TZADirexion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares
Seeks daily investment results of 300% of the inverse performance of the Index.
By Direxion Funds · Launched 2008
0.99%
#4,898 of 5,562 · expensive
$249M
#2,135 of 5,562 · mid-size
-65.7%
17 years
#623 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 106.6% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsYear-on-year price swings
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks daily investment results of 300% of the inverse performance of the Index.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in financial instruments like swaps and futures to provide 3X daily inverse exposure to approximately 2,000 small-cap companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Fund rebalances daily to maintain its investment objective.
- Inception date
- November 5, 2008
- Fund family
- Direxion Funds
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
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 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