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NLRVanEckINDEX

VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF

$91.06+0.75% vs prior close
9016452-WK

Price through Oct 26, 2026 · Flows through Oct 23, 2026. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 26, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 26, 2026.

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index includes equity securities and depositary receipts issued by companies involved in uranium and nuclear energy. The fund is non-diversified.

NLR price

Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
DateNLR close
Jul 27, 2026$109.76
Jul 28, 2026$106.14
Jul 29, 2026$102.70
Jul 30, 2026$108.36
Jul 31, 2026$106.83
Aug 3, 2026$111.53
Aug 4, 2026$113.88
Aug 5, 2026$113.88
Aug 6, 2026$113.87
Aug 7, 2026$117.82
Aug 10, 2026$116.99
Aug 11, 2026$119.18
Aug 12, 2026$118.52
Aug 13, 2026$118.52
Aug 14, 2026$118.10
Aug 17, 2026$118.35
Aug 18, 2026$114.45
Aug 19, 2026$117.72
Aug 20, 2026$114.55
Aug 21, 2026$119.94
Aug 24, 2026$118.73
Aug 25, 2026$124.02
Aug 26, 2026$123.71
Aug 27, 2026$125.02
Aug 28, 2026$118.12
Aug 31, 2026$118.23
Sep 1, 2026$115.76
Sep 2, 2026$117.03
Sep 3, 2026$119.19
Sep 4, 2026$119.95
Sep 8, 2026$123.57
Sep 9, 2026$122.95
Sep 10, 2026$117.83
Sep 11, 2026$113.22
Sep 14, 2026$109.47
Sep 15, 2026$108.32
Sep 16, 2026$107.36
Sep 17, 2026$110.57
Sep 18, 2026$107.69
Sep 21, 2026$110.73
Sep 22, 2026$111.95
Sep 23, 2026$108.33
Sep 24, 2026$106.22
Sep 25, 2026$105.78
Sep 28, 2026$103.97
Sep 29, 2026$104.14
Sep 30, 2026$103.46
Oct 1, 2026$102.75
Oct 2, 2026$102.74
Oct 5, 2026$103.73
Oct 6, 2026$109.43
Oct 7, 2026$105.27
Oct 8, 2026$102.38
Oct 9, 2026$103.35
Oct 12, 2026$100.20
Oct 13, 2026$99.38
Oct 14, 2026$94.52
Oct 15, 2026$96.46
Oct 16, 2026$94.34
Oct 19, 2026$93.29
Oct 20, 2026$93.21
Oct 21, 2026$94.31
Oct 22, 2026$90.84
Oct 23, 2026$90.38
Oct 26, 2026$91.06

Weekly net flows, 3M

Net outflow over the range: −$221M

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31Sep 7−$38.2MSep 14Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12−$9.2MOct 19Jul 20Aug 3Aug 17Aug 31−$38.2MSep 14Sep 28−$9.2MOct 19Jul 20Aug 17−$38.2MSep 14−$9.2MOct 19
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
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LabelValue ($)
Jul 20−$13.9M
Jul 27−$13.3M
Aug 3−$25.5M
Aug 10−$18M
Aug 17$0
Aug 24$6.3M
Aug 31−$35.1M
Sep 7$0
Sep 14−$38.2M
Sep 21$0
Sep 28−$36.3M
Oct 5−$18.3M
Oct 12−$19.8M
Oct 19−$9.2M
The desk’s read

Money is leaving — −$84M in net outflows over the past month, about 2.7% of the fund's asset base, while the price has returned -26.7% so far this year. At 0.61% a year it is not the cheapest way in — XLU has a reported fee of 0.09%.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$3Bassets under management
0.61%expense ratio · $61 per $10,000 a year
−$84Mnet flow, trailing month
457Kavg daily volume, 30 days
26holdings · US-domiciled
2007listed August 15, 2007 · beta 2.12
The book at a glance
SLXPDN+0.2%PEG+0.1%CEG-0.4%CCJ+0.6%BWXT+3.2%NXE+2.2%OKLO-1.6%DNN+1.4%UEC+1.2%XE+0.8%UUUU+0.5%LEU-3.9%SMR-2.0%NNE-2.5%ISOUYCA3.2%11641.8%18166.4%FORTUM7.8%KAP4.9%0526902.7%

CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS

Holdings
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1SLXVANECK STEEL ETF1.18%$99.52-0.5%
2PDNINVESCO FTSE RAFI DEVELOPED MARKETS EX-US SMALL-MID ETF3.59%$45.12+0.2%
3PEGPUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP9.39%$72.11+0.1%
4CEGCONSTELLATION ENERGY9.30%$252.48-0.4%
5BOEBLACKROCK ENHANCED GLOBAL DIVIDEND TRUST0.70%$11.23-0.4%
6CCJCAMECO8.42%$79.07+0.6%
7BWXTBWX TECHNOLOGIES6.53%$131.20+3.2%
8NXENEXGEN ENERGY5.61%$8.33+2.2%
9OKLOOKLO4.25%$25.94-1.6%
10DNNDENISON MINES3.88%$2.20+1.4%
11UECURANIUM ENERGY3.88%$7.44+1.2%
12XEX-Energy3.71%$10.69+0.8%
13UUUUENERGY FUELS3.18%$7.56+0.5%
14LEUCENTRUS ENERGY3.23%$98.44-3.9%
15SMRNUSCALE POWER3.00%$5.27-2.0%

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Sector weights

  • Utilities48.32%
  • Non-Energy Minerals42.93%
  • Energy38.85%
  • Industrials9.36%
  • Electronic Technology7.43%
  • Other6.83%
  • Distribution Services4.32%
  • Materials2.05%
  • Basic Materials1.95%
  • Information Technology1.87%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
Utilities48.32%
Non-Energy Minerals42.93%
Energy38.85%
Industrials9.36%
Electronic Technology7.43%
Other6.83%
Distribution Services4.32%
Materials2.05%
Basic Materials1.95%
Information Technology1.87%

Country weights

  • United States41.34%
  • Canada15.04%
  • Japan9.71%
  • Australia9.14%
  • Other6.83%
  • Finland6.8%
  • France6.76%
  • China6.69%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
United States41.34%
Canada15.04%
Japan9.71%
Australia9.14%
Other6.83%
Finland6.8%
France6.76%
China6.69%
Performance
1 week-2.3%
1 month-13.9%
3 months-15.8%
6 months-36.7%
YTD-26.7%
1 year—
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week−$5M
1 month−$84M
3 months−$207M
YTD+$769M
1 year+$1.1B

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

Monthly net flows

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
+$174.1MNov+$189.5MDec+$428.5MJan+$185.6MFeb+$184.3MMar+$138.8MApr+$148.3MMay−$30.1MJun−$92.6MJul−$37.3MAug−$96.7MSep−$60.1MOctNovDec+$428.5MJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep−$60.1MOctNov+$428.5MJanMarMayJul−$60.1MOct
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
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LabelValue ($)
Nov$174.1M
Dec$189.5M
Jan$428.5M
Feb$185.6M
Mar$184.3M
Apr$138.8M
May$148.3M
Jun−$30.1M
Jul−$92.6M
Aug−$37.3M
Sep−$96.7M
Oct−$60.1M
The risk read
38%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
44%realized volatility, 1 year
-45.0%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-44.6%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 9.4% of the book; the top ten carry 67%. Spread across 25+ names, it behaves like roughly 17 equally-weighted positions.

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

Options tape
109calls · latest snapshot
11puts · latest snapshot
0.10put/call ratio
418Kshares traded
Most-traded holdings, options premiumBullishBearish
CEG CONSTELLATION ENERGY$5M$5M
OKLO OKLO$4M$4M
CCJ CAMECO$2M$2M
LEU CENTRUS ENERGY$3M$2M
UEC URANIUM ENERGY$477,355$605,486

TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES

The case against NLR

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat NLR on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF0.03%$40.7B+$609M-58bp on fee · 13× the assets · +$609M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPMD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF0.03%$18.4B+$199M-58bp on fee · 6× the assets · +$199M in over the monthHead-to-head
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF0.04%$32.4B+$497M-57bp on fee · 11× the assets · +$497M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$23.7B+$51M-57bp on fee · 8× the assets · +$51M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$18.6B+$412M-57bp on fee · 6× the assets · +$412M in over the monthHead-to-head
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