NUGT vs XLE

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

Quick take
  • • XLE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • • XLE pays a higher dividend yield (2.18%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricNUGTXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
1.13%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.00%2.18%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$762M$46.37B
YTD return
-15.61%41.28%
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.
0.75-0.22
P/E ratio
14.9815.75
Last price
$136.76$63.05
Inception
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Issuer
DirexionState Street

NUGT top holdings

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

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp24.29%
CVXChevron Corp18.29%
COPConocoPhillips7.27%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.64%
PSXPhillips 664.52%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.28%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc4.12%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.07%
SLBSLB Ltd3.74%
TRGPTarga Resources Corp3.16%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

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 XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $46.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.18%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 24.3% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.