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  Summary Prospectus    August 29, 2012
 

 

  Money Market Funds
  U.S. Government Money Market Fund:  DXMXX

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the Fund’s statement of additional information and shareholder report, online at http://direxionfunds.com/document/regulatory_
documents.html. You can also get this information at no cost by calling Fund Investor Services at 1-800-851-0511 or by sending an e-mail request to info@direxionfunds.com or from your financial intermediary. The Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated August 29, 2012, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

 

 

Investment Objective.

The U.S. Government Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide security of principal, current income and liquidity.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Management Fees

        0.50%   

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

        None   

Other Expenses(1)

        0.70%   
     

 

 

 

Operating Services Fee

     0.45%      

Shareholder Servicing Fee

     0.25%      

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

        0.04%   

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)

        1.24%   
     

 

 

 

 

(1)   

Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (“Rafferty” or “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund through March 1, 2014 other than the following: management fees, distribution and/or service fees, shareholder servicing fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, leverage interest, dividends or interest on short positions, other interest expenses, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization and extraordinary expenses such as litigation or other expenses outside the typical day-to-day operations of the Fund. This Operating Services Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Board of Trustees.

 

(2)   

The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund to the extent that it becomes necessary in order to maintain a positive yield. There is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to maintain a positive yield. The Adviser may withdraw this expense limitation at any time. The Adviser may recoup any such waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses within three years provided that such recoupment does not cause the Fund's seven-day yield to fall below 1%.

Example. The example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years  

Investor Class

   $ 126       $ 393       $ 681       $ 1,500   

Principal Investment Strategy

The Fund seeks to achieve these objectives by investing in high quality, U.S. dollar-denominated short-term obligations that have been determined by the Board of Trustees or by Rafferty to present minimal credit risk. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in (1) obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises (“U.S. government obligations”); (2) repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by such obligations; and (3) money market funds that under normal circumstances invest at least 80% of their assets in U.S. government obligations and repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by such obligations. Securities purchased by the Fund generally have remaining maturities of 397 days or less, although instruments subject to repurchase agreements may bear longer final maturities. The dollar-weighted average maturity and the dollar-weighted average life maturity of the Fund will not exceed 60 and 120 days, respectively.

Principal Risks

An investment in the Fund entails risk. The Fund could lose money or its performance could trail that of other investment alternatives. Rafferty cannot guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. It is important that investors closely review all of the risks listed below and understand how these risks interrelate before making an investment in the Fund. Unprecedented recent turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers worldwide, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund. There is the risk that you could lose all or a portion of your money on your investment in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:

 

The yield paid by the U.S. Government Money Market Fund is subject to changes in interest rates. As a result, there is risk that a decline in short-term interest rates would lower its yield and the overall return on your investment.

 

Although the U.S. Government Money Market Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the U.S. Government Money Market Fund.

 

Your investment in the U.S. Government Money Market Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government institution.

 

Securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae©”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac©”), are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government.

 

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The value of your investment could be eroded over time by the effects of inflation.

 

Security selection by Rafferty may cause the U.S. Government Money Market Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

 

If a portfolio security declines in credit quality or goes into default, it also could affect the U.S. Government Money Market Fund’s yield.

Additional risks of investing in the U.S. Government Money Market Fund are:

Adverse Market Conditions Risk — Because the Fund magnifies the performance of the Index, the Fund’s performance will suffer during conditions in which the Index declines.

Credit Risk — The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a debt security goes bankrupt or is unable or unwilling to make interest payments and/or repay principal. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength or in an issuer’s or debt security’s credit rating also may affect a security’s value and thus have an impact on Fund performance.

Debt Instrument Risk — The Fund may invest in, or seek exposure to, debt instruments. Debt instruments may have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates, credit risk and other factors. Many types of debt instruments are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the security will repay principal prior to the maturity date. In addition, changes in the credit quality of the issuer of a debt instrument can also affect the price of a debt instrument, as can an issuer’s default on its payment obligations. Such factors may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Interest Rate Risk — Debt securities have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates. In general, the price of a debt security may fall when interest rates rise and may rise when interest rates fall. The longer the maturity of a security, the greater the impact a change in interest rates could have on the security’s price.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that can affect the value of its shares. These risks include political, regulatory, market and economic developments, including developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Risks of Investing in Other Investment Companies — Investments in the securities of other investment companies may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses. By investing in another investment company, the Fund becomes a shareholder thereof. As a result, Fund shareholders indirectly bear the Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment company, in addition to the fees and expenses Fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the Fund’s own operations. If the other investment company fails to achieve its investment objective, the value of the Fund’s investment will decline, adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.

Regulatory Risk — The Fund is subject to the risk that a change in U.S. law and related regulations will impact the way the Fund operates, increase the particular costs of the Fund’s operations and/or change the competitive landscape.

U.S. Government Securities Risk — A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. The market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. In addition, because many types of U.S. government securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

Fund Performance

The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by demonstrating how its returns have varied from calendar year to calendar year. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future. Updated performance is available on the Fund’s website at www.direxionfunds.com or by calling the Fund toll-free at (800) 851-0511.

The inception date of the Fund is October 20, 1997.

Total Return for the Calendar Years Ended December 31*

 

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During the period of time shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s highest calendar quarter return was 1.04% for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and its lowest calendar quarter return was 0.00% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. The year-to-date return as of June 30, 2012 was 0.04%.

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)

 

     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     0.07%         1.07%         1.27%   

After-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”).

Management

Investment Adviser. Rafferty Asset Management, LLC is the Fund’s investment adviser.

Portfolio Manager. The following members of Rafferty’s investment team are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:

 

Portfolio
Manager
  Years of
Service with
the Fund
     Primary Title
Paul Brigandi   Since 2004      Portfolio Manager
Tony Ng   Since 2006      Portfolio Manager

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or redeem Fund shares on any business day by written request via mail (Direxion Funds — U.S. Government Money Market Fund, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701), by wire transfer, by telephone at (800) 851-0511, or through a financial intermediary. Purchases and redemptions by telephone are only permitted if you previously established these options on your account. The Fund accepts investments in the following minimum amounts:

 

Purchase Methods   Initial Purchases   Subsequent
Purchases
Minimum Investment: Traditional Investment Accounts   $25,000 or a lesser amount if you are a client of a securities dealer, bank or other financial institution.   $500
Minimum Investment: Retirement Accounts (Regular, Roth and Spousal IRAs)   $25,000 or a lesser amount if you are a client of a securities dealer, bank or other financial institution.   $0

Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions to you are taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA. Distributions on investments made through those arrangements, may be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from them.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank or financial advisor), the Fund and/or its Adviser may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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