UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-08243
Direxion Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Daniel D. O’Neill
33 Whitehall Street, 10th floor
New York, NY 10004
(Name and address of agent for service)
646-572-3390
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: April 30, 2010
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2010
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor New York, New York 10004 (800) 851-0511
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Bull Funds | | Bear Funds |
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Equity Index Funds |
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Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100® Bull 2X Fund (formerly NASDAQ-100® Bull 2.5X Fund) | | Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100® Bear 2X Fund (formerly NASDAQ-100® Bear 2.5X Fund) |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500® Bull 2X Fund (formerly S&P 500® Bull 2.5X Fund) | | Direxion Monthly S&P 500® Bear 2X Fund (formerly S&P 500® Bear 2.5X Fund) |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund (formerly Latin America Bull 2X Fund) | | |
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Currency Funds |
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Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund (formerly Dollar Bull 2.5X Fund) | | Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund (formerly Dollar Bear 2.5X Fund) |
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Dear Shareholder,
This Annual Report for the Direxion Funds covers the period from May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010 (the “Annual Period”). During the Annual Period, the DJ Industrial Average Index returned 38.69%, the S&P 500 Index returned 38.85%, the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index returned 8.30%, and the NASDAQ-100 Index returned 43.48%.
At the beginning of the Annual Period, global markets began to rise as it appeared that the global economy was beginning to recover and the financial crisis was in its later stages. Strong economic growth was apparent in China, the United States, Brazil, Australia, and India. Other markets appeared to be growing more slowly, but most of the world seemed to be emerging from the recession. By the end of the Annual Period, new uncertainties arose as turmoil in Greece raised questions and concerns about the future of that country, the Euro and the fiscal position of a host of sovereigns.
This report will account for two periods with differing investment objectives: May 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009 and October 1, 2009 – April 30, 2010. Effective September 30th, 2009, all Direxion Leveraged Index Funds modified their investment objectives from daily investment objectives to monthly investment objectives. In addition, all funds which previously sought to achieve 250% or -250% of the performance of their index on a daily basis began to seek 200% or -200% of the performance of their index on a monthly basis.
Direxion maintains models which indicate the expected performance of each leveraged index fund in light of the path of the relevant benchmark, the fund’s expense ratios and the impact of leveraging the fund’s portfolio. The models do not take into account the size of a Fund or any transaction fees associated with creating a Fund’s portfolio, but do take into account a Fund’s expense ratio and financing implications. A brief comparison of the actual versus expected returns for each of the funds in this Annual Report follows.
The NASDAQ-100 Bull 2.5X Fund and the NASDAQ-100 Bear 2.5X Fund sought to provide 250% and -250% of the daily return of the NASDAQ-100 Index through September 30, 2009. The NASDAQ-100 Bull 2.5X Fund returned 62.91%, 141 basis points higher than its expected return of 61.50%. The NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund returned -46.01%, 62 basis points lower than its expected return of -45.39%. The NASDAQ-100 Index itself returned 23.67% (May 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009).
The Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund and the Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund seek to provide 200% and -200% of the monthly return of the NASDAQ-100 Index. The Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund returned 31.93%, 100 basis points higher than its expected return of 30.93%. The Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund returned -31.78%, 42 basis points lower than its expected return of -31.36%. The NASDAQ-100 Index itself returned 16.80% (September 30, 2009 – April 30, 2010).
The S&P 500 Bull 2.5X Fund and the S&P 500 Bear 2.5X Fund sought to provide 250% and -250% of the daily return of the S&P 500 Index through September 30, 2009. The S&P 500 Bull 2.5X Fund returned 57.28%, 81 basis points lower than its expected return of 58.09%. The S&P 500 Bear 2.5X Fund returned -45.19%, 67 basis points lower than its expected return of -44.52%. The S&P 500 Index itself returned 22.31% (May 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009).
The Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund and the Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund seek to provide 200% and -200% of the monthly return of the S&P 500 Index. The Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund returned 25.62%, 7 basis points lower than its expected return of 25.69%. The Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund returned -25.53%, 23 basis points higher than its expected return of -25.76%. The S&P 500 Index itself returned 13.51% (September 30, 2009 – April 30, 2010).
The Latin America Bull 2X Fund sought to provide 200% of the daily return of the S&P Latin America 40 Index through September 30, 2009. The Latin America Bull 2X Fund returned 96.80%, 199 basis points lower than its expected return of 98.79%. The S&P Latin America 40 Index itself returned 46.68% (May 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009).
The Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund seeks to provide 200% of the monthly return of the S&P Latin America 40 Index. The Latin America Bull 2X Fund returned 19.66%, 115 basis points lower than its expected return of 20.81%. The S&P Latin America 40 Index itself returned 15.39% (September 30, 2009 – April 30, 2010).
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.
The Dollar Bull 2.5X Fund and the Dollar Bear 2.5X Fund sought to provide 250% and -250% of the daily return of the U.S. Dollar Index through September 30, 2009. The Dollar Bull 2.5X Fund returned -26.28%, 175 basis points lower than its expected return of -24.53%. The Dollar Bear 2X Fund returned 26.47%, 74 basis points lower than its expected return of 27.21%. The U.S. Dollar Index itself returned 10.20% (May 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009).
The Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund and the Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund seek to provide 200% and -200% of the monthly return of the U.S. Dollar Index. The Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund returned 10.07%, 10 basis points higher than its expected return of 9.97%. The Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund returned -12.35%, 24 basis points lower than its expected return of -12.11%. The U.S. Dollar Index itself returned 6.59% (September 30, 2009 – April 30, 2010).
As always, we thank you for using the Direxion Funds and we look forward to our mutual success.
Best Regards,
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Daniel O’Neill | | Patrick Rudnick |
Chief Investment Officer | | Principal Financial Officer |
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.
To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call, toll-free, 1-800-851-0511 or visit www.direxionfunds.com.
The total annual fund operating expense of the Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund, Monthly S&P Bear 2X Fund, Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund, Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund, Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund, Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund and Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund is 2.00%, 1.96%, 1.97%, 1.97%, 1.99%, 1.99% and 1.99%, respectively, net of any fee, waivers or expense reimbursements.*
An investment in any of the Direxion Funds is subject to a number of risks that could affect the value of its shares. It is important that investors closely review and understand these risks before making an investment. An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Direxion Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Direxion Funds. To obtain a prospectus, please call the Direxion Funds at 1 800-851-0511. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Distributed by: Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
Date of First Use: June 24, 2010
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* | | The total annual fund operating expense ratios include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, indirect fees and expenses that the Funds incur that are required to be disclosed. Without Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, total annual fund operating expenses would be 1.90% for each Fund. |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund
May 1, 20061 - April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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| | Average Annual Total Return2 | |
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Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | | 114.92% | | | | (17.57) | % | | | (11.38) | % |
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NASDAQ-100® Index | | | 43.48% | | | | 2.32 | % | | | 4.36 | % |
The Fund seeks calendar month leveraged investment results which should not be equated with seeking a leveraged goal for shorter than a calendar month. An investor who purchases shares on a day other than the last business day of a calendar month will generally receive more, or less, than 200% exposure to the target index, depending on the performance of the target index.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the NASDAQ-100® Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure
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Swap Contracts | | | 200.0% | |
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Total Exposure | | | 200.0% | |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund
May 1, 20061 - April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | (63.17) | % | | | (34.33) | % | | | (31.09) | % |
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NASDAQ-100® Index | | | 43.48 | % | | | 2.32 | % | | | 4.36 | % |
The Fund seeks calendar month leveraged investment results which should not be equated with seeking a leveraged goal for shorter than a calendar month. An investor who purchases shares on a day other than the last business day of a calendar month will generally receive more, or less, than 200% exposure to the target index, depending on the performance of the target index.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the NASDAQ-100® Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure
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Swap Contracts | | | (200.5 | )% |
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Total Exposure | | | (200.5 | )% |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund
May 1, 20061 - April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | 97.47% | | | | (31.38 | )% | | | (19.99 | )% |
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S&P 500® Index | | | 38.85% | | | | (5.04 | )% | | | (0.23 | )% |
The Fund seeks calendar month leveraged investment results which should not be equated with seeking a leveraged goal for shorter than a calendar month. An investor who purchases shares on a day other than the last business day of a calendar month will generally receive more, or less, than 200% exposure to the target index, depending on the performance of the target index.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the S&P 500® Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure
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Swap Contracts | | | 199.6% | |
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Total Exposure | | | 199.6% | |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund
May 1, 20061 - April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | (59.18) | % | | | (17.78 | )% | | | (19.36 | )% |
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S&P 500® Index | | | 38.85 | % | | | (5.04 | )% | | | (0.23 | )% |
The Fund seeks calendar month leveraged investment results which should not be equated with seeking a leveraged goal for shorter than a calendar month. An investor who purchases shares on a day other than the last business day of a calendar month will generally receive more, or less, than 200% exposure to the target index, depending on the performance of the target index.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the S&P 500® Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure
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Swap Contracts | | | (201.3 | )% |
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Total Exposure | | | (201.3 | )% |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund
May 2, 20061 - April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | 135.39% | | | | (14.23) | % | | | (4.69) | % |
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S&P Latin America 40 Index | | | 63.94% | | | | 7.87 | % | | | 11.08 | % |
The Fund seeks calendar month leveraged investment results which should not be equated with seeking a leveraged goal for shorter than a calendar month. An investor who purchases shares on a day other than the last business day of a calendar month will generally receive more, or less, than 200% exposure to the target index, depending on the performance of the target index.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the S&P Latin America 40 Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure
