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Jan 5th, 2019 |
By James Lord, CFA
US-based inverse and leveraged ETF specialist Direxion has announced it will raise the daily leverage factor on its suite of ‘PortfolioPlus’ ETFs – a range of lightly leveraged funds providing exposure to the US large, mid, and small cap markets, as well as international developed and emerging market stocks.
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Dec 4th, 2018 |
By James Lord, CFA
Direxion has added four funds to its line-up of leveraged and inverse sector ETFs. The funds provide triple leveraged exposure or triple inverse leveraged exposure to the daily return of the consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors of the US equity market.
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Apr 23rd, 2018 |
By Rosemary Pearson
Direxion has launched the Direxion Daily Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Automation Index Bull 3X Shares (UBOT US) on NYSE Arca, providing triple leveraged exposure to an equity index composed of firms operating in the robotics and automation industry. Sylvia Jablonski, managing director at Direxion, commented, “The launch of UBOT allows traders to take a bold position in companies that are at the forefront of technology.”
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Mar 2nd, 2018 |
By Rosemary Pearson
Direxion Investments is to close its billionaire-mimicking ETF, the Direxion iBillionaire Index ETF (IBLN US).
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Feb 19th, 2018 |
By James Lord, CFA
US-based leveraged and inverse ETF specialist Direxion has debuted a new range of ETFs, under a new brand called “Portfolio+ ETFs”. The ETFs provide lightly leveraged exposure to their underlying indices. Andy O’Rourke, Managing Director at Direxion, said, “Over time, a small amount of added exposure can make a significant difference. At the right price point, just a 25% boost allows advisors who already manage a diversified strategy to seek out additional risk-adjusted returns in a manageable way. “
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Tags: Direxion, Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, Global, Leveraged and Inverse ETFs, United States and Canada
Jan 31st, 2018 |
By Rosemary Pearson
The board of trustees of the Direxion Shares ETF Trust has approved changes to the names, tickers and investment adviser of the Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 1.25X Shares and the Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 1.25X Shares, effective from 15 February 2018.
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Nov 15th, 2017 |
By George Watson
Direxion, the US-based leveraged and inverse ETF specialist, has launched the Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical Bull 3X Shares (PILL US). The ETF seeks to achieve 300% of the daily performance of the Dynamic Pharmaceutical Intellidex Index, an index composed of 30 US pharmaceutical companies identified by NYSE’s Intellidex methodology as having the greatest potential for capital appreciation.
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Oct 3rd, 2017 |
By George Watson
New York-based ETF provider Direxion is changing the underlying index of the Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 1.25X Shares (NYSE Arca: LLSC). As of 1 December 2017, the fund will switch from using the Russell 2000 Index to the S&P Small Cap 600 Index.
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Tags: Direxion, Equities, ETF and Index News, Leveraged and Inverse ETFs, Russell Indexes, S&P Dow Jones, United States and Canada
Sep 4th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
Inverse and leveraged ETF provider Direxion has announced its decision to close and liquidate twelve funds, each providing investors with a targeted sector play. All but one of the funds scheduled for closure offer inverse exposure to their underlying index, indicating the effect the ongoing equities bull market has had on demand for bearish products.
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Aug 17th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
Inverse and leveraged ETF provider Direxion has launched the Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bond Bull 3X Shares (NYSE Arca: EMBU), providing triple-leveraged exposure to the performance of US dollar-denominated bonds issued by 55 emerging market countries. Sylvia Jablonski, managing director at Direxion, commented: “Emerging market bonds can offer the opportunity to gain higher yield and return, which has been the case recently.”
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