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NLRvsURAETF Comparison

ETF 1

NLR

VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternative Energy

-2.26%

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ETF 2

URA

Global X Uranium ETF

This fund is part of

Alternative Energy

-2.26%

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VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) and Global X Uranium ETF (URA) belong to the same industry segment: Alternative Energy. NLR's top 3 sector exposures are Energy, Utilities and Industrials. NLR is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.52%, versus 0.69% for URA. NLR is down -4.53% year-to-date (YTD) with +$890M in YTD flows. URA performs better with 5.71% YTD performance, and +$907M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of NLR and URA below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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NLR vs URA performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/10/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	NLR URA	+0.81%+1.89%	+2.12%+6.15%	-4.53%+5.71%	-1.39%+12.71%	+90.82%+109.15%	+140.78%+115.30%
Flows	NLR URA	-$47M+$10M	-$232M+$65M	+$890M+$907M	+$2.13B+$1.87B	+$3.98B+$2.75B	+$4.04B+$3.92B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	NLR URA	+36.89%+40.44%	+39.33%+45.79%	+32.56%+37.14%	+27.61%+37.34%
Max drawdown	NLR URA	-19.34%-21.92%	-36.67%-38.47%	-36.67%-38.47%	-36.67%-38.47%
Max drawdown duration	NLR URA	81d72d	225d225d	225d225d	225d225d

Trading data

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	NLR	URA
Last sale 9/10/2026 at 1:30 PM	$117.83	$45.00
Previous close 09/10/2026	$122.95	$46.86
Consolidated volume 09/10/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	NLR	URA
Last price	$117.83	$45.00
1D performance	-4.16%	-3.97%
AuM	$4.12 B	$6.35 B
E/R	0.52%	0.69%

Characteristics

	NLR	URA
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	VanEck	Global X
Benchmark	MVIS Global Uranium & Nuclear Energy Index	Solactive Global Uranium Index
N° of holdings	25	-
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	August 13, 2007	November 4, 2010
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

NLR

USA

51.08%

Canada

18.8%

Australia

7.41%

Other

22.71%

URA

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Sectors

NLR

Energy

39.26%

Utilities

31.2%

Industrials

23.85%

Other

5.69%

URA

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Diversification

NLR

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

83.33%

URA

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

NLR

Constellation Energy Corp.

9.13%

Cameco Corp.

7.79%

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

7.24%

BWX Technologies, Inc.

6.17%

Fortum Oyj

5.91%

Centrus Energy Corp.

5.69%

NexGen Energy Ltd.

5.27%

Uranium Energy Corp.

4.88%

Denison Mines Corp.

4.87%

Paladin Energy Ltd.

4.61%

CGN Power Co., Ltd.

4.53%

National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC

4.45%

Oklo, Inc.

4.39%

NuScale Power Corp.

4.37%

Energy Fuels, Inc.

4.04%

URA

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Frequently asked questions about NLR and URA

How have the NLR and URA ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, NLR is down -4.53% year-to-date (YTD), while URA has returned 5.71%. That puts URA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: NLR or URA?

Year-to-date, the NLR ETF saw +$890M in flows, compared to +$907M for URA.

Which ETF is more volatile: NLR or URA?

Over the past year, NLR had a volatility of 39.33%, while URA experienced 45.79%.

Which ETF is bigger: NLR or URA?

As of September 10, 2026, NLR holds $4.12 B in assets under management (AUM), while URA manages $6.35 B.

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Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the NLR and URA ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, NLR is down -4.53% year-to-date (YTD), while URA has returned 5.71%. That puts URA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: NLR or URA?

Year-to-date, the NLR ETF saw +$890M in flows, compared to +$907M for URA.

Which ETF is more volatile: NLR or URA?

Over the past year, NLR had a volatility of 39.33%, while URA experienced 45.79%.

Which ETF is bigger: NLR or URA?

As of September 10, 2026, NLR holds $4.12 B in assets under management (AUM), while URA manages $6.35 B.

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