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Swap Contracts | | | 199.9% | |
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Total Exposure | | | 199.9% | |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund
June 12, 20061 - April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | 10.91 | % | | | (0.67) | % | | | 2.25 | % |
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U.S. Dollar Index | | | (3.24) | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | (1.27) | % |
The Fund seeks calendar month leveraged investment results which should not be equated with seeking a leveraged goal for shorter than a calendar month. An investor who purchases shares on a day other than the last business day of a calendar month will generally receive more, or less, than 200% exposure to the target index, depending on the performance of the target index.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the U.S. Dollar does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure
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Futures Contracts | | | (199.2 | )% |
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Total Exposure | | | (199.2 | )% |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund
June 2, 20081 - April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | (18.80 | )% | | | 2.00% | | | | | |
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U.S. Dollar Index | | | (3.24 | )% | | | 6.23% | | | | | |
The Fund seeks calendar month leveraged investment results which should not be equated with seeking a leveraged goal for shorter than a calendar month. An investor who purchases shares on a day other than the last business day of a calendar month will generally receive more, or less, than 200% exposure to the target index, depending on the performance of the target index.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the U.S. Dollar does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure
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Futures Contracts | | | 200.6% | |
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Total Exposure | | | 200.6% | |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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Expense Example
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held the entire period November 1, 2009 — April 30, 2010).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Fund charges no sales load or transactions fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. To the extent a Fund invests in shares of other investment companies as part of its investment strategy, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund. Actual expenses of underlying funds may vary. These expenses are not included in the examples presented on preceding page. The preceding examples include, but are not limited to, investment advisory, shareholder servicing, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses or other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Expense Example Tables
April 30, 2010
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Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.90 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,406.50 | | | $ | 11.34 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.37 | | | | 9.49 | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 644.30 | | | | 7.75 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.37 | | | | 9.49 | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,308.60 | | | | 10.88 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.37 | | | | 9.49 | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 718.20 | | | | 8.26 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.17 | | | | 9.69 | |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,192.70 | | | | 10.33 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.37 | | | | 9.49 | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 868.20 | | | | 8.80 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.37 | | | | 9.49 | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,113.80 | | | | 9.96 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.37 | | | | 9.49 | |
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1 | | Annualized ratio of net expenses incurred in the most recent fiscal half-year. |
2 | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year/period, then divided by 365. |
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cash* | | | Futures | | | Swaps | | | Total | | | | |
|
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | | 105 | % | | | — | | | | (5 | %) | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | 107 | % | | | — | | | | (7 | %) | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | 104 | % | | | — | | | | (4 | %) | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | 113 | % | | | — | | | | (13 | %) | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | 106 | % | | | — | | | | (6 | %) | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | 103 | % | | | (3 | %) | | | — | | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | 100 | % | | | 0 | %** | | | — | | | | 100 | % | | | | |
| | |
* | | Cash, cash equivalents and other assets less liabilities. |
** | | Percentage is less than 0.5%. |
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Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 106.3% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 106.3% |
| 4,659,241 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.04%(a) | | $ | 4,659,241 | |
| 4,659,241 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%(a) | | | 4,659,241 | |
| 4,659,241 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.03%(a) | | | 4,659,241 | |
| 10,609,240 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.03%(a)(b) | | | 10,609,240 | |
| 4,659,240 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.03%(a) | | | 4,659,240 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $29,246,203) | | $ | 29,246,203 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $29,246,203) - 106.3% | | $ | 29,246,203 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.3)% | | | (1,729,693 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 27,516,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | Represents annualized seven-day yield at April 30, 2010. |
(b) | $5,950,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Depreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | NASDAQ-100 Index | | | 27,500 | | | $ | 56,498,396 | | | | 10/27/2011 | | | $ | (1,479,562 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 95.5% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 95.5% |
| 583,799 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.04%(a) | | $ | 583,799 | |
| 583,799 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%(a) | | | 583,799 | |
| 583,799 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.03%(a) | | | 583,799 | |
| 1,873,800 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.03%(a)(b) | | | 1,873,800 | |
| 583,799 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.03%(a) | | | 583,799 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,208,996) | | $ | 4,208,996 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,208,996) - 95.5% | | $ | 4,208,996 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 4.5% | | | 197,739 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 4,406,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | Represents annualized seven-day yield at April 30, 2010. |
(b) | $1,290,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund
Short Equity Swap Contracts
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Depreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | NASDAQ-100 Index | | | 4,415 | | | $ | 8,530,439 | | | | 8/2/2011 | | | $ | (306,955 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 106.6% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 106.6% |
| 2,877,632 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.04%(a) | | $ | 2,877,632 | |
| 2,877,633 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%(a) | | | 2,877,633 | |
| 2,877,633 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.03%(a) | | | 2,877,633 | |
| 6,457,633 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.03%(a)(b) | | | 6,457,633 | |
| 2,877,633 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.03%(a) | | | 2,877,633 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $17,968,164) | | $ | 17,968,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $17,968,164) - 106.6% | | $ | 17,968,164 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.6)% | | | (1,111,553 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 16,856,611 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | Represents annualized seven-day yield at April 30, 2010. |
(b) | $3,580,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Depreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | S&P 500 Index | | | 28,350 | | | $ | 34,301,961 | | | | 10/17/2011 | | | $ | (650,897 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 15
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 112.9% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 112.9% |
| 1,531,773 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.04%(a) | | $ | 1,531,773 | |
| 1,531,773 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%(a) | | | 1,531,773 | |
| 1,531,774 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.03%(a) | | | 1,531,774 | |
| 5,351,774 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.03%(a)(b) | | | 5,351,774 | |
| 1,531,774 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.03%(a) | | | 1,531,774 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $11,478,868) | | $ | 11,478,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $11,478,868) - 112.9% | | $ | 11,478,868 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (12.9)% | | | (1,310,901 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 10,167,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | Represents annualized seven-day yield at April 30, 2010. |
(b) | $3,820,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund
Short Equity Swap Contracts
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Depreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | S&P 500 Index | | | 17,200 | | | $ | 19,139,779 | | | | 8/1/2011 | | | $ | (1,328,243 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 94.9% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 94.9% |
| 8,849,906 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.04%(a) | | $ | 8,849,906 | |
| 8,849,906 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%(a) | | | 8,849,906 | |
| 8,849,906 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.03%(a) | | | 8,849,906 | |
| 8,849,907 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.03%(a) | | | 8,849,907 | |
| 62,379,560 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.03%(a)(b) | | | 62,379,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $97,779,185) | | $ | 97,779,185 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $97,779,185) - 94.9% | | $ | 97,779,185 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 5.1% | | | 5,270,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 103,049,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | Represents annualized seven-day yield at April 30, 2010. |
(b) | $53,529,654 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized
| |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Appreciation/
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | (Depreciation) | |
|
Merrill Lynch | | iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index | | | 4,285,657 | | | $ | 210,982,894 | | | | 5/9/2011 | | | $ | (5,921,169 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index | | | 4,000 | | | | 199,220 | | | | 5/10/2011 | | | | (7,813 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index | | | 9,000 | | | | 439,335 | | | | 5/24/2011 | | | | (8,459 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index | | | 6,000 | | | | 283,170 | | | | 5/31/2011 | | | | 4,110 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 4,304,657 | | | $ | 211,904,619 | | | | | | | $ | (5,933,331 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 17
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 98.0% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 98.0% |
| 1,345,868 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.04%(a) | | $ | 1,345,868 | |
| 1,345,868 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%(a) | | | 1,345,868 | |
| 1,345,868 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.03%(a) | | | 1,345,868 | |
| 1,345,868 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.03%(a) | | | 1,345,868 | |
| 1,345,867 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.03%(a) | | | 1,345,867 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,729,339) | | $ | 6,729,339 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,729,339) - 98.0% | | $ | 6,729,339 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.0% | | | 138,172 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 6,867,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | Represents annualized seven-day yield at April 30, 2010. |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund
Short Futures Contracts
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Unrealized
| |
Contracts | | | | | Depreciation | |
|
| 167 | | | U.S. Dollar Index Futures | | | | |
| | | | Expiring June 2010 (Underlying Notional Amount at Market Value $13,682,310) | | $ | (210,590 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 100.0% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 100.0% |
| 1,192,786 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.04%(a) | | $ | 1,192,786 | |
| 1,192,786 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%(a) | | | 1,192,786 | |
| 1,192,786 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.03%(a) | | | 1,192,786 | |
