What is DFEN's relative strength rating?

Relative strength percentiles for DFEN are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.

What sector is DFEN in?

DFEN is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.

Is DFEN in a leading sector?

Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.

How volatile is DFEN?

DFEN currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 5.6%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 2.83. An ADR% above 4% indicates an intraday swing-trading eligible name in the Minervini Volatility Contraction Pattern framework. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.

Does DFEN have a seasonal pattern?

TickerStance computes DFEN's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what DFEN has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

When did DFEN last report earnings?

No SEC EDGAR filings are linked to DFEN in the current TickerStance fundamentals database. This can occur for tickers without a matched CIK (some ADRs, ETFs, and recently listed securities) or when the fundamentals pipeline has not yet processed this ticker.

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

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Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF · Other

$68.45▼-5.12%

Neutral · stance 47.8As of Monday, August 24, 2026, posted ~17:00 ET

DFEN is not confirmed as a leader.

3m RS is unavailable, Market Stance is 47.8

Lenses litMarket-wide RS; lit = leaderboard

3 month—pctile

6 month—pctile

1 year—pctile

Classic—IBD pctile

LDR—leadership

0 of 5 lenses litLens definitions methodology

Quality filters3 of 4 pass

ADR%5.6%

A/DC

RVOL2.11×

$ Vol$13M

TODAY'S READ · AS OF 2026-08-24

As of 2026-08-24, Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) has a 3-month relative strength percentile of — within the TickerStance CS+ADRC universe (~5,000 tickers). The current market Stance is 47.8 (Neutral). Sector: Other. Average daily range 5.6%, relative volume 2.11×. TickerStance reports observed regime conditions across the full CS+ADRC universe; band assignment reflects current breadth, momentum, and macro inputs computed at the daily close. Percentile ranks run from 1 (weakest) to 99 (strongest) relative to all universe members on the same date.

Filed: Apr 2026

HOLDINGS

Top holdings of DFEN

Top 25 holdings of DFEN by portfolio weight
#	Holding	Weight	Value
1	GE	13.72%	$50M
2	RTX	10.67%	$39M
3	BA	7.24%	$26M
4	GD	3.38%	$12M
5	HWM	3.35%	$12M
6	TDG	3.20%	$12M
7	LHX	3.06%	$11M
8	LMT	2.77%	$10M
9	NOC	2.74%	$10M
10	RKLB UQ	2.31%	$8M
11	AXON	1.89%	$7M
12	CW	1.58%	$6M
13	FTAI	1.52%	$6M
14	WWD	1.29%	$5M
15	CRS	1.27%	$5M
16	ATI	1.26%	$5M
17	BWXT	1.18%	$4M
18	TXT	1.00%	$4M
19	HEI/A	0.96%	$4M
20	HII	0.85%	$3M
21	KTOS	0.69%	$3M
22	HEI	0.65%	$2M
23	MOG/A	0.51%	$2M
24	HXL	0.42%	$2M
25	AVAV	0.37%	$1M

Showing 25 of 44 holdings.

CONCENTRATION

Portfolio shape

52.4%Top 10 holdings

44Total holdings

44 (100%)Resolved tickers

SECTORS

Sector breakdown

Industrials

37.5%

Technology

16.9%

Healthcare

6.6%

Materials

5.9%

Unclassified

3.8%

FAQ

Fund FAQ

What does DFEN hold?: DFEN holds 44 positions; its three largest are GE (13.72%), RTX (10.67%), and BA (7.24%) as of Apr 2026.
How concentrated is DFEN?: The top 10 holdings account for 52.4% of DFEN's portfolio. Highly concentrated in top names.
What sectors does DFEN cover?: DFEN's largest sector exposures are Industrials (37.5%), Technology (16.9%), and Healthcare (6.6%).
How fresh is this data?: Holdings are sourced from SEC N-PORT-P filings, published quarterly with a ~60 day lag. The most recent filing for DFEN is dated Apr 2026.

Evidence · 1 of 3

Receipts behind the read

0 of 5 pass

Leadership

Is it leading?

Relative strength across horizons plus the leadership score.

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LDR

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StageWeinstein stage analysis

Stage 3 · Topping

Smart money

Who's accumulating?

Accumulation rating, relative volume, U/D ratio, breakout-day proof.

A/D ratingaccumulation / distribution

RVOL todayvs 50d avg

2.11×

U/D ratiolast 50 sessions

1.29

Breakout volbreakout day vs 50d avg

+92%

50d avg $ volumeliquidity proxy

$13.4M

Risk profile

How much does it move?

Daily range, ATR, beta, and the math for a 1-ADR stop.

ADR% (20d)avg daily range

5.6%Elevated

ATR(14)14-day EMA

$4.48

ATR%ATR as % of close

6.55%

Beta vs SPY90d rolling

2.83

1-ADR stoprisk from close $68.45

$64.64−5.6%

Evidence · 3 of 3

Market backdrop

Pull-back risk if Macro turns < 60

Trend44.9Are the major indexes going up or down lately?30% weight Breadth50.6Is the rally broad-based or narrow?30% weight Leadership42.4Who's leading?20% weight Macro59.0What does the credit & rates environment say?20% weight

Stance47.8● Neutral

Public attention · DFEN

Is the crowd watching?

