VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR)
| Assets | $2.13B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.56% |
| PE Ratio | 25.43 |
| Shares Out | 16.79M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.61 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.53% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 13.56% |
| Volume | 37,358 |
| Open | 115.10 |
| Previous Close | 115.16 |
| Day's Range | 115.10 - 115.10 |
| 52-Week Low | 64.26 |
| 52-Week High | 122.27 |
| Beta | 0.69 |
| Holdings | 27 |
| Inception Date | Aug 13, 2007 |
About NLR
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of companies in the global nuclear energy industry. NLR was launched on Aug 13, 2007 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
57.15% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Energy Corporation | CEG | 7.92% |
| Cameco Corporation | CCJ | 6.98% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. | BWXT | 6.78% |
| Uranium Energy Corp. | UEC | 6.40% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | PEG | 5.57% |
| CGN Power Co., Ltd. | 1816 | 5.01% |
| Denison Mines Corp. | DML | 4.95% |
| Centrus Energy Corp. | LEU | 4.67% |
| PG&E Corporation | PCG | 4.49% |
| National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC | KAP | 4.39% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.6142 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $3.258 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $1.1093 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $1.091 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $1.0964 | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $1.1787 | Dec 30, 2019 |
Performance
NLR had a total return of 53.68% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.70%.
News
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