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VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy (NLR)

Nuclear and uranium ETF · VanEck · NYSE ARCA · 26 holdings
$90.84 ▼ -3.47 (3.68%)
At close · USD · Volume 560,773
52-week range
$90.37 – $165.21
Day's range
$90.37 – $93.08
1-year total return
−33.8%
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NLR price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

NLR fund facts

FundVanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF
TickerNLR · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)VanEck
Category (by our rules)Nuclear and uranium
Expense ratio0.52%
Holdings26
Net assets (fund, SEC)$4.2B
Yield (last 12 months)3.49%
DistributionsAnnual
52-week range$90.37 – $165.21
Average volume (3 months)388,551
First price in our data15 Aug 2007
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−18.9%
3 months
−18.5%
6 months
−38.7%
Year to date
−26.9%
1 year
−33.8%
3 years a year
+13.0%
5 years a year
+12.5%
10 years a year
+9.8%
Volatility (1 year)
44.1%
Largest drop, last year
−44.7%
Largest drop in our data
−67.0%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.52% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $52 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 29 Apr 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
3.17 USD
Yield on today's price
3.49%
Frequency
Annual
Latest ex-date
22 Dec 2025
Full NLR dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

NLR top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 Cameco Corp 8.41%
2 Constellation Energy Corp CEG 8.04%
3 Public Service Enterprise Group Inc PEG 7.09%
4 BWX Technologies Inc 6.78%
5 Fortum Oyj 5.75%
6 Oklo Inc 5.22%
7 Centrus Energy Corp 5.05%
8 Uranium Energy Corp 4.99%
9 NexGen Energy Ltd 4.97%
10 Denison Mines Corp 4.77%
The top 10 make up 61.1% of the fund, out of 26 holdings.
Positions as of 30 Jun 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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NLR: frequently asked questions

What is NLR?

NLR is the VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF, issued by VanEck, listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Nuclear and uranium". Its latest SEC filing lists 26 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of NLR?

NLR charges 0.52% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 29 Apr 2026. On $10,000 that is about $52 a year in fund costs.

Does NLR pay dividends?

Yes. NLR paid 3.17 per share over the last 12 months, annual, a trailing yield of 3.49% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 22 Dec 2025.

What does NLR hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are Cameco Corp (8.4%), Constellation Energy Corp (8.0%), Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (7.1%). The top 10 together make up 61.1% of the fund.

How has NLR performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year −33.8%, 3 years +13.0% a year, 5 years +12.5% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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