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LABD · Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3x Shares

Over the last 11 years (2015-06 to 2026-09), $10,000 invested in LABD with dividends reinvested grew to $1, -54.21% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -99.99%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.

Growth of $10,000 · 2015-06 to 2026-09 · dividends reinvested

CAGR (annualized return)
-54.21%
Volatility (annualized)
88.58%
Worst drawdown
-99.99%
Sharpe ratio
-0.47

How LABD held up in past market crashes

LABD has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 80.5% in the 2022 bear market, when the S&P 500 fell 25.4%. Its price had not yet regained that high by the latest close (price only, not counting the dividends or interest it paid). No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.

Deepest price fall and recovery time of LABD in each market crash, next to the S&P 500
CrashLABD deepest fallS&P 500 (SPY)Peak to bottomBack to peak
2018 fourth-quarter selloff-34.2%-20.2%Nov 2018 to Dec 20181 months
2020 COVID crash-23.8%-34.1%Mar 2020 to Mar 2020Not yet
2022 bear market-80.5%-25.4%May 2022 to Aug 2022Not yet

Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.

About LABD

Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X Shares is a leveraged inverse exchange-traded fund designed to deliver daily investment results that are the opposite, at three times the magnitude, of the S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index. The fund uses financial instruments such as swap agreements, futures contracts, and short positions to create its exposure to U.S. biotechnology companies. Its strategy is centered on short-term index tracking rather than long-term holding, making it a specialized tool for market participants seeking daily bearish exposure to the biotechnology sector. LABD is part of Direxion’s lineup of sector-focused leveraged ETFs and plays a distinct role in providing tactical access to biotechnology market movements without directly owning the underlying stocks.

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This tool is for educational and informational purposes only and does not provide financial, investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Results are hypothetical and based on historical data and assumptions that may be inaccurate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult a licensed professional before making investment decisions.