12/16/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/16/2025 15:58
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2025
1933 Act File No. 333-150525
1940 Act File No. 811-22201
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | ☒ | |||
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. | ☐ | |||
| Post-Effective Amendment No. 443 | ☒ |
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | ☒ | |||
| Amendment No. 445 | ☒ |
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
535 Madison Avenue, 37th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (646) 572-3390
Angela Brickl
535 Madison Avenue, 37th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Stacy L. Fuller
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
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On December 24, 2025 pursuant to paragraph (b) |
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485. |
If appropriate, check the following box:
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This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Designation of New Effective Date for Previously Filed Amendment
Post-Effective Amendment No. 439 (the "Amendment") was filed pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on October 3, 2025, and pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) would become effective on December 17, 2025.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 443 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B, and C of the Amendment.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Securities Act") and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that this Post-Effective Amendment No. 443 to its Registration Statement meets all the requirements for effectiveness pursuant to Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act, and the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 443 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York and the State of New York on December 16, 2025.
| DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST | ||
| By: |
/s/ Patrick J. Rudnick* |
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| Patrick J. Rudnick | ||
| Principal Executive Officer | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 443 to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ Daniel D. O'Neill* |
Chairman of the Board | December 16, 2025 | ||
| Daniel D. O'Neill | ||||
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/s/ Angela Brickl |
Trustee | December 16, 2025 | ||
| Angela Brickl | ||||
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/s/ David L. Driscoll* |
Trustee | December 16, 2025 | ||
| David L. Driscoll | ||||
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/s/ Kathleen M. Berkery* |
Trustee | December 16, 2025 | ||
| Kathleen M. Berkery | ||||
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/s/ Mary Jo Collins* |
Trustee | December 16, 2025 | ||
| Mary Jo Collins | ||||
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/s/ Carlyle Peake* |
Trustee | December 16, 2025 | ||
| Carlyle Peake | ||||
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/s/ Bradley Kurtzman* |
Trustee | December 16, 2025 | ||
| Bradley Kurtzman | ||||
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/s/ Patrick J. Rudnick* |
Principal Executive Officer | December 16, 2025 | ||
| Patrick J. Rudnick | ||||
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/s/ Corey Noltner* |
Principal Financial Officer | December 16, 2025 | ||
| Corey Noltner | ||||
| *By: /s/ Angela Brickl | ||||
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Attorney-In-Fact pursuant to the Power of Attorney filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 429 to the Trust's Registration Statement filed with the SEC on February 26, 2025. |
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