PYPU ETF — Direxion Daily PYPL Bull 2X Shares

Direxion Daily PYPL Bull 2X Shares (PYPU)

Updated October 16, 2026.

PYPU is an ETF linked to PayPal Holdings (PYPL). its distribution rate is 3.64%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.39%, its expense ratio is 0.97%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 36.8% over the past 0.6 years, 9.6 points ahead of PYPL at 27.2%.

This ETF seeks to deliver two times the daily performance of PayPal Holdings through leveraged exposure using derivatives and financial instruments; it is designed for short-term tactical trading rather than long-term holding. The fund carries a modest expense ratio and a current distribution rate, though distributions are not on a regular schedule—the most recent payout was special or one-time in nature and may not recur. This security appeals to active traders seeking amplified equity exposure to PayPal on a daily basis, not to buy-and-hold income investors.

PYPU performance versus PYPL

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 36.8% over the past 0.6 years, 9.6 points ahead of PYPL at 27.2%.

PYPU key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Direxion

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/24/2026

Expense ratio

0.97%

Distribution rate

3.64%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.39%

Last close

$34.54 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,508,686

Average volume

1141.0

Dividend

$0.314

Ex-dividend date

09/22/2026

Payment date

09/29/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.64%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.39%) 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; Index: PayPal Holdings (PYPL); 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.

PYPU risks and drawbacks

PYPU'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.

Who may consider PYPU — and who may not

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

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