NUGT vs VNQ

Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF vs Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • VNQ has the lower expense ratio at 0.13% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.62%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricNUGTVNQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
1.13%0.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.33%3.62%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.01B$69.95B
YTD return
1.08%10.90%
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.
0.401.07
P/E ratio
18.4932.43
Last price
$183.09$96.39
Inception
Issuer
DirexionVanguard

NUGT top holdings

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

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.50%
WELLWelltower Inc7.69%
PLDPrologis Inc7.03%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.51%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.63%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.55%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.49%
ORealty Income Corp3.20%
PSAPublic Storage2.45%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A2.31%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.2%
Communication Services0.6%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

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 VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.62%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Real Estate II Index (VRTPX), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.