Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X SharesDFEN
DFEN
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
450% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 2
81% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14M [Q4 2024] → $25.4M (+$11.4M) [Q1 2025]
41% more funds holding
Funds holding: 22 [Q4 2024] → 31 (+9) [Q1 2025]
6.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.7% [Q4 2024] → 15.05% (+6.35%) [Q1 2025]
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 8
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.51M | Put options by funds: $7.45M
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for DFEN.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
ETF Trends
1 week ago
Disruptive Theme of the Week: High Octane, Levered Themes
In this risk-on market, levered themes have gathered inflows along with some outsized YTD returns. Many of today's levered ETFs are single-stock ETFs focused on high-flying companies such as Palantir.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Best Leveraged ETFs of the Second Quarter of 2025
URAA, FNGU, USD, LMBO and DFEN soared more than 60% in Q2 as AI-driven tech, a dovish Fed and momentum buying lifted leveraged ETF returns.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Best Leveraged ETFs of the First Half of 2025
GDXU, KORU, DFEN and others soared in the first half of 2025 as AI momentum, global stimulus, and gold gains fueled leveraged ETF outperformance.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
DFEN: Defending The U.S. Can Boost This Leveraged ETF
DFEN offers 3x daily leveraged exposure to the aerospace & defense sector, benefiting from global military spending trends and potential large-scale US defense projects. Recent geopolitical tensions and proposed US defense initiatives, like the Golden Dome, support a bullish outlook for the sector and DFEN's growth potential. Leveraged ETFs like DFEN can amplify both gains and losses; setting strict risk management and exit strategies is crucial for investors.
Negative
Benzinga
1 month ago
Soaring Middle East Tensions Place The Spotlight Firmly On Direxion's DFEN ETF
Although the broader push for digitalization in theory should promote stability in international relations, cross-border rivalries and tensions have frequently spilled over into violence. The breaking news regarding Israel's strikes on Iran represents just the latest incident of armed conflict.
Positive
ETF Trends
1 month ago
Rearmament of Europe Could Uplift These 2 ETFs
Europe's push to boost its defense spending and rearmament could uplift a pair of leverage ETFs: the Direxion Daily FTSE Europe Bull 3X ETF (EURL) and the Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares ETF (DFEN).
Neutral
ETF Trends
1 month ago
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 06/01/2025
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.
Positive
ETF Trends
1 month ago
Increased Defense Spending a Boon for This Leveraged ETF
In times of market uncertainty, the go-to strategy is to get defensive. For traders looking to profit, that doesn't mean adding safe haven assets, but considering the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry.
Neutral
MarketBeat
1 month ago
Top 3 ETFs Defense Hawks Are Buying
Global military spending is accelerating, with total worldwide military expenditures for 2024 estimated at $2.72 trillion. This marks a 9.4% increase in real terms over 2023 levels and the sharpest year-over-year (YOY) rise in decades.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
5 Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of May
ETHT, URAA, USD, DFEN and JETU are leading as easing tariffs, strong tech earnings and economic resilience fuel a market rebound.
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