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RCTRvsURAETF Comparison

ETF 1
RCTR

First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF

This fund is part of
Alternative Energy
-0.83%
VS
ETF 2
URA

Global X Uranium ETF

This fund is part of
Alternative Energy
-0.83%

First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF (RCTR) and Global X Uranium ETF (URA) belong to the same industry segment: Alternative Energy. RCTR's top 3 sector exposures are Utilities, Industrials and Energy. RCTR is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.7%, versus 0.69% for URA. RCTR is down -3.4% year-to-date (YTD) with +$17M in YTD flows. URA performs worse with -16.68% YTD performance, and +$898M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of RCTR 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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RCTR vs URA performance and flow charts

Performance

-15.0-10.0-5.00.05.0%Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13

Cumulative Flows

-60 M-50 M-40 M-30 M-20 M-10 M0 MSep 15Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 10/15/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
RCTR
URA
-4.02%-14.33%
-5.17%-9.32%
-3.40%-16.68%
-13.75%-33.16%
n/a+63.73%
n/a+52.06%
Flows
RCTR
URA
+$2M-$39M
+$5M+$84M
+$17M+$898M
+$26M+$1.59B
-+$2.71B
-+$3.61B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
RCTR
URA
+22.50%+39.03%
+24.45%+44.75%
n/a+37.34%
n/a+36.72%
Max drawdown
RCTR
URA
-10.39%-26.38%
-19.27%-41.62%
n/a-41.62%
n/a-41.62%
Max drawdown duration
RCTR
URA
36d50d
162d261d
n/a261d
n/a261d
Trading data

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RCTR
URA
Last sale
10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM
$31.28
$35.43
Previous close
10/15/2026
$31.42
$36.12
Consolidated volume
10/15/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of September 30, 2026
1-year trailing difference

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Main metrics
Last update 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
RCTR
URA
Last price
$31.28
$35.43
1D performance
-0.44%
-1.91%
AuM$29.61 M$5.00 B
E/R0.7%0.69%
Characteristics
RCTR
URA
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderFirst TrustGlobal X
BenchmarkBloomberg Nuclear Power IndexSolactive Global Uranium Index
N° of holdings43-
Asset class-Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateJuly 30, 2025November 4, 2010
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

RCTR
USA
43.54%
Japan
15.22%
Canada
7.83%
Republic of Korea
7.35%
Other
26.06%
URA
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Sectors

RCTR
Utilities
40.88%
Industrials
38.84%
Energy
10.53%
Other
9.75%
URA
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Diversification

RCTR

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

65.07%
URA
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of August 31, 2026
RCTR
Hitachi Ltd.
5.43%
Constellation Energy Corp.
5.28%
BHP Group Ltd.
5.13%
Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd.
4.76%
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
4.61%
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc
4.42%
Cameco Corp.
4.41%
Entergy Corp.
4.19%
Duke Energy Corp.
4.19%
Vistra Corp.
4.12%
The Southern Co.
4.05%
BWX Technologies, Inc.
3.81%
GE Vernova, Inc.
3.64%
Talen Energy Corp.
3.63%
CEZ as
3.40%
URA
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Frequently asked questions about RCTR and URA

How have the RCTR and URA ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, RCTR is down -3.4% year-to-date (YTD), while URA has lost -16.68%. That puts RCTR better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the RCTR ETF saw +$17M in flows, compared to +$898M for URA.

Which ETF is more volatile: RCTR or URA?

Over the past year, RCTR had a volatility of 24.45%, while URA experienced 44.75%.

Which ETF is bigger: RCTR or URA?

As of October 15, 2026, RCTR holds $29.61 M in assets under management (AUM), while URA manages $5.00 B.

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