31.3% DFEN+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6
Direxion DFEN and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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DFEN vs Its Peer Average

YTD
DFENAvsBPeer average
1D−12.1%−11.8%
1M−1.6%−10.2%
3M−49.0%−23.0%
YTD−31.3%+0.8%
1Y−30.7%+9.4%
3Y+237.0%+135.6%
5Y+177.3%−4.9%
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 · 1Y71.61%
Deepest drop · 1Y−55.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−35.1%
52-week range
$40.26−55.2% from the high$97.75
Direxion DFEN · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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 yield12.8%
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$49.78
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today436K
Average volume · 30D385K
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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