NLR
VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF
VanEck Vectors Nuclear ETF seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield of the DAXglobal Nuclear Energy Index, a modified market-capitalization index.
Global
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
742.1 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
61 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Van Eck Associates Corp |
| Category | Global |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Aug 13, 2007 |
| Assets (mns) | $742 |
| Expense ratio | 61 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION | 8.6 % |
| CAMECO CORP | 7.4 % |
| PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GP | 7.1 % |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 6.3 % |
| P G & E CORP | 5.9 % |
| URANIUM ENERGY CORP | 5.7 % |
| DENISON MINES CORP | 4.8 % |
| NUSCALE POWER CORPORATION CLASS A | 4.4 % |
| ENDESA SA | 4.2 % |
| FORTUM OYJ | 4.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 29 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 470 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $18,037 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 54.3% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 4.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 41.6% |
| Developed mkts. | 93.7% |
| Emerging mkts. | 6.3% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 45.9 % |
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CANADA | 19.9 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 8.6 % |
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SPAIN | 4.2 % |
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FINLAND | 4.2 % |
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CZECH REPUBLIC | 3.9 % |
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BRITAIN | 3.1 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 1.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 27.9% | 29.7% | 31.0% | 22.8% | 16.7% | 9.0% | 8.9% | Volatility | 27.3% | 26.4% | 23.4% | 22.5% | 23.1% | 19.0% | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.54 | 25% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.54 | 25% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.42 | 15% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 291 |
| Turnover | 3.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.35% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $1,893 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $82.76 |
| 30d moving avg. | $91.94 |
| Annualized volatility | 18.8% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 59 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 12.9% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. NLR |
Expenses vs. NLR |
ALTAR Score™ vs. NLR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URAN | Themes Uranium & Nuclear ETF | 41.5% | -26 bp | -1.1% |
| URA | Global X Uranium ETF | 26.7% | +8 bp | -0.5% |
| URNJ | Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF | 24.7% | +19 bp | -5.2% |
| SETM | Sprott Energy Transition Materials ETF | 19.1% | +4 bp | +3.4% |
| UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF | 18.9% | -12 bp | +1.2% |
| XLU | Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | 13.6% | -52 bp | +2.4% |
| VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 12.5% | -51 bp | +2.5% |
| IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETF | 11.9% | -21 bp | +2.0% |
| FTWO | Strive FAANG 2.0 ETF | 11.3% | -12 bp | +1.7% |
| RNWZ | TrueShares Eagle Global Renewable Energy Income ETF | 11.3% | +14 bp | +5.2% |
Risk and Returns: NLR vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2023 | 2024E | Fwd Est | 2025E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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Based on closing prices from 12/20/2024
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
NLR
3.3%
Cat. Avg
4.2%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 374 funds in the Global Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 4.2% and a standard deviation of
4.8%. NLR's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.2 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places NLR in the 42nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
NLRSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based Global Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 191 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 55.4 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 17.5 bp |
| NLR (61 bp) Percentile rank | 63 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| NLR | 61.0 | 34.5 | 95.5 |
| Peer Avg. | 57.0 | 39.6 | 96.6 |
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