# Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares (LABU): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/labu for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Direxion · Asset class: Leveraged/Inverse - Strategy: Leveraged · Inception: 2015-05-28 Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by Direxion Investments. It is managed by Rafferty Asset Management, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests directly, through derivatives and through other funds in stocks of companies operating across health care, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences sectors. It uses derivatives such as futures, swaps to create its portfolio. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track 3... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $219.60 | | Expense Ratio | 0.96% | | Assets Under Management | $612.4M | | NAV | $228.99 | | Holdings Count | 156 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $108.90 – $341.93 | | Beta | 3.16 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.9097 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-23 - Pay date: 2025-12-31 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does LABU invest in? Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by Direxion Investments. It is managed by Rafferty Asset Management, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests directly, through derivatives and through other funds in stocks of companies operating across health care, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences sectors. It uses derivatives such as futures, swaps to create its portfolio. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track 3x the daily performance of the S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index. Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF was formed on May 28, 2015 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of LABU? Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares (LABU) charges an expense ratio of 0.96%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### Is LABU a good long-term hold? LABU 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 LABU's daily reset work? LABU 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 LABU? Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares (LABU) manages $612.4M 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 LABU actively managed or an index fund? LABU's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### Does LABU pay a dividend? Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares (LABU) 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 LABU pay dividends? Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 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 LABU's dividend yield? LABU's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is LABU's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for LABU was 2025-12-23. 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 LABU's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.96% 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 LABU charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from LABU'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 LABU cost more than a fund like VOO? LABU is a leveraged fund (current expense ratio 0.96%). 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 LABU? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as LABU (0.96%) 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/labu - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/labu/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/labu/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/labu/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/labu/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.