| 1,192,787 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.03%(a) | | | 1,192,787 | |
| 1,192,787 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.03%(a) | | | 1,192,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,963,932) | | $ | 5,963,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,963,932) - 100.0% | | $ | 5,963,932 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.0)%(b) | | | (1,691 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 5,962,241 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | Represents annualized seven-day yield at April 30, 2010. |
(b) | Percentage is less than .05% |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund
Futures Contracts
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Unrealized
| |
Contracts | | | | | Appreciation | |
|
| 146 | | | U.S. Dollar Index Futures | | | | |
| | | | Expiring June 2010 (Underlying Notional Amount at Market Value $11,961,780) | | $ | 24,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 19
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | NASDAQ-100 Bull
| | | NASDAQ-100 Bear
| |
| | 2X Fund | | | 2X Fund | |
|
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at market value (Note 2) | | $ | 29,246,203 | | | $ | 4,208,996 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 555,120 | | | | 551,414 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 408 | | | | 175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 29,801,731 | | | | 4,760,585 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 762,932 | | | | 36,528 | |
Unrealized depreciation on swaps | | | 1,479,562 | | | | 306,955 | |
Accrued distribution expense | | | 5,622 | | | | 1,364 | |
Accrued advisory expense | | | 16,866 | | | | 4,092 | |
Accrued operating services fees | | | 14,617 | | | | 3,547 | |
Accrued shareholder servicing fees | | | 5,622 | | | | 1,364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 2,285,221 | | | | 353,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 27,516,510 | | | $ | 4,406,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 44,275,967 | | | $ | 18,779,644 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | — | | | | — | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) | | | (15,279,895 | ) | | | (14,065,954 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | (1,479,562 | ) | | | (306,955 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 27,516,510 | | | $ | 4,406,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share - Investor Class: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 27,516,510 | | | $ | 4,406,735 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value) | | | 405,527 | | | | 235,290 | |
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share | | $ | 67.85 | | | $ | 18.73 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of Investments | | $ | 29,246,203 | | | $ | 4,208,996 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | S&P 500 Bull
| | | S&P 500 Bear
| |
| | 2X Fund | | | 2X Fund | |
|
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at market value (Note 2) | | $ | 17,968,164 | | | $ | 11,478,868 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 407,048 | | | | 346,478 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 332 | | | | 375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 18,375,544 | | | | 11,825,721 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 826,105 | | | | 195,806 | |
Unrealized depreciation on swaps | | | 650,897 | | | | 1,328,243 | |
Due to broker for swaps | | | 11,980 | | | | 111,269 | |
Accrued distribution expense | | | 3,941 | | | | 2,887 | |
Accrued advisory expense | | | 11,823 | | | | 8,660 | |
Accrued operating services fees | | | 10,246 | | | | 8,002 | |
Accrued shareholder servicing fees | | | 3,941 | | | | 2,887 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 1,518,933 | | | | 1,657,754 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 16,856,611 | | | $ | 10,167,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 19,482,037 | | | $ | 36,539,611 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | — | | | | — | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) | | | (1,974,529 | ) | | | (25,043,401 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | (650,897 | ) | | | (1,328,243 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 16,856,611 | | | $ | 10,167,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share - Investor Class: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 16,856,611 | | | $ | 10,167,967 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value) | | | 440,677 | | | | 257,861 | |
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share | | $ | 38.25 | | | $ | 39.43 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of Investments | | $ | 17,968,164 | | | $ | 11,478,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 21
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | Latin America Bull
| | | Dollar Bear
| | | Dollar Bull
| |
| | 2X Fund | | | 2X Fund | | | 2X Fund | |
|
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at market value (Note 2) | | $ | 97,779,185 | | | $ | 6,729,339 | | | $ | 5,963,932 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 225,861 | | | | 50,500 | | | | 95,916 | |
Deposit at broker for swaps | | | 11,300,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Deposit at broker for futures | | | — | | | | 447,868 | | | | — | |
Due from broker for futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | 219,161 | |
Variation margin receivable | | | — | | | | 40,573 | | | | — | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 2,114 | | | | 78 | | | | 81 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 109,307,160 | | | | 7,268,358 | | | | 6,279,090 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 86,008 | | | | 117,505 | | | | 200,000 | |
Unrealized depreciation on swaps | | | 5,933,331 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Deposit to broker for futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | 71,161 | |
Due to broker for swaps | | | 61,725 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Due to broker for futures | | | — | | | | 271,868 | | | | — | |
Variation margin payable | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,213 | |
Accrued distribution expense | | | 23,218 | | | | 1,510 | | | | 1,510 | |
Accrued advisory expense | | | 69,655 | | | | 4,529 | | | | 4,530 | |
Accrued operating services fees | | | 60,367 | | | | 3,925 | | | | 3,925 | |
Accrued shareholder servicing fees | | | 23,218 | | | | 1,510 | | | | 1,510 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 6,257,522 | | | | 400,847 | | | | 316,849 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 103,049,638 | | | $ | 6,867,511 | | | $ | 5,962,241 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 268,720,438 | | | $ | 11,505,589 | | | $ | 7,258,809 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) | | | (159,737,469 | ) | | | (4,427,488 | ) | | | (1,320,931 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | — | | | | (210,590 | ) | | | 24,363 | |
Swaps | | | (5,933,331 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 103,049,638 | | | $ | 6,867,511 | | | $ | 5,962,241 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share - Investor Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 103,049,638 | | | $ | 6,867,511 | | | $ | 5,962,241 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value) | | | 1,866,685 | | | | 339,554 | | | | 199,775 | |
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share | | $ | 55.20 | | | $ | 20.23 | | | $ | 29.84 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of Investments | | $ | 97,779,185 | | | $ | 6,729,339 | | | $ | 5,963,932 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
For The Year Ended April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | NASDAQ-100 Bull
| | | NASDAQ-100 Bear
| |
| | 2X Fund | | | 2X Fund | |
|
Investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | $ | 37,913 | | | $ | 9,282 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 37,913 | | | | 9,282 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 209,263 | | | | 46,337 | |
Operating services fees | | | 158,316 | | | | 32,639 | |
Distribution expenses | | | 69,754 | | | | 15,446 | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 69,754 | | | | 15,446 | |
Administration fees | | | 1,596 | | | | 521 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 1,906 | | | | 643 | |
Custody fees | | | 962 | | | | 577 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 13,172 | | | | 4,666 | |
Federal and state registration fees | | | 7,769 | | | | 3,180 | |
Professional fees | | | 4,209 | | | | 3,548 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 4,251 | | | | 2,089 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 172 | | | | 57 | |
Excise taxes | | | — | | | | 21,196 | |
Other | | | 2,539 | | | | 2,042 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before reimbursement | | | 543,663 | | | | 148,387 | |
Less: Reimbursement of expenses by Adviser | | | (2,999 | ) | | | (27,525 | ) |
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (Note 6) | | | (8,757 | ) | | | (2,897 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 531,907 | | | | 117,965 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (493,994 | ) | | | (108,683 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | 21,661,006 | | | | (9,573,450 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 21,661,006 | | | | (9,573,450 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | (2,511,977 | ) | | | 423,621 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 19,149,029 | | | | (9,149,829 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 18,655,035 | | | $ | (9,258,512 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
For The Year Ended April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | S&P 500 Bull
| | | S&P 500 Bear
| |
| | 2X Fund | | | 2X Fund | |
|
Investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | $ | 49,144 | | | $ | 22,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 49,144 | | | | 22,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 188,557 | | | | 109,998 | |
Operating services fees | | | 112,738 | | | | 79,164 | |
Distribution expenses | | | 62,852 | | | | 36,666 | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 62,852 | | | | 36,666 | |
Administration fees | | | 3,509 | | | | 1,119 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 5,440 | | | | 770 | |
Custody fees | | | 1,921 | | | | 727 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 24,860 | | | | 9,450 | |
Federal and state registration fees | | | 4,551 | | | | 5,891 | |
Professional fees | | | 4,491 | | | | 3,996 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 7,242 | | | | 2,259 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 529 | | | | 92 | |
Other | | | 5,125 | | | | 3,177 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before reimbursement | | | 484,667 | | | | 289,975 | |
Plus: Recoupment of previously waived expenses | | | 519 | | | | — | |
Less: Reimbursement of expenses by Adviser | | | — | | | | (3,834 | ) |
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (Note 6) | | | (14,926 | ) | | | (6,236 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 470,260 | | | | 279,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (421,116 | ) | | | (256,907 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | (159,147 | ) | | | 6,057 | |
Swaps | | | 24,012,668 | | | | (20,931,804 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 23,853,521 | | | | (20,925,747 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 18,335 | | | | — | |
Swaps | | | (1,669,916 | ) | | | 1,038,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,651,581 | ) | | | 1,038,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 22,201,940 | | | | (19,887,385 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 21,780,824 | | | $ | (20,144,292 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
For The Year Ended April 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | Latin America Bull
| | | Dollar Bear
| | | Dollar Bull
| |
| | 2X Fund | | | 2X Fund | | | 2X Fund | |
|
Investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | $ | 78,225 | | | $ | 15,673 | | | $ | 7,140 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 78,225 | | | | 15,673 | | | | 7,140 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 734,209 | | | | 87,233 | | | | 47,965 | |
Operating services fees | | | 564,646 | | | | 60,759 | | | | 38,523 | |
Distribution expenses | | | 244,736 | | | | 29,078 | | | | 15,988 | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 244,736 | | | | 29,078 | | | | 15,988 | |
Administration fees | | | 4,962 | | | | 1,028 | | | | 204 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 7,010 | | | | 1,099 | | | | — | |
Custody fees | | | 2,640 | | | | 681 | | | | 269 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 18,714 | | | | 8,706 | | | | 2,478 | |
Federal and state registration fees | | | 9,017 | | | | 4,098 | | | | 6,089 | |
Professional fees | | | 8,431 | | | | 3,609 | | | | 3,049 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 18,175 | | | | 1,513 | | | | 1,559 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 509 | | | | 82 | | | | — | |
Excise taxes | | | — | | | | 24 | | | | 52 | |
Other | | | 4,607 | | | | 521 | | | | 178 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before reimbursement | | | 1,862,392 | | | | 227,509 | | | | 132,342 | |
Plus: Recoupment of previously waived expenses | | | 17,908 | | | | 695 | | | | — | |
Less: Reimbursement of expenses by Adviser | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,615 | ) |
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (Note 6) | | | (14,502 | ) | | | (6,072 | ) | | | (1,991 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,865,798 | | | | 222,132 | | | | 121,736 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (1,787,573 | ) | | | (206,459 | ) | | | (114,596 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 42,172 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Futures | | | — | | | | 1,014,884 | | | | (559,422 | ) |
