MEXX ETF — Direxion Daily MSCI Mexico Bull 3X Shares Direxion Daily MSCI Mexico Bull 3
Direxion Daily MSCI Mexico Bull 3X Shares Direxion Daily MSCI Mexico Bull 3 (MEXX)
MEXX is an ETF that tracks the MSCI Mexico. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.52%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.52%, its expense ratio is 1.23%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 35/100 (Elevated risk). Fund total return is -44.9% over the past 9.3 years, 317.0 points behind SPY at 272.1%.
At the current 1.52% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $152 per year, or $12.67 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.
Direxion Daily MSCI Mexico Bull 3X Shares is an ETF that seeks to deliver three times the daily performance of the MSCI Mexico index, which tracks large-, mid-, and small-cap Mexican equities traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 1.23%; as a leveraged product, it is designed for tactical trading rather than buy-and-hold investing, and daily rebalancing means its longer-term returns may differ materially from three times the index's return. This ETF appeals primarily to experienced traders seeking amplified exposure to Mexican equities over short time horizons.
MEXX dividend yield and income
Data as of August 19, 2026.
The distribution rate (1.52%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (1.52%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.2290. The last ex-dividend date was 06/23/2026. It was paid on 06/30/2026. At 1.52%, $10,000 would generate about $152 a year ($12.67 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | $0.229 | 9.6% |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.026 | -21.2% |
| 2025-12-23 | $0.157 | -36.7% |
| 2025-06-24 | $0.209 | 113.3% |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.033 | -68.6% |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.248 | -16.8% |
| 2024-09-24 | $0.076 | 130.3% |
| 2024-06-25 | $0.098 | -37.2% |
| 2024-03-19 | $0.105 | 10.3% |
| 2023-12-21 | $0.298 | 97.9% |
| 2023-09-19 | $0.033 | 345.9% |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.156 | 148.4% |
| 2023-03-21 | $0.0952 | — |
| 2022-12-20 | $0.1506 | 60.9% |
| 2022-09-20 | $0.0074 | — |
| 2022-06-22 | $0.0628 | 149.2% |
| 2021-12-21 | $0.0936 | 895.7% |
| 2021-06-22 | $0.0252 | 366.7% |
| 2021-03-23 | $0.0038 | — |
| 2020-12-22 | $0.0094 | -90.2% |
| 2020-06-23 | $0.0054 | -97.7% |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.096 | -16.7% |
| 2019-09-24 | $0.0312 | -97.4% |
| 2019-06-25 | $0.2376 | — |
| 2019-03-19 | $0.0744 | — |
| 2018-12-27 | $0.1152 | -14.3% |
| 2018-09-25 | $1.1784 | — |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.1344 | — |
| 2017 total | $0.1344 | — |
| 2018 total | $1.2936 | 862.5% |
| 2019 total | $0.4392 | -66.0% |
| 2020 total | $0.0148 | -96.6% |
| 2021 total | $0.1226 | 728.4% |
| 2022 total | $0.2208 | 80.1% |
| 2023 total | $0.5822 | 163.7% |
| 2024 total | $0.527 | -9.5% |
| 2025 total | $0.399 | -24.3% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.255 | 5.4% |
MEXX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 109.92%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -33.33%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | 36.5% |
| 3Y | 148.1% |
| 5Y | 8.7% |
MEXX performance versus SPY
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Fund total return is -44.9% over the past 9.3 years, 317.0 points behind SPY at 272.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 38.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (9.3 years) | -44.9% | -6.20% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 0.50% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 10.20% |
MEXX key facts
Data as of August 19, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 35 · Elevated risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.53%
- Issuer
- Direxion
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 05/03/2017
- Expense ratio
- 1.23%
- Distribution rate
- 1.52%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 1.52%
- Last close
- $27.02
- AUM
- $16,900,661
- Average volume
- 7816.0
- Last dividend
- $0.2290
- Ex-dividend date
- 06/23/2026
- Payment date
- 06/30/2026
- Beta
- 1.9
- P/E ratio
- 11.1182
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.52%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.52%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Primary sources: Direxion; Index: MSCI Mexico; 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.
MEXX risks and drawbacks
MEXX'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 38.8%.
Who may consider MEXX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MEXX 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.
Frequently asked questions
Does MEXX pay monthly?
No. MEXX currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What index does MEXX track?
MEXX tracks the MSCI Mexico.
What is MEXX's expense ratio?
MEXX's expense ratio is 1.23%.
What is MEXX's dividend yield?
MEXX currently yields 1.52%, paid quarterly, with a 1.23% expense ratio.
How has MEXX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 109.92%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.
When does MEXX pay a dividend?
MEXX pays quarterly. The last dividend was $0.2290. The last ex-dividend date was 06/23/2026. It was paid on 06/30/2026.
How has MEXX performed?
Fund total return is -44.9% over the past 9.3 years, 317.0 points behind SPY at 272.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 38.8%.
Is MEXX a good investment?
MEXX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 35 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 1.52%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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