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VanEckThematicNuclear & Uranium#186 of 189 by YTD

$88.27

−2.0% last session

−28.9% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−20%−15%−10%−5%0%S&P 500 −1.6%−19.3%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026−20%−15%−10%−5%0%S&P 500 −1.6%−19.3%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026NLRS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−2.0%−19.3%−22.5%−28.9%−39.3%+39.5%+76.7%+46.1%
Peer average−1.6%−15.8%−18.7%−20.1%−27.7%+18.2%+43.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$3.0B
Expense ratio
0.52%
Distribution yield
3.6%
NAV
$88.52
Volume
534K
Avg. volume 30D
462K
High today
$90.73
Low today
$86.60
Previous close
$90.04
52-week high
$165.21
52-week low
$86.60
Our risk indicator
4/5

NLR in One Breath

NLR Among Nuclear & Uranium ETFs

YTD
#1UXRoundhill−5.5%$4.5M
#2RCTRFirst Trust−7.6%$28.8M
#3NUKZRange−12.0%$599M
#4TNUKTortoise−18.1%$1.2M
#5URAGlobal X−23.5%$4.6B
#6URNMSprott−24.9%$1.7B
#7URANThemes−26.1%$21.9M
#8NLRVanEck−28.9%$3.0B
#9URNJSprott−34.0%$282M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 9 Nuclear & uranium ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in NLR

5Y
$10,000 in NLR became
$17,672
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$20K$30K$17,672 NLR$18,115 VOOlow $9,427Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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NLR’s Top Holdings

Today
VanEck NLR · 29 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What NLR Holds

Today
Energy46.6%
CCJ 7.8 · NXE 5.6 · KAP.IL 5.0 · UEC 4.0 · DNN 3.8 · PDN.AX 3.7 · YCA.L 3.5
Utilities37.5%
CEG 9.7 · PEG 9.5 · FORTUM.HE 7.7 · 1816.HK 6.8 · OKLO 3.7
Industrials18.6%
BWXT 6.8 · XE 3.9 · SMR 3.0 · 052690.KS 2.4 · NNE 1.1
Technology1.3%
SLX.AX 1.2
VanEck NLR · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Constellation’s Share of NLR

Today
9.7%

$97 of every $1,000 in NLR is Constellation

Constellation held by NLR
$287M
Most Constellation per dollar
UTES11.3%
FTWO10.8%
NLR9.7%
URAN9.2%
VanEck NLR · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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NLR’s Share of Nuclear & Uranium ETFs

Today
29.0%

of the $10.2B in 10 Nuclear & uranium ETFs

NLR
NLR$3.0B29.0%
URA$4.6B45.0%
URNM$1.7B16.6%
7 others$951M9.3%
Nuclear & uranium ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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NLR Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.52a year
per $100
$52 a year on $10,000
NLR$0.52
URA$0.69
RCTR$0.70
URNM$0.75
URNJ$0.80
NUKZ$0.85
Expense ratio · Nuclear & uranium peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside NLR

29 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
NLR

VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1CEGConstellation Energy9.72%
2PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group9.51%
3CCJCameco7.83%
4FORTUM.HFortum Oyj7.75%
5BWXTBwx Technologies6.84%
61816.HKCgn Power6.75%
7NXENexgen Energy5.58%
8KAP.ILNac Kazatomprom Jsc5.02%
9UECUranium Energy3.97%
10XEX-Energy3.88%
EnergyUtilitiesIndustrialsTechnology
VanEck NLR · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 96.0%
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How It Compares

NLR

VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
URAGlobal XReadDesk0.69%−23.5%−34.8%$4.6B
NLRVanEckThis fundReadDesk0.52%−28.9%−39.3%$3.0B
URNMSprottReadDesk0.75%−24.9%−29.9%$1.7B
NUKZRangeReadDesk0.85%−12.0%−22.3%$599M
URNJSprottReadDesk0.80%−34.0%−38.0%$282M
RCTRFirst TrustReadDesk0.70%−7.6%−16.9%$29M
Nuclear & uranium peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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URA vs NLR

YTD
URAGlobal X · Nuclear & uraniumNLRVanEck · Nuclear & uranium
Year to date
URA wins+5.5 pts
Past year
URA wins+4.4 pts
Fee
NLR winslower fee
Yield
URA wins+2.8 pts
AUM
URA1.6× more
3–1URA wins
Global X URA and VanEck NLR · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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Nuclear & Uranium vs Thematic

Average · YTD
URA
−23.5%
NLR
−28.9%
Thematic average
+7.7%
−25%0%+25%Thematic average +7.7%NLRURAJan 1Nov 5
URA, NLR and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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NLR vs VOO

YTD
NLR · VanEck Uranium and Nuclear
−28.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
42.3 pts
−20%0%−28.9% NLR+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5−20%0%−28.9% NLR+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
VanEck NLR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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NLR vs Its Peer Average

YTD
NLRAvsBPeer average
1D−2.0%−1.6%
1M−19.3%−15.8%
3M−22.5%−18.7%
YTD−28.9%−20.1%
1Y−39.3%−27.7%
3Y+39.5%+18.2%
5Y+76.7%+43.4%
2–5Peer average wins
9 Nuclear & uranium peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

NLR

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y43.78%
Deepest drop · 1Y−46.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−6.8%
52-week range
$86.60−46.6% from the high$165.21
VanEck NLR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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NLR

Payouts by Year

12Y
$3.17per share, Dec 2025
$1.272014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22$3.26’23’24$3.172025
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
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$88.52
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today534K
Average volume · 30D462K
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-datePaidPer share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 26, 2025$3.17
Dec 23, 2024Dec 24, 2024$0.61
Dec 18, 2023Dec 22, 2023$3.26
Dec 19, 2022Dec 23, 2022$1.11
Dec 20, 2021Dec 27, 2021$1.09
Dec 21, 2020Dec 28, 2020$1.10
Dec 23, 2019Dec 30, 2019$1.18
Dec 20, 2018Dec 27, 2018$1.94
Dec 18, 2017Dec 22, 2017$2.38
Dec 19, 2016Dec 23, 2016$1.72
Dec 21, 2015Dec 28, 2015$1.49
Dec 22, 2014Dec 29, 2014$1.27
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