Swaps | | | 67,319,532 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 67,361,704 | | | | 1,014,884 | | | | (559,422 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (8,391 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Futures | | | — | | | | (387,412 | ) | | | 51,467 | |
Swaps | | | (5,933,331 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (5,941,722 | ) | | | (387,412 | ) | | | 51,467 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 61,419,982 | | | | 627,472 | | | | (507,955 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 59,632,409 | | | $ | 421,013 | | | $ | (622,551 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | | NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | April 30, 2010 | | | April 30, 2009 | | | April 30, 2010 | | | April 30, 2009 | |
|
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (493,994 | ) | | $ | (80,971 | ) | | $ | (108,683 | ) | | $ | (56,066 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 21,661,006 | | | | (22,853,230 | ) | | | (9,573,450 | ) | | | 1,953,480 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (2,511,977 | ) | | | (517,915 | ) | | | 423,621 | | | | 596,877 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 18,655,035 | | | | (23,452,116 | ) | | | (9,258,512 | ) | | | 2,494,291 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (526,007 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (867,580 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (15,509 | ) | | | (601,004 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (883,089 | ) | | | (601,004 | ) | | | (526,007 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 141,283,235 | | | | 197,806,750 | | | | 144,284,992 | | | | 167,423,170 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 664,702 | | | | 585,720 | | | | 486,176 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (158,577,261 | ) | | | (169,511,180 | ) | | | (137,177,047 | ) | | | (172,391,526 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (17,294,026 | ) | | | 28,960,272 | | | | 7,693,665 | | | | (4,482,180 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 1,361,009 | | | | 4,625,067 | | | | (2,165,851 | ) | | | (2,513,896 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 26,155,501 | | | | 21,530,434 | | | | 6,572,586 | | | | 9,086,482 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 27,516,510 | | | $ | 26,155,501 | | | $ | 4,406,735 | | | $ | 6,572,586 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | April 30, 2010 | | | April 30, 2009 | | | April 30, 2010 | | | April 30, 2009 | |
|
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (421,116 | ) | | $ | (261,784 | ) | | $ | (256,907 | ) | | $ | (169,700 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 23,853,521 | | | | (23,415,906 | ) | | | (20,925,747 | ) | | | 42,296,191 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (1,651,581 | ) | | | 891,142 | | | | 1,038,362 | | | | (2,374,711 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 21,780,824 | | | | (22,786,548 | ) | | | (20,144,292 | ) | | | 39,751,780 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (645,243 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (16,961 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (16,961 | ) | | | — | | | | (645,243 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 245,381,991 | | | | 345,736,874 | | | | 311,289,097 | | | | 614,853,896 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 15,993 | | | | — | | | | 622,833 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (292,917,069 | ) | | | (299,946,093 | ) | | | (307,861,608 | ) | | | (636,694,534 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (47,535,078 | ) | | | 45,806,774 | | | | 3,427,489 | | | | (21,217,805 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (25,754,254 | ) | | | 23,003,265 | | | | (16,716,803 | ) | | | 17,888,732 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 42,610,865 | | | | 19,607,600 | | | | 26,884,770 | | | | 8,996,038 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 16,856,611 | | | $ | 42,610,865 | | | $ | 10,167,967 | | | $ | 26,884,770 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | Dollar Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | April 30, 2010 | | | April 30, 2009 | | | April 30, 2010 | | | April 30, 2009 | |
|
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (1,787,573 | ) | | $ | 503,876 | | | $ | (206,459 | ) | | $ | (41,830 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 67,361,704 | | | | (213,620,904 | ) | | | 1,014,884 | | | | (5,962,646 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (5,941,722 | ) | | | (8,977,888 | ) | | | (387,412 | ) | | | 707,704 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 59,632,409 | | | | (222,094,916 | ) | | | 421,013 | | | | (5,296,772 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (503,876 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (3,826,290 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (4,330,166 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 197,366,178 | | | | 252,868,532 | | | | 107,487,511 | | | | 299,446,702 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 4,212,558 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (198,549,705 | ) | | | (269,196,685 | ) | | | (110,189,998 | ) | | | (307,979,838 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (1,183,527 | ) | | | (12,115,595 | ) | | | (2,702,487 | ) | | | (8,533,136 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 58,448,882 | | | | (238,540,677 | ) | | | (2,281,474 | ) | | | (13,829,908 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 44,600,756 | | | | 283,141,433 | | | | 9,148,985 | | | | 22,978,893 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 103,049,638 | | | $ | 44,600,756 | | | $ | 6,867,511 | | | $ | 9,148,985 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
28 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | Dollar Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | June 2, 20081 to
| |
| | April 30, 2010 | | | April 30, 2009 | |
|
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (114,596 | ) | | $ | (19,282 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (559,422 | ) | | | 2,356,170 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 51,467 | | | | (27,104 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (622,551 | ) | | | 2,309,784 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (393,682 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (393,682 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 166,670,375 | | | | 291,011,100 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 247,034 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (163,293,268 | ) | | | (289,966,551 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 3,377,107 | | | | 1,291,583 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 2,754,556 | | | | 3,207,685 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year/period | | | 3,207,685 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year/period | | $ | 5,962,241 | | | $ | 3,207,685 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss), end of year/period | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
1 | | Commencement of operations. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
April 30, 2010
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Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund6 |
Year ended April 30, 2010 | | $ | 31.57 | | | $ | (0.88 | ) | | $ | 37.16 | | | $ | 36.28 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 67.85 | | | | 114.92 | % | | $ | 27,517 | | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | (1.77 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2009 | | | 112.07 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (79.02 | ) | | | (79.17 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.31 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) | | | 31.57 | | | | (70.49 | %) | | | 26,156 | | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | (0.38 | %) | | | 83 | % | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2008 | | | 144.55 | | | | 3.08 | | | | (15.54 | ) | | | (12.46 | ) | | | (7.07 | ) | | | (12.95 | ) | | | — | | | | (20.02 | ) | | | 112.07 | | | | (11.69 | %) | | | 21,530 | | | | 2.35 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.22 | % | | | 28 | % | | | | |
May 1, 20061 to April 30, 2007 | | | 140.00 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 11.55 | | | | 13.16 | | | | — | | | | (8.61 | ) | | | — | | | | (8.61 | ) | | | 144.55 | | | | 10.11 | %2 | | | 7,071 | | | | 3.42 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 920 | %2 | | | | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund7 |
Year ended April 30, 2010 | | | 58.25 | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (35.50 | ) | | | (36.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3.49 | ) | | | (3.49 | ) | | | 18.73 | | | | (63.17 | %) | | | 4,407 | | | | 2.40 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | (1.76 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2009 | | | 65.95 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | (1.80 | ) | | | (5.90 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5.90 | ) | | | 58.25 | | | | (7.08 | %) | | | 6,573 | | | | 2.23 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | (0.52 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2008 | | | 79.70 | | | | 1.50 | | | | (15.25 | ) | | | (13.75 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 65.95 | | | | (17.25 | %) | | | 9,086 | | | | 2.38 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | |
May 1, 20061 to April 30, 2007 | | | 100.00 | | | | 3.00 | | | | (23.30 | ) | | | (20.30 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 79.70 | | | | (20.30 | %)2 | | | 8,159 | | | | 3.23 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 3.03 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund8 |
Year ended April 30, 2010 | | | 19.37 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 19.32 | | | | 18.88 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38.25 | | | | 97.47 | % | | | 16,857 | | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | (1.67 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2009 | | | 90.05 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (70.46 | ) | | | (70.67 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 19.37 | | | | (78.48 | %) | | | 42,611 | | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | (0.95 | %) | | | 578 | % | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2008 | | | 119.40 | | | | 2.50 | | | | (31.00 | ) | | | (28.50 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | 90.05 | | | | (23.97 | %) | | | 19,608 | | | | 2.46 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.35 | % | | | 190 | % | | | | |
May 1, 20061 to April 30, 2007 | | | 100.00 | | | | 3.50 | | | | 22.95 | | | | 26.45 | | | | (3.65 | ) | | | (3.40 | ) | | | — | | | | (7.05 | ) | | | 119.40 | | | | 26.95 | %2 | | | 10,382 | | | | 3.15 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 3.21 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | |
Direxion Monthly S&P Bear 2X Fund9 |
Year ended April 30, 2010 | | | 96.60 | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (56.22 | ) | | | (57.17 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39.43 | | | | (59.18 | %) | | | 10,168 | | | | 1.98 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | (1.75 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2009 | | | 80.25 | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | 22.65 | | | | 21.90 | | | | (5.55 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5.55 | ) | | | 96.60 | | | | 25.39 | % | | | 26,885 | | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | (0.66 | %) | | | 195 | % | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2008 | | | 73.90 | | | | 1.70 | | | | 4.65 | | | | 6.35 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 80.25 | | | | 8.59 | % | | | 8,996 | | | | 2.44 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 168 | % | | | | |
May 1, 20061 to April 30, 2007 | | | 100.00 | | | | 2.55 | | | | (26.25 | ) | | | (23.70 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.40 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.40 | ) | | | 73.90 | | | | (23.87 | %)2 | | | 4,391 | | | | 7.03 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 3.02 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund10 |
Year ended April 30, 2010 | | | 23.45 | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | 32.59 | | | | 31.75 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 55.20 | | | | 135.39 | % | | | 103,050 | | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | (1.83 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2009 | | | 177.90 | | | | 0.30 | | | | (151.98 | ) | | | (151.68 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.45 | ) | | | (2.77 | ) | | | 23.45 | | | | (85.09 | %) | | | 44,601 | | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.41 | % | | | 120 | % | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2008 | | | 120.80 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 86.60 | | | | 87.50 | | | | (20.30 | ) | | | (10.10 | ) | | | — | | | | (30.40 | ) | | | 177.90 | | | | 79.77 | % | | | 283,141 | | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 0.57 | % | | | 521 | % | | | | |
May 2, 20061 to April 30, 2007 | | | 100.00 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 27.45 | | | | 29.55 | | | | (7.75 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | — | | | | (8.75 | ) | | | 120.80 | | | | 30.83 | %2 | | | 46,167 | | | | 2.26 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 861 | %2 | | | | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund |
