NUGT vs XLB

Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricNUGTXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
1.13%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.33%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.01B$7.31B
YTD return
1.08%16.07%
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.
0.400.95
P/E ratio
18.4925.96
Last price
$183.09$51.40
Inception
Issuer
DirexionState Street

NUGT top holdings

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

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.33%
NUENucor Corp5.68%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.02%
CRHCRH PLC4.93%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.85%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.68%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.49%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.48%
CTVACorteva Inc4.46%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical12.4%
Basic Materials87.6%

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 XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 12.4%.