NUGT Performance — Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
NUGT returned −39.62% year to date and +53.71% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +45.40% over 3 years and +13.80% over 5 years. The fund beat its Trading - Leveraged category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $307, against $136 for the category, and to $154 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 75.03% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $78.6M, and assets reached $836.25M.
NUGT Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | NUGT | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $154 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $307 | $136 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $191 | $130 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $80 | $147 |
NUGT Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −39.62% |
| 1 year | +53.71% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +45.40% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +13.80% |
NUGT Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −39.62% |
| 2025 | +426.50% |
| 2024 | +2.72% |
| 2023 | +2.74% |
| 2022 | −32.25% |
| 2021 | −26.29% |
| 2020 | −60.10% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +18.94% |
NUGT Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +16.1% | +46.6% | −39.8% | −9.3% | +0.1% | −31.3% | −5.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +30.4% | +2.7% | +32.5% | +10.3% | +4.5% | +4.1% | −2.8% | +47.9% | +44.5% | −14.0% | +30.6% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | −19.9% | −12.4% | +41.7% | +8.1% | +12.0% | −9.2% | +23.4% | +2.3% | +4.9% | +1.4% | −14.3% | −18.2% |
| 2023 | +23.2% | −27.1% | +35.6% | +6.7% | −16.5% | −6.3% | +7.2% | −14.3% | −16.3% | +6.9% | +23.2% | −0.3% |
| 2022 | −12.2% | +28.0% | +23.0% | −17.7% | −19.1% | −27.0% | −9.2% | −19.0% | +0.4% | −1.6% | +40.0% | −0.9% |
| 2021 | −9.5% | −19.6% | +8.0% | +10.8% | +30.5% | −26.4% | +4.9% | −13.7% | −18.9% | +15.1% | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | −5.1% | −29.6% | −71.6% | +89.8% | +11.4% | +12.3% | +35.0% | −5.3% | −15.3% | −9.5% | −16.1% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +38.2% | −31.4% | +13.6% | −12.6% | +26.4% |
NUGT Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 75.03%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.55 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +47.87% (Aug 2025)
- Worst month: −39.82% (Mar 2026)
NUGT Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$78.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.93×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $38.7M | $11.1M | $27.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $154.9M | $14.3M | $140.6M |
| May 2026 | $47.6M | $20.5M | $27.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $103.4M | $126.1M | −$22.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $242.4M | $122.6M | $119.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $76.3M | $169.0M | −$92.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $97.6M | $118.5M | −$21.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $35.0M | $167.3M | −$132.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $228.6M | −$228.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $273.8M | $45.8M | $228.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $55.0M | $129.2M | −$74.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $4.3M | $54.7M | −$50.4M |
NUGT Assets Under Management
Net assets of Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $836.25M |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.02B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.23B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.08B |
| 2025-07-31 | $557.39M |
| 2025-04-30 | $489.81M |
| 2025-01-31 | $601.69M |
| 2024-10-31 | $559.30M |
| 2024-07-31 | $591.48M |
| 2024-04-30 | $538.04M |
| 2024-01-31 | $483.17M |
| 2023-10-31 | $468.65M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.