NLR ETF — VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF

VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR)

Updated October 16, 2026.

NLR is an ETF that tracks the MVIS Global Uranium & Nuclear Energy Index. its distribution rate is 3.36%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.36%, its expense ratio is 0.52%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 61/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 56.4% over the past 19.2 years, 613.0 points behind SPY at 669.4%.

VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF is an equity ETF that tracks the MVIS Global Uranium & Nuclear Energy Index, holding securities of companies involved in uranium production and nuclear energy generation. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and distributes annually, with a low expense ratio of 0.52%. It appeals to income and thematic investors seeking exposure to the nuclear energy sector.

NLR performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 56.4% over the past 19.2 years, 613.0 points behind SPY at 669.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -38.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 42.6%.

NLR key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

61 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.05%

Issuer

VanEck

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/13/2007

Expense ratio

0.52%

Distribution rate

3.36%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

3.36%

Last close

$94.34 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$3,202,807,194

Average volume

611700.0

Dividend

$3.166

Ex-dividend date

12/22/2025

Payment date

12/26/2025

Beta

1.54

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.36%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.36%) 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: VanEck; Index: MVIS Global Uranium & Nuclear Energy Index; 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.

NLR risks and drawbacks

NLR'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 42.6%.

Who may consider NLR — and who may not

NLR may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NLR 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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