VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF NLR
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- Net expense ratio
- 0.52%
- Net assets
- $4.2B
- Holdings
- 26
- 12-month distribution yield
- 3.40%
- Asset class
- Equity
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by VanEck. Its category is Equity · Global (equity). Its last price was US$93.21 on 20 Oct 2026. Its net expense ratio is 0.52% a year, from its prospectus dated 1 May 2026. It reported net assets of US$4.21 billion as of 30 Jun 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 26 holdings as of 30 Jun 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$3.17 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 3.40%, paid yearly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.52%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- 0.52%
- Management fee
- 0.50%
- Prospectus date
- 1 May 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 29 Apr 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $4,214,125,666
- Total assets
- $4,324,350,322
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report made public
- 26 Aug 2026 (57 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 26 positions, as of 30 Jun 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameco Corp | CA13321L1085 | 8.41% | $354.3M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 2 | Constellation Energy Corp | US21037T1097 | 8.04% | $338.9M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 3 | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | US7445731067 | 7.09% | $298.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 4 | BWX Technologies Inc | US05605H1005 | 6.78% | $285.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 5 | Fortum Oyj | FI0009007132 | 5.75% | $242.3M | Equity (common) | Finland | EUR |
| 6 | Oklo Inc | US02156V1098 | 5.22% | $220.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 7 | Centrus Energy Corp | US15643U1043 | 5.05% | $212.9M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 8 | Uranium Energy Corp | US9168961038 | 4.99% | $210.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 9 | NexGen Energy Ltd | CA65340P1062 | 4.97% | $209.3M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 10 | Denison Mines Corp | CA2483561072 | 4.77% | $201.1M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 11 | NuScale Power Corp | US67079K1007 | 4.76% | $200.8M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 12 | Energy Fuels Inc/Canada | CA2926717083 | 4.67% | $197.0M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 13 | NAC Kazatomprom JSC | US63253R2013 | 4.38% | $184.6M | Equity (common) | Kazakhstan | USD |
| 14 | Paladin Energy Ltd | AU000000PDN8 | 4.35% | $183.5M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 15 | CGN Power Co Ltd | CNE100001T80 | 3.90% | $164.5M | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 16 | Yellow Cake PLC | JE00BF50RG45 | 2.79% | $117.5M | Equity (common) | Jersey | GBP |
| 17 | KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co Inc | KR7052690005 | 2.49% | $105.0M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 18 | X-Energy Inc | US98386P1021 | 2.39% | $100.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 19 | CGN Mining Co Ltd | KYG2029E1052 | 2.32% | $97.8M | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 20 | State Street Global Advisors State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | US8574927062 | 2.13% | $89.8M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 21 | NANO Nuclear Energy Inc | US63010H1086 | 1.92% | $80.9M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 22 | Silex Systems Ltd | AU000000SLX4 | 1.72% | $72.3M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 23 | Deep Yellow Ltd | AU000000DYL4 | 1.34% | $56.4M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 24 | IsoEnergy Ltd | CA46500E8678 | 0.83% | $35.0M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 25 | Ur-Energy Inc | CA91688R1082 | 0.76% | $32.0M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 100.17% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 2.13% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 48.38% | |
| Canada | 24.88% | |
| Australia | 7.41% | |
| Finland | 5.75% | |
| Kazakhstan | 4.38% | |
| China | 3.90% | |
| Jersey | 2.79% | |
| South Korea | 2.49% | |
| Cayman Islands | 2.32% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 76.81% | |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | 7.41% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 6.22% | |
| Euro (EUR) | 5.75% | |
| British pound (GBP) | 2.79% | |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 2.49% | |
| Canadian dollar (CAD) | 0.83% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 21.27% | |
| Utilities | 20.35% | |
| Basic Materials | 18.37% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $3.1660
- 12-month yield
- 3.40%
- Frequency
- Yearly
- Latest ex-date
- 22 Dec 2025
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($3.1660) ÷ latest price ($93.21) × 100 = 3.40%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (5 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2025 | $3.1660 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | $0.6140 |
| 18 Dec 2023 | $3.2580 |
| 19 Dec 2022 | $1.1090 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | $1.0910 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000018475) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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