Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026NLRS&P 500 · VOOThematic average
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +4.4% | −13.6% | −24.4% | −28.8% | −36.2% | +34.6% | +79.4% | +46.4% |
| Peer average | +2.9% | −11.5% | −21.2% | −20.8% | −25.0% | +13.0% | +45.5% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +0.3% | −5.0% | −4.6% | +8.7% | +9.8% | +80.8% | +71.8% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $2.8B
- Expense ratio
- 0.52%
- Distribution yield
- 3.6%
- NAV
- $84.54
- Volume
- 807K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 501K
- High today
- $88.92
- Low today
- $85.40
- Previous close
- $84.71
- 52-week high
- $165.21
- 52-week low
- $83.01
- Our risk indicator
- 4/5
NLR in One Breath
NLR Among Nuclear & Uranium ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 9 Nuclear & uranium ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in NLR
5Y$10,000 in NLR became
$17,939
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
NLR’s Top Holdings
TodayPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group10.2%CEG9.4%FORTUM.HE8.5%CCJ7.9%1816.HK7.1%BWXT6.4%NXE5.9%KAP.IL5.2%DNN4.0%PDN.AX3.8%UEC3.6%YCA.L3.5%XE3.4%OKLO3.3%LEU3.0%UUUU2.9%SMR2.6%052690.KS2.2%1164.HK2.0%SLX.AXNNE1.0%ISOU7 more
PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group10.2%CEG9.4%FORTUM.HE8.5%CCJ7.9%1816.HK7.1%BWXT6.4%NXE5.9%KAP.IL5.2%DNN4.0%PDN.AX3.8%UEC3.6%YCA.L3.5%17 more
EnergyUtilitiesIndustrialsTechnology
VanEck NLR · 29 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
What NLR Holds
TodayEnergy46.6%
CCJ 7.9 · NXE 5.9 · KAP.IL 5.2 · DNN 4.0 · PDN.AX 3.8 · UEC 3.6 · YCA.L 3.5
Utilities38.5%
PEG 10.2 · CEG 9.4 · FORTUM.HE 8.5 · 1816.HK 7.1 · OKLO 3.3
Industrials18.6%
BWXT 6.4 · XE 3.4 · SMR 2.6 · 052690.KS 2.2 · NNE 1.0
Technology1.3%
SLX.AX 1.1
VanEck NLR · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026
Public’s Share of NLR
Today10.2%
$102 of every $1,000 in NLR is Public
Public held by NLR
$287M
VanEck NLR · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
NLR’s Share of Nuclear & Uranium ETFs
Today28.4%
of the $9.9B in 10 Nuclear & uranium ETFs
$2.8B28.4%
$4.5B45.4%
$1.7B16.7%
$937M9.5%
Nuclear & uranium ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026
NLR Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Nuclear & uranium peers · Nov 6, 2026
Inside NLR
29 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026NLR
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF
Today| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group | 10.18% |
| 2 | CEG | Constellation Energy | 9.42% |
| 3 | FORTUM.H | Fortum Oyj | 8.50% |
| 4 | CCJ | Cameco | 7.86% |
| 5 | 1816.HK | Cgn Power | 7.13% |
| 6 | BWXT | Bwx Technologies | 6.36% |
| 7 | NXE | Nexgen Energy | 5.92% |
| 8 | KAP.IL | Nac Kazatomprom Jsc | 5.23% |
| 9 | DNN | Denison Mines | 3.99% |
| 10 | PDN.AX | Paladin Energy | 3.82% |
EnergyUtilitiesIndustrialsTechnology
VanEck NLR · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 96.0%
All NLR Holdings
29 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026NLR
NLR’s Holdings
Today| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group | Utilities | 10.18% | $1,018.11 | 3.9M | $286.3M |
| 2 | CEGConstellation Energy | Utilities | 9.42% | $942.27 | 1.1M | $265.0M |
| 3 | FORTUM.HEFortum Oyj | Utilities | 8.50% | $849.56 | 9.2M | $238.9M |
| 4 | CCJCameco | Energy | 7.86% | $786.39 | 3.2M | $221.2M |
| 5 | 1816.HKCgn Power | Utilities | 7.13% | $713.08 | 461.7M | $200.5M |
| 6 | BWXTBwx Technologies | Industrials | 6.36% | $635.79 | 1.6M | $178.8M |
| 7 | NXENexgen Energy | Energy | 5.92% | $592.12 | 21.0M | $166.5M |
| 8 | KAP.ILNac Kazatomprom Jsc | Energy | 5.23% | $522.88 | 2.5M | $147.1M |
| 9 | DNNDenison Mines | Energy | 3.99% | $398.95 | 54.5M | $112.2M |
| 10 | PDN.AXPaladin Energy | Energy | 3.82% | $381.66 | 21.6M | $107.3M |
| 11 | UECUranium Energy | Energy | 3.63% | $363.11 | 15.8M | $102.1M |
| 12 | YCA.LYellow Cake | Energy | 3.49% | $349.09 | 14.6M | $98.2M |
| 13 | XEX-Energy | Industrials | 3.39% | $338.94 | 10.6M | $95.3M |
| 14 | OKLOOKLO | Utilities | 3.26% | $325.75 | 4.8M | $91.6M |
| 15 | LEUCentrus Energy | Energy | 2.98% | $297.64 | 940K | $83.7M |
VanEck NLR · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
How It Compares
NLR
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF’s Peers
YTDNuclear & uranium peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put NLR head to head with URA →URA vs NLR
YTDYear to date
URA wins+4.5 pts
Past year
URA wins+3.9 pts
Fee
NLR winslower fee
Yield
URA wins+2.9 pts
AUM
URA1.6× more
3–1URA wins
Global X URA and VanEck NLR · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
Nuclear & Uranium vs Thematic
Average · YTDURA
−24.3%
NLR
−28.8%
Thematic average
+3.5%
URA, NLR and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 7, 2026
NLR vs VOO
YTDNLR · VanEck Uranium and Nuclear
−28.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
37.5 pts
VanEck NLR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
NLR vs Its Peer Average
YTDNLRAvsBPeer average
1D+4.4%+2.9%
1M−13.6%−11.5%
3M−24.4%−21.2%
YTD−28.8%−20.8%
1Y−36.2%−25.0%
3Y+34.6%+13.0%
5Y+79.4%+45.5%
3–4Peer average wins
9 Nuclear & uranium peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
NLR
Risk
1Y4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y43.95%
Deepest drop · 1Y−48.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−7.9%
52-week range
$88.44
$83.01−46.5% from the high$165.21
VanEck NLR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026
NLR
Fund Facts
Today2007launched Aug 13
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 92189F601
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$52 a year
Go deeper
VanEck NLR · fund facts · as of Nov 7, 2026
NLR
Payouts by Year
12Y$3.17per share, Dec 2025
Distribution yield3.6%
PaidOnce a year, in December
Latest ex-date · paidDec 22 · Dec 26, 2025
12 payouts added up$20.31 a share
VanEck NLR · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2025
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$84.54
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today807K
Average volume · 30D501K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.52%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$52.00
Our risk indicator4/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $3.17 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $0.61 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $3.26 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $1.11 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | $1.09 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | $1.10 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | $1.18 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 27, 2018 | $1.94 |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | $2.38 |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Dec 23, 2016 | $1.72 |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | $1.49 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | $1.27 |
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