# PILL ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends

> PILL (Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X ETF): 1-year total return +91.47%, price return +90.57%, max drawdown 43.84%, trailing yield 0.33%. Daily data through Nov. 11, 2026.

Source: https://findetfstock.com/etf/pill/ · Prices through: 2026-11-11 · Data: Yahoo Finance daily closes and ex-dividend amounts

Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X ETF (leveraged or inverse ETF). Total assets: $16M, average daily dollar volume $1.0M (3 months), as of 2026-11-11 (Yahoo Finance; fund net assets, all share classes).

PILL gained 91.47% over the past year with dividends reinvested (+90.57% on price alone), based on closing prices through Nov. 11, 2026. Over the last 5.3 years (since July 16, 2021) it lost 7.72% with dividends reinvested, or -1.50% a year. Its largest fall from a peak over the past year was 43.84%, and it closed 28.81% below its highest close since July 16, 2021 ($25.27 on July 28, 2021). It pays dividends quarterly: $0.06 per share over the last 12 months, a trailing yield of 0.33%. 

## Returns by period

| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 2026-10-09 | +15.99% | +15.99% |
| 3 months | 2026-08-11 | -10.31% | -10.32% |
| 6 months | 2026-05-11 | +42.81% | +42.66% |
| Year to date | 2025-12-31 | +46.56% | +46.26% |
| 1 year | 2025-11-11 | +91.47% | +90.57% |
| 3 years | 2023-11-10 | +284.01% (+56.52%/yr) | +272.46% (+54.93%/yr) |
| 5 years | 2021-07-16 | -7.72% (-1.50%/yr) | -12.12% (-2.40%/yr) |

Total return reinvests every dividend at the ex-dividend date close. Price return excludes dividends.

## Calendar-year returns

| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | +46.56% | +46.26% |
| 2025 | +75.13% | +73.24% |
| 2024 | -7.26% | -8.39% |
| 2023 | -12.09% | -13.60% |
| 2022 | -43.16% | -43.51% |

## Drawdowns

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 43.84% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 60.60% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 82.68% |
| Highest close since 2021-07-16 | $25.27 on 2021-07-28 (-28.81% from there) |
| 52-week closing range | $8.92 to $23.88 |

Deepest fall in the stored history: 83.89%, from 2021-07-28 to 2025-04-10, not yet recovered.

## Dividends

Trailing 12 months: $0.06 per share in 4 payments, yield 0.33%. Last ex-dividend date: 2026-09-22 ($0.00).

| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $0.03 | 3 |
| 2025 | $0.09 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.09 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.14 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.06 | 4 |

Historical data for research and education, not investment advice. Methodology: https://findetfstock.com/methodology/