NUGT vs VGSH

Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF vs Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

Quick take
  • VGSH has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • VGSH pays a higher dividend yield (3.92%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricNUGTVGSH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
1.13%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.33%3.92%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.01B$33.48B
YTD return
1.08%0.58%
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.
0.400.24
P/E ratio
18.49
Last price
$183.09$58.30
Inception
Issuer
DirexionVanguard

NUGT top holdings

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

VGSH top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VGSH.

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%.

About VGSH

VGSH (Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF) is Short-term US Treasuries (1–3 years). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $33.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.92%.