Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares (BAR)
Market Price (10/29/2026): $39.46
Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares (BAR)
Market Price (10/29/2026): $39.46
Key Takeaways
- BAR has returned +4.4% YTD vs +13.9% for SPY; +13.6% over the past 12 months (SPY +13.3%). details →
- BAR has seen negligible net fund flows over the past month (+0.0% of assets). details →
- Risk-adjusted returns beat SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 1.5 vs 1.1. details →
- BAR's +4.4% YTD is behind its typical pace — it averaged +15.6% at this point (October 28) over the past 5 years. details →
Asset Allocation with BAR
Price Returns Compared
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| BAR Return | -4% | -1% | 13% | 27% | 64% | 4% | 135% |
| Peers Return | -4% | -1% | 13% | 27% | 64% | -2% | 119% |
| S&P 500 Return | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 13% | 106% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
| BAR Win Rate | 42% | 33% | 58% | 67% | 83% | 67% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 46% | 33% | 58% | 67% | 83% | 45% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | 50% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
| BAR Max Drawdown | -14% | -21% | -11% | -8% | -10% | -17% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -14% | -21% | -11% | -8% | -10% | -25% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -5% | -25% | -10% | -8% | -19% | -9% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: GLD, IAU, GLDM, SGOL.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 10/28/2026 (YTD)
Sharpe Ratios Compared
One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.
Results as of 9302026.How Low Can It Go
| Event | BAR | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening | ||
| % Loss | -10.0% | -24.5% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 11.1% | 32.4% |
| Time to Breakeven | 78 days | 427 days |
In The Past
Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares's stock fell -2.7% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 2.8% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.
Asset Allocation
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In The Past
Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares's stock fell -2.7% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 2.8% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.
Asset Allocation
Actively managed asset allocation strategies protect wealth. Learn more.
Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs
ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.
| Ticker | Name | Dip % | Mkt Price | Price Date | Peak Price | Peak Date | # Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQEW | First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF | -5.1% | 158.56 | 10282026 | 167.03 | 8132026 | 76 |
| IJH | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | -6.8% | 73.35 | 10282026 | 78.67 | 8162026 | 73 |
| MDY | State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust | -6.7% | 668.94 | 10282026 | 716.91 | 8162026 | 73 |
| SCHM | Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF | -5.5% | 34.85 | 10282026 | 36.87 | 6302026 | 120 |
| IVOO | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF | -6.4% | 124.19 | 10282026 | 132.68 | 8162026 | 73 |
| IJR | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | -7.1% | 139.76 | 10282026 | 150.44 | 8162026 | 73 |
| VB | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | -5.7% | 290.90 | 10282026 | 308.38 | 8162026 | 73 |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | -7.8% | 281.29 | 10282026 | 305.09 | 8162026 | 73 |
| SCHA | Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | -8.2% | 33.16 | 10282026 | 36.13 | 6302026 | 120 |
| VTWO | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | -7.5% | 113.62 | 10282026 | 122.90 | 8162026 | 73 |
| DFAS | Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF | -5.8% | 79.56 | 10282026 | 84.48 | 8162026 | 73 |
| ESML | iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF | -5.5% | 53.50 | 10282026 | 56.64 | 8162026 | 73 |
| NUSC | Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF | -5.7% | 50.22 | 10282026 | 53.27 | 8162026 | 73 |
| AKRE | Akre Focus ETF | -6.0% | 58.11 | 10282026 | 61.85 | 8302026 | 59 |
| IWP | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | -7.7% | 136.31 | 10282026 | 147.70 | 8172026 | 72 |
| VOT | Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF | -6.5% | 293.36 | 10282026 | 313.61 | 8162026 | 73 |
| IJK | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | -8.4% | 109.06 | 10282026 | 119.11 | 8172026 | 72 |
| MDYG | State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF | -8.5% | 104.01 | 10282026 | 113.69 | 8172026 | 72 |
| IWO | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | -10.0% | 356.22 | 10282026 | 395.65 | 8162026 | 73 |
