VanEck Steel ETFSLX

VanEckSectorsMaterials#91 of 264 by YTD

$99.74

+0.6% last session

+17.5% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026SLXS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.6%	−5.0%	−8.3%	+17.5%	+28.3%	+73.0%	+116.1%	+284.9%
Peer average	+2.3%	−0.5%	−4.7%	+10.1%	+19.7%	+45.7%	+39.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $150M
Expense ratio: 0.55%
Distribution yield: 1.3%
NAV: $99.33
Volume: 15K
Avg. volume 30D: 11K
High today: $100.68
Low today: $99.06
Previous close: $99.19
52-week high: $114.00
52-week low: $75.35
Our risk indicator: 4/5

SLX in One Breath

SLX Among Materials ETFs

YTD

#1XLBSPDR+20.4%$8.5B

#2IYMiShares+20.3%$1.2B

#3FXZFirst Trust+18.1%$361M

#4SLXVanEck+17.5%$150M

#5MXIiShares+15.1%$393M

#6TINTProShares+14.9%$1.9M

#7VAWVanguard+14.6%$3.1B

#8FMATFidelity+14.6%$574M

#9PSCMInvesco+11.1%$18.6M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 13 Materials ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in SLX

$10,000 in SLX became

$21,607

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

SLX’s Top Holdings

Today

NUENucor7.7%BHP6.8%RIO6.4%STLD5.8%RS5.7%VALE5.6%MT5.3%5401.T4.7%RIO.AX4.3%TS4.1%PKX4.0%FMG.AX4.0%2002.TW3.1%BSL.AX2.7%5411.T2.6%SSAB-B.ST2.5%CLF2.5%GGB2.2%CMC2.2%VOE.VI2.2%MIN.AX2027.TW20 more

NUE7.7%BHP6.8%RIO6.4%STLD5.8%RS5.7%VALE5.6%MT5.3%5401.T4.7%RIO.AX4.3%TS4.1%PKX4.0%FMG.AX4.0%30 more

SteelIndustrial MaterialsOil

VanEck SLX · 42 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What SLX Holds

Today

Steel64.6%

NUE 7.7 · STLD 5.8 · RS 5.7 · MT 5.3 · 5401.T 4.7 · PKX 4.0 · 2002.TW 3.1

Industrial Materials28.5%

BHP 6.8 · RIO 6.4 · VALE 5.6 · RIO.AX 4.3 · FMG.AX 4.0 · MIN.AX 1.4

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services4.1%

TS 4.1

Industrial - Distribution1.4%

RUS.TO 1.4

Conglomerates0.6%

8078.T

Manufacturing - Miscellaneous0.4%

VSVS.L

Other holdings0.3%

SID

VanEck SLX · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026

Nucor’s Share of SLX

Today

7.7%

$77 of every $1,000 in SLX is Nucor

Nucor held by SLX

$11.6M

Most Nucor per dollar

SLX7.7%

MINY7.3%

CCSO6.3%

XME6.2%

VanEck SLX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

SLX’s Share of Materials ETFs

Today

1.0%

of the $15.2B in 15 Materials ETFs

SLX$150M1.0%

XLB$8.5B56.2%

VAW$3.1B20.5%

12 others$3.4B22.3%

Materials ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

SLX Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.55a year
per $100

$55 a year on $10,000

XLB$0.08

FMAT$0.08

VAW$0.09

IYM$0.37

SLX$0.55

SETM$0.65

Expense ratio · Materials peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside SLX

42 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

SLX

VanEck Steel ETF

Today

Steel64.6%NUE7.7%STLD5.8%RS5.7%MT5.3%5401.T4.7%PKX4.0%2002.TW3.1%BSL.AX2.7%5411.T2.6%SSAB-B.ST2.5%CLF2.5%GGB2.2%CMC2.2%VOE.VI2.2%14 more holdings11.5% of the fundIndustrial Materials28.5%BHP6.8%RIO6.4%VALE5.6%RIO.AX4.3%FMG.AX4.0%MIN.AOil4.1%TSIndustrial - Distribution1.4%RUS.TOVSVS.

