GDXJ vs NUGT

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF

Quick take
  • GDXJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.52% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • GDXJ pays a higher dividend yield (2.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJNUGT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%1.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%0.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$856M
YTD return
-15.98%-39.57%
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.
0.960.61
P/E ratio
13.4413.65
Last price
$99.52$117.85
Inception
Issuer
VanEckDirexion

GDXJ top holdings

Top holdings · GDXJ
EVN.AXEvolution Mining Ltd6.49%
AGI.TOAlamos Gold Inc Class A6.26%
EQX.TOEquinox Gold Corp Ordinary Shares Class A6.24%
EDV.LEndeavour Mining PLC5.34%
CDECoeur Mining Inc5.10%
PE&OLES.MXIndustrias Penoles SAB de CV2.91%
AG.TOFirst Majestic Silver Corp2.67%
IMG.TOIamgold Corp2.61%
HLHecla Mining Co2.60%
ELD.TOEldorado Gold Corp2.47%
Sector breakdown · GDXJ
Basic Materials100.0%

NUGT top holdings

Top holdings · NUGT
GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETF60.30%
Sector breakdown · NUGT
Basic Materials100.0%

About GDXJ

GDXJ (VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF) is Small and mid-cap gold and silver mining companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $7.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.52%, a dividend yield of 2.70%. Its largest holding is Evolution Mining Ltd (EVN.AX), which represents 6.5% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About NUGT

NUGT (Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF) is 2x daily performance of gold mining stocks. Managed by Direxion, the fund carries $856M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 1.13%, a dividend yield of 0.61%. Its largest holding is VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), which represents 60.3% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.