(FAS) Direxion Daily Financial - Overview

ETF Category: Trading--Leveraged Equity | Exchange: NYSE ARCA (USA) | Market Cap: 2.145m USD | Total Return: -7.5% in 12m

Leveraged ETFs, Swap Agreements, Financial Derivatives
Total Rating 33
Safety 38
Buy Signal -0.42
Trading--Leveraged Equity
Category Rotation: -5.2
TER: 0.94%
AUM: 2.15B
Avg Turnover: 81.6M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility41.9%
VaR 5th Pctl7.78%
VaR vs Median3.05%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.07
Rel. Str. IBD16.1
Rel. Str. Peer Group19.7
Character TTM
Beta2.213
Beta Downside2.479
Hurst Exponent0.465
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD43.10%
CAGR/Max DD0.89
CAGR/Mean DD3.56

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: FAS Direxion Daily Financial

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) is a leveraged exchange-traded fund designed to provide 300% of the daily performance of the Financial Select Sector Index. To achieve this objective, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in financial instruments including swap agreements, index securities, and other ETFs. The underlying index tracks a broad range of U.S. financial institutions, including commercial banks, insurance providers, and mortgage REITs.

The financial sector is highly sensitive to interest rate fluctuations, as net interest margins typically expand when the gap between short-term and long-term rates increases. Unlike traditional equity funds, leveraged ETFs utilize derivatives to amplify daily returns, making them high-risk instruments primarily intended for short-term trading rather than long-term buy-and-hold strategies. Investors can evaluate how these leverage factors influence long-term volatility by reviewing the technical data on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Federal Reserve interest rate policy shifts dictate commercial bank net interest margins
  • Quarterly earnings performance of major US investment banks drives underlying index volatility
  • Regulatory changes in capital requirements impact financial sector balance sheet flexibility
  • Daily compounding effects and leverage decay influence long-term price action relative to index
  • Broad equity market sentiment shifts affect high-beta financial services sector performance
What is the price of FAS shares?

As of May 29, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 129.82 with a total of 753,669 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.24%, over one month by -4.42%, over three months by -3.20% and over the past year by -7.51%.

Is FAS a buy, sell or hold?

Direxion Daily Financial has no consensus analysts rating.