VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR)

NYSE Arca: NLRExchange-traded fund from VanEck.

  • Expense ratio0.57%
  • Net assets$3.20B
  • Dividend yield2.92%
  • 1-year return-38.58%
  • Holdings25

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NLR quote & trading statistics

NLR performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD-24.37%
  • 1 year-38.58%
  • 3 years+15.04%/yr
  • 5 years+14.39%/yr
  • 10 years+10.51%/yr
1Y volatility
42.48%
3Y volatility
34.78%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.46

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

NLR top 10 holdings

VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1CEGConstellation Energy Corp9.79%
2PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Inc8.37%
3CCOCameco Corp8.02%
4FORTUMFortum Oyj7.20%
5BWXTBWX Technologies Inc6.94%
61816CGN Power6.34%
7NXENexGen Energy Ltd.5.37%
8KAPNational Atomic Co Kazatomprom JSC ADR4.93%
9OKLOOklo Inc.4.51%
10UECUranium Energy Corp4.19%

The top 10 holdings make up 65.6% of the fund (25 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

NLR sector weights

Energy
43.7%
Utilities
36.0%
Industrials
16.5%
Technology
1.2%

NLR region weights

North America
70.4%
Asia Emerging
13.1%
Europe Developed
7.7%
Australasia
5.9%
United Kingdom
3.3%
Asia Developed
2.5%

NLR asset allocation

Non-U.S. stocks
52.3%
U.S. stocks
47.5%
Cash
0.1%

NLR market-cap breakdown

Mid cap
31.3%
Small cap
28.2%
Large cap
27.9%
Micro cap
12.9%

About VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF

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 ETF FAQ

What is the NLR expense ratio?

VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.57%, or $57.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in NLR?

VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF has about $3.20B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of NLR?

The largest positions in NLR are Constellation Energy Corp (9.79%), Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (8.37%), Cameco Corp (8.02%). The fund holds 25 securities in total.

How has NLR performed?

NLR returned -38.58% over the past year and +14.39% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does NLR pay dividends?

NLR has a dividend yield of 2.92% and pays distributions na.

When was NLR launched?

VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF began trading on August 13, 2007.