Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares

DFEN

Market cap $333M

Overview Fund Activity

59.38 USD

-0.55

0.92%

At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

59.93

+0.55

0.93%

1 day

-0.92%

5 days

1.64%

1 month

0.56%

3 months

31.69%

6 months

107.19%

Year to date

118.07%

1 year

85.62%

5 years

393.6%

10 years

141.19%

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Funds holding %

of 7,462 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

101% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $14M | Put options by funds: $6.97M

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 6

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 9

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25.4M [Q1] → $32.7M (+$7.28M) [Q2]

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 31 [Q1] → 33 (+2) [Q2]

3.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 15.05% [Q1] → 11.78% (-3.27%) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

3 ETFs Offer Intriguing Ways to Play Defense Spending Surge

European nations are recognizing they need to commit more capital to defense. Therefore,related spending is surging around the world.

3 ETFs Offer Intriguing Ways to Play Defense Spending Surge

XAR Vs. DFEN: Defense ETFs Amid The Putin-Trump-Zelenskyy Triangulation

Defense stocks are overvalued with high forward P/Es and a strong war premium, making volatility risk significant, especially for leveraged ETFs like DFEN. DFEN's daily 3x leverage amplifies volatility drag, making it unsuitable for long-term holding. But beware, this does not necessarily mean the end of the bullish phase for the aerospace and defense sector.

XAR Vs. DFEN: Defense ETFs Amid The Putin-Trump-Zelenskyy Triangulation

Direxion's DFEN ETF Soars On The Other Robust But Controversial Bull Market

While most investors may arguably be focused on productive ventures such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence, it's an objective reality that the robust but controversial defense sector has been an outperformer. Since the beginning of the year, the benchmark Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index has gained nearly 35%.

Direxion's DFEN ETF Soars On The Other Robust But Controversial Bull Market

Zacks Investment Research

4 Leveraged ETFs With Double-Digit Gains in July

DFEN, USD, UTSL and WILD posted double-digit gains in July as tech strength, trade optimism and Fed stability lifted markets.

4 Leveraged ETFs With Double-Digit Gains in July

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.

Disruptive Theme of the Week: High Octane, Levered Themes

Zacks Investment Research

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.

Best Leveraged ETFs of the Second Quarter of 2025

Zacks Investment Research

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.

Best Leveraged ETFs of the First Half of 2025

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.

DFEN: Defending The U.S. Can Boost This Leveraged ETF

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.

Soaring Middle East Tensions Place The Spotlight Firmly On Direxion's DFEN ETF

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).

Rearmament of Europe Could Uplift These 2 ETFs

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