URA vs NLR
YTDYear to date
URA wins+4.9 pts
Past year
URA wins+3.2 pts
Fee
NLR winslower fee
Yield
URA wins+2.8 pts
AUM
URA1.5× more
3–1URA wins
URA and NLR · year-to-date · as of Nov 3, 2026 · AUM not scored
NLR vs S&P 500
YTD$89.65 · −2.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−2.3%−12.7%−21.3%−27.8%−41.8%+41.1%+77.1%+48.4%
Peer average−1.4%−10.5%−17.2%−19.1%−30.4%+19.1%+39.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO−0.5%−2.3%−2.2%+11.2%+11.8%+89.5%+77.1%+813.5%
VanEck NLR and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 3, 2026
NLR’s Holdings
TodayPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group9.7%CEG9.5%CCJ7.9%FORTUM.HE7.6%BWXT6.8%1816.HK6.8%NXE5.5%KAP.IL5.1%UEC3.9%DNN3.9%PDN.AX3.8%OKLO3.7%XE3.7%YCA.L3.5%UUUU3.1%SMR3.0%LEU3.0%052690.KS2.4%1164.HK1.9%SLX.ANNE1.1%ISOU0.8%7 more
PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group9.7%CEG9.5%CCJ7.9%FORTUM.HE7.6%BWXT6.8%1816.HK6.8%NXE5.5%KAP.IL5.1%UEC3.9%DNN3.9%PDN.AX3.8%OKLO3.7%17 more
EnergyUtilitiesIndustrialsTechnology
VanEck NLR · 29 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 10 Nuclear & Uranium ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | URA | Global X - UraniumReadDesk | 0.69% | 6.3% | −22.9% | −22.9% | $4.7B | |
| 2 | NLR | VanEck Uranium and NuclearReadDesk | 0.52% | 3.5% | −27.8% | −27.8% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | URNM | Sprott Uranium MinersReadDesk | 0.75% | 4.2% | −24.3% | −24.3% | $1.7B | |
| 4 | NUKZ | Range Nuclear RenaissanceReadDesk | 0.85% | 1.0% | −11.1% | −11.1% | $604M | |
| 5 | URNJ | Sprott Junior Uranium MinersReadDesk | 0.80% | 9.8% | −33.0% | −33.0% | $293M | |
| 6 | RCTR | First Trust Exchange-Traded II - First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear PowerReadDesk | 0.70% | 0.9% | −6.5% | −6.5% | $28.8M | |
| 7 | URAN | Themes Uranium & NuclearReadDesk | 0.35% | 3.4% | −24.2% | −24.2% | $22.5M | |
| 8 | SMRF | ALPS Trust - ALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.65% | 1.9% | new | new | $14.2M | |
| 9 | UX | Roundhill Investments - UraniumReadDesk | 0.75% | 1.6% | −6.2% | −6.2% | $4.5M | |
| 10 | TNUK | Tortoise Nuclear RenaissanceReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −16.2% | −16.2% | $1.3M |
Nuclear & Uranium · current AUM · as of Nov 3, 2026
NLR Payouts by Year
12YLatest payout, Dec 2025
$3.17
a share · once a year
3.5% yield
3.5% yield
12 years added up
$20.31 a share
$20.31 a share
VanEck NLR · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2025
NLR’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | URA | Global X - Uranium ETFReadVersus | 0.69% | 6.3% | −2.4% | −22.9% | −38.6% | $4.7B | |
| 2 | NLR | VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETFThis fund | 0.52% | 3.5% | −2.3% | −27.8% | −41.8% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | URNM | Sprott Uranium Miners ETFReadVersus | 0.75% | 4.2% | −1.9% | −24.3% | −34.6% | $1.7B | |
| 4 | NUKZ | Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETFReadVersus | 0.85% | 1.0% | −0.7% | −11.1% | −22.8% | $604M | |
| 5 | URNJ | Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETFReadVersus | 0.80% | 9.8% | −2.3% | −33.0% | −44.0% | $293M | |
| 6 | RCTR | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETFReadVersus | 0.70% | 0.9% | −0.5% | −6.5% | −16.5% | $28.8M |
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NLR and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 3, 2026
Cards for This View
NLR’s Top 10 Holdings
Today66.6%of NLR sits in these 10
4FORTUMFortum Oyj7.63%
61816.HCgn Power6.75%
VanEck NLR · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
NLR’s Holdings
TodayPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group9.7%CEG9.5%CCJ7.9%FORTUM.HE7.6%BWXT6.8%1816.HK6.8%NXE5.5%KAP.IL5.1%UEC3.9%DNN3.9%PDN.AX3.8%OKLO3.7%XE3.7%YCA.L3.5%UUUU3.1%SMR3.0%LEU3.0%052690.KS2.4%1164.HK1.9%SLX.ANNE1.1%ISOU0.8%7 more
PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group9.7%CEG9.5%CCJ7.9%FORTUM.HE7.6%BWXT6.8%1816.HK6.8%NXE5.5%KAP.IL5.1%UEC3.9%DNN3.9%PDN.AX3.8%OKLO3.7%17 more
EnergyUtilitiesIndustrialsTechnology
VanEck NLR · 29 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
NLR vs Peer Average
YTDNLRAvsBPeer average
1D−2.3%−1.4%
1M−12.7%−10.5%
3M−21.3%−17.2%
YTD−27.8%−19.1%
1Y−41.8%−30.4%
3Y+41.1%+19.1%
5Y+77.1%+39.2%
2–5Peer average wins
9 Nuclear & uranium peers · each row scaled to its leader