VanEck Steel ETF SLX
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- Net expense ratio
- 0.55%
- Net assets
- $170.0M
- Holdings
- 40
- 12-month distribution yield
- 1.27%
- Asset class
- Equity
VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) 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$103.87 on 20 Oct 2026. Its net expense ratio is 0.55% a year, from its prospectus dated 1 May 2026. It reported net assets of US$169.95 million as of 30 Jun 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 40 holdings as of 30 Jun 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.32 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 1.27%, paid yearly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.64%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- 0.55%
- Management fee
- 0.50%
- Prospectus date
- 1 May 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 29 Apr 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $169,951,156
- Total assets
- $175,337,274
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report made public
- 26 Aug 2026 (57 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 40 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 | BHP Group Ltd | US0886061086 | 7.74% | $13.1M | Equity (common) | Australia | USD |
| 2 | Vale SA | US91912E1055 | 7.50% | $12.7M | Equity (common) | Brazil | USD |
| 3 | Rio Tinto PLC | US7672041008 | 7.38% | $12.5M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | USD |
| 4 | Nucor Corp | US6703461052 | 6.15% | $10.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 5 | Steel Dynamics Inc | US8581191009 | 5.46% | $9.3M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 6 | Rio Tinto Ltd | AU000000RIO1 | 5.06% | $8.6M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 7 | ArcelorMittal SA | US03938L2034 | 5.02% | $8.5M | Equity (common) | Luxembourg | USD |
| 8 | Nippon Steel Corp | JP3381000003 | 4.69% | $8.0M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 9 | Fortescue Ltd | AU000000FMG4 | 4.62% | $7.8M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 10 | Reliance Inc | US7595091023 | 4.53% | $7.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 11 | POSCO Holdings Inc | US6934831099 | 4.19% | $7.1M | Equity (common) | South Korea | USD |
| 12 | Tenaris SA | US88031M1099 | 3.93% | $6.7M | Equity (common) | Luxembourg | USD |
| 13 | State Street Global Advisors State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | US8574927062 | 3.10% | $5.3M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 14 | China Steel Corp | TW0002002003 | 3.08% | $5.2M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 15 | BlueScope Steel Ltd | AU000000BSL0 | 2.60% | $4.4M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 16 | SSAB AB | SE0000120669 | 2.33% | $4.0M | Equity (common) | Sweden | SEK |
| 17 | JFE Holdings Inc | JP3386030005 | 2.22% | $3.8M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 18 | voestalpine AG | AT0000937503 | 2.13% | $3.6M | Equity (common) | Austria | EUR |
| 19 | Mineral Resources Ltd | AU000000MIN4 | 1.98% | $3.4M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 20 | Gerdau SA | US3737371050 | 1.90% | $3.2M | Equity (common) | Brazil | USD |
| 21 | Commercial Metals Co | US2017231034 | 1.89% | $3.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 22 | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc | US1858991011 | 1.66% | $2.8M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 23 | Acerinox SA | ES0132105018 | 1.35% | $2.3M | Equity (common) | Spain | EUR |
| 24 | TA Chen Stainless Pipe | TW0002027000 | 1.27% | $2.2M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 25 | Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS | TRAEREGL91G3 | 1.26% | $2.1M | Equity (common) | Türkiye | TRY |
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) | 100.02% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 3.10% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 23.19% | |
| Australia | 22.98% | |
| Luxembourg | 10.78% | |
| Brazil | 9.64% | |
| Japan | 9.38% | |
| United Kingdom | 7.78% | |
| South Korea | 4.83% | |
| Taiwan | 4.78% | |
| Sweden | 2.33% | |
| Austria | 2.13% | |
| Canada | 1.39% | |
| Spain | 1.35% | |
| Other (3) | 2.56% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 62.03% | |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | 15.25% | |
| Japanese yen (JPY) | 9.38% | |
| Euro (EUR) | 5.27% | |
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 4.78% | |
| Swedish krona (SEK) | 2.33% | |
| Canadian dollar (CAD) | 1.39% | |
| Turkish lira (TRY) | 1.26% | |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 0.65% | |
| British pound (GBP) | 0.40% | |
| South African rand (ZAR) | 0.40% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 34.02% | |
| Basic Materials | 16.54% | |
| Energy | 7.74% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.3160
- 12-month yield
- 1.27%
- Frequency
- Yearly
- Latest ex-date
- 22 Dec 2025
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.3160) ÷ latest price ($103.87) × 100 = 1.27%. 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 | $1.3160 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | $2.0780 |
| 18 Dec 2023 | $2.0670 |
| 19 Dec 2022 | $2.8770 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | $3.7610 |
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 (S000013721) (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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