Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2x Shares (DUST)
| Assets | $101.56M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.93% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 4.44M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.72 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.94% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 1,361,958 |
| Open | 24.97 |
| Previous Close | 25.13 |
| Day's Range | 24.71 - 25.59 |
| 52-Week Low | 22.64 |
| 52-Week High | 75.00 |
| Beta | -1.12 |
| Holdings | 5 |
| Inception Date | Dec 8, 2010 |
About DUST
Fund Home PageThe Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2x Shares (DUST) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NYSE Arca Gold Miners index. The fund provides 2x inverse exposure to a market-cap-weighted index of global gold and silver mining firms. DUST was launched on Dec 8, 2010 and is issued by Direxion.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2025 | $0.23398 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.52824 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.37214 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | $0.5855 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | $0.9561 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | $1.5184 | Mar 26, 2024 |
Performance
DUST had a total return of -61.00% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -46.16%.
News
Geopolitical Whiplash Boosts Profile Of Direxion's Gold-Focused NUGT, DUST ETFs
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DUST: Good For Volatility-Seekers, But Not An Investment
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DUST: Inverse Exposure If Bearish On Gold Miners
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares ETF offers leveraged inverse exposure to gold miners, aiming for -200% daily returns of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index. The DUST ETF uses swaps and fut...
DUST: Gold Overbought, But I Still Wouldn't Buy This ETF
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DUST: Don't Watch Your Investment Turn To Dust
DUST provides -2x exposure to the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index. Levered ETFs suffer from volatility decay. The more volatile the asset class, the greater the decay.
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Inverse Gold ETFs Poised to Move Higher as FOMC Minutes Loom
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The 3x Gold Trade Is Back
Prior to March, traders who wanted to go long or short gold miners with 3x leverage had a number of options. But in the midst of the market volatility that month, Direxion reduced the exposure of its...
The 4 Most Traded 2x and 3x Leveraged Gold ETFs
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DUST: Don't Buy The Low
With gold reaching near all-time highs, some investors may be tempted to short now.
