Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (the Fund) seeks daily investment results of 300% of the inverse (or opposite) of the price performance of the Russell 2000 Index (the Small Cap Index). The Small Cap Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the United States equity universe and consists of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index, representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Fund does not invest in equity securities. It creates short positions by investing at least 80% of its net assets in financial instruments that, in combination, provide leveraged and unleveraged exposure to the Small Cap Index, and the remainder in money market instruments. The Fund's investment advisor is Rafferty Asset Management LLC.
Basic Details
Issuer Direxion
Fund NameDirexion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:TZA
Inception Date11/5/2008
Fund ManagerPaul Brigandi, Tony Ng
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkRussell 2000 TR USD
CategorySize and Style
FocusSmall Cap
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$400.31 million
Average Daily Volume$17.18 million
Discount/Premium-4.32%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.75%
Other Expenses0.37%
Total Expenses1.12%
Fee Waiver-0.02%
Net Expenses1.10%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorU.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
AdvisorRafferty Asset Management, LLC
CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
DistributorForeside Fund Services, LLC
Transfer AgentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (NYSEARCA:TZA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares' stock symbol?
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "TZA."
How often does Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares?
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.0506 per share on Friday, January 4th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.69%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 27th. This is a positive change from Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares's previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. View Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares' Dividend History.
Has Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about TZA stock have trended somewhat positive on Thursday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares earned a coverage optimism score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 7.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares' major shareholders?
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Simplex Trading LLC (0.96%).
Which major investors are buying Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares stock?
TZA stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Simplex Trading LLC.
How do I buy shares of Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares?
Shares of TZA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares' stock price today?
One share of TZA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.96.
What is Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares' official website?
MarketBeat Community Rating for Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (NYSEARCA TZA)
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