Direxion is taking its popular triple-leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs) overseas, cross-listing them on the Amsterdam market of NYSE Euronext.
Direxion’s move to cross-list six of their most popular, highly liquid ETFs across the pond is seen by the fund provider as a convenient way to make them available over there, but not a full-blown move to open up shop in Europe, says Andy O’Rourke, Direxion’s marketing director.
The six funds, which began trading this morning, are:
- Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3x (NYSEArca: EDC)
- Direxion Daily Large Cap Bull 3x (NYSEArca: BGU)
- Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x (NYSEArca: FAB)
- Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bear 3x (NYSEArca: EDZ)
- Direxion Daily Large Cap Bear 3x (NYSEArca: BGZ)
- Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x (NYSEArca: FAZ)
O’Rourke stresses that Direxion isn’t opening up new funds, they’re simply making them available to be traded on the exchange. These ETFs are the first triple-leveraged funds to be offered to European investors, but providers like ETF Securities and Lyxor offer leveraged funds of their own there.
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