NUGT vs VTIP

Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF vs Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Quick take
  • • VTIP has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • • VTIP pays a higher dividend yield (4.80%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricNUGTVTIP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
1.13%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.00%4.80%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$762M$74.65B
YTD return
-15.61%1.77%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.750.24
P/E ratio
14.98—
Last price
$136.76$48.58
Inception
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Issuer
DirexionVanguard

NUGT top holdings

Top holdings · NUGT
GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETF21.24%
Sector breakdown · NUGT
Basic Materials100.0%

VTIP top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VTIP.

About NUGT

NUGT (Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF) is 2x daily performance of gold mining stocks. Managed by Direxion, the fund carries $762M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 1.13%, a dividend yield of 1.00%. Its largest holding is VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), which represents 21.2% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About VTIP

VTIP (Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF) is Short-term TIPS for near-term inflation protection. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $74.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.80%.