Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF
$30.75−0.42 (−1.35%)
- 1.07%
- $8M
- 0M sh
- $31.99
- low $30.86high $50.84
The ETF.net NUKX Grade
D
Score 25 out of 100
- 9 of 9
Score 25 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F6 out of 100Rank 9 of 9Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B61 out of 100Rank 3 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F22 out of 100Rank 9 of 9Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D31 out of 100Rank 9 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D30 out of 100Rank 9 of 9
Our read on NUKX
DUranium and nuclear stocks with a paycheck bolted on. NUKX puts capital appreciation first and current income second, a combination the pure-play miner funds skip. Launched in 2026, it is still a small, lightly traded newcomer.
The fund seeks capital appreciation as its primary objective and current income as its secondary objective.
Why people hold it
- Unusual wiring for the theme: current income is a stated secondary objective in the fund's own documents, not an afterthought to a price-only mandate.
- Holds roughly 60 stocks, so the outcome rides on a basket of nuclear and uranium names rather than one reactor builder or one mine.
- Plain 1940 Act ETF wrapper, no commodity trust or partnership quirks, with distributions paid on a recurring schedule instead of accruing quietly in the share price.
Worth knowing
- The 1.07% fee sits above the typical uranium and nuclear ETF and roughly double the group's cheapest option (NLR at 0.52%). Income has to clear that bar first.
- Small asset base and light trading volume, which typically means wider spreads. Limit orders matter more here than in the category's household names.
- Launched in 2026 with no published tracking index, so there is little history to judge and no rules-based benchmark to measure the manager against.
NUKX Holdings
- Stocks
- 33
- 74%
- First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031
Sectors
- Utilities39.1%
- Energy34.5%
- Industrials25.4%
- Materials0.8%
- Technology0.1%
Geography
- United States89.33%
- Canada5.48%
- United Kingdom5.19%
NUKX Performance
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NUKX$8,569
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | NUKX |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | −9.2% |
| 3 months | −14.3% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | NUKX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −28.7% |
NUKX in the news
Price vs Value
URNJ closed 1.57% below the value of its miners Friday
NUKX Dividends
- $0.07 per share
- Weekly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
NUKX Risk
- —
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 2.11
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
NUKX Cost
1.07%
NUKX1.07%
- The middle half of Uranium & Nuclear funds
- Median 0.75%
Every other Uranium & Nuclear fund charges less.
Other funds in Uranium & Nuclear
- BURAGlobal X - Uranium ETFExpense ratio 0.69%1 year return −23.7%
- CNUKZRange Nuclear Renaissance Index ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return −10.1%
- CURNMSprott Uranium Miners ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return −24.3%
- CTNUKTortoise Nuclear Renaissance ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return —
- DURNJSprott Junior Uranium Miners ETFExpense ratio 0.80%1 year return −34.9%