NUGT vs SPXU

Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF vs ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500

Quick take
  • SPXU has the lower expense ratio at 0.90% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • SPXU pays a higher dividend yield (6.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricNUGTSPXU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
1.13%0.90%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.61%6.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$856M$427M
YTD return
-39.57%-23.50%
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.
0.61-2.75
P/E ratio
13.65
Last price
$117.85$36.42
Inception
Issuer
DirexionProShares

NUGT top holdings

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

SPXU top holdings

Top holdings · SPXU
IQMMProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF78.53%

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%.

About SPXU

SPXU (ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500) is 3x inverse daily performance of the S&P 500. Managed by ProShares, the fund carries $427M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.90%, a dividend yield of 6.85%. Its largest holding is ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM), which represents 78.5% of the portfolio.