If you invested $1,000 in SPXL — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares (SPXL) in January 2016 would be worth $15,828 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 30.1% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to November 2008.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). SPXL beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in SPXL since January 2016#
monthlyDirexion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares (SPXL). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in SPXL by starting month#
$1,000 invested in SPXL, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $15,828 | $7,083 | 15.8× | 30.1% |
| 2017 | $9,776 | $5,856 | 9.8× | 27.2% |
| 2018 | $5,321 | $4,267 | 5.3× | 21.8% |
| 2019 | $6,701 | $4,263 | 6.7× | 29.0% |
| 2020 | $4,134 | $3,245 | 4.1× | 24.5% |
| 2021 | $3,884 | $2,244 | 3.9× | 28.1% |
| 2022 | $2,233 | $1,935 | 2.2× | 19.7% |
| 2023 | $3,660 | $2,367 | 3.7× | 45.2% |
| 2024 | $2,469 | $1,661 | 2.5× | 44.0% |
| 2025 | $1,463 | $1,318 | 1.5× | 29.4% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. SPXL data begins November 2008; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live SPXL chart and fundamentals on the SPXL quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in SPXL be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares (SPXL) in January 2016 would be worth about $15,828 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 30.1% a year.
- How far back does the SPXL calculation go?
- SPXL data begins November 2008. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.