Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF (KORU)
| Assets | $1.56B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.32% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 75.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.08 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.46% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 29,244,724 |
| Open | 18.15 |
| Previous Close | 16.81 |
| Day's Range | 16.05 - 18.26 |
| 52-Week Low | 3.76 |
| 52-Week High | 63.99 |
| Beta | 4.56 |
| Holdings | 15 |
| Inception Date | Apr 11, 2013 |
About KORU
Fund Home PageThe Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF (KORU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Korea 25-50 index. The fund provides 300% daily leveraged exposure to a market-cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap South Korean companies. KORU was launched on Apr 11, 2013 and is issued by Direxion.
Top 10 Holdings
165.68% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | EWY | 63.69% |
| Dreyfus Govt Cash Man Ins | n/a | 44.07% |
| Goldman Finl Sq Trsry Inst 506 | n/a | 36.45% |
| Goldman Sachs Fin Gov 465 Institut | n/a | 17.00% |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Capped Etf Swap | n/a | 9.90% |
| Cash | n/a | 4.56% |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Capped Etf Swap | n/a | 0.06% |
| Citi Collateral | n/a | -0.00% |
| Ubs Collateral | n/a | -3.16% |
| Korea Bull 3X | n/a | -6.89% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.0057 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | $0.07376 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | $0.00457 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.00264 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.03768 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | $0.0077 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Performance
KORU had a total return of 321.29% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -0.24%.
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