AGG vs NUGT

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF

Quick take
  • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • AGG pays a higher dividend yield (3.95%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGNUGT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%1.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.95%0.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$135.37B$1.01B
YTD return
0.62%1.08%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.990.40
P/E ratio
126.2118.49
Last price
$98.95$183.09
Inception
Issuer
iSharesDirexion

AGG top holdings

Top holdings · AGG
BISXXBlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency2.64%

NUGT top holdings

Top holdings · NUGT
GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETF51.49%
Sector breakdown · NUGT
Basic Materials100.0%

About AGG

AGG (iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF) is Tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $135.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.95%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency (BISXX), which represents 2.6% of the portfolio.

About NUGT

NUGT (Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF) is 2x daily performance of gold mining stocks. Managed by Direxion, the fund carries $1.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 1.13%, a dividend yield of 0.33%. Its largest holding is VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), which represents 51.5% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.