NUGT vs XLP

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

Quick take
  • XLP has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 1.13% for NUGT.
  • XLP pays a higher dividend yield (2.58%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricNUGTXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
1.13%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.33%2.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.01B$14.55B
YTD return
1.08%9.05%
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.
0.400.60
P/E ratio
18.4925.47
Last price
$183.09$83.98
Inception
Issuer
DirexionState Street

NUGT top holdings

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

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc12.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.45%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.18%
KOCoca-Cola Co6.40%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc5.39%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.93%
MOAltria Group Inc4.87%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.55%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.23%
TGTTarget Corp3.83%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.0%
Consumer Defensive99.0%

About NUGT

NUGT (Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X ETF) is 2x daily performance of gold mining stocks. Managed by Direxion, the fund carries $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 XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $14.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.58%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.