Year ended April 30, 2010 | | | 18.24 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 2.38 | | | | 1.99 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20.23 | | | | 10.91 | % | | | 6,868 | | | | 1.96 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | (1.78 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2009 | | | 27.35 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (9.03 | ) | | | (9.11 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18.24 | | | | (33.31 | %) | | | 9,149 | | | | 2.08 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | (0.31 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2008 | | | 22.16 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 6.39 | | | | 6.89 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.70 | ) | | | 27.35 | | | | 32.50 | % | | | 22,979 | | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | |
June 12, 20061 to April 30, 2007 | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 2.24 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 22.16 | | | | 11.22 | %2 | | | 2,795 | | | | 6.54 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 3.24 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund |
Year ended April 30, 2010 | | | 36.75 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (6.40 | ) | | | (6.91 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29.84 | | | | (18.80 | %) | | | 5,962 | | | | 2.07 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | (1.79 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | |
June 2, 20081 to April 30, 2009 | | | 30.00 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 8.62 | | | | 8.51 | | | | — | | | | (1.76 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.76 | ) | | | 36.75 | | | | 27.87 | %2 | | | 3,208 | | | | 2.49 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | (0.30 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | |
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1 | | Commencement of operations. |
2 | | Not annualized. |
3 | | Annualized. |
4 | | Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the daily average shares of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. |
5 | | Portfolio turnover is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year. Investments in options, swaps, and futures contracts and repurchase agreements are deemed short-term securities. The Fund’s aggressive investment strategy may result in significant portfolio turnover to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions. |
6 | | On December 15, 2008, the Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2.5X Fund had a 7:1 reverse stock split. Per share data for all periods prior to December 15, 2008 has been adjusted to give effect to 7:1 reverse stock split. |
7 | | On February 16, 2010, the Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund had a 5:1 reverse stock split. Per share data for all periods prior to February 16, 2010 has been adjusted to give effect to 5:1 reverse stock split. |
8 | | On December 15, 2008, the Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2.5X Fund had a 5:1 reverse stock split. Per share data for all periods prior to December 15, 2008 has been adjusted to give effect to 5:1 reverse stock split. |
9 | | On February 16, 2010, the Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund had a 5:1 reverse stock split. Per share data for all periods prior to February 16, 2010 has been adjusted to give effect to 5:1 reverse stock split. |
10 | | On December 15, 2008, the Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund had a 5:1 reverse stock split. Per share data for all periods prior to December 15, 2008 has been adjusted to give effect to 5:1 reverse stock split. |
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Direxion Funds
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 30, 2010
Direxion Funds (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts Business Trust on June 6, 1997 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company issuing its shares in series, each series representing a distinct portfolio with its own investment objective and policies. The Trust currently has 35 series of which 7 are included in this report: Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100® Bull 2X Fund, Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100® Bear 2X Fund, Direxion Monthly S&P 500® Bull 2X Fund, Direxion Monthly S&P 500® Bear 2X Fund, Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund, Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund, and the Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”). Each Fund is a non-diversified series of the Trust pursuant to the 1940 Act. The 7 Funds included in this report offer only Investor Class of shares.
The Funds’ investment objectives are to seek monthly investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the calendar month performance of a particular index or benchmark. The Funds with the word “Bull” in their name attempt to provide investment results that correlate positively to the return of an index or benchmark. The Funds with the word “Bear” in their name attempt to provide investment results that correlate negatively to the return of an index or benchmark.
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Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | 200 | % |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | NASDAQ-100® Index | | | | −200 | % |
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Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | 200 | % |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | S&P 500® Index | | | | −200 | % |
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Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | S&P® Latin America 40 Index | | | | 200 | % |
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Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | 200 | % |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | U.S. Dollar® Index | | | | −200 | % |
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2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
a) Investment Valuation – The Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of each Fund is determined daily, Monday through Friday, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), each day the NYSE is open for business. The value of all portfolio securities and other assets held by a Fund will be determined as of the time a Fund calculates its NAV, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“Valuation Time”). Equity securities and exchange-traded funds are valued at their last sales price, or if not available, at the average of the last bid and ask prices. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their respective quoted net asset values on the valuation dates. Futures are valued at the settlement price established on the exchange on which they are traded, if that settlement price reflects trading prior to the Valuation Time. If the settlement price established by the exchange reflects trading after the Valuation Time, then the last sales price prior to Valuation Time will be used. Options are valued at the composite price, using the National Best Bid and Offer quotes (“NBBO”). NBBO consists of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across any of the exchanges on which an option is quoted. Specifically, composite pricing looks at the last trades on the exchanges where the options are traded. If there are no trades for the option on a given business day, the composite pricing calculates the mean of the highest bid and lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is traded. Over-the-counter securities are valued at the average of the last bid and ask prices. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Swaps are valued based upon prices from third party vendor models or quotations from market makers to the extent available. Short-term debt securities with a maturity of 60 days or less and money market securities are valued using the amortized cost method. Other debt securities are valued by using the mean prices provided by the Fund’s pricing service or, if such services are unavailable, by a pricing matrix method. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, the Funds’
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pricing service does not provide a valuation for such securities, the Fund’s pricing service provides valuation that in the judgment of Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) does not represent fair value, or the Fund or Adviser believes the market price is stale will be fair valued as determined by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board of Trustees.
b) Repurchase Agreements – Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that are members of the Federal Reserve System or securities dealers who are members of a national securities exchange or are primary dealers in U.S. government securities. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Trust’s policy that the Fund receives, as collateral, cash and/or securities (primarily U.S. government securities) whose market value, including accrued interest, at all times will be at least equal to 100% of the amount invested by the Fund in each repurchase agreement. If the seller defaults, and the value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. The Funds were not invested in repurchase agreements at April 30, 2010.
c) Swap Contracts – Each Fund may enter into equity swap contracts. Standard equity swap contracts are between two parties that agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross amount to be exchanged is calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e. the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index or industry sector). Most equity swap agreements entered into by the Funds calculate the obligations of the parties on a “net basis”. Consequently, a Fund’s current obligations under a swap agreement generally will be equal to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative value of the positions held by each party. The Fund’s obligations are accrued daily (offset by any amounts owed to the Fund.)
In a “long” equity swap agreement, the counterparty will generally agree to pay the Fund the amount, if any, by which the notional amount of swap contract would have increased in value if the Fund had been invested in the particular securities, plus dividends that would have been received on those securities. The Fund will agree to pay the counterparty a floating rate of interest on the notional amount of the swap contract plus the amount, if any, by which the notional amount would have decreased in value had it been invested in such securities plus, in certain instances, commissions or trading spreads on the notional amounts. Thus, the return on the swap contract should be the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the securities less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount. Payments may be made at the conclusion of the contract or periodically during its term. Swap contracts do not include the delivery of securities. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund’s obligations over its entitlement with respect to each swap is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid assets, having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained in a segregated account. Until a swap contract is settled in cash, the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the securities less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount are recorded as “unrealized gains or losses on swaps” and when cash is exchanged, the gain or loss is recorded as “realized gains or losses on swaps”. Swap contracts are collateralized by the securities and cash of each particular Fund.
Each Fund may enter into swap contracts that provide the opposite return of the particular benchmark or security (“short” the index or security). The operations are similar to that of the swaps disclosed above except that the counterparty pays interest to the Fund on the notional amount outstanding and the dividends on the underlying securities reduce the return of the swap. These amounts are netted with any unrealized appreciation or depreciation to determine the value of the swap. The Funds will typically enter into equity swap agreements to obtain leverage in order to meet their objectives.
d) Short Positions – Each Fund may engage in short sale transactions. For financial statement purposes, an amount equal to the settlement amount is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the short position. Subsequent fluctuations in the market prices of short securities may require purchasing the securities at prices which may differ from the market value reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund is liable to the buyer for any dividends payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. As collateral for its short positions, the Fund is required under the 1940 Act to maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities equal to the market value of the securities sold short. This collateral is required to be adjusted daily. The Funds held no securities sold short at April 30, 2010.
e) Stock Index Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts – Each Fund may purchase and sell stock index futures contracts and options on such futures contracts. A Fund may use futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against
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changes in the values of equities, interest rates or foreign currencies. Upon entering into a contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains and losses. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. As collateral for futures contracts, the Fund is required under the 1940 Act to maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities. This collateral is required to be adjusted daily to reflect the market value of the purchase obligation for long futures contracts or the market value of the instrument underlying the contract, but not less than the market price at which the futures contract was established, for short futures contracts. The Funds were not invested in options on futures contracts at April 30, 2010.
