The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull and Bear 3x Shares seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300% or 300% of the inverse (or opposite) of the performance of the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index. There is no guarantee the funds will meet their stated investment objectives.
These leveraged ETFs seek a return that is +300% or -300% of the return of their benchmark index for a single day. The funds should not be expected to provide three times or negative three times the return of the benchmark’s cumulative return for periods greater than a day.
Key Benefits
You know that TRADING is different than investing. But the opportunity to take advantage of short-term trends is only won, if you get the direction right.
Whether you’re a bull or a bear, Direxion Shares is with you. Our leveraged ETFs are powerful tools built to help you:
- Magnify your short-term perspective with daily 3x leverage
- Go where there’s opportunity, with bull and bear funds for both sides of the trade; and
- Stay agile – with liquidity to trade through rapidly changing markets
Leveraged ETFs are not suitable for all investors and should be utilized only by sophisticated investors who understand leverage risk, consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results and intend to actively monitor and manage their investments. Leverage ETFs are not designed to track the underlying index over periods longer than one trading day.
Target Index
The PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index measures the performance of the semiconductor sub-sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies are engaged in the design, distribution, manufacture and sale of semiconductors. As of December 31, 2015, the Semiconductor Index included companies with a median market capitalization of $12.33 billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Semiconductor Index was approximately $24.82 billion. One cannot directly invest in an index.
Index Sector Weightings (%) | |
Electric Components-Semiconductors | 49.58 |
Semiconductor Components-Integrated Circuits | 31.35 |
Semiconductor Equipment | 13.66 |
Computers – Memory Devices | 4.20 |
Networking Products | 0.74 |
Energy – Alternate Sources |