| VBK | Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF | -8.0% | 336.78 | 10282026 | 365.91 | 8172026 | 72 |
| IJT | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | -8.4% | 163.99 | 10282026 | 179.07 | 8042026 | 85 |
| SLYG | State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF | -8.4% | 109.50 | 10282026 | 119.50 | 8042026 | 85 |
| IJJ | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | -5.1% | 143.93 | 10282026 | 151.67 | 8162026 | 73 |
| MDYV | State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF | -5.1% | 92.47 | 10282026 | 97.39 | 8162026 | 73 |
| IWN | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | -5.5% | 214.81 | 10282026 | 227.43 | 8162026 | 73 |
| IJS | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | -6.1% | 132.14 | 10282026 | 140.68 | 8162026 | 73 |
| SLYV | State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF | -6.1% | 105.35 | 10282026 | 112.22 | 8162026 | 73 |
| VIOV | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | -5.6% | 113.54 | 10282026 | 120.28 | 8162026 | 73 |
| VXUS | Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | -5.3% | 83.75 | 10282026 | 88.41 | 9072026 | 51 |
| AVIV | Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF | -5.1% | 79.63 | 10282026 | 83.89 | 8252026 | 64 |
| VGK | Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | -6.1% | 87.31 | 10282026 | 92.96 | 8252026 | 64 |
| VSS | Vanguard FTSE All-World EX-US Small-Cap Index Fund | -6.2% | 151.48 | 10282026 | 161.49 | 5112026 | 170 |
| SCHC | Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF | -6.1% | 48.70 | 10282026 | 51.86 | 8272026 | 62 |
| IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | -10.1% | 77.33 | 10282026 | 86.00 | 6222026 | 128 |
| VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | -7.0% | 57.02 | 10282026 | 61.32 | 9072026 | 51 |
| EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | -10.8% | 63.52 | 10282026 | 71.21 | 6222026 | 128 |
| SPEM | State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | -6.7% | 49.81 | 10282026 | 53.41 | 9072026 | 51 |
| SCHE | Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF | -6.6% | 35.09 | 10282026 | 37.58 | 9072026 | 51 |
| ASHR | Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF | -17.6% | 30.74 | 10282026 | 37.30 | 6222026 | 128 |
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | -24.3% | 165.91 | 10282026 | 219.20 | 6212026 | 129 |
| EWZ | iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | -22.8% | 33.62 | 10282026 | 43.54 | 10122026 | 16 |
| FXI | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | -15.2% | 32.46 | 10282026 | 38.26 | 5132026 | 168 |
| ILF | iShares Latin America 40 ETF | -13.7% | 32.98 | 10282026 | 38.21 | 10122026 | 16 |
| KWEB | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | -24.8% | 22.99 | 10282026 | 30.59 | 5132026 | 168 |
| MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | -12.1% | 303.50 | 10282026 | 345.22 | 6222026 | 128 |
| SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | -6.6% | 84.17 | 10282026 | 90.10 | 6302026 | 120 |
| FNDA | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF | -6.6% | 35.96 | 10282026 | 38.52 | 8162026 | 73 |
| SPMO | Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | -10.4% | 144.90 | 10282026 | 161.66 | 6222026 | 128 |
| SPGP | Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF | -5.5% | 121.97 | 10282026 | 129.02 | 8132026 | 76 |
| ARKK | ARK Innovation ETF | -7.2% | 86.12 | 10282026 | 92.78 | 10052026 | 23 |
| URA | Global X Uranium ETF | -37.3% | 36.55 | 10282026 | 58.26 | 5062026 | 175 |
| BOTZ | Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | -18.3% | 34.03 | 10282026 | 41.63 | 5132026 | 168 |
| ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF | -13.5% | 78.10 | 10282026 | 90.34 | 6022026 | 148 |
| LIT | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | -31.6% | 62.69 | 10282026 | 91.62 | 5112026 | 170 |
| ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | -33.7% | 15.75 | 10282026 | 23.75 | 6022026 | 148 |
| ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF | -18.9% | 116.66 | 10282026 | 143.82 | 5282026 | 153 |
| ARKW | ARK Next Generation Internet ETF | -6.3% | 156.82 | 10282026 | 167.33 | 10062026 | 22 |
| ARKX | ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF | -18.4% | 30.80 | 10282026 | 37.74 | 5282026 | 153 |
| NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETF | -48.3% | 21.64 | 10282026 | 41.89 | 5272026 | 154 |
| XOVR | EntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF | -6.5% | 20.97 | 10282026 | 22.43 | 10052026 | 23 |
| AGIX | KraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF | -8.4% | 45.40 | 10282026 | 49.56 | 10062026 | 22 |
| DRSK | Aptus Defined Risk ETF | -7.5% | 27.19 | 10282026 | 29.39 | 6012026 | 149 |
| PCEF | Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF | -5.2% | 19.30 | 10282026 | 20.35 | 8132026 | 76 |