f) Risks of Options, Futures Contracts, Options on Futures Contracts and Short Positions – The risks inherent in the use of options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and short positions include 1) adverse changes in the value of such instruments; 2) imperfect correlation between the price of options and futures contracts and options thereon and movements in the price of the underlying securities, index or futures contracts; 3) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time; 4) the possible need to defer closing out certain positions to avoid adverse tax consequences; and 5) the possible nonperformance by the counterparty under the terms of the contract. The Funds designate cash, cash equivalents and liquid securities as collateral for written options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and short positions.
g) Risks of Investing in Foreign Securities – Investments in foreign securities involve greater risks than investing in domestic securities. As a result, the Fund’s returns and net asset values may be affected to a large degree by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political, diplomatic or economic conditions and regulatory requirements in other countries. The laws and accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards in foreign countries typically are not as strict as they are in the U.S., and there may be less public information available about foreign companies.
h) Security Transactions – Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. The Funds determine the gain or loss realized from investment transactions by comparing the identified cost, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes, with the net sales proceeds.
i) Federal Income Taxes – Each Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to make the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to its shareholders sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes and excise taxes.
j) Income and Expenses – Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premium and discount, and dividends received from money market funds, is recognized on an accrual basis. The Funds are charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to each series, such as advisory fees and registration costs. Expenses that are not directly attributable to a series are generally allocated among the Trust’s series in proportion to their respective net assets.
k) Distributions to Shareholders – Each Fund generally pays dividends from net investment income and distributes net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. Certain Funds also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemptions of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
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The tax character of distributions during the years ended April 30, 2010 and April 30, 2009, were as follows:
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| | Direxion Monthly
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| | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
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Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | — | | | $ | 107,172 | | | | — | | | $ | 526,007 | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | 760,408 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of Capital | | | — | | | | 15,509 | | | $ | 601,004 | | | | — | |
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Total Distributions paid | | $ | — | | | $ | 883,089 | | | $ | 601,004 | | | $ | 526,007 | |
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| | Direxion Monthly
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| | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | |
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| | | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
|
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 645,243 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 503,876 | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of Capital | | | — | | | | 16,961 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,826,290 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions paid | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,961 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 645,243 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,330,166 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | Dollar Bear
| | | Dollar Bull
| |
| | 2X Fund | | | 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Period Ended
| |
| | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 20091 | |
|
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 155,172 | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 238,510 | |
Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions paid | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 393,682 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
1 | | Commenced operations on June 2, 2008. |
The Funds designated as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce the earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended April 30, 2010.
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As of April 30, 2010, the components of distributable earnings of the Funds on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | NASDAQ-100
| | | NASDAQ-100
| | | S&P 500
| | | S&P 500
| |
| | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | |
|
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 29,246,203 | | | $ | 4,208,996 | | | $ | 17,968,164 | | | $ | 11,478,868 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other accumulated gain/(loss) | | | (16,759,457 | ) | | | (14,372,909 | ) | | | (2,625,426 | ) | | | (26,371,644 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total accumulated earnings/(loss) | | $ | (16,759,457 | ) | | $ | (14,372,909 | ) | | $ | (2,625,426 | ) | | $ | (26,371,644 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | Latin America
| | | Dollar
| | | Dollar
| |
| | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | |
|
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 97,779,185 | | | $ | 6,729,339 | | | $ | 5,963,932 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other accumulated gain/(loss) | | | (165,670,800 | ) | | | (4,638,078 | ) | | | (1,296,568 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total accumulated earnings/(loss) | | $ | (165,670,800 | ) | | $ | (4,638,078 | ) | | $ | (1,296,568 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other accumulated gain/ (loss) is generally comprised of capital loss carryforwards, post-October capital loss deferrals and/or unrealized gain/ (loss) on derivative positions.
On the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the following adjustments were made for permanent tax differences between accounting for net investment income and realized gains and losses under GAAP and tax reporting:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net Investment
| | | Realized
| | | Capital
| |
| | Income (Loss) | | | Gain (Loss) | | | Stock | |
|
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | | 493,994 | | | | — | | | | (493,994 | ) |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | 108,683 | | | | — | | | | (108,683 | ) |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | 421,116 | | | | — | | | | (421,116 | ) |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | 256,907 | | | | — | | | | (256,907 | ) |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | 1,787,573 | | | | — | | | | (1,787,573 | ) |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | 206,459 | | | | 328 | | | | (206,787 | ) |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | 114,596 | | | | 365 | | | | (114,961 | ) |
Net investment income and realized gains and losses for federal income tax purposes may differ from that reported on the financial statement because of permanent book-to-tax differences. GAAP requires that permanent differences in net investment income and realized gains and losses due to differences between financial reporting and tax reporting be reclassified between various components of net assets. The permanent differences primarily relate to net operating losses.
In order to meet certain excise tax distribution requirements, the Funds are required to measure and distribute annually, net capital gains realized during a twelve-month period ending October 31st. In connection with this, the Funds are permitted for
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tax purposes to defer into their next fiscal year any net capital losses incurred between November 1st and the end of their fiscal year, April 30, 2010.
At April 30, 2010, the following funds deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of:
| | | | |
| | Post October
| |
| | Capital Loss Deferred | |
|
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | $ | — | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | — | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | — | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | — | |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | — | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | 1,466,095 | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | — | |
At April 30, 2010 the following funds had capital loss carryforwards on a tax basis of:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Expires
| | | | | | | |
| | 4/30/2017 | | | 4/30/2018 | | | Total | |
|
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | | 15,252,838 | | | | — | | | | 15,252,838 | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | — | | | | 10,340,943 | | | | 10,340,943 | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | 1,891,975 | | | | — | | | | 1,891,975 | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | — | | | | 18,781,801 | | | | 18,781,801 | |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | 157,284,309 | | | | — | | | | 157,284,309 | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | 3,171,983 | | | | — | | | | 3,171,983 | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | — | | | | 1,296,568 | | | | 1,296,568 | |
| | | | |
Capital Loss Utilized: | | 4/30/2010 | |
|
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | | 17,687,458 | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | 10,199,908 | |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | 67,643,317 | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | 2,093,895 | |
To the extent that the Funds realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any unused capital loss carryover.
The Funds have adopted financial reporting rules regarding recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The Funds have reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there is no effect to the Fund’s financial positions or results of operations and no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Open tax years are those years that are open for examination by the relevant income taxing authority. As of April 30, 2010, open Federal and state income tax years include the tax years ended April 30, 2007, April 30, 2008, April 30, 2009 and April 30, 2010. The Funds have no examinations in progress. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax expense will significantly change in twelve months.
l) Credit Facility – U.S. Bank, N.A. (“U.S. Bank”) had made available to the Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund a credit facility pursuant to a Line of Credit Agreement for meeting redemption requests. The credit facility expired on February 15, 2010. The Fund did not utilize the credit facility for the year ended April 30, 2010.
m) Guarantees and Indemnifications – In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification provisions pursuant to which the Funds agree to indemnify third parties upon occurrence of specified events. The Fund’s maximum exposure relating to these indemnification agreements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses in connection with these provisions and believe the risk of loss is remote.
36 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
n) Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
During the year ended April 30, 2010, shares of the Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund and the Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund were adjusted to reflect a reverse stock split. Additionally, during the year ended April 30, 2009, shares of the Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund, Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X and the Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund were also adjusted to reflect a reverse stock split. The effect of the reverse stock split was to reduce the number of shares outstanding while maintaining the Fund’s and each shareholders aggregate net asset value. A summary of the reverse stock splits is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Net Asset Value
| | | Net Asset Value
| | | Shares Outstanding
| | | Shares Outstanding
| |
| | Date | | | Rate | | | Before Split | | | After Split | | | Before Split | | | After Split | |
|
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | | 12/15/2008 | | | | 7:1 | | | $ | 3.49 | | | $ | 24.43 | | | | 6,058,704 | | | | 865,529 | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | 2/16/2010 | | | | 5:1 | | | | 5.05 | | | | 25.25 | | | | 1,341,926 | | | | 268,385 | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | 12/15/2008 | | | | 5:1 | | | | 4.34 | | | | 21.70 | | | | 10,143,247 | | | | 2,028,649 | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | 2/16/2010 | | | | 5:1 | | | | 9.85 | | | | 49.25 | | | | 2,299,088 | | | | 459,818 | |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | 12/15/2008 | | | | 5:1 | | | | 3.83 | | | | 19.15 | | | | 8,682,787 | | | | 1,736,557 | |
The reverse stock splits had no impact on the net assets of the funds.
| |
4. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Capital share transactions for the Funds during the years ended April 30, 2010 and April 30, 2009 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund1 | | | NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund2 | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 3,299,780 | | | | 18,646,631 | | | | 3,697,152 | | | | 2,065,287 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 165,761 | | | | 25,205 | | | | 4,285 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,722,639 | ) | | | (19,328,806 | ) | | | (3,599,868 | ) | | | (2,094,523 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (422,859 | ) | | | (516,414 | ) | | | 122,489 | | | | (24,951 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund3 | | | S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund4 | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 9,156,605 | | | | 37,393,557 | | | | 4,980,030 | | | | 5,639,359 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 4,480 | | | | — | | | | 4,667 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (10,915,226 | ) | | | (36,287,404 | ) | | | (5,000,498 | ) | | | (5,477,819 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (1,758,621 | ) | | | 1,110,633 | | | | (20,468 | ) | | | 166,207 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | Latin American Bull 2X Fund5 | | | Dollar Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 4,351,793 | | | | 13,658,016 | | | | 5,051,644 | | | | 15,142,762 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 971,447 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,387,393 | ) | | | (20,684,594 | ) | | | (5,213,722 | ) | | | (15,481,362 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (35,600 | ) | | | (6,055,131 | ) | | | (162,078 | ) | | | (338,600 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | Dollar Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Period Ended
| |
| | April 30,
| | | April 30,
| |
| | 2010 | | | 20096 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 5,630,953 | | | | 7,887,615 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 6,138 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,518,459 | ) | | | (7,806,472 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 112,494 | | | | 87,281 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
1 | | Capital share transactions prior to December 15, 2008 have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the 7:1 reverse stock split. |
|
2 | | Capital share transactions prior to February 16, 2010 have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the 5:1 reverse stock split. |
|
3 | | Capital share transactions prior to December 15, 2008 have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the 5:1 reverse stock split. |
|
4 | | Capital share transactions prior to February 16, 2010 have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the 5:1 reverse stock split. |
|
5 | | Capital share transactions prior to December 15, 2008 have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the 5:1 reverse stock split. |
|
6 | | Commenced operations on June 2, 2008. |
| |
5. | INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS |
During the year ended April 30, 2010, the aggregate purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and swaps and futures contracts) were:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
|
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | — | | | | 79,861 | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities during the year ended April 30, 2010.