Steel64.6%NUE7.7%STLD5.8%RS5.7%MT5.3%5401.T4.7%PKX4.0%22 more holdings31.4% of the fundIndustrial Materials28.5%BHP6.8%RIO6.4%VALE5.6%RIO.AX4.3%FMG.AXMIN.AXOil4.1%TS4.1%RUS.T

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	NUE	Nucor	7.73%
2	BHP	BHP Group	6.84%
3	RIO	RIO Tinto	6.36%
4	STLD	Steel Dynamics	5.77%
5	RS	Reliance Steel & Aluminum	5.67%
6	VALE	VALE	5.58%
7	MT	Arcelormittal	5.27%
8	5401.T	Nippon Steel	4.75%
9	RIO.AX	Rio Tinto	4.33%
10	TS	Tenaris	4.11%

SteelIndustrial MaterialsOilIndustrial - DistributionConglomeratesManufacturing - MiscellaneousOther

VanEck SLX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 84.3%

How It Compares

SLX

VanEck Steel ETF’s Peers

YTD


XLB	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	+20.4%	+28.9%	$8.5B
VAW	VanguardRead Desk	0.09%	+14.6%	+23.3%	$3.1B
IYM	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+20.3%	+31.6%	$1.2B
FMAT	FidelityRead Desk	0.08%	+14.6%	+23.3%	$574M
SETM	SprottRead Desk	0.65%	−14.0%	−0.9%	$417M
SLX	VanEckThis fundRead Desk	0.55%	+17.5%	+28.3%	$150M

Materials peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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XLB vs SLX

YTD

XLBSPDR · MaterialsSLXVanEck · Materials

Year to date

+20.4%

+17.5%

XLB wins+2.9 pts

Past year

+28.9%

+28.3%

XLB wins+0.6 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.55%

XLB winslower fee

Yield

1.6%

1.3%

XLB wins+0.3 pts

AUM

$8.5B

$150M

XLB56.8× more

4–0XLB wins

SPDR XLB and VanEck SLX · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

SLX vs VOO

YTD

SLX · VanEck Steel

+17.5%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

4.2 pts

VanEck SLX and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

SLX vs Its Peer Average

YTD

SLXAvsBPeer average

1D+0.6%+2.3%

1M−5.0%−0.5%

3M−8.3%−4.7%

YTD+17.5%+10.1%

1Y+28.3%+19.7%

3Y+73.0%+45.7%

5Y+116.1%+39.5%

4–3SLX wins

14 Materials peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

SLX

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y24.22%

Deepest drop · 1Y−16.3%

Lowest point · 5Y−9.9%

52-week range

$99.74

$75.35−12.5% from the high$114.00

VanEck SLX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

SLX

Fund Facts

Today

2006launched Oct 10

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 92189F205

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$55 a year

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VanEck SLX · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

SLX

Payouts by Year

12Y

$1.32per share, Dec 2025

Distribution yield1.3%

PaidOnce a year, in December

Latest ex-date · paidDec 22 · Dec 26, 2025

12 payouts added up$17.75 a share

VanEck SLX · 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 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗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$99.33

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today15K

Average volume · 30D11K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.55%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$55.00

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	$1.32
Dec 23, 2024	Dec 24, 2024	$2.08
Dec 18, 2023	Dec 22, 2023	$2.07
Dec 19, 2022	Dec 23, 2022	$2.88
Dec 20, 2021	Dec 27, 2021	$3.76
Dec 21, 2020	Dec 28, 2020	$0.83
Dec 30, 2019	Dec 30, 2019	$0.0720
Dec 20, 2018	Dec 27, 2018	$2.18
Dec 27, 2017	Jan 3, 2018	$0.0270
Dec 18, 2017	Dec 22, 2017	$1.09
Dec 19, 2016	Dec 23, 2016	$0.40
Dec 21, 2015	Dec 28, 2015	$1.04

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