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The Direxion Moonshot Innovators ETF seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the S&P Kensho Moonshots Index. There is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its stated investment objective.
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Fund Information
Fund Symbol | Intra-day Value | Benchmark Index | Security Identifier | Expense Ratio (gross/net %) | Inception Date |
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MOON | MOON.IV | KMOON | 25460G732 | 0.65 / 0.65* | Nov 12, 2020 |
The Direxion Moonshot Innovators ETF offers exposure to the 50 most innovative US companies at the forefront of changing our lives today, and tomorrow, by identifying the companies both pursuing innovation, and having the potential to disrupt existing technologies and/or industries. These 50 companies selected for inclusion are deemed to have the highest “early-stage composite innovation scores” and they span themes and emerging sectors such as smart transportation, clean power, and the human evolution. The early stage composite score is based on a company’s “allocation to innovation” and “innovation sentiment” score.
- Allocation to Innovation Score: ranking based on the ratio of its research and development expenses to revenue, as compared to other companies in the same industry.
- Innovation Sentiment Score: conduct a review of a company’s regulatory filings for the previous 12 months for the use of words related to innovation. The Index includes companies utilizing a greater than average variety of innovation terms.
- May be considered a satellite holding to complement other broader positions within a portfolio.
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Target Index
S&P Kensho Moonshots Index (KMOON) The Index is comprised of 50 U.S. companies that pursue innovative technologies that have the potential to disrupt existing technologies and/or industries (i.e., moonshot innovators) and are considered to have the highest “early-stage composite innovation scores” which is determined based off a natural language processing review of the constituent company’s latest annual regulatory filing for the use of words and phrases that are related to innovation. The Index is modified equal-weighted, reconstituted annually, and rebalanced semi-annually. One cannot directly invest in an index.
Gain Exposure to Innovative Sub-Themes
The Direxion Moonshot Innovators ETF offers exposure to the most innovative companies at the forefront of radical themes that are changing the way we live our lives today, and tomorrow.
Sub-Sector | Weight (%) |
Biotechnology | 19.67 |
Internet Services & Infrastructure | 13.11 |
Application Software | 11.62 |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments | 6.58 |
Semiconductors | 5.50 |
Aerospace & Defense | 5.33 |
Systems Software | 5.32 |
Interactive Home Entertainment | 5.27 |
Interactive Media & Services | 4.37 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 2.76 |
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components | 2.69 |
Diversified Support Services | 2.30 |
Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment | 1.97 |
Consumer Electronics | 1.90 |
Cargo Ground Transportation | 1.78 |
Automobile Manufacturers | 1.75 |
Broadline Retail | 1.71 |
Specialty Chemicals | 1.57 |
Research & Consulting Services | 1.53 |
Health Care Equipment | 1.39 |
Health Care Services | 1.14 |
Source: S&P Kensho Index. As of 3/31/2023.
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Pricing & Performance
NAV and Market Price information as of June 08, 2023. Line chart shows pricing trend over the last 30 days.
- MOON
- 12.66NAV $
- 0.03Change $
- 0.24Change %
- 12.65Market $
- 0.01Change $
- 0.10Change %
monthly | 1M % | 3M % | YTD % | 1Y % | 3Y % | 5Y % | 10Y % | Since Inception | Inception Date | Expense Ratio* (Gross / Net %) |
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NAV | 16.55 | -1.48 | 13.68 | -21.92 | — | — | — | -24.64 | 11/12/2020 | 0.65 / 0.65* |
Market Close | 16.07 | -1.97 | 13.52 | -22.35 | — | — | — | -24.77 |
quarterly | 1M % | 3M % | YTD % | 1Y % | 3Y % | 5Y % | 10Y % | Since Inception | Inception Date | Expense Ratio* (Gross / Net %) |
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NAV | -2.39 | 12.63 | 12.63 | -40.70 | — | — | — | -26.41 | 11/12/2020 | 0.65 / 0.65* |
Market Close | -2.71 | 12.67 | 12.67 | -40.91 | — | — | — | -26.49 | ||
KMOON | -2.41 | 12.66 | 12.66 | -41.04 | — | — | — | -26.86 | — | - |
The Primary Listing Exchange is the NYSE Arca, Inc.
* The Fund’s adviser, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (“Rafferty”) has entered into an Operating Services Agreement with the Fund. Under this Operating Services Agreement, Rafferty has contractually agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund as long as it is the advisor of the Fund other than the following: management fees, Rule 12b-1 distribution and/or service fees, taxes, swap financing and related costs, dividends or interest on short positions, other interest expenses, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses. If these expenses were included, the expense ratio would be higher.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate. An investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns for performance under one year are cumulative, not annualized.
Short-term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the fund’s future performance, and an investment should not be made based solely on returns. Because of ongoing market volatility, fund performance may be subject to substantial short-term changes. For additional information, see the fund’s prospectus.
Distributions
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Record Date | Ex Date | Pay Date | Income Dividend | Short-Term Capital Gain | Long-Term Capital Gain |
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12/22/2021 | 12/21/2021 | 12/29/2021 | 0.29770 | — | — |
09/22/2021 | 09/21/2021 | 09/28/2021 | 0.10834 | — | — |
06/23/2021 | 06/22/2021 | 06/29/2021 | 0.03556 | — | — |