NIKL ETF — Sprott Nickel Miners ETF

Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (NIKL)

Updated October 16, 2026.

NIKL is an ETF. its distribution rate is 3.53%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.53%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 48/100 (Unproven). Total return is -30.6% over the past 3.6 years, 133.9 points behind SPY at 103.3%.

Sprott Nickel Miners ETF is an ETF that tracks an index of companies engaged in nickel mining, exploration, development, production, and supply, with at least 80% of its assets invested in such securities. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate, distributes annually, and has an expense ratio of 0.75%. It appeals to investors seeking exposure to the nickel sector and companies involved in nickel supply chains.

NIKL performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is -30.6% over the past 3.6 years, 133.9 points behind SPY at 103.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -25.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 45.2%.

NIKL key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

48 · Unproven

Issuer

Sprott

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/21/2023

Expense ratio

0.75%

Distribution rate

3.53%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

3.53%

Last close

$11.28 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$48,485,142

Average volume

89500.0

Dividend

$0.398

Ex-dividend date

12/18/2025

Payment date

12/22/2025

Beta

1.35

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.53%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.53%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Sprott; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

NIKL risks and drawbacks

NIKL's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 45.2%.

Who may consider NIKL — and who may not

NIKL may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NIKL pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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