# Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3X Shares (GASX): ETF Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: Direxion · Asset class: Equity
- Strategy: Leveraged · Inception: 2015-12-03

The investment seeks daily investment results, net of expenses, of 300% of the inverse of the daily performance of the ISE-Revere Natural Gas IndexTM. The fund, under normal circumstances, invests in swap agreements, futures contracts, short positions or other financial instruments that, in combination, provide inverse (opposite) or short leveraged exposure to the index equal to at least 80% of the fund&#39;s net assets (plus borrowing for investment purposes). The index is designed to take advantage of both event-driven news and long term trends in the natural gas industry. The fund is non...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $16.00 |
| Expense Ratio | 1.09% |
| Assets Under Management | $17.3M |
| NAV | $16.19 |
| Holdings Count | 0 |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | — |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
| 52-Week Range | $7.37 – $49.91 |
| Beta | -5.52 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.0036 /share
- Ex-date: 2019-12-23
- Pay date: —

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does GASX invest in?

The investment seeks daily investment results, net of expenses, of 300% of the inverse of the daily performance of the ISE-Revere Natural Gas IndexTM. The fund, under normal circumstances, invests in swap agreements, futures contracts, short positions or other financial instruments that, in combination, provide inverse (opposite) or short leveraged exposure to the index equal to at least 80% of the fund&#39;s net assets (plus borrowing for investment purposes). The index is designed to take advantage of both event-driven news and long term trends in the natural gas industry. The fund is non-diversified.

### What is the expense ratio of GASX?

Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3X Shares (GASX) charges an expense ratio of 1.09%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### Is GASX a good long-term hold?

GASX is a leveraged fund designed to deliver a daily multiple of its underlying index. Daily reset compounding means returns over multi-day periods can diverge significantly from the headline multiple, typically with negative drift in choppy markets. These funds are designed for short-term tactical use, not buy-and-hold. Review the fund's prospectus before holding more than a few days.

### How does GASX's daily reset work?

GASX rebalances exposure each trading day to maintain its target leverage ratio against the next day's move. The daily reset means returns compound at the daily level, so a +1%, −1% sequence on the underlying doesn't return the underlying to flat after the leverage multiplier. Over time this path-dependence erodes returns in volatile markets and amplifies them in trending markets.

### How big is GASX?

Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3X Shares (GASX) manages $17.3M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Is GASX actively managed or an index fund?

GASX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

### Does GASX pay a dividend?

Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3X Shares (GASX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does GASX pay dividends?

Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3X Shares pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is GASX's dividend yield?

GASX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is GASX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for GASX was 2019-12-23. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will GASX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.09% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does GASX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GASX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does GASX cost more than a fund like VOO?

GASX is a leveraged fund (current expense ratio 1.09%). Daily-reset leverage products carry swap and financing costs that don't exist on a plain-vanilla equity ETF. The Cost Verdict card compares against the leveraged/inverse cohort where these costs are the norm.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to GASX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as GASX (1.09%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gasx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gasx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gasx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gasx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gasx/peers

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