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VanEckThematicNuclear & Uranium#185 of 189 by YTD

$90.04

+0.4% last session

−27.5% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−20%−10%0%+10%S&P 500 −1.7%High +9.8%−20.9%Aug 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026−20%−10%0%+10%S&P 500 −1.7%High +9.8%−20.9%Aug 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026NLRS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.4%−13.2%−20.9%−27.5%−40.5%+44.5%+78.1%+49.0%
Peer average+0.3%−10.8%−16.9%−18.8%−29.5%+21.6%+39.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$3.0B
Expense ratio
0.52%
Distribution yield
3.5%
NAV
$90.12
Volume
333K
Avg. volume 30D
457K
High today
$91.64
Low today
$89.65
Previous close
$89.65
52-week high
$165.21
52-week low
$88.81
Our risk indicator
4/5

NLR in One Breath

NLR Among Nuclear & Uranium ETFs

YTD
#1UXRoundhill−4.9%$4.5M
#2RCTRFirst Trust−5.9%$28.6M
#3NUKZRange−10.0%$600M
#4TNUKTortoise−15.1%$1.3M
#5URAGlobal X−22.7%$4.6B
#6URNMSprott−24.7%$1.7B
#7URANThemes−24.8%$22.1M
#8NLRVanEck−27.5%$3.0B
#9URNJSprott−33.9%$293M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 9 Nuclear & uranium ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in NLR

5Y
$10,000 in NLR became
$17,812
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$20K$30K$17,812 NLR$17,749 VOOlow $9,219Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 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 3, 2026
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What NLR Holds

Today
Energy46.6%
CCJ 7.9 · NXE 5.5 · KAP.IL 5.1 · UEC 3.9 · DNN 3.9 · PDN.AX 3.8 · YCA.L 3.5
Utilities37.3%
PEG 9.7 · CEG 9.5 · FORTUM.HE 7.6 · 1816.HK 6.8 · OKLO 3.7
Industrials18.6%
BWXT 6.8 · XE 3.7 · 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 3, 2026
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Public’s Share of NLR

Today
9.7%

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

Public held by NLR
$292M
Most Public per dollar
NLR9.7%
RACK4.8%
ZAP4.1%
URAN3.7%
VanEck NLR · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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NLR’s Share of Nuclear & Uranium ETFs

Today
29.2%

of the $10.3B in 10 Nuclear & uranium ETFs

NLR
NLR$3.0B29.2%
URA$4.6B44.8%
URNM$1.7B16.7%
7 others$963M9.3%
Nuclear & uranium ETF AUM · Nov 4, 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 4, 2026
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Inside NLR

29 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
NLR

VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group9.71%
2CEGConstellation Energy9.48%
3CCJCameco7.92%
4FORTUM.HFortum Oyj7.63%
5BWXTBwx Technologies6.76%
61816.HKCgn Power6.75%
7NXENexgen Energy5.52%
8KAP.ILNac Kazatomprom Jsc5.06%
9UECUranium Energy3.94%
10DNNDenison Mines3.87%
EnergyUtilitiesIndustrialsTechnology
VanEck NLR · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 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%−22.7%−37.2%$4.6B
NLRVanEckThis fundReadDesk0.52%−27.5%−40.5%$3.0B
URNMSprottReadDesk0.75%−24.7%−33.6%$1.7B
NUKZRangeReadDesk0.85%−10.0%−21.4%$600M
URNJSprottReadDesk0.80%−33.9%−43.0%$293M
RCTRFirst TrustReadDesk0.70%−5.9%−15.2%$29M
Nuclear & uranium peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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URA vs NLR

YTD
URAGlobal X · Nuclear & uraniumNLRVanEck · Nuclear & uranium
Year to date
URA wins+4.9 pts
Past year
URA wins+3.3 pts
Fee
NLR winslower fee
Yield
URA wins+2.8 pts
AUM
URA1.5× more
3–1URA wins
Global X URA and VanEck NLR · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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Nuclear & Uranium vs Thematic

Average · YTD
URA
−22.7%
NLR
−27.5%
Thematic average
+7.7%
−20%0%+20%Thematic average +7.7%NLRURAJan 1Nov 4
URA, NLR and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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NLR vs VOO

YTD
NLR · VanEck Uranium and Nuclear
−27.5%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
39.1 pts
−20%0%−27.5% NLR+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4−20%0%−27.5% NLR+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
VanEck NLR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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NLR vs Its Peer Average

YTD
NLRAvsBPeer average
1D+0.4%+0.3%
1M−13.2%−10.8%
3M−20.9%−16.9%
YTD−27.5%−18.8%
1Y−40.5%−29.5%
3Y+44.5%+21.6%
5Y+78.1%+39.8%
3–4Peer 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 · 1Y43.91%
Deepest drop · 1Y−45.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−7.8%
52-week range
$88.81−45.5% from the high$165.21
VanEck NLR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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 yield3.5%
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$90.12
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today333K
Average volume · 30D457K
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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