How have DFEN shares performed in 2023?

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares' stock was trading at $19.91 at the start of the year. Since then, DFEN shares have increased by 11.2% and is now trading at $22.13. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

What does DFEN invest in?

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares is a equity fund issued by Direxion. DFEN focuses on industrials investments and follows the Dow Jones US Select Aerospace & Defense Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $175.51 million assets under management.

What stocks does Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares hold?

DFEN invests in 49 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include Boeing (BA) , RTX (RTX) , Lockheed Martin (LMT) , TransDigm Group (TDG) , Howmet Aerospace (HWM) , General Dynamics (GD) , Textron (TXT) , L3Harris Technologies (LHX) , Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Axon Enterprise (AXON) .

What is the management fee for Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares?

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares' management fee is 0.75% and has other expenses of 0.21%. The net expense ratio for DFEN is 0.96%.

What other stocks do shareholders of Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares investors own include AT&T (T) , Delta Air Lines (DAL) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) , Tesla (TSLA) , Exxon Mobil (XOM) , American Airlines Group (AAL) , Crown Castle (CCI) , Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2x Shares (GUSH) , International Business Machines (IBM) and Intel (INTC) .

Who are Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares' major shareholders?

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Traynor Capital Management Inc. (4.16%), GTS Securities LLC (0.00%) and Cutler Group LLC CA (0.00%).

How do I buy shares of Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares?

Shares of DFEN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares (DFEN) Price, Holdings, & News

$22.13

+0.46 (+2.12%)

(As of 12/8/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $21.65
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$22.20
50-Day Range: $13.79
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$22.17
52-Week Range: $13.31
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$22.85

Volume: 222,790 shs
Average Volume: 289,567 shs
Market Capitalization: $172.61 million

Assets Under Management: $175.51 million
Dividend Yield: 0.41%
Net Expense Ratio: 0.96%

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About Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares

The Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares (DFEN) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the DJ US Select \u002F Aerospace & Defense index. The fund provides 3x leveraged exposure to a market-cap- weighted index of US aerospace and defense companies. DFEN was launched on May 3, 2017 and is managed by Direxion.

DFEN Stock Price History

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DFEN ETF News Headlines

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Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares (ARCA:DFEN), Quotes and News Summary

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Fund Details

Issuer: Direxion
Fund Name: Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares
Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:DFEN
Inception Date: 5/3/2017
Fund Manager: Paul Brigandi, Tony Ng
Web: N/A
Phone: N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class: Equity
Benchmark: Dow Jones US Select Aerospace & Defense Index
Category: Sector
Focus: Industrials
Development Level: Developed Markets
Region: North America
Number of Holdings: 49

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management: $175.51 million
Average Daily Volume: $313,710.90
Discount/Premium: 0.00%
Leveraged: 3.00

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator: U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Advisor: Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
Custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor: Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Transfer Agent: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee: N/A
Lead Market Maker: Virtu Financial

Options

Optionable: Optionable
Options Volume: 188
Put Options: 61
Call Options: 127
Short Interest: 85,300 shs

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 7,800,000
Beta: 2.99
Creation Unit: 50,000
Creation Fee: $250.00

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Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares Expenses

Type	DFEN	Industrials ETFs	Equity ETFs	NYSEARCA ETFs	All ETFs
Management Fee	0.75%	0.53%	0.53%	0.50%	0.51%
Other Expenses	0.21%	0.37%	0.54%	0.64%	0.57%
Total Expense	0.96%	0.68%	0.70%	0.73%	0.70%
Fee Waiver	0.00%	-0.69%	-0.54%	-0.69%	-0.58%
Net Expense	0.96%	0.57%	0.60%	0.57%	0.57%

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares (DFEN) Holdings & Exposure

Top 10 DFEN Holdings

DOW JONES U.S SELECT AERO DEF INDEX SWAP
Holding Weight: 118.09%
DOW JONES U.S SELECT AERO DEF INDEX SWAP
Holding Weight: 71.34%
DOW JONES U.S SELECT AERO DEF INDEX SWAP
Holding Weight: 49.95%
DREYFUS GOVT CASH MAN INS
Holding Weight: 28.05%
GOLDMAN FINL SQ TRSRY INST 506
Holding Weight: 11.79%
Boeing(NYSE:BA)
Holding Weight: 11.35%
RTX(NYSE:RTX)
Holding Weight: 10.84%
Lockheed Martin(NYSE:LMT)
Holding Weight: 3.67%
TransDigm Group(NYSE:TDG)
Holding Weight: 2.91%
Howmet Aerospace(NYSE:HWM)
Holding Weight: 2.76%

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DFEN ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DFEN shares performed in 2023?: Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares' stock was trading at $19.91 at the start of the year. Since then, DFEN shares have increased by 11.2% and is now trading at $22.13.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
What does DFEN invest in?: Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares is a equity fund issued by Direxion. DFEN focuses on industrials investments and follows the Dow Jones US Select Aerospace & Defense Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $175.51 million assets under management.
What stocks does Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares hold?: DFEN invests in 49 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include Boeing (BA), RTX (RTX), Lockheed Martin (LMT), TransDigm Group (TDG), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), General Dynamics (GD), Textron (TXT), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Axon Enterprise (AXON).
What is the management fee for Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares?: Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares' management fee is 0.75% and has other expenses of 0.21%. The net expense ratio for DFEN is 0.96%.

What other stocks do shareholders of Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares investors own include AT&T (T), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Tesla (TSLA), Exxon Mobil (XOM), American Airlines Group (AAL), Crown Castle (CCI), Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2x Shares (GUSH), International Business Machines (IBM) and Intel (INTC).
Who are Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares' major shareholders?: Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Traynor Capital Management Inc. (4.16%), GTS Securities LLC (0.00%) and Cutler Group LLC CA (0.00%).
How do I buy shares of Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares?: Shares of DFEN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSEARCA:DFEN) was last updated on 12/9/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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