VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR)
| Assets | $1.18B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.61% |
| PE Ratio | 19.47 |
| Shares Out | 13.19M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.61 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.70% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 13.55% |
| 1-Year Return | +20.38% |
| Volume | 197,837 |
| Open | 89.13 |
| Previous Close | 89.72 |
| Day's Range | 87.56 - 89.13 |
| 52-Week Low | 68.42 |
| 52-Week High | 97.89 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Holdings | 29 |
| 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
61.93% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Energy Corporation | CEG | 10.67% |
| Oklo Inc. | OKLO | 8.49% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | PEG | 7.70% |
| Endesa, S.A. | ELE | 5.44% |
| PG&E Corporation | PCG | 5.28% |
| Cameco Corporation | CCJ | 5.22% |
| CEZ, a. s. | CEZ | 5.19% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. | BWXT | 5.06% |
| Fortum Oyj | FORTUM | 4.57% |
| National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC | KAP | 4.31% |
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 |
News
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VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR) Returns 17.29% YTD Amid Nuclear Resurgence
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