As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2020

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. 268  

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

       THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940  
  Amendment No. 270  

(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

 

 

DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

1301 Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue), 28th Floor

New York, New York 10019

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (646) 572-3390

Daniel D. O’Neill

1301 Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue), 28th Floor

New York, New York 10019

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Copy to:

 

Angela Brickl

Rafferty Asset Management, LLC

1301 Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue)

28th Floor

New York, New York 10019

 

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)

 

 

immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

 

on May 27, 2020 pursuant to paragraph (b)

 

60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

 

on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

 

75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

 

on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

 

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.  263 (the “Amendment”) was filed pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on March 11, 2020, and pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) would become effective on May 25, 2020.

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose of designating May 27, 2020 as the new date upon which the Amendment shall become effective.

This Post-Effective Amendment No.  268 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. 268 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. 268 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 May 22, 2020.

 

DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST
By:  

/s/ Patrick J. Rudnick*

 

Patrick J. Rudnick

Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/ Daniel D. O’Neill*

Daniel D. O’Neill

   Chairman of the Board   May 22, 2020

/s/ Gerald E. Shanley III*

Gerald E. Shanley III

   Trustee   May 22, 2020

/s/ Jacob C. Gaffey*

Jacob C. Gaffey

   Trustee   May 22, 2020

/s/ David L. Driscoll*

David L. Driscoll

   Trustee   May 22, 2020

/s/ Henry W. Mulholland*

Henry W. Mulholland

   Trustee   May 22, 2020

/s/ Kathleen M. Berkery*

Kathleen M. Berkery

   Trustee   May 22, 2020

/s/ Patrick J. Rudnick*

Patrick J. Rudnick

   Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer   May 22, 2020

 

*By:  

/s/ Angela Brickl

Attorney-In-Fact pursuant to the Powers of Attorney filed with Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 243 and 253 to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed with the SEC on June 10, 2019 and December 27, 2019, respectively.

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