| YYY | Amplify CEF High Income ETF | -9.2% | 10.32 | 10282026 | 11.37 | 8162026 | 73 |
| GDE | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund | -23.7% | 54.42 | 10282026 | 71.30 | 8252026 | 64 |
| RAAX | VanEck Real Assets ETF | -5.7% | 40.27 | 10282026 | 42.70 | 5112026 | 170 |
| XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.4% | 191.00 | 10282026 | 202.00 | 10062026 | 22 |
| XLI | State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -9.7% | 168.49 | 10282026 | 186.51 | 8162026 | 73 |
| XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | -11.9% | 103.14 | 10282026 | 117.08 | 5072026 | 174 |
| XLY | State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.3% | 115.33 | 10282026 | 121.82 | 5282026 | 153 |
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | -8.7% | 42.49 | 10282026 | 46.55 | 4302026 | 181 |
| IYJ | iShares U.S. Industrials ETF | -7.1% | 157.82 | 10282026 | 169.86 | 8042026 | 85 |
| IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF | -7.3% | 182.09 | 10282026 | 196.45 | 8252026 | 64 |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | -15.1% | 567.67 | 10282026 | 668.91 | 6222026 | 128 |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -20.3% | 521.94 | 10282026 | 655.01 | 6222026 | 128 |
| XBI | State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | -7.1% | 157.51 | 10282026 | 169.55 | 8192026 | 70 |
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | -18.0% | 207.74 | 10282026 | 253.22 | 8162026 | 73 |
| IYT | iShares U.S. Transportation ETF | -10.2% | 80.79 | 10282026 | 90.01 | 7162026 | 104 |
| IAI | iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF | -9.7% | 178.80 | 10282026 | 198.06 | 9032026 | 55 |
| KRE | State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF | -7.5% | 72.11 | 10282026 | 77.93 | 8162026 | 73 |
| MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | -15.5% | 41.56 | 10282026 | 49.19 | 5282026 | 153 |
| RING | iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | -21.5% | 73.16 | 10282026 | 93.17 | 8252026 | 64 |
| SOXQ | Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | -20.1% | 91.97 | 10282026 | 115.11 | 6222026 | 128 |
| IGOV | iShares International Treasury Bond ETF | -5.2% | 40.08 | 10282026 | 42.27 | 5102026 | 171 |
| TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | -5.9% | 80.99 | 10282026 | 86.10 | 6292026 | 121 |
| VGLT | Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF | -5.3% | 51.97 | 10282026 | 54.89 | 6292026 | 121 |
| SPTL | State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF | -5.4% | 24.73 | 10282026 | 26.13 | 6292026 | 121 |
| EDV | Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF | -9.2% | 58.62 | 10282026 | 64.54 | 6242026 | 126 |
| VCLT | Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF | -5.3% | 70.53 | 10282026 | 74.47 | 6292026 | 121 |
| SPLB | State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF | -5.4% | 20.99 | 10282026 | 22.18 | 6292026 | 121 |
| IGLB | iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | -5.3% | 46.95 | 10282026 | 49.56 | 6292026 | 121 |
| LMUB | iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF | -5.1% | 48.04 | 10282026 | 50.63 | 7052026 | 115 |
| GLD | SPDR Gold Trust | -14.1% | 373.51 | 10282026 | 434.65 | 5112026 | 170 |
| IAU | iShares Gold Trust | -14.0% | 76.57 | 10282026 | 89.06 | 5112026 | 170 |
| GLDM | SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust | -14.0% | 80.60 | 10282026 | 93.69 | 5112026 | 170 |
| SLV | iShares Silver Trust | -38.2% | 49.06 | 10282026 | 79.35 | 5132026 | 168 |
| PPLT | ETFS Physical Platinum Shares | -28.4% | 13.99 | 10282026 | 19.55 | 5132026 | 168 |
| PALL | ETFS Physical Palladium Shares | -33.7% | 18.53 | 10282026 | 27.96 | 5062026 | 175 |
| UNG | United States Natural Gas Fund LP | -21.6% | 9.50 | 10282026 | 12.12 | 6042026 | 146 |
| VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | -8.3% | 91.79 | 10282026 | 100.08 | 7282026 | 92 |
| XLRE | State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF | -8.4% | 42.13 | 10282026 | 46.01 | 7282026 | 92 |
| SCHH | Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | -9.2% | 22.57 | 10282026 | 24.86 | 7262026 | 94 |
| IYR | iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | -9.3% | 97.29 | 10282026 | 107.26 | 7282026 | 92 |
| REET | iShares Global REIT ETF | -10.1% | 25.96 | 10282026 | 28.89 | 7262026 | 94 |
| USRT | iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF | -10.6% | 62.44 | 10282026 | 69.82 | 7262026 | 94 |
| IBIT | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | -5.9% | 46.14 | 10282026 | 49.01 | 9212026 | 37 |
| FBTC | Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund | -5.9% | 70.85 | 10282026 | 75.31 | 9212026 | 37 |
| ETHA | iShares Ethereum Trust ETF | -11.3% | 53.60 | 10282026 | 60.45 | 9282026 | 30 |
ETF Fund Flows
Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.
