NUGT vs VXX

Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • VXX has the lower expense ratio at 0.89% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • NUGT pays a higher dividend yield (0.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricNUGTVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
1.13%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.61%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$856M$441M
YTD return
-39.57%-16.85%
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.
0.6145.83
P/E ratio
13.61
Last price
$117.48$21.58
Inception
Issuer
DirexionBarclays

NUGT top holdings

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

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

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 VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $441M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.