EWU vs NUGT

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF

Quick take
  • • EWU has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUNUGT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%1.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.14%1.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.73B$762M
YTD return
11.45%-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.
0.660.75
P/E ratio
16.6514.98
Last price
$47.78$136.76
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesDirexion

EWU top holdings

Top holdings · EWU
SHEL.LShell PLC9.88%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC9.30%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC8.93%
ULVR.LUnilever PLC4.44%
RR.LRolls-Royce Holdings PLC4.37%
BP.LBP PLC4.17%
BATS.LBritish American Tobacco PLC3.89%
GSK.LGSK PLC3.17%
RIO.LRio Tinto PLC Ordinary Shares2.75%
NG.LNational Grid PLC2.64%
Sector breakdown · EWU
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive15.3%
Technology0.7%
Communication Services2.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities5.2%
Industrials13.0%
Energy14.3%
Healthcare13.8%

NUGT top holdings

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

About EWU

EWU (iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF) is UK large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $3.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 3.14%. Its largest holding is Shell PLC (SHEL.L), which represents 9.9% 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%.