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YANG 3x Short

Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X Shares

Shorts: China (FXI)

Expense Ratio

1.08%

Leverage

3x Inverse

Issuer

Direxion

Inception

Dec 2009

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High Risk Leveraged Product

YANG is a 3x leveraged inverse ETF designed for short-term trading only. Daily rebalancing causes significant decay over time. NOT suitable for buy-and-hold investors.

What YANG Shorts

The Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X Shares (YANG) seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300% of the inverse of the daily performance of the FTSE China 50 Index. This index tracks large-cap Chinese stocks trading on the Hong Kong Exchange, as represented by the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI).

YANG uses financial derivatives like swaps to achieve its daily -3x leveraged goal. It is designed to increase in value when its underlying index declines, providing a magnified short exposure for a single trading day.

Key Risks

  • Leverage Risk: The 3x daily leverage magnifies losses as much as gains, leading to rapid and severe losses in volatile or trending markets.
  • Compounding Risk: Daily reset of leverage causes performance to diverge from the underlying index's performance over periods longer than one day.
  • China-Specific Risk: Exposure to regulatory, political, economic, and currency risks specific to China.
  • Derivatives & Counterparty Risk: Relies on complex instruments like swaps, which carry liquidity and counterparty default risk.
  • High Expense Ratio (1.08%): The cost of managing a leveraged strategy erodes returns over time.

Best Use Cases

  • Sophisticated traders seeking to hedge a long-term portfolio exposure to Chinese large-cap stocks for a short period.
  • Active traders making short-term, directional bearish bets on the Chinese equity market based on technical or news-driven analysis.
  • As a tactical tool to profit from anticipated negative news or economic data releases impacting Hong Kong-listed Chinese companies.
  • Not suitable as a long-term buy-and-hold investment due to compounding effects and decay.

Similar Instruments

FXP
ProShares UltraShort FTSE China 50
CHAD
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bear 1X Shares
YXI
ProShares Short FTSE China 50

Frequently Asked Questions

Is YANG a good long-term investment?
No. YANG is designed for daily trading only. Due to the effects of volatility and daily leverage reset (compounding), its performance over periods longer than one day can differ significantly from -3x the underlying index's return, often to the detriment of the holder.
What does YANG short?
YANG provides -3x daily exposure to the FTSE China 50 Index, which is comprised of the 50 largest Chinese companies (like Alibaba, Tencent) trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Its performance is tied to the inverse of the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI).
What is the difference between YANG and FXP?
Both are inverse ETFs targeting the same FTSE China 50 Index. The key difference is the leverage factor: YANG seeks -3x daily returns, while FXP seeks -2x daily returns. YANG is more volatile and carries higher risk.