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URAvsNLRETF Comparison

ETF 1

URA

Global X Uranium ETF

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Alternative Energy

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ETF 2

NLR

VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternative Energy

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Global X Uranium ETF (URA) and VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) belong to the same industry segment: Alternative Energy. In contrast, NLR's top sector exposures are Energy, Utilities and Industrials. URA is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.69%, versus 0.52% for NLR. URA is up 6.72% year-to-date (YTD) with +$894M in YTD flows. NLR performs worse with -3.04% YTD performance, and +$890M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of URA and NLR 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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URA vs NLR performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/04/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	URA NLR	+8.42%+5.43%	-9.21%-8.92%	+6.72%-3.04%	+18.57%+4.09%	+111.92%+97.16%	+125.09%+146.07%
Flows	URA NLR	+$67M-$61M	+$67M-$199M	+$894M+$890M	+$1.88B+$2.14B	+$2.79B+$3.99B	+$3.96B+$4.04B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	URA NLR	+43.14%+38.46%	+45.47%+39.00%	+37.00%+32.43%	+37.36%+27.53%
Max drawdown	URA NLR	-25.50%-21.97%	-38.47%-36.67%	-38.47%-36.67%	-38.47%-36.67%
Max drawdown duration	URA NLR	92d92d	219d219d	219d219d	219d219d

Trading data

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	URA	NLR
Last sale 9/4/2026 at 1:30 PM	$46.06	$119.95
Previous close 09/04/2026	$45.70	$119.19
Consolidated volume 09/04/2026
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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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	URA	NLR
Last price	$46.06	$119.95
1D performance	+0.79%	+0.64%
AuM	$6.40 B	$4.18 B
E/R	0.69%	0.52%

Characteristics

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

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Exposure

Countries

URA

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NLR

USA

51.08%

Canada

18.8%

Australia

7.41%

Other

22.71%

Sectors

URA

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NLR

Energy

39.26%

Utilities

31.2%

Industrials

23.85%

Other

5.69%

Diversification

URA

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NLR

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

83.33%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

URA

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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%

Frequently asked questions about URA and NLR

How have the URA and NLR ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 4, 2026, URA is up 6.72% year-to-date (YTD), while NLR has lost -3.04%. That puts URA better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the URA ETF saw +$894M in flows, compared to +$890M for NLR.

Which ETF is more volatile: URA or NLR?

Over the past year, URA had a volatility of 45.47%, while NLR experienced 39%.

Which ETF is bigger: URA or NLR?

As of September 4, 2026, URA holds $6.40 B in assets under management (AUM), while NLR manages $4.18 B.

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Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the URA and NLR ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 4, 2026, URA is up 6.72% year-to-date (YTD), while NLR has lost -3.04%. That puts URA better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the URA ETF saw +$894M in flows, compared to +$890M for NLR.

Which ETF is more volatile: URA or NLR?

Over the past year, URA had a volatility of 45.47%, while NLR experienced 39%.

Which ETF is bigger: URA or NLR?

As of September 4, 2026, URA holds $6.40 B in assets under management (AUM), while NLR manages $4.18 B.

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