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

ETF Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.86 to $34.97
• 50-Day Range: $27.94 to $35.19
• 52-Week Range: $23.46 to $40.74
• Volume: 169,434 shs
• Average Volume: 216,871 shs
• Market Capitalization: $193.25 million
• Assets Under Management: $186.68 million
• Dividend Yield: 11.14%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.97%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

DFEN ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DFEN shares performed this year?

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares' stock was trading at $27.51 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, DFEN shares have increased by 26.6% and is now trading at $34.82.
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Who are Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares' major shareholders?

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares' top institutional shareholders include Traynor Capital Management Inc. (6.16%), Susquehanna International Group LLP, GTS Securities LLC (0.38%) and IMC Chicago LLC (0.30%).

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

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

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), NIO (NIO), Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bull 3x Shares (SOXL), Meta Platforms (META), Plug Power (PLUG) and AT&T (T).

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: 56

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $186.68 million
• Average Daily Volume: $161,896.50
• Discount/Premium: -0.02%
• 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: 379
• Put Options: 37
• Call Options: 342
• Short Interest: 86,800 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,550,000
• Beta: 2.94
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $250.00