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Direxion Daily AAPL Bear 1X ETF

AAPDNasdaqDirexionAThis fund multiplies its index's move each day and resets that multiple daily. Because daily returns compound, its long-run return can differ from the headline multiple.

$10.14+0.17 (+1.71%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 9.97 to 10.14. Range 10.04 to 10.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.10.0010.0510.1010.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.96%
Fund size
$35M
1Y total return
−20.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.43%
Holdings
5
Avg volume · 30D
8.8M sh
52W range
low $9.78high $14.63
Launched

The ETF.net AAPD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 86 out of 100

Rank
1 of 58
Six-pillar profile for AAPD. Scores out of 100: Cost 97, Risk 75, Mission 85, Tradability 79, Holdings not scored, Durability 79. Strongest: Cost (97). Weakest: Risk (75). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 86 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A97 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 58
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 32
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 54
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 58
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 58

Our read on AAPD

ETF.net Research

In short

AThe straight-shooting short on Apple. No 2x, no options overlay: AAPD aims to deliver 100% of the inverse of AAPL's daily move, and it charges less than the typical single-stock bear fund to do it.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, equal to 100% of the inverse of the performance of Apple Inc.'s common shares.

Why people hold it

  • One-to-one inverse, not amplified. The fund targets 100% of the opposite of Apple's daily move, so a bearish view doesn't come pre-loaded with 2x leverage on top.direxion.com
  • Cheap for the aisle it sits in: 0.96% a year against a 1.29% median for inverse single-stock funds, and under 2x rivals like TSDD (1.13%) and MSTZ (1.05%).
  • An early mover in single-stock ETFs, live since 2022, and one of the more actively traded names in the inverse single-stock group.
  • Hits its stated daily target closely and ranks among the strongest implementations in its peer group of inverse single-stock funds.

Worth knowing

  • The objective resets every day. Hold longer and compounding takes over, so results over a week or a month can differ from the inverse of Apple's move over that stretch, especially in choppy markets.
  • One company, one story. There is no diversification here: an Apple earnings night or product cycle drives the entire position.
  • A small fund by assets, and any distributions come on a quarterly schedule rather than as a steady income stream.

AAPD Performance

Launched Aug 9, 2022

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
AAPD$7,988
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. AAPD $7,988. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for AAPD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodAAPD
Year to date−20.3%
1 month−1.5%
3 months−8.4%
1 year−20.1%
3 yearsper year−19.7%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for AAPD
YearReturn barAAPD
2026 YTD−20.3%
2025−11.4%
2024−21.4%
2023−30.4%
2022+21.5%

Since listing, Aug 9, 2022

AAPD in the news

AAPD Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
4.43%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.45Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.18 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Sep 20, 2022 $0.03; Dec 8, 2022 $0.0061; Dec 20, 2022 $0.13; Mar 21, 2023 $0.18; Jun 21, 2023 $0.24; Sep 19, 2023 $0.19; Dec 21, 2023 $0.26; Mar 19, 2024 $0.18; Jun 25, 2024 $0.21; Sep 24, 2024 $0.15; Dec 23, 2024 $0.16; Mar 25, 2025 $0.12; Jun 24, 2025 $0.12; Sep 23, 2025 $0.12; Dec 23, 2025 $0.11; Mar 24, 2026 $0.08; Jun 23, 2026 $0.08; Sep 22, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 29, 2026$0.18
Jun 23, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.08
Mar 24, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.08
Dec 23, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.11
Sep 23, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.12
Jun 24, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.12
Mar 25, 2025Apr 1, 2025$0.12
Dec 23, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.16
Sep 24, 2024Oct 1, 2024$0.15
Jun 25, 2024Jul 2, 2024$0.21
Mar 19, 2024Mar 26, 2024$0.18
Dec 21, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.26

See all 18 payments⁠

$10,000 in AAPD 3 years ago paid $802 in dividends.⁠

AAPD Risk

This fund targets a multiple of the daily move of its index and resets daily. Hold it longer than one reset and compounding makes the return diverge from that target. In choppy markets it can lose value even when the index ends flat.

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
19.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−1.32
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−63.9%
50 months · trough Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
−0.84
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

AAPD Cost

Overpaying vs SKHZ, cheapest in Single-Stock Inverse

$3,552

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AAPD 0.96%

    $18,034

  • SKHZ 0.75% Cheapest

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AAPD 0.96%
  • SKHZ 0.75%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530AAPD $18,034SKHZ $14,482

Year by year

YearAAPDSKHZOverpaying
10$1,695$1,336$359
20$6,383$5,078$1,305
30$18,034$14,482$3,552

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