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Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares (DFEN)

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Key data on DFEN

AUM

$294704052

P/E ratio

36.1

Dividend yield

8.8672%

Expense ratio

0.96%

Beta

2.261236

Price on DFEN

Previous close

$52.24

Today's open

$51.93

Day's range

$50.69 - $52.26

52 week range

$50.69 - $97.75

Profile about DFEN

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Headquarters

US

Exchange

NYSE Arca

Issue type

Exchange-Traded Fund

DFEN industries and sectors

Equities

Multi Alternative

News on DFEN

DFEN And The Interceptor Paradox: More Demand, More Volatility

DFEN offers 3x daily leveraged exposure to the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index through a synthetic structure combining direct equity and swaps. The interceptor missile crisis reflects a real industrial bottleneck, not a budget problem, with duopoly producers facing multi-year lead times. Northrop Grumman and L3Harris are ramping up CAPEX to expand production capacity, potentially delaying revenue realization.

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Seeking Alpha • Sep 18, 2026

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U.S. approves potential sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions-Extend Range to Saudi Arabia for $5 billion

The U.S. State Department said ​on Friday it ‌had approved the potential sale of ​Joint Direct Attack ​Munitions-Extend Range to Saudi ⁠Arabia for ​an estimated $5 billion.

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Reuters • Sep 4, 2026

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Pentagon Seeks To Accelerate Missile Production With New Agreements

The Pentagon today announced the signing of two framework agreements aimed to increase production of interceptor missile components.

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Forbes • Aug 31, 2026

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US Munitions Strain Complicates Iran Strategy

The US remains outside formal negotiations with Iran as Oman and Tehran discuss arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the diplomatic path uncertain and raising the possibility of renewed fighting. Joining Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg News White House & National Security Editor Michelle Jamrisko explains to David Gura and Christina Ruffini that strains on US munitions supplies are complicating Washington's options, with the Pentagon pushing defense contractors to accelerate production while balancing weapons needs across Iran, Ukraine and other potential conflicts.

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Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Aug 8, 2026

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The Pentagon Is Making Production Promises Only Congress Can Keep

On Monday, the Pentagon announced agreements with L3Harris Technologies and Lockheed Martin to expand weapons production capacity for components of two missile interceptors over the next seven years.

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Forbes • Jul 31, 2026

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US weapons makers confront Europe's drive for local control

As U.S. defence companies descended on Britain's Farnborough Airshow this week hoping to tap Europe's military spending boom, they encountered increased concern among customers about reliance on American ​suppliers.

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Reuters • Jul 24, 2026

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Conflicts, aircraft orders in focus as Farnborough Airshow kicks off

Farnborough Airshow ‌opens on Monday with Boeing and Airbus pursuing aircraft deals and defence firms vying for a share of booming military budgets fuelled by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

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Reuters • Jul 20, 2026

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Defense Tech May Be in a Bubble as Legacy Defense Stocks Offer Value

Traditional defense stocks have lagged even as defense-tech startups command lofty valuations. Vertical Research says six established companies still offer attractive value.

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Barrons • Jul 20, 2026

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Defense giant KNDS plans IPO in Paris and Frankfurt

KNDS said it plans to list shares in Paris and Frankfurt. KNDS is one of Europe's largest military equipment producers.

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CNBC • Jun 24, 2026

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DFEN: An Indispensable Leverage Tool For An Uncertain Political Climate

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF offers leveraged daily exposure to U.S. aerospace and defense equities, currently yielding 7.4%. DFEN delivered a 70% one-year total return, benefiting from sector recovery and a robust U.S. defense budget outlook. Leverage amplifies both gains and losses; DFEN is best used tactically or as a complement to direct A&D holdings.

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Seeking Alpha • Jun 24, 2026

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