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SPXSDirexion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X Shares

Take a bet17y track recordRanked #60 of 775 in this goal

Seeks daily investment results that correspond to 300% of the inverse daily performance of the S&P 500 Index.

By Direxion Funds · Launched 2008

Annual Cost

1.04%

#5,051 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$380M

#1,796 of 5,562 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

-44.8%

Track Record

17 years

#623 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$5,670-43.3%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Region

North america

Strategy

Inverse

Index tracked

S&P 500 Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 121.2% of fundconcentrated

GOLDMAN SACHS LIQ ES FD A
46.6%
DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGE
46.0%
GOLDMAN FINANCIAL
33.9%
DREYFUS
4.1%
N/A
-0.3%
N/A
-1.2%
N/A
-1.3%
N/A
-1.9%
N/A
-2.3%
N/A
-2.5%

Asset allocation

Cash
126.4%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
37.2%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-99.6%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-1.04Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-1.42Moderate downside risk

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks daily investment results that correspond to 300% of the inverse daily performance of the S&P 500 Index.
Strategy
Invests primarily in financial instruments like swap agreements and futures to provide 3x daily inverse exposure to the S&P 500 Index. The Fund rebalances daily to maintain its target exposure, which may lead to high portfolio turnover.
Inception date
November 5, 2008
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

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Data updated on 2026-06-19