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Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares

PILL
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Nov 15 2017
Expense Ratio
0.95%
Type
US Equities
Fund Owner
Direxion Shares
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$155,933
AUM
$9,466,196
Associated Index
S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index
Inverse/Leveraged
Leveraged (3x)
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
No
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

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GOLDMAN FINL SQ TRSRY INST 506
5.15%
n/a
GOLDMAN SACHS FIN GOV 465 INSTITUT
3.13%
n/a
DREYFUS GOVT CASH MAN INS
2.86%
RETA
Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A
1.00%
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
0.99%
MRK
Merck & Co Inc
0.96%
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health Inc
0.96%
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
0.96%
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
0.95%
PFE
Pfizer Inc.
0.94%
Invest with PILL

What is PILL?

The Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses of 300% of the performance of the S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index. The S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index is a modified equal-weighted index that is designed to measure performance of the stocks comprising the S&P Total Market Index that are classified in the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) pharmaceuticals sub-industry. To be eligible for inclusion in the Index, stocks must satisfy one of the following combined size and liquidity criteria: (1) have a float-adjusted market capitalization above $300 million with a float-adjusted liquidity ratio (defined by dollar value traded over the previous 12 months divided by the float-adjusted market capitalization as of the Index rebalancing reference date) above 50%; (2) have a float-adjusted market capitalization above $500 million with a float-adjusted liquidity ratio above 90%; or (3) have a float-adjusted market capitalization above $400 million with a float-adjusted liquidity ratio above 150%. The Index is rebalanced quarterly.

ETFs related toPILL

ETFs correlated to PILL include XPH, CVRD, IBB

PILL
Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares
XPH
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Pharmaceuticals ETF
CVRD
Madison ETFs Trust - Madison Covered Call ETF
IBB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Biotechnology ETF
IHE
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF
FBT
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FXH
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
XAUG
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August
XBI
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Biotech ETF
FHLC
Fidelity Covington Trust - Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
VHT
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Health Care ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

PILL is a US Equities ETF. The Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses of 300% of the performance of the S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index. The S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index is a modified equal-weighted index that is designed to measure performance of the stocks comprising the S&P Total Market Index that are classified in the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) pharmaceuticals sub-industry. To be eligible for inclusion in the Index, stocks must satisfy one of the following combined size and liquidity criteria: (1) have a float-adjusted market capitalization above $300 million with a float-adjusted liquidity ratio (defined by dollar value traded over the previous 12 months divided by the float-adjusted market capitalization as of the Index rebalancing reference date) above 50%; (2) have a float-adjusted market capitalization above $500 million with a float-adjusted liquidity ratio above 90%; or (3) have a float-adjusted market capitalization above $400 million with a float-adjusted liquidity ratio above 150%. The Index is rebalanced quarterly.

PILL tracks the S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index.

No, PILL is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, PILL is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on PILL is -0.1736%. This is the percent change in the value of PILL over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on PILL is -0.0513%. This is the percent change in the value of PILL over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of PILL for the past year is 0.5296%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to PILL include TQQQ, SSO, and TNA.

ETFs correlated to PILL include XPH, CVRD, and IBB.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to PILL include LABD, SRTY, and RWM.

Yes, PILL is a Leveraged (3x) ETF: This means that PILL will try to match the performance of S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index, but with 3x the returns.

Yes, PILL is a Leveraged (3x) leveraged ETF: This means that {characteristics.Identifier} will try to match the performance of S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index, but move 3x in the opposite direction.

Disclaimers

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