| |
6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
Investment Advisory Fees: The Funds have entered into an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. The Adviser receives a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at the annual rates presented below as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets. For the period May 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009, the Adviser had contractually agreed to pay all operating expenses (excluding dividends on short positions), in excess of the annual cap on expenses presented below as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets. Under this contract, the Adviser could recover from the Funds the expenses paid in excess of the annual cap on expenses for the three previous years. For the year ended April 30, 2010, the Adviser paid or recouped the following expenses:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | NASDAQ-100
| | | NASDAQ-100
| | | S&P 500
| | | S&P 500
| |
| | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | |
|
Annual Advisory rate | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Annual cap on expenses — May 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % |
Expenses paid in excess of annual cap on expenses — May 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 | | $ | 2,999 | | | $ | 6,329 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,834 | |
Expenses voluntarily waived by Adviser — July 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,196 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Advisory expense waiver recovery — May 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 519 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| | | Direxion Monthly
| |
| | Latin America
| | | Dollar
| | | Dollar
| |
| | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | |
|
Annual Advisory rate | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Annual cap on expenses — | | | | | | | | | | | | |
May 1, 2009 – | | | | | | | | | | | | |
June 30, 2009 | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % |
Expenses paid in excess of annual cap on expenses — May 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,563 | |
Expenses voluntarily waived by Adviser — July 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 52 | |
Advisory expense waiver recovery — May 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 | | $ | 17,908 | | | $ | 719 | | | $ | — | |
On May 20, 2009, the Board of Trustees, based upon on management’s recommendation, approved a new Operating Services Agreement (the “Agreement”). Under the Agreement, the Adviser is responsible for all expenses of the Trust except the following: management fees, distribution and/or service fees, acquired fund fees, taxes, leverage interest, dividends or interest on short positions, other interest expenses, brokerage commission and other extraordinary expenses outside the typical day-to-day operations of the Funds. Effective July 1, 2009, the annual expense caps were no longer applicable. The Adviser relinquished all recovery of expenses waived by the Funds for the previous three years through June 30, 2009.
In consideration for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the Funds will pay to the Adviser, as compensation for the services provided by the Adviser under the Agreement, a monthly fee. The monthly fee is calculated on an annualized basis on the average net assets of each Fund and the below amount:
| | | | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.65 | % |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | 0.65 | % |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.65 | % |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | 0.65 | % |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.65 | % |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | 0.65 | % |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.65 | % |
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Expenses subject to potential recovery relinquished by Adviser:
| | | | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | $ | 248,561 | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | 192,598 | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | 147,645 | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | 222,673 | |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | 60,903 | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | 158,595 | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | 59,333 | |
Distribution Expenses:
Shares of the Funds are subject to an annual 12b-1 fee of up to 1.00% of a Fund’s average daily net assets. The Funds currently pay a 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Shareholder Servicing Fees:
The Board of Trustees has also authorized each Fund’s shares to pay a shareholder servicing fee of 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, pays the fee to financial institutions and other persons who provide services and maintain shareholder accounts.
Other Agreements:
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as principal underwriter of the Funds and acts as the Funds’ distributor in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. The Distributor is an affiliate of the Adviser.
U.S. Bank N.A. and/or its affiliates receive revenue from certain broker-dealers that may receive Rule 12b-1 fees or other payments from mutual funds in which certain Direxion Funds may invest. The Board of Trustees agreed to have 70% of the fees received by U.S. Bank N.A. applied against transfer agent invoices. These expense reductions are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “expenses paid indirectly”. For the year ended April, 30, 2010, the amount of transfer agent expenses reduced by this revenue was as follows:
| | | | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | $ | 8,757 | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | 2,897 | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | 14,926 | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | 6,236 | |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | 14,502 | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | 6,072 | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | 1,991 | |
| |
7. | VALUATION MEASUREMENTS |
The Funds have adopted authoritative fair valuation accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below:
| |
| Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities, |
|
| Level 2 – Evaluated price based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
|
| Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the credit risk associated with investing in those securities.
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The follow is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of April 30, 2010:
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| | Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 29,246,203 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,246,203 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,479,562 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,479,562 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 4,208,996 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,208,996 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | (306,955 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (306,955 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 17,968,164 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,968,164 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | (650,897 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (650,897 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 11,478,868 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,478,868 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,328,243 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,328,243 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 97,779,185 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 97,779,185 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | (5,933,331 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (5,933,331 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 6,729,339 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,729,339 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | (210,590 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (210,590 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 5,963,932 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,963,932 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | 24,363 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,363 | |
| | |
* | | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures and swap contracts. Futures and swap contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
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8. | ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |
The Funds have adopted authoritative standards of accounting for derivative instruments which establish disclosure requirements for derivative instruments. These standards improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosures that enable investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives instruments, how derivatives instruments are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s financial position and results of operations.
The Funds use derivative instruments as part of their principal investment strategy to achieve their investment objectives. For additional discussion on the risks associated with derivative instruments refer to Note 2. As of April 30, 2010 the Funds were invested in futures and equity swap contracts.
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At April 30, 2010, the fair value of derivatives instruments were as follows:
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Asset Derivatives1 | |
| |
| | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | |
| |
|
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | Futures contracts* | | $ | 24,363 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,363 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | 24,363 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,363 | |
|
|
| | |
1 | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Variation margin receivable. |
* | | Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. |
| | Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives1 | |
| |
| | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | |
| |
|
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,479,562 | | | $ | 1,479,562 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,479,562 | | | $ | 1,479,562 | |
|
|
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 306,955 | | | $ | 306,955 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 306,955 | | | $ | 306,955 | |
|
|
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 650,897 | | | $ | 650,897 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 650,897 | | | $ | 650,897 | |
|
|
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,328,243 | | | $ | 1,328,243 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,328,243 | | | $ | 1,328,243 | |
|
|
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,933,331 | | | $ | 5,933,331 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,933,331 | | | $ | 5,933,331 | |
|
|
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | Futures contracts* | | $ | 210,590 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 210,590 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | 210,590 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 210,590 | |
|
|
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1 | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized depreciation on swaps and variation margin payable. |
* | | Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. |
| | Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Transactions in derivative instruments during the year ended April 30, 2010, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | | | |
|
|
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,661,006 | | | $ | 21,661,006 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,661,006 | | | $ | 21,661,006 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,511,977 | ) | | $ | (2,511,977 | ) | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,511,977 | ) | | $ | (2,511,977 | ) | | |
|
|
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (9,573,450 | ) | | $ | (9,573,450 | ) | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | (9,573,450 | ) | | $ | (9,573,450 | ) | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 423,621 | | | $ | 423,621 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | 423,621 | | | $ | 423,621 | | | |
|
|
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (159,147 | ) | | $ | (159,147 | ) | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | 24,012,668 | | | | 24,012,668 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,853,521 | | | $ | 23,853,521 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,335 | | | $ | 18,335 | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | (1,669,916 | ) | | | (1,669,916 | ) | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,651,581 | ) | | $ | (1,651,581 | ) | | |
|
|
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | | | |
|
|
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,057 | | | $ | 6,057 | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | (20,931,804 | ) | | | (20,931,804 | ) | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | (20,925,747 | ) | | $ | (20,925,747 | ) | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,038,362 | | | $ | 1,038,362 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,038,362 | | | $ | 1,038,362 | | | |
|
|
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 67,319,532 | | | $ | 67,319,532 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | 67,319,532 | | | $ | 67,319,532 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (5,933,331 | ) | | $ | (5,933,331 | ) | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | (5,933,331 | ) | | $ | (5,933,331 | ) | | |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | 1,014,884 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,014,884 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | 1,014,884 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,014,884 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | (387,412 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (387,412 | ) | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (387,412 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (387,412 | ) | | |
|
|
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | (559,422 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (559,422 | ) | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | (559,422 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (559,422 | ) | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | 51,467 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 51,467 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | 51,467 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 51,467 | | | |
|
|
| | |
1 | | Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on futures and swaps. |
2 | | Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and swaps. |
For the year ended April 30, 2010, the volume of the derivatives held by the Funds was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quarterly Average Gross Notional Amounts | |
| | Long
| | | Short
| | | Long Equity
| | | Short Equity
| |
| | Futures Contracts | | | Futures Contracts | | | Swaps Contracts | | | Swaps Contracts | |
|
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 60,697,265 | | | $ | — | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,084,530 | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | — | | | | 560,899 | | | | 67,206,998 | | | | — | |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 37,725,973 | |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 173,021,636 | | | | — | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | — | | | | 20,278,809 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | 12,288,173 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| |
9. | NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT |
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an update to improve disclosure about fair value measurements. This update requires entities to disclose a) the amounts of significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for these transfers, b) the reasons for any transfers in or out of Level 3 and c) information in the reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis. In addition, this update clarifies the requirement for entities to disclose information about both the valuation techniques and inputs used in estimating Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements. Except for the requirement to disclose
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information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements on a gross basis, all updated requirements are effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. The requirement to disclose information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact it will have on its financial statement disclosures.
