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FAS ETF — Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares

Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS)

Updated October 27, 2026.

Verdict as of October 27, 2026

FAS's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (52/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 2.51%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.00 with an ex-date of September 22, 2026, was 88.0% higher than the previous $0.532. It is not yet confirmed whether this is an increase in the regular payout or a one-off difference.

Sources: Direxion, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

FAS is an ETF. Its distribution rate is 2.51%, its trailing-12-month yield is 9.18%, its expense ratio is 0.88%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 52/100 (Caution). Total return is 465.2% over the past 18 years, 608.5 points behind SPY at 1073.7%.

Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares is an ETF that seeks to deliver three times the daily performance of an index of financial sector companies, including banks, insurance firms, capital markets businesses, and consumer finance providers, using leveraged financial instruments and swap agreements. The fund distributes a modest yield quarterly with an expense ratio of 0.88%. It appeals to traders and investors seeking short-term, amplified exposure to financial sector price movements, though the daily rebalancing means it is not designed to track the underlying index over longer periods.

FAS dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-27.

The distribution rate (2.51%) has no calculation basis on file. Trailing-12-month yield (9.18%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.00. The ex-dividend date is 09/22/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (41)
Ex-dateAs paidPer current shareChange from previous payment
2026-09-22$1$188.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-06-23$0.532$0.532-12.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-03-24$0.605$0.605N/A
2025-12-23$0.387$0.387N/A
2025-12-10$12.095$12.095N/A
2025-09-23$0.39$0.39-21.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-06-24$0.495$0.4958.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-03-25$0.456$0.456138.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-12-23$0.191$0.191-39.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-09-24$0.316$0.31617.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-06-25$0.27$0.27-25.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-03-19$0.364$0.364-5.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-12-21$0.383$0.38330.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-09-19$0.293$0.293-52.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-06-21$0.621$0.621274.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-03-21$0.166$0.166-49.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-12-20$0.326$0.32646.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-09-20$0.223$0.22382.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-06-22$0.122$0.122-65.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-12-21$0.358$0.358134.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-09-21$0.153$0.1538.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-06-22$0.141$0.1419.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-03-23$0.129$0.12963.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-12-22$0.079$0.07968.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-09-22$0.047$0.04730.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-06-23$0.036$0.036-70.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-03-24$0.123$0.12316.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-12-23$0.106$0.106-29.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-09-24$0.151$0.151-11.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-06-25$0.17$0.179.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-03-19$0.156$0.156-2.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-12-27$0.16$0.16-15.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-09-25$0.19$0.1916.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-06-19$0.163$0.16328.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-03-20$0.127$0.12764.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-12-19$0.077$0.07789.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-03-23$0.29203$0.040675.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-09-22$0.16603$0.0231201.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-06-23$0.011$0.0076-31.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-03-24$0.016$0.0111-66.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-12-17$0.047$0.0326—
2008 total (partial launch year)—$0.0326—
2009 total—$0.0418—
2010 total—$0.0406-3.0%
2017 total—$0.07789.8%
2018 total—$0.64731.2%
2019 total—$0.583-8.9%
2020 total—$0.285-51.1%
2021 total—$0.781174.0%
2022 total—$0.671-14.1%
2023 total—$1.463118.0%
2024 total—$1.141-22.0%
2025 total—$13.8231111.5%
2026 YTD total—$2.13759.4% vs prior-year YTD

FAS dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +854.2%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -29.14%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+854.2%
3Y939.8%
5Y2812.2%

FAS holdings and sector exposure

The top 10 holdings are 12.6% of the fund.

TickerNameWeight
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc2.85%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co2.40%
VVisa Inc. Class A1.95%
MAMastercard Inc1.43%
BACBank of America Corp0.90%
GSGoldman Sachs Group Inc0.73%
WFCWells Fargo & Company0.65%
MSMorgan Stanley0.60%
CCitigroup Inc.0.59%
AXPAmerican Express Company0.46%

To see how this fund's sectors add up across your own holdings, use True Exposure.

FAS performance versus SPY

Total return is 465.2% over the past 18 years, 608.5 points behind SPY at 1073.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 2.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 40.9%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M4.6%—
3M-7.8%—
6M18.8%—
YTD-4.0%—
1Y2.7%—
2Y CAGR—12.30%
3Y CAGR—53.70%
5Y CAGR—5.60%
10Y CAGR—20.70%
Since inception (18 years)465.2%10.10%

FAS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
52 · Caution
Safety-Adjusted Yield
1.31%
Issuer
Direxion
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
11/06/2008
Expense ratio
0.88%
Distribution rate
2.51%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
9.18%
Last close
$159.24 (as of 2026-10-27)
AUM
$2,102,846,334
Average volume
169,963
Dividend
$1.00
Ex-dividend date
09/22/2026
Payment date
09/29/2026
Beta
2.39

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.51%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (9.18%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Direxion; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

FAS risks and drawbacks

FAS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 40.9%.

Who may consider FAS — and who may not

FAS may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FAS pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on FAS

Tagged: Financials, Leverage.

Frequently asked questions

Does FAS pay monthly?

No. FAS currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

What is FAS's expense ratio?

FAS's expense ratio is 0.88%.

What is FAS's dividend yield?

FAS's distribution rate is 2.51%, paid quarterly, with a 0.88% expense ratio — no calculation basis on file.

How has FAS's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +854.2%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does FAS pay a dividend?

FAS pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $1.00. The ex-dividend date is 09/22/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.

How has FAS performed?

Total return is 465.2% over the past 18 years, 608.5 points behind SPY at 1073.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 2.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 40.9%.

Is FAS a good investment?

FAS's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 52 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 2.51% (no calculation basis on file). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.