Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull… (NAIL) Performance
NAIL total return
Distributions reinvested · as of Oct 23, 2026- YTD
- −37.3% since Dec 31, 2025
- 1 year
- −53.1% total return
- 5 years
- −17.1% a year
- 10 years
- +3.4% a year
- Since first price
- −1.8% a year since 2015
NAIL trailing returns vs SPY, QQQ, AGG
| Period | NAIL total return | Price only | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | U.S. bonds (AGG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +3.0% | +3.0% | −1.0% | −5.0% | +0.9% |
| 3 months | −17.8% | −18.1% | +3.2% | +1.9% | −0.4% |
| 6 months | −39.1% | −39.5% | +7.8% | +8.4% | −1.5% |
| YTD | −37.3% | −37.8% | +12.3% | +15.1% | −1.0% |
| 1 year | −53.1% | −53.5% | +14.4% | +15.9% | −1.1% |
| 3 years | −26.3%−9.7%/yr | −28.1% | +87.4%+23.3%/yr | +101.4%+26.3%/yr | +16.6%+5.2%/yr |
| 5 years | −60.9%−17.1%/yr | −62.0% | +79.3%+12.4%/yr | +94.0%+14.2%/yr | −0.8%−0.2%/yr |
| 10 years | +39.2%+3.4%/yr | +32.5% | +315.9%+15.3%/yr | +538.9%+20.4%/yr | +14.0%+1.3%/yr |
| Since inceptionAug 19, 2015 | −18.5%−1.8%/yr | −22.5% | — | — | — |
Total return from adjusted closes (distributions reinvested, before tax). Periods of 3 years or more are also shown annualized. Price only excludes distributions.
Growth of $10,000: NAIL vs SPY
From Aug 19, 2015: NAIL grew to $8,147, SPY to $43,865.
Year-end values with distributions reinvested, no taxes or trading costs. Start: first common trading day of both funds.
NAIL returns by calendar year
4 of 10 full years positive. Best 2017 (+268.7%), worst 2022 (−75.2%). 2026 is year to date.
NAIL annual returns table
| Year | NAIL | Largest drop | SPY | QQQ | AGG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | −37.3% | −68.1% | +12.3% | +15.1% | −1.0% |
| 2025 | −40.4% | −57.2% | +17.7% | +20.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | −22.8% | −52.1% | +24.9% | +25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | +259.6% | −52.5% | +26.2% | +54.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | −75.2% | −83.3% | −18.2% | −32.6% | −13.0% |
| 2021 | +168.2% | −41.1% | +28.7% | +27.4% | −1.8% |
| 2020 | −32.1% | −93.1% | +18.3% | +48.6% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | +184.6% | −17.8% | +31.2% | +39.0% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | −74.0% | −80.8% | −4.6% | −0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | +268.7% | −14.1% | +21.7% | +32.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | −12.2% | −44.5% | +12.0% | +7.1% | +2.4% |
Largest drop = deepest fall from a high within that calendar year.
Calendar-year return vs largest drop within the year
Most years include a sizable fall at some point even when the year ends higher.
NAIL largest drawdowns
Now 82.1% below the high| Peak | Decline | Bottom | Recovered | Fall | Underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2018 | −93.8% | Mar 23, 2020 | May 7, 2021 | 2.2 years | 3.3 years |
| Oct 18, 2024 | −85.8% | Oct 14, 2026 | not yet | 2.0 years | 2.0 years so far |
| Dec 10, 2021 | −84.4% | Oct 20, 2022 | Mar 1, 2024 | 10 months | 2.2 years |
| Aug 19, 2015 | −64.4% | Feb 11, 2016 | Mar 16, 2017 | 6 months | 1.6 years |
| Mar 28, 2024 | −45.0% | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | 3 months | 4 months |
| May 10, 2021 | −41.1% | Sep 30, 2021 | Dec 6, 2021 | 5 months | 7 months |
Declines from a closing high (distributions reinvested) of 10% or more. Underwater = time from the peak until the old high was regained.
NAIL risk statistics
| Statistic | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Since 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annualized return | −19.3% | −15.0% | +1.2% | −0.9% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 93.3% | 94.5% | 88.2% | 86.9% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.47 | 0.44 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.26 | 0.39 | 0.77 | 0.72 |
| Best month | +62.8% | +62.8% | +68.7% | +68.7% |
| Worst month | −43.1% | −43.1% | −83.2% | −83.2% |
| Best 12 months | +209.1% | +259.6% | +652.5% | +652.5% |
| Worst 12 months | −61.4% | −75.2% | −75.2% | −75.2% |
| Positive months | 47% | 48% | 55% | 53% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 | 3.90 | 3.83 | 3.98 | — |
| Correlation with S&P 500 | 0.52 | 0.63 | 0.69 | — |
From monthly total returns. Sharpe and Sortino use 1–3 month T-bills (BIL) as the risk-free rate, so they need history from 2007 on.
NAIL rolling returns
| Holding period | Periods | Worst | Median | Best | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-year | 123 | −75.2% | −1.2% | +652.5% | 50% |
| 3-year (a year) | 99 | −35.4% | +14.3% | +73.1% | 66% |
| 5-year (a year) | 75 | −19.7% | +8.7% | +43.9% | 71% |
| 10-year (a year) | 15 | +1.2% | +6.6% | +14.5% | 100% |
Every holding period starting at a month-end since 2015. Returns for 3 years and longer are annualized.
NAIL performance overview
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull… (NAIL) returned −53.1% over the past year and +3.4% a year over ten years, with distributions reinvested. Since its first recorded price in 2015 it has returned −1.8% a year, turning $10,000 into about $8,147. Over the same year S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.4%.
The deepest decline was −93.8%, from Jan 22, 2018 to Mar 23, 2020, and it took 1.1 years to get back to the old high. NAIL finished 4 of its 10 full calendar years with a gain; the best year was 2017 (+268.7%) and the worst 2022 (−75.2%). Volatility has been 86.9% a year.
Related: NAIL chart, NAIL dividends. See the NAIL overview for the latest quote and fund facts.
NAIL performance FAQ
What is the NAIL return over the past year?
NAIL returned −53.1% over the 12 months to October 23, 2026, including reinvested distributions. On price alone it fell 53.5%.
What is the average annual return of NAIL?
NAIL has returned −17.1% a year over 5 years, +3.4% a year over 10 years, −1.8% a year since August 19, 2015 (total return, distributions reinvested).
How much would $10,000 invested in NAIL be worth?
$10,000 invested in NAIL at its first recorded close on August 19, 2015 would be worth about $8,147 on October 23, 2026 with distributions reinvested.
What was the worst year for NAIL?
The worst calendar year was 2022, with a total return of −75.2%. The best was 2017 at +268.7%.
What is the biggest drawdown of NAIL?
The largest peak-to-trough decline was −93.8% between January 22, 2018 and March 23, 2020. It recovered to the old high on May 7, 2021, 1.1 years after the bottom.
How volatile is NAIL?
Over the past 3 years NAIL had an annualized volatility of 93.3% and a Sharpe ratio of 0.16 (excess return over 1–3 month T-bills per unit of risk).