URNM ETF — Sprott Uranium Miners ETF

Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (URNM)

Updated October 2, 2026.

URNM is an ETF. its distribution rate is 3.68%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.68%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 352.3% over the past 6.8 years, 179.2 points ahead of SPY at 173.1%.

At the current 3.68% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $368 per year if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Sprott Uranium Miners ETF tracks an index of uranium mining companies from U.S. and international markets, including emerging and frontier economies, with a non-diversified portfolio structure. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate paid annually and has an expense ratio of 0.75%. It appeals to investors seeking exposure to the uranium and nuclear energy sector through equity investments in mining producers.

URNM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 352.3% over the past 6.8 years, 179.2 points ahead of SPY at 173.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -19.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 43.9%.

URNM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Sprott

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/03/2019

Expense ratio

0.75%

Distribution rate

3.68%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

3.68%

Last close

$47.42 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$1,881,409,134

Average volume

372700.0

Last dividend

$1.74317

Last ex-dividend date

12/18/2025

Last payment date

12/22/2025 (as of 2025-12-22)

Beta

1.1

P/E ratio

20.4601

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.68%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.68%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

URNM risks and drawbacks

URNM'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 43.9%.

Who may consider URNM — and who may not

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

Frequently asked questions

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