JNUG Performance — Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
JNUG returned −45.61% year to date and +59.74% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +48.62% over 3 years and +8.89% over 5 years. The fund beat its Trading - Leveraged category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $328, against $136 for the category, and to $160 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 83.20% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $170.8M, and assets reached $354.31M.
JNUG Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | JNUG | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $160 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $328 | $136 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $153 | $130 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $17 | $147 |
JNUG Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −45.61% |
| 1 year | +59.74% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +48.62% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.89% |
JNUG Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −45.61% |
| 2025 | +479.31% |
| 2024 | +9.31% |
| 2023 | −4.53% |
| 2022 | −43.67% |
| 2021 | −46.54% |
| 2020 | −85.52% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +19.05% |
JNUG Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +13.8% | +52.3% | −43.9% | −8.1% | +2.1% | −35.1% | −8.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +26.2% | −0.2% | +36.1% | +11.3% | +10.2% | +5.3% | −10.8% | +53.3% | +50.8% | −14.0% | +32.7% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | −21.7% | −12.6% | +45.2% | +7.2% | +22.4% | −14.5% | +18.3% | −2.5% | +10.5% | +10.2% | −16.0% | −16.9% |
| 2023 | +17.6% | −25.7% | +33.4% | +0.2% | −14.0% | −9.1% | +9.6% | −9.9% | −20.7% | +5.4% | +31.4% | −3.6% |
| 2022 | −17.9% | +25.1% | +16.5% | −17.4% | −18.6% | −35.3% | +8.4% | −23.8% | −4.0% | −2.1% | +41.3% | −1.3% |
| 2021 | −16.5% | −18.1% | −4.6% | +9.8% | +31.4% | −27.8% | −4.9% | −12.7% | −21.7% | +26.4% | −3.4% | −0.9% |
| 2020 | −7.7% | −39.8% | −91.6% | +96.9% | +28.2% | +13.0% | +45.8% | −3.6% | −17.0% | −9.2% | −13.7% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +24.7% | −35.0% | +22.3% | −10.3% | +33.7% |
JNUG Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 83.20%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.53 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +53.32% (Aug 2025)
- Worst month: −43.87% (Mar 2026)
JNUG Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$170.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $297.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.64×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $27.3M | $0 | $27.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $44.4M | $0 | $44.4M |
| May 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | $8.7M | $43.6M | −$34.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $57.5M | $13.2M | $44.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $22.8M | $69.3M | −$46.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $50.3M | $66.5M | −$16.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $22.1M | $74.4M | −$52.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $54.2M | −$54.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $53.5M | $35.8M | $17.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $83.9M | −$83.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $10.6M | $27.1M | −$16.5M |
JNUG Assets Under Management
Net assets of Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $354.31M |
| 2026-04-30 | $475.01M |
| 2026-01-31 | $632.55M |
| 2025-10-31 | $476.33M |
| 2025-07-31 | $285.74M |
| 2025-04-30 | $272.87M |
| 2025-01-31 | $311.34M |
| 2024-10-31 | $322.56M |
| 2024-07-31 | $316.44M |
| 2024-04-30 | $280.19M |
| 2024-01-31 | $248.38M |
| 2023-10-31 | $309.20M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.