Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · May 3, 2017 – Nov 5, 2026DFENS&P 500 · VOO
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- 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
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 40 An index ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in DFEN
5Y$10,000 in DFEN became
$27,728
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
DFEN Returns by Period
Today1D
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
DFEN’s Leveraged Rank
YTD#175of 232
leveraged ETFs
leveraged ETFs
Best · ZSL+569.1%
Average−10.2%
DFEN−31.3%
Worst · CRCD−92.1%
Leveraged ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026
DFEN Price and 52-Week Range
1YFrom 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
DFEN’s Share of An Index ETFs
Today0.2%
of the $127B in 404 An index ETFs
$291M0.2%
$27.1B21.4%
$18.5B14.6%
$80.8B63.8%
An index ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026
DFEN Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · An index peers · Nov 6, 2026
Inside DFEN
43 holdingsDFEN
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares
TodayDFEN 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
TodayAn index peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put DFEN head to head with TQQQ →TQQQ vs DFEN
YTDYear 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
DFEN vs VOO
YTDDFEN · Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares
−31.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
39.7 pts
Direxion DFEN and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
DFEN vs Its Peer Average
YTDDFENAvsBPeer 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
The Details
DFEN
Risk
1Y5/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y71.61%
Deepest drop · 1Y−55.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−35.1%
52-week range
$43.81
$40.26−55.2% from the high$97.75
Direxion DFEN · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026
DFEN
Fund Facts
Today2017launched May 3
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 25460E661
StructureETF
Leverage3x
Cost on $10,000$96 a year
Go deeper
Direxion DFEN · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026
DFEN
Payouts by Year
10Y$0.0118per share, Sep 2026
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
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-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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