TEXU ETF — Direxion Daily Energy Top 5 Bull 2X ETF

Direxion Daily Energy Top 5 Bull 2X ETF (TEXU)

Updated October 16, 2026.

TEXU is an ETF linked to Energy Top 5. its distribution rate is 2.07%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.57%, its expense ratio is 0.98%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 104.6% over the past year, 89.2 points ahead of SPY at 15.4%.

Direxion Daily Energy Top 5 Bull 2X ETF is a leveraged equity fund that provides two times daily leveraged exposure to the five largest U.S.-listed companies in the energy sector, using financial instruments including swap agreements and related ETFs. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and distributes quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.98%. This fund appeals to active traders and investors seeking amplified short-term exposure to large-cap energy companies, though its leverage and non-diversified structure carry elevated risk.

TEXU performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 104.6% over the past year, 89.2 points ahead of SPY at 15.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 31.7%.

TEXU key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Direxion

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/30/2025

Expense ratio

0.98%

Distribution rate

2.07%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.57%

Last close

$49.83 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$3,736,453

Average volume

6300.0

Dividend

$0.258

Ex-dividend date

09/22/2026

Payment date

09/29/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.07%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.57%) 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; Index: Energy Top 5; 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.

TEXU risks and drawbacks

TEXU'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 31.7%.

Who may consider TEXU — and who may not

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

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