Skip to content

DRIPDirexion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X Shares

Take a bet11y track recordRanked #104 of 775 in this goal

Seeks daily investment results that correspond to -200% of the daily performance of the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Index.

By Direxion Funds · Launched 2015

Annual Cost

1.01%

#4,997 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$174M

#2,414 of 5,562 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

-35.2%

Track Record

11 years

#1,298 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$6,532-34.7%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Strategy

Inverse

Sector

Energy

Index tracked

S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 8 holdings = 111.2% of fundconcentrated

DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGE
76.0%
GOLDMAN FINANCIAL
19.8%
DREYFUS
8.0%
N/A
4.6%
N/A
3.3%
N/A
1.3%
N/A
1.2%
N/A
-3.0%

Asset allocation

Cash
95.0%
Stocks
5.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
56.7%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-99.9%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.29Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.44Moderate downside risk

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks daily investment results that correspond to -200% of the daily performance of the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Index.
Strategy
Invests primarily in financial instruments to achieve -2x daily inverse exposure to the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index. Designed for short-term trading and not suitable for long-term holding.
Inception date
May 28, 2015
Fund family
Direxion Funds

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Leveraged
Warning

Leveraged ETF — not a long-term hold

This fund uses leverage to amplify daily returns (e.g. 2x or 3x of an index). Daily rebalancing creates volatility decay — over weeks and months, the fund's return drifts from the stated multiple. In trending markets with low realised volatility, leveraged index ETFs can outperform their nominal multiple; in sideways or volatile markets they bleed. Designed for short-term tactical use, not buy-and-hold.

Source: Cheng & Madhavan, 'The Dynamics of Leveraged and Inverse ETFs' (2009)

Why we flagged this: strategy=inverse + leveraged_name_or_strategy

Inverse
Warning

Inverse ETF — daily tool only

Delivers the inverse of the benchmark's daily return. The compounding path makes multi-day holding unpredictable even when the benchmark's total move goes your way. Legitimate as a one-day hedge; dangerous as a view.

Source: Cheng & Madhavan (2009)

Why we flagged this: strategy=inverse + inverse_name_or_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

What's next?

You've reviewed DRIP. Save it to your watchlist to track it alongside the other funds you're weighing.

Data updated on 2026-06-19