EWJ vs NUGT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF
- • EWJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
- • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (4.08%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWJ | NUGT |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.49% | 1.13% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 4.08% | 0.33% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $20.98B | $1.01B |
YTD return | 13.55% | 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. | 0.80 | 0.40 |
P/E ratio | 18.38 | 18.49 |
Last price | $90.99 | $183.09 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Direxion |
EWJ top holdings
| 8306.T | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 4.09% |
| 7203.T | Toyota Motor Corp | 3.72% |
| 6501.T | Hitachi Ltd | 2.92% |
| 6857.T | Advantest Corp | 2.87% |
| 8316.T | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 2.61% |
| 8035.T | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 2.55% |
| 6758.T | Sony Group Corp | 2.51% |
| 9984.T | SoftBank Group Corp | 2.47% |
| 8411.T | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 2.18% |
| 8058.T | Mitsubishi Corp | 2.00% |
NUGT top holdings
| GDX | VanEck Gold Miners ETF | 51.49% |
About EWJ
EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) is Japanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $21.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 4.08%. Its largest holding is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.
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%.