Asset allocation rotation · Past month
- Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$78.6B), followed by Bond (+$41.4B), while Crypto (−$912M) and Real Estate (−$424M) saw the largest outflows.
- Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$29.5B) and out of US Small Cap Core (−$1.9B).
- Relative to fund size, ALAI drew the largest inflow (+92.6% of AUM) and AGIX the largest outflow (−29.1%).
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | +$27.25B | +2.6% |
| 2 | SPYM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | +$9.22B | +5.0% |
| 3 | MUB | iShares National Muni Bond ETF | +$7.01B | +14.0% |
| 4 | VTEB | Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF | +$5.22B | +10.2% |
| 5 | CNEQ | Alger Concentrated Equity ETF | +$4.78B | +92.3% |
| 6 | SGOV | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | +$4.67B | +4.0% |
| 7 | VTI | Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | +$4.42B | +0.6% |
| 8 | QQQM | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | +$3.91B | +3.6% |
| 9 | BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | +$3.11B | +1.9% |
| 10 | LQD | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | +$3.07B | +10.7% |
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPY | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | -$4.97B | -0.6% |
| 2 | DRAM | Roundhill Memory ETF | -$2.66B | -12.5% |
| 3 | IQMM | ProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETF | -$2.18B | -11.4% |
| 4 | IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | -$1.96B | -0.2% |
| 5 | MBB | iShares MBS ETF | -$1.6B | -4.5% |
| 6 | IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | -$1.53B | -2.0% |
| 7 | XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$1.46B | -2.8% |
| 8 | GLD | SPDR Gold Shares | -$1.4B | -1.0% |
| 9 | IWD | iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | -$1.33B | -1.6% |
| 10 | ETHA | iShares Ethereum Trust ETF | -$1.25B | -14.5% ⚠ |
Largest ETF fund flows across ~2650 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.
About BAR
| Holdings Count: 1Expense Ratio: 0.17%Inception Date: 2017-08-31 | GraniteShares Gold TrustBAR invests directly in physical gold stored in a London vault and custodied by ICBC Standard Bank. The structure of a grantor trust protects investors since trustees cannot lend the gold bars. Since BAR holds physical gold bars, investors can expect the fund to track the price of spot gold closely. Moreover, the fund provides exposure that is essentially identical to established competitors like GLD and IAU. Like all physical gold funds, any long-term gains will result in noteworthy tax liabilities, since BAR is considered a collectible.Investors should consider aspects such as fund issuer, trust custodian, vault location, and all-in trading costs when comparing similar funds.Asset Class: Commodities | ETF Website |
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Profile
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Asset Class | - |
| AUM ($ Bil) | 30.3 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.17% |
| 10-D Avg Volume (Mil) | 4.34 |
| Latest Day Volume (Mil) | 3.24 |
| Holdings Count | 0 |
| Inception Date | - |
Fundamentals
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Net Asset Value | - |
| Premium/Discount | 1.5% |
| Distribution Yield | 0.0% |
| Sales Yield | - |
| Earnings Yield | - |
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