No attention data for this ticker yet — it joins the daily scan once a baseline builds.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is DFEN's relative strength rating?: Relative strength percentiles for DFEN are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.
What sector is DFEN in?: DFEN is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.
Is DFEN in a leading sector?: Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.
How volatile is DFEN?: DFEN currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 5.6%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 2.83. An ADR% above 4% indicates an intraday swing-trading eligible name in the Minervini Volatility Contraction Pattern framework. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.
Does DFEN have a seasonal pattern?: TickerStance computes DFEN's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what DFEN has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.
When did DFEN last report earnings?: No SEC EDGAR filings are linked to DFEN in the current TickerStance fundamentals database. This can occur for tickers without a matched CIK (some ADRs, ETFs, and recently listed securities) or when the fundamentals pipeline has not yet processed this ticker.

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DFEN monthly seasonality strip
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1	DFEN Jan avg: 10.80% median: 14.60% win: 75% σ: 16.37% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	DFEN Feb avg: 4.98% median: 5.46% win: 50% σ: 9.03% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	DFEN Mar avg: -6.69% median: -2.70% win: 25% σ: 16.63% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	DFEN Apr avg: -6.31% median: -4.21% win: 0% σ: 7.27% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	DFEN May avg: 11.79% median: 13.60% win: 60% σ: 22.32% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	DFEN Jun avg: 5.59% median: 6.43% win: 60% σ: 15.28% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	DFEN Jul avg: 9.00% median: 11.78% win: 80% σ: 11.78% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	DFEN Aug avg: -0.94% median: -2.00% win: 50% σ: 6.73% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31 (current)	DFEN Sep avg: -8.52% median: -11.09% win: 50% σ: 21.93% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	DFEN Oct avg: 15.67% median: 8.38% win: 75% σ: 29.54% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	DFEN Nov avg: 11.52% median: 16.65% win: 75% σ: 19.32% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	DFEN Dec avg: -2.64% median: 0.50% win: 50% σ: 18.84% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

DFEN monthly seasonality strip

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

DFEN Jan avg: 10.80% median: 14.60% win: 75% σ: 16.37% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

DFEN Feb avg: 4.98% median: 5.46% win: 50% σ: 9.03% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

DFEN Mar avg: -6.69% median: -2.70% win: 25% σ: 16.63% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

DFEN Apr avg: -6.31% median: -4.21% win: 0% σ: 7.27% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

DFEN May avg: 11.79% median: 13.60% win: 60% σ: 22.32% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

DFEN Jun avg: 5.59% median: 6.43% win: 60% σ: 15.28% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

DFEN Jul avg: 9.00% median: 11.78% win: 80% σ: 11.78% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

DFEN Aug avg: -0.94% median: -2.00% win: 50% σ: 6.73% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31 (current)

DFEN Sep avg: -8.52% median: -11.09% win: 50% σ: 21.93% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

DFEN Oct avg: 15.67% median: 8.38% win: 75% σ: 29.54% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

DFEN Nov avg: 11.52% median: 16.65% win: 75% σ: 19.32% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

DFEN Dec avg: -2.64% median: 0.50% win: 50% σ: 18.84% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

Holding

Weight

Value

13.72%

$50M

RTX

10.67%

$39M

7.24%

$26M

3.38%

$12M

HWM

3.35%

$12M

TDG

3.20%

$12M

LHX

3.06%

$11M

LMT

2.77%

$10M

NOC

2.74%

$10M

RKLB UQ

2.31%

$8M

AXON

1.89%

$7M

1.58%

$6M

FTAI

1.52%

$6M

WWD

1.29%

$5M

CRS

1.27%

$5M

ATI

1.26%

$5M

BWXT

1.18%

$4M

TXT

1.00%

$4M

HEI/A

0.96%

$4M

HII

0.85%

$3M

KTOS

0.69%

$3M

HEI

0.65%

$2M

MOG/A

0.51%

$2M

HXL

0.42%

$2M

AVAV

0.37%

$1M

Holdings of DFEN on stock-RS leaderboards
Ticker	Weight	Lens	Rank	Stage
ATI	1.26%	1Y RS	153	Stage 2

Ticker

Weight

Lens

Rank

Stage

ATI

1.26%

1Y RS

153

Stage 2

DFEN is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of DFEN

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

DFEN is not confirmed as a leader.

§ Seasonality

Top holdings of DFEN

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside DFEN

Theme exposure inside DFEN

Funds similar to DFEN

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

§ Seasonality

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside DFEN

Theme exposure inside DFEN

Funds similar to DFEN

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) — Stance & relative strength

DFEN is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of DFEN

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) — Stance & relative strength

DFEN is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of DFEN

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside DFEN

Theme exposure inside DFEN

Funds similar to DFEN

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside DFEN

Theme exposure inside DFEN

Funds similar to DFEN