NVDU ETF — Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares

Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares (NVDU)

Updated October 16, 2026.

NVDU is an ETF linked to NVIDIA (NVDA). its distribution rate is 2.20%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.57%, its expense ratio is 0.92%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 68/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 527.1% over the past 3.1 years, 154.9 points ahead of NVDA at 372.2%.

Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares is an ETF that seeks daily investment results of 200% of the daily performance of NVIDIA stock through leveraged exposure via derivatives and financial instruments. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and distributes quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.92%. This ETF appeals primarily to tactical traders and experienced investors seeking short-term leveraged exposure to NVIDIA, rather than buy-and-hold income investors, as daily rebalancing and leverage decay can significantly impact longer-term returns.

NVDU performance versus NVDA

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 527.1% over the past 3.1 years, 154.9 points ahead of NVDA at 372.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 42.3%.

NVDU key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

68 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.50%

Issuer

Direxion

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/12/2023

Expense ratio

0.92%

Distribution rate

2.20%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

5.57%

Last close

$127.06 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$508,954,220

Average volume

206658.0

Dividend

$0.698

Ex-dividend date

09/22/2026

Payment date

09/29/2026

Beta

3.76

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.20%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.57%) 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 or company page; Index: NVIDIA (NVDA); 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.

NVDU risks and drawbacks

NVDU'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 42.3%.

Who may consider NVDU — and who may not

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

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