Direxion Daily BRKB Bull 2X Shares (NASDAQ:BRKU) Trading Up 1.8% - Here's Why

Key Points

• Shares rose 1.8% intraday to $20.74 with trading volume ~405,970 shares, about 60% above the average daily volume.
• The fund paid a quarterly dividend of $0.1119 per share on March 31, equal to a $0.45 annualized payout and a 2.2% yield.
• The ETF offers 2x leveraged exposure to Berkshire Hathaway shares (launched Dec 11, 2024) and saw notable institutional buying, including Jane Street increasing its stake by 350.5% to 59,175 shares.

Direxion Daily BRKB Bull 2X Shares (NASDAQ:BRKU - )'s stock price were up 1.8% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $20.78 and last traded at $20.74. Approximately 405,970 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 60% from the average daily volume of 253,281 shares. The stock had previously closed at $20.37.

Direxion Daily BRKB Bull 2X Shares Stock Up 1.8%

The stock's fifty day moving average is $22.07 and its 200-day moving average is $23.60.

Direxion Daily BRKB Bull 2X Shares Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th were given a dividend of $0.1119 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 24th. This represents a $0.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BRKU. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in Direxion Daily BRKB Bull 2X Shares by 350.5% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 59,175 shares of the company's stock worth $1,882,000 after acquiring an additional 46,040 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in Direxion Daily BRKB Bull 2X Shares during the 3rd quarter worth $139,000. Finally, Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new position in Direxion Daily BRKB Bull 2X Shares during the 4th quarter worth $25,000.

About Direxion Daily BRKB Bull 2X Shares

The Direxion Daily BRKB Bull 2X Shares (BRKU) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in industrials equity. The fund provides 2x leveraged exposure, less fees and expenses, to the daily price movement for shares of Berkshire Hathaway Stock. BRKU was launched on Dec 11, 2024 and is issued by Direxion.

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