VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF
ETF
NLR
Price as of:
$131.85
- $1.45
- 1.09%
Primary Theme
fund company
Name
As of 06/01/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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Vitals
YTD Return
6.2%
1 yr return
39.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
35.1%
5 Yr Avg Return
22.0%
Net Assets
$5.15 B
Holdings in Top 10
57.9%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$133.3
$97.61
$164.37
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.52%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 25.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 06/01/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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NLR - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 6.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 35.1%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 22.0%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 2.70%
- Dividend Yield 2.4%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF
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Fund Family NameVANECKFUND
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Inception DateAug 15, 2007
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Shares Outstanding866632
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerPeter Liao
Fund Description
div style="margin-bottom:6pt"span style="color:#323232;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Fund’s benchmark index. For purposes of this policy, the term “assets” means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. The Nuclear Energy Index includes equity securities and depositary receipts issued by companies involved in uranium and nuclear energy. /spanspan style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#323232;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"To be initially eligible for the Nuclear Energy Index, companies must (a) generate at least 50% of their revenues from (i) uranium mining; (ii) the construction, engineering and maintenance of nuclear power facilities and nuclear reactors; (iii) the production of electricity from nuclear sources; or (iv) equipment and technology or services to the nuclear power industry or (b) have at least 50% of their mineral resources related to uranium. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign issuers/spanspan style="color:#323232;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%". As of December 31, 2025, the Nuclear Energy Index included 25 securities of companies with a market capitalization range of between approximately $464 million and $110.4 billion and a weighted average market /span/divdiv style="margin-bottom:6pt"span style="color:#323232;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"capitalization of $22.1 billion. These amounts are subject to change. The Fund’s 80% investment policy is non-fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval upon 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders./span/divdiv style="margin-bottom:6pt"span style="color:#323232;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"The Fund, using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, attempts to approximate the investment performance of the Nuclear Energy Index by investing in a portfolio of securities that generally replicates the Nuclear Energy Index. Unlike many investment companies that try to “beat” the performance of a benchmark index, the Fund does not try to “beat” the Nuclear Energy Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its investment objective of seeking to replicate the Nuclear Energy Index. /span/divdiv style="margin-bottom:6pt"span style="color:#323232;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"The Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act of 1940”), and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer. The Fund may concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent that the Nuclear Energy Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries. As of December 31, 2025, the energy, industrials and utilities sectors represented a significant portion of the Fund./span/div
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NLR - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | NLR Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 6.2% | -12.8% | 48.6% | 45.16% |
| 1 Yr | 39.3% | -21.1% | 161.3% | 48.39% |
| 3 Yr | 35.1%* | -2.7% | 35.1% | 3.23% |
| 5 Yr | 22.0%* | -34.2% | 22.0% | 3.23% |
| 10 Yr | 13.9%* | 2.6% | 19.5% | 35.00% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | NLR Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.7% | -11.9% | 52.7% | 3.23% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -52.0% | 74.8% | 25.81% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -26.9% | 38.7% | 6.45% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -72.7% | 8.2% | 12.90% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -30.9% | 27.4% | 40.00% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | NLR Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 6.2% | -12.8% | 48.6% | 45.16% |
| 1 Yr | 39.3% | -21.1% | 161.3% | 48.39% |
| 3 Yr | 35.1%* | -2.7% | 35.1% | 3.23% |
| 5 Yr | 22.0%* | -34.2% | 22.0% | 3.23% |
| 10 Yr | 13.9%* | 2.6% | 19.5% | 35.00% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | NLR Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.5% | -9.7% | 56.5% | 3.23% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -45.6% | 76.4% | 32.26% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | -26.8% | 39.0% | 6.45% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -72.7% | 8.2% | 6.45% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -29.8% | 28.3% | 40.00% |
NLR - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| NLR | Category Low | Category High | NLR % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 5.15 B | 11.9 M | 31.2 B | 9.68% |
| Number of Holdings | 26 | 16 | 389 | 93.55% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 2.64 B | 7.8 M | 5.86 B | 9.68% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 57.86% | 17.6% | 99.4% | 41.94% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Cameco Corp 7.97%
- Constellation Energy Corp 7.90%
- BWX Technologies Inc 6.66%
- Public Service Enterprise Group Inc 6.10%
- PGE Corp 5.58%
- Fortum Oyj 5.25%
- CGN Power Co Ltd 4.84%
- NAC Kazatomprom JSC 4.58%
- Uranium Energy Corp 4.55%
- CEZ AS 4.43%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | NLR % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.73% | 0.00% | 100.61% | 32.26% |
| Cash | 4.09% | 0.00% | 85.21% | 58.06% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 34.31% | 51.61% |
| Other | 0.00% | -4.59% | 91.95% | 70.97% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.05% | 56.67% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.02% | 58.06% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | NLR % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 85.14% | 0.00% | 85.14% | 4.55% |
| Energy | 12.90% | 0.00% | 32.10% | 18.18% |
| Industrials | 1.97% | 0.00% | 90.47% | 77.27% |
| Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 72.56% | 95.45% |
| Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.54% | 68.18% |
| Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 57.67% | 59.09% |
| Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 95.51% | 68.18% |
| Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.38% | 59.09% |
| Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.35% | 50.00% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 34.19% | 86.36% |
| Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.92% | 90.91% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | NLR % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 69.14% | 0.00% | 100.61% | 25.81% |
| Non US | 30.59% | 0.00% | 86.38% | 35.48% |
NLR - Expenses
Operational Fees
| NLR Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.52% | 0.39% | 4.24% | 90.32% |
| Management Fee | 0.50% | 0.25% | 1.90% | 32.26% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.03% | 0.19% | N/A |
Sales Fees
| NLR Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 4.25% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
| NLR Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 2.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| NLR Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 25.00% | 0.00% | 124.00% | 45.00% |
NLR - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| NLR | Category Low | Category High | NLR % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.40% | 0.00% | 12.45% | 12.90% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| NLR | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annually | Quarterly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| NLR | Category Low | Category High | NLR % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 2.70% | -2.66% | 5.19% | 19.35% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| NLR | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $3.166 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.614 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $3.258 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $1.109 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $1.091 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $1.096 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $1.179 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $1.936 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 18, 2017 | $2.382 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 19, 2016 | $1.719 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 21, 2015 | $1.486 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 22, 2014 | $1.273 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 23, 2013 | $0.333 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 24, 2012 | $1.896 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 23, 2011 | $5.796 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 23, 2010 | $3.192 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 23, 2009 | $1.254 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 24, 2007 | $5.835 | OrdinaryDividend |
NLR - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Peter Liao
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 13, 2007
14.81
14.8%
Mr. Liao has been employed by Van Eck Associates Corporation as an analyst since the summer of 2004 and has been a portfolio manager since 2006. Mr. Liao graduated from New York University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics. He is a CFA charterholder.
Guo Hua (Jason) Jin
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 12, 2018
4.22
4.2%
Guo Hua (Jason) Jin has been employed by Van Eck Associates Corporation as an analyst since January 2007 and has been a portfolio manager since 2018. Mr. Jin graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Analysis.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.25 | 23.1 | 9.39 | 22.93 |