EWG vs NUGT

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF

Quick take
  • • EWG has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • • EWG pays a higher dividend yield (1.99%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGNUGT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%1.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.99%1.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.57B$762M
YTD return
3.16%-15.61%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.950.75
P/E ratio
17.9414.98
Last price
$42.92$136.76
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesDirexion

EWG top holdings

Top holdings · EWG
SAP.DESAP SE12.69%
SIE.DESiemens AG11.39%
ALV.DEAllianz SE9.90%
ENR.DESiemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares5.83%
DTE.DEDeutsche Telekom AG5.25%
MUV2.DEMunchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG4.27%
IFX.DEInfineon Technologies AG3.91%
DB1.DEDeutsche Boerse AG3.45%
DHL.DEDHL AG3.20%
DBK.DEDeutsche Bank AG3.07%
Sector breakdown · EWG
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical7.1%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive1.6%
Technology16.9%
Communication Services5.3%
Financial Services23.5%
Utilities4.7%
Industrials27.2%
Healthcare7.6%

NUGT top holdings

Top holdings · NUGT
GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETF21.24%
Sector breakdown · NUGT
Basic Materials100.0%

About EWG

EWG (iShares MSCI Germany ETF) is German large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 1.99%. Its largest holding is SAP SE (SAP.DE), which represents 12.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.

About NUGT

NUGT (Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF) is 2x daily performance of gold mining stocks. Managed by Direxion, the fund carries $762M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 1.13%, a dividend yield of 1.00%. Its largest holding is VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), which represents 21.2% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.