The Funds have adopted authoritative standards for accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. These standards require the Funds to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all recognized subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. For nonrecognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Funds are required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the Funds’ financial statements and have determined there is no impact to the Funds’ financial statements.
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Direxion Funds
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and
Shareholders of Direxion Funds:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund (formerly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2.5X Fund), Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund (formerly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2.5X Fund), Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund (formerly S&P 500 Bull 2.5X Fund), Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund (formerly S&P 500 Bear 2.5X Fund), Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund (formerly Latin America Bull 2X Fund), Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund (formerly Dollar Bull 2.5X Fund), and Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund (formerly Dollar Bear 2.5X Fund) (seven of the series of the Direxion Funds) (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of April 30, 2010, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the above-mentioned seven of the series of Direxion Funds at April 30, 2010, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
June 24, 2010
New York, New York
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Additional Information
(Unaudited)
QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME/DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION
For the period ended April 30, 2010, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated a qualified dividend income was as follows:
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Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the period ended April 30, 2010, was as follows:
| | | | |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bear 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bear 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Direxion Monthly Latin America Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bear 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Direxion Monthly Dollar Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
HOUSEHOLDING
In an effort to decrease costs, the Funds intend to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses, Annual and Semi-Annual reports, proxy statements and other similar documents you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders we reasonably believe are from the same family or household. Householding begins once you have signed your account application. After such time, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at (800) 851-0511 to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Funds receive notice to stop householding, we will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your requests. This policy does not apply to account statements.
46 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Direxion Funds
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The business affairs of each Fund are managed by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Funds is set forth below. The SAI includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustee and Officers and is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-851-0511.
Interested Trustees
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| | | | | | | | # of Portfolios
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| | | | | | | | in Direxion
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| | Position(s)
| | Term of Office
| | | | Complex
| | | Other Trusteeships/
|
| | Held with
| | and Length of
| | Principal Occupation(s)
| | Overseen by
| | | Directorships Held
|
Name, Address and Age | | Fund | | Time Served | | During Past Five Years | | Trustee(2) | | | by Trustee |
Lawrence C. Rafferty(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 67 | | Chairman of the Board of Trustees | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997 | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty, 1997-present; Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty Companies, LLC, 1996-present; Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty Capital Markets, Inc., 1995-present. | | | 36 | | | Board of Trustees, Fairfield University; Board of Directors, St. Vincent’s Services; Executive Committee, Metropolitan Golf Association |
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Non-Interested Trustees
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| | | | | | | | # of Portfolios
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| | | | | | | | in Direxion
| | | |
| | Position(s)
| | Term of Office
| | | | Complex
| | | Other Trusteeships/
|
| | Held with
| | and Length of
| | Principal Occupation(s)
| | Overseen by
| | | Directorships Held
|
Name, Address and Age | | Fund | | Time Served | | During Past Five Years | | Trustee(2) | | | by Trustee |
Daniel J. Byrne | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 66 | | Trustee | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997 | | President and Chief Executive Officer of Byrne Securities Inc., 1992-present. | | | 138 | | | Trustee, The Opening Word Program, Wyandanch, New York |
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Gerald E. Shanley III | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 66 | | Trustee | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997 | | Business Consultant, 1985-present; C.P.A. 1979-present. | | | 138 | | | Trustee of Trust Under Will of Charles S. Payson |
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John Weisser | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 68 | | Trustee | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 2007 | | Retired, Since 1995; Salomon Brothers, Inc, 1971-1995, most recently as Managing Director. | | | 138 | | | Director, MainStay VP Fund Series; Director ICAP Funds, Inc; Director, The MainStay Funds; Director, Eclipse Funds, Inc. |
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Direxion Funds
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
Officers
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| | | | | | | | # of Portfolios
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| | | | | | | | in Direxion
| | | |
| | Position(s)
| | Term of Office
| | | | Complex
| | | Other Trusteeships/
|
| | Held with
| | and Length of
| | Principal Occupation(s)
| | Overseen by
| | | Directorships Held
|
Name, Address and Age | | Fund | | Time Served | | During Past Five Years | | Trustee(2) | | | by Trustee |
Daniel D. O’Neill | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 42 | | President; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer | | One Year; Since 1999 One Year; Since 2006 | | Managing Director of Rafferty, 1999-present. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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William Franca | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 53 | | Executive Vice President – Head of Distribution | | One Year; Since 2006 | | Senior Vice President – National Sales, Massachusetts Financial Services/SunLife Financial Distributors, 2002-2004; Executive Vice President, Distribution, SunLife, 2001-2002. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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Christopher Lewis | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 39 | | Chief Compliance Officer | | One Year; Since 2009 | | Director, Alaric Compliance Services, LLC, 2009-present; Partner, Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, 2004-2008; Partner, Simmons & Simmons, 2002-2004. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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Patrick J. Rudnick 615 East Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 36 | | Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer(3) | | Once Year; Since 2010 | | Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services LLC, since 2006; Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1999-2006. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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Eric W. Falkeis 615 East Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 36 | | Secretary | | One Year; Since 2004 | | Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, since September 2007; Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, since April 2006; Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services LLC, 1997-present; formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Quasar Distributors, LLC, 2000-2003. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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(1) | | Mr. Rafferty is affiliated with Rafferty. Mr. Rafferty is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty and owns a beneficial interest in Rafferty. |
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(2) | | The Direxion Complex consists of the Direxion Funds which currently offers for sale to the public 35 portfolios, the Direxion Insurance Trust which currently offers for sale 1 portfolio and the Direxion ETF Trust which currently offers for sale to the public 34 of the 102 funds currently registered with the SEC. |
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| | The address for all trustees and officers except Patrick J. Rudnick and Eric W. Falkeis is 33 Whitehall St., New York, NY 10004. |
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(3) | | Mr. Rudnick replaced Guy F. Talarico as Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer effective June 1, 2010. |
48 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
PRIVACY NOTICE
At the Direxion Funds, we are committed to protecting your privacy. To open and service your Direxion accounts, we collect and maintain certain nonpublic personal information about you, such as your address, phone number, social security number, purchases, sales, account balances, bank account information and other personal financial information. We collect this information from the following sources:
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• | Account applications or other forms on which you provide information, |
• | Mail, e-mail, the telephone and our website, and |
• | Your transactions and account inquiries with us. |
We safeguard the personal information that you have entrusted to us in the following ways:
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• | As a general policy, only those employees who maintain your account and respond to your requests for additional services have access to your account information. |
• | We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to insure the security of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to your information. |
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you or our former shareholders to anyone, except as permitted or required by law. In the course of conducting business and maintaining your account we may share shareholder information, as allowed by law, with our affiliated companies and with other service providers, including financial intermediaries, custodians, transfer agents and marketing consultants. Those companies are contractually bound to use that information only for the services for which we hired them. They are not permitted to use or share our shareholders’ nonpublic personal information for any other purpose. There also may be times when we provide information to federal, state or local authorities as required by law.
In the event that you hold fund shares of Direxion through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared with nonaffiliated third parties.
For questions about our policy, please contact us at (800) 851-0511.
This page is not a part of the annual report.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 49
ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2010
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor New York, New York 10004 (800) 851-0511
Investment Advisor
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Administrator, Transfer Agent, Dividend
Paying Agent & Shareholding Servicing Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 1993
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1993
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 RiverCenter Dr. Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Distributor
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
59 Hilton Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
The Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies are available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.
The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30 (starting with the year ending June 30, 2005) will be available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Form N-Q will be available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report. A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Gerald E. Shanley III is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past fiscal year. “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the fiscal year. “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning, including assessment of FIN 48 for the Funds and additional tax research. There were no “Other services” provided by the principal accountant. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last fiscal year for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant. The table presents aggregate fees billed to the registrant and reflected in the financial statements of the report to shareholders.
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| | FYE 4/30/10 | | FYE 4/30/09 |
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Audit Fees | | $ | 137,100 | | | $ | 182,590 | |
Audit-Related Fees | | | — | | | | — | |
Tax Fees | | $ | 28,790 | | | $ | 34,080 | |
All Other Fees | | | — | | | | — | |
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The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.
The percentages of fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:
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Audit-Related Fees | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
Tax Fees | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
All Other Fees | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
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All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant. (If more than 50 percent of the accountant’s hours were spent to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the fiscal year, state how many hours were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.)
The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last year. The audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.
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Non-Audit Related Fees | | FYE 4/30/10 | | FYE 4/30/09 |
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Registrant | | None | | None |
Registrant’s Investment Adviser | | None | | None |
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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors/trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | | The Registrant’s President and Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider. |
(b) | | There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a) | | (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Filed herewith. |
(2) | | Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith. |
| (3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies. |
(b) | | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Direxion Funds
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Daniel D. O’Neill Daniel D. O’Neill, President | | |
Date 6/28/2010
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Daniel D. O’Neill Daniel D. O’Neill, President | | |
Date 6/28/2010
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Patrick J. Rudnick Patrick J. Rudnick, Principal Financial Officer | | |
Date 6/29/2010
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* | | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |