VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR)
| Assets | $370.14M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.61% |
| PE Ratio | 26.68 |
| Shares Out | 3.94M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.26 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.37% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 89.91% |
| 1-Year Return | +42.23% |
| Volume | 338,707 |
| Open | 97.50 |
| Previous Close | 96.64 |
| Day's Range | 95.49 - 97.89 |
| 52-Week Low | 66.50 |
| 52-Week High | 97.89 |
| Beta | 0.60 |
| Holdings | 28 |
| 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
58.86% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Energy Corporation | CEG | 8.80% |
| Cameco Corporation | CCJ | 7.19% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | PEG | 6.64% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. | BWXT | 5.98% |
| Uranium Energy Corp. | UEC | 5.59% |
| PG&E Corporation | PCG | 5.52% |
| NexGen Energy Ltd. | NXE | 5.03% |
| Denison Mines Corp. | DNN | 5.03% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd | PDN | 4.88% |
| Fortum Oyj | FORTUM | 4.20% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $1.936 | Dec 27, 2018 |
News
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NLR ETF: After Years Of Underperformance, The Narrative May Change
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NLR: The Case For And Against Nuclear Energy
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NLR: More Of A Utility Play Than A Uranium ETF
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NLR ETF: Well-Positioned, Structurally And Tactically
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