VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR)
| Assets | $4.77B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.56% |
| PE Ratio | 31.47 |
| Shares Out | 34.77M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.17 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.32% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 72.49% |
| Volume | 359,421 |
| Open | 136.46 |
| Previous Close | 137.46 |
| Day's Range | 135.26 - 139.01 |
| 52-Week Low | 66.36 |
| 52-Week High | 168.12 |
| Beta | 0.84 |
| 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
58.07% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Cameco Corporation | CCJ | 8.03% |
| Constellation Energy Corporation | CEG | 7.74% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. | BWXT | 6.99% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | PEG | 6.07% |
| PG&E Corporation | PCG | 5.58% |
| Fortum Oyj | FORTUM | 5.35% |
| CGN Power Co., Ltd. | 1816 | 4.78% |
| National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC | KAP | 4.64% |
| Uranium Energy Corp. | UEC | 4.46% |
| CEZ, a. s. | CEZ | 4.43% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $3.1661 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 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 |
Performance
NLR had a total return of 109.21% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.41%.
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