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TMF ETF — Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares

Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (TMF)

TMF is an ETF that tracks the 20+ Year Treasury. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.85%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.82%, its expense ratio is 0.90%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 30/100 (Elevated risk). Fund total return is -70.0% over the past 17.3 years, 1177.7 points behind SPY at 1107.7%.

At the current 4.85% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $485 per year, or $40.42 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

TMF dividend yield and income

Data as of August 19, 2026.

The distribution rate (4.85%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (4.82%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.3651. The last ex-dividend date was 06/23/2026. It was paid on 06/30/2026. At 4.85%, $10,000 would generate about $485 a year ($40.42 monthly-equivalent).

Every recorded payment (49)
Ex-dateAmountvs year-ago payment
2026-06-23$0.3650.8%
2026-03-24$0.223-22.6%
2025-12-23$0.459-12.4%
2025-09-23$0.405-6.9%
2025-06-24$0.362-16.8%
2025-03-25$0.288-10.0%
2024-12-23$0.5245.4%
2024-09-24$0.435-13.0%
2024-06-25$0.435-9.4%
2024-03-19$0.32-8.6%
2023-12-21$0.4975.7%
2023-09-19$0.538.9%
2023-06-21$0.4884.6%
2023-03-21$0.35133.3%
2022-12-20$0.472250.0%
2022-09-20$0.36620.0%
2022-06-22$0.2685.7%
2022-03-22$0.150.0%
2021-12-21$0.02-99.9%
2021-09-21$0.05
2021-06-22$0.14
2021-03-23$0.15-84.8%
2020-12-10$13.722644.0%
2020-03-24$0.9945.6%
2019-12-23$0.5-48.5%
2019-09-24$0.593.5%
2019-06-25$0.67-35.6%
2019-03-19$0.68126.7%
2018-12-27$0.9734.7%
2018-09-25$0.57
2018-06-19$1.04477.8%
2018-03-20$0.3
2017-12-19$0.72
2017-06-20$0.18
2013-09-17$0.195
2013-06-18$0.295
2013-03-19$0.13514.9%
2012-12-18$0.185-85.2%
2012-03-21$0.1175
2011-12-13$1.2475-49.4%
2010-12-22$0.733.5%
2010-12-14$2.4675250.0%
2010-09-22$0.27-65.9%
2010-06-22$0.55238.5%
2010-03-23$0.39
2009-12-22$0.705
2009-11-20$10.4925
2009-09-22$0.7925
2009-06-23$0.1625
2009 total$12.1525
2010 total$4.4075-63.7%
2011 total$1.2475-71.7%
2012 total$0.3025-75.8%
2013 total$0.625106.6%
2017 total$0.944.0%
2018 total$2.88220.0%
2019 total$2.44-15.3%
2020 total$14.71502.9%
2021 total$0.36-97.6%
2022 total$1.24244.4%
2023 total$1.82747.3%
2024 total$1.714-6.2%
2025 total$1.514-11.7%
2026 YTD total$0.588-9.5%

TMF dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -9.63%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -34.37%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -32.58%.

TTM income vs the prior window
WindowChange
1Y7.8%
3Y-70.2%
5Y-67.2%
10Y50.4%

TMF performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is -70.0% over the past 17.3 years, 1177.7 points behind SPY at 1107.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 30.5%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
Since inception (17.3 years)-70.0%-6.70%
3Y CAGR-16.90%
5Y CAGR-34.90%
10Y CAGR-18.80%

TMF key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™
30 · Elevated risk
Safety-Adjusted Yield
1.45%
Issuer
Direxion
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
04/16/2009
Expense ratio
0.90%
Distribution rate
4.85%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
4.82%
Last close
$30.12
AUM
$2,122,516,001
Average volume
5124968.0
Last dividend
$0.3651
Ex-dividend date
06/23/2026
Payment date
06/30/2026
Beta
7.22

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.85%) 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 (4.82%) 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: 20+ Year Treasury; 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.

TMF risks and drawbacks

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 30.5%.

Who may consider TMF — and who may not

TMF may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TMF 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 TMF pay monthly?

No. TMF currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

What index does TMF track?

TMF tracks the 20+ Year Treasury.

What is TMF's expense ratio?

TMF's expense ratio is 0.90%.

What is TMF's dividend yield?

TMF currently yields 4.85%, paid quarterly, with a 0.90% expense ratio.

How has TMF's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -9.63%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.

When does TMF pay a dividend?

TMF pays quarterly. The last dividend was $0.3651. The last ex-dividend date was 06/23/2026. It was paid on 06/30/2026.

How has TMF performed?

Fund total return is -70.0% over the past 17.3 years, 1177.7 points behind SPY at 1107.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 30.5%.

Is TMF a good investment?

TMF's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 30 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 4.85%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.