Direxion Investments Launches First 2x Leveraged China A-Shares ETF

NEW YORK, April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Direxion Investments announced today that it has launched the first 2x leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to China A-shares. The Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2x Shares (Ticker: CHAU) seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the performance of the CSI 300 Index, which consists of 300 market-capitalization-weighted China A-share stocks.

"Until recently, U.S. investors and traders had few options for accessing China A-shares, which have been available only to Chinese citizens and a few qualified foreign institutions," said Brian Jacobs, President of Direxion Investments. "The CSI 300 Index tracks China A-shares, and this new ETF offers U.S. investors a way to gain leveraged exposure to the index. CHAU provides an unprecedented opportunity for experienced traders to magnify their exposure to mainland Chinese stocks."

China A-shares, which trade on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, account for roughly two-thirds of the market capitalization of Chinese stocks. Since most foreign investors cannot purchase China A-shares, investors in most existing China ETFs lack exposure to the majority of Chinese companies. Aside from CHAU, no other ETF currently provides leveraged exposure to this asset category.

Like all leveraged ETFs, this Fund is intended only for traders with an in-depth understanding of the risks associated with seeking leveraged investment results, and who plan to actively monitor and manage their positions. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. 

About Direxion Investments

Direxion Investments offers highly liquid, tactical and strategic institutional-quality ETFs and mutual funds for investors seeking to solve for better investment outcomes. Founded in 1997, the company has approximately $9.4 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2015. Direxion's diverse suite of products helps investors navigate today's ever-changing markets. For more information, please visit www.direxioninvestments.com.

There is no guarantee that the funds will achieve their objectives.

For more information on all Direxion Shares daily leveraged ETFs, go to direxioninvestments.com, or call us at 866-476-7523.

The ETFs are not suitable for all investors and should be utilized only by sophisticated investors who understand leverage risk, consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results and intend to actively monitor and manage their investments. Due to the daily nature of the leverage employed, there is no guarantee of amplified long-term returns. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of Direxion ETFs carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contains this and other information about Direxion ETFs. Download a prospectus and summary prospectus at direxioninvestments.com. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

* The Net Expense Ratio of the Fund includes management fee and other operating expenses, but does not include indirect expenses such as Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, leveraged interest and brokerage commissions. The Fund's Advisor, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC has entered into an Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund, under which Rafferty has contractually agreed to cap all or a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse the Fund for Other Expenses through September 1, 2016 to the extent that the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 0.95%.

Risks:
An investment in the ETFs involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The ETFs are non-diversified and include risks associated with concentration risk that results from the Funds' investments in a particular industry or sector which can increase volatility. The use of derivatives such as futures contracts, forward contracts, options and swaps are subject to market risks that may cause their price to fluctuate over time. The Fund does not attempt to, and should not be expected to; provide returns which are a multiple of the return of the Index for periods other than a single day. For other risks including leverage, correlation, compounding, market volatility and specific risks regarding each sector, please read the prospectus.

Distributor: Foreside Fund Services, LLC.

CONTACT:
James Doyle
JCPR 
973-850-7308 
[email protected]

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