EWZ vs NUGT

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

Quick take
  • EWZ has the lower expense ratio at 0.59% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • EWZ pays a higher dividend yield (4.16%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWZNUGT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%1.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.16%0.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.57B$1.01B
YTD return
25.59%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.
1.020.40
P/E ratio
12.4718.49
Last price
$38.80$183.09
Inception
Issuer
iSharesDirexion

EWZ top holdings

Top holdings · EWZ
VALE3.SAVale SA10.39%
NUNu Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares Class A8.74%
ITUB4Itau Unibanco Holding SA Participating Preferred8.43%
PETR4Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras Participating Preferred7.84%
PETR3.SAPetroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras7.23%
B3SA3.SAB3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao3.60%
BBDC4Bank Bradesco SA Participating Preferred3.35%
SBSP3.SACompanhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo3.12%
AXIA3.SAAxia Energia2.87%
WEGE3.SAWeg SA2.85%
Sector breakdown · EWZ
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Basic Materials13.7%
Consumer Defensive4.2%
Technology0.9%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services32.7%
Utilities12.9%
Industrials10.9%
Energy18.5%
Healthcare2.4%

NUGT top holdings

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

About EWZ

EWZ (iShares MSCI Brazil ETF) is Brazilian large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 4.16%. Its largest holding is Vale SA (VALE3.SA), which represents 10.4% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.

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%.