VanEck Steel ETFSLX

VanEckSectorsMaterials#81 of 264 by YTD

$99.19

−1.4% last session

+16.9% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · Nov 21, 2006 – Nov 3, 2026SLX

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−1.4%	−5.7%	−9.8%	+16.9%	+27.0%	+73.2%	+107.9%	+282.8%
Peer average	−1.1%	−2.5%	−7.5%	+7.9%	+16.0%	+43.8%	+33.8%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $150M
Expense ratio: 0.55%
Distribution yield: 1.3%
NAV: $99.33
Volume: 7K
Avg. volume 30D: 11K
High today: $100.29
Low today: $99.00
Previous close: $100.55
52-week high: $114.00
52-week low: $75.35
Our risk indicator: 4/5

SLX in One Breath

SLX Among Materials ETFs

YTD

#1IYMiShares+17.7%$1.2B

#2XLBSPDR+17.5%$8.5B

#3SLXVanEck+16.9%$150M

#4FXZFirst Trust+15.7%$361M

#5TINTProShares+14.9%$1.9M

#6VAWVanguard+11.4%$3.1B

#7FMATFidelity+11.4%$574M

#8PSCMInvesco+11.0%$18.6M

#9MXIiShares+11.0%$393M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 13 Materials ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in SLX

$10,000 in SLX became

$20,790

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

SLX’s Top Holdings

Today

NUENucor7.7%BHP6.9%RIO6.4%STLD5.8%VALE5.7%RS5.7%MT5.3%5401.T4.7%RIO.AX4.4%PKX4.1%TS4.1%FMG.AX3.9%2002.TW3.1%BSL.AX2.8%5411.T2.6%SSAB-B.ST2.5%CLF2.4%VOE.VI2.2%GGB2.2%CMC2.1%MIN.AX1.4%2027.20 more

NUE7.7%BHP6.9%RIO6.4%STLD5.8%VALE5.7%RS5.7%MT5.3%5401.T4.7%RIO.AX4.4%PKX4.1%TS4.1%FMG.AX3.9%30 more

SteelIndustrial MaterialsOil

VanEck SLX · 42 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What SLX Holds

Today

Steel64.5%

NUE 7.7 · STLD 5.8 · RS 5.7 · MT 5.3 · 5401.T 4.7 · PKX 4.1 · 2002.TW 3.1

Industrial Materials28.7%

BHP 6.9 · RIO 6.4 · VALE 5.7 · RIO.AX 4.4 · FMG.AX 3.9 · MIN.AX 1.4

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services4.1%

TS 4.1

Industrial - Distribution1.3%

RUS.TO 1.3

Conglomerates0.6%

8078.T

Manufacturing - Miscellaneous0.4%

VSVS.L

Other holdings0.3%

SID

VanEck SLX · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 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%

CCSO6.4%

XME6.0%

VanEck SLX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 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 4, 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 4, 2026

Inside SLX

42 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

SLX

VanEck Steel ETF

Today

Steel64.5%NUE7.7%STLD5.8%RS5.7%MT5.3%5401.T4.7%PKX4.1%2002.TW3.1%BSL.AX2.8%5411.T2.6%SSAB-B.ST2.5%CLF2.4%VOE.VI2.2%GGB2.2%CMC2.1%14 more holdings11.4% of the fundIndustrial Materials28.7%BHP6.9%RIO6.4%VALE5.7%RIO.AX4.4%FMG.AX3.9%MIN.AOil4.1%TSRUS.TOVSVS.

Steel64.5%NUE7.7%STLD5.8%RS5.7%MT5.3%5401.T4.7%PKX4.1%22 more holdings31.2% of the fundIndustrial Materials28.7%BHP6.9%RIO6.4%VALE5.7%RIO.AXFMG.AXMIN.AXOil4.1%TS4.1%RUS.T

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	NUE	Nucor	7.75%
2	BHP	BHP Group	6.93%
3	RIO	RIO Tinto	6.37%
4	STLD	Steel Dynamics	5.79%
5	VALE	VALE	5.69%
6	RS	Reliance Steel & Aluminum	5.65%
7	MT	Arcelormittal	5.28%
8	5401.T	Nippon Steel	4.71%
9	RIO.AX	Rio Tinto	4.35%
10	PKX	Posco	4.09%

SteelIndustrial MaterialsOilIndustrial - DistributionConglomeratesManufacturing - MiscellaneousOther

VanEck SLX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 84.5%

How It Compares

SLX

VanEck Steel ETF’s Peers


XLB	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	+25.0%	+17.5%	$8.5B
VAW	VanguardRead Desk	0.09%	+19.0%	+11.4%	$3.1B
IYM	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+27.7%	+17.7%	$1.2B
FMAT	FidelityRead Desk	0.08%	+18.9%	+11.4%	$574M
SETM	SprottRead Desk	0.65%	−9.9%	−17.1%	$417M
SLX	VanEckThis fundRead Desk	0.55%	+27.0%	+16.9%	$150M

Materials peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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XLB vs SLX

YTD

XLBSPDR · MaterialsSLXVanEck · Materials

Year to date

+17.5%

+16.9%

XLB wins+0.6 pts

Past year

+25.0%

+27.0%

SLX wins+2.0 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

3–1XLB wins

SPDR XLB and VanEck SLX · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

SLX vs VOO

SLX · VanEck Steel

+27.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.9%

Gap

15.1 pts

VanEck SLX and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

SLX vs Its Peer Average

YTD

SLXAvsBPeer average

1D−1.4%−1.1%

1M−5.7%−2.5%

3M−9.8%−7.5%

YTD+16.9%+7.9%

1Y+27.0%+16.0%

3Y+73.2%+43.8%

5Y+107.9%+33.8%

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−12.4%

52-week range

$99.19

$75.35−13.0% from the high$114.00

VanEck SLX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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 4, 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 today7K

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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