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NLR vs RCTR

VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF

NLRANYSE Arca

First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF

RCTRBNYSE Arca

Overlap

21.2%by weight

Expense ratio

NLR −0.18pt a year

NLR0.52%RCTR0.70%

Avg volume · 30D

NLR 91.6×the volume

NLR408KRCTR4.45K

NLR vs RCTR Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−39.4%NLR−15.3%RCTR

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. NLR −39.4%. RCTR −15.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−30%0%10%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
NLR 0.52%, better
RCTR 0.70%
Fund size
NLR $3.1B
RCTR $29M
1Y total return
NLR −39.4%
RCTR −15.3%, better
Yield (12M)
NLR 3.45%
RCTR No data
Holdings
NLR 28
RCTR 49
Avg volume (30D)
NLR 408K sh, better
RCTR 4.45K sh
NAV per share
NLR $92.14
RCTR $30.28
52W range

ETF.net Grade

NLR: Cost 90, Risk 41, Mission not scored, Tradability 82, Holdings 54, Durability 85. RCTR: Cost 62, Risk 70, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings 71, Durability 51.
Pillar letters and Scores for NLR, RCTR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarNLRRCTR
Cost30% weightA90HigherB62
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC41A70Higher
Tradability15% weightA82HigherC45
Holdings10% weightC54A71Higher
Durability5% weightA85HigherC51

Rank among Uranium & Nuclear funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. NLR and RCTR are both graded against the same 9 Uranium & Nuclear funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Uranium & Nuclear⁠

Category · 9 funds
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NLR ranks 1st and RCTR 3rd of 9 funds in the Uranium & Nuclear Category.

  1. Rank 1ANLRVanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETFScore 73
  2. Rank 2BSMRFALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology ETFScore 66
  3. Rank 3BRCTRFirst Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETFScore 60
  4. Rank 4BURAGlobal X Uranium ETFScore 58

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

NLRAVanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF

RCTRBFirst Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF

In short

NLR The original nuclear ETF, listed since 2007. NLR owns the whole chain (uranium miners, reactor builders, nuclear utilities, and the equipment firms serving them) at a lower fee than most of its rivals.

RCTR No data

Stated mandate

NLR The fund seeks to track the MVIS Global Uranium & Nuclear Energy Index before fees and expenses. The index covers companies involved in uranium mining, nuclear-facility and reactor construction, engineering and maintenance, nuclear electricity generation, and nuclear-industry equipment, technology, or services.

RCTR No data

Why people hold it

  • NLR At 0.52% a year it undercuts the typical uranium and nuclear fund, and both URA (0.69%) and URNM (0.75%).
  • Not just diggers: the index spans uranium mining, reactor construction and engineering, nuclear electricity generation, and the equipment and services suppliers behind them.vaneck.com
  • A purity screen keeps it honest: index members must draw at least half their revenue from uranium and nuclear energy, so no loosely related mega-cap filler.marketvector.com
  • Trading since August 2007, well before URA (2010) and the newer nuclear funds. It has lived through the theme's full boom-to-bust-to-revival cycle.stockanalysis.com

RCTR No data

Worth knowing

  • NLR Around 29 holdings in a single theme. Concentration cuts both ways, and one company's news can swing the fund.
  • Utilities and industrials in the mix soften the direct link to uranium prices that a miners-only fund like URNM gives you.
  • Global by design, so foreign listings, currency moves, and overseas policy decisions all feed into returns.vaneck.com

RCTR No data

Full NLR profile⁠

Full RCTR profile⁠

NLR vs RCTR Holdings

How NLR and RCTR differ

Overlap by weight

21.2%

Shared holdings make up 59.2% of NLR and 21.2% of RCTR.

Level by level

  • Holdings13 in both21.2%
  • Countryby domicile77.8%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for RCTR.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in NLR and RCTR, widest gap first
CountryMore in NLRMore in RCTR
JapanRCTR +12.7 points
CanadaNLR +11.5 points
FinlandNLR +5.8 points
Czech RepublicRCTR +3.8 points
South KoreaRCTR +3.2 points
United StatesNLR +2.7 points
United KingdomRCTR +2.5 points
ChinaNLR +1.3 points
AustraliaNLR +1.0 points

Outside the US: NLR 78% developed, 22% emerging. RCTR 68% developed, 32% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • NLR65.9%
  • RCTR47.8%

Securities held

  • NLR25
  • RCTR45

Asset class

NLR
Equity
RCTR
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in NLR12
  • In both13
  • Only in RCTR32

Only in NLR

12 securities, 40.8% of NLR by weight

  • Public Service Enterprise Group Inc9.04%
  • Cameco Corp8.47%
  • Nexgen Energy Ltd5.70%

Only in RCTR

32 securities, 78.4% of RCTR by weight

  • The Southern Company5.29%
  • Duke Energy Corporation5.27%
  • Entergy Corporation5.15%

Weight gaps

All 13 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in NLR and RCTR, widest gap first
HoldingMore in NLRMore in RCTR
Fortum OyjNLR +5.35 points
Constellation Energy CorpCEGNLR +4.36 points
X-Energy IncXENLR +3.65 points
Cgn Power Co LtdNLR +3.26 points
Paladin Energy LtdNLR +2.90 points
Uranium Energy CorpUECNLR +2.60 points
Oklo IncOKLONLR +2.60 points
Yellow Cake PlcYCA.LNLR +2.59 points

All 29 NLR holdings⁠All 44 RCTR holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

NLR vs RCTR Cost

Overpaying RCTR vs NLR

$3,255

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • NLR 0.52%

    $10,351

  • RCTR 0.70%

    $13,606

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • NLR 0.52%
  • RCTR 0.70%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530RCTR $13,606NLR $10,351

Year by year

YearNLRRCTROverpaying
10$935$1,250$315
20$3,593$4,760$1,167
30$10,351$13,606$3,255

Expense ratio

  • 0.52%NLR, cheaper
  • 0.70%RCTR
  • Middle half of Uranium & Nuclear funds
  • Median 0.75%

NLR cheapest of 9 funds

RCTR 4th cheapest of 9 funds

NLR vs RCTR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
NLR 3.45%
RCTR No data
Payout (12M)
NLR $3.17
RCTR No data
Last payment
NLR $3.17
RCTR $0.06
Ex-dividend
NLR Dec 22, 2025
RCTR Sep 24, 2026
Paid on
NLR Dec 26, 2025
RCTR Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
NLR Annual
RCTR Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

NLRAnnual · 9 paymentsAll NLR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2017 $2.38; Dec 20, 2018 $1.94; Dec 23, 2019 $1.18; Dec 21, 2020 $1.10; Dec 20, 2021 $1.09; Dec 19, 2022 $1.11; Dec 18, 2023 $3.26; Dec 23, 2024 $0.61; Dec 22, 2025 $3.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502017202020232026YTD
RCTRQuarterly · 4 paymentsAll RCTR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 12, 2025 $0.12; Mar 26, 2026 $0.03; Jun 25, 2026 $0.07; Sep 24, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502017202020232026YTD

NLR vs RCTR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
NLR 35.9%RCTR 24.8%since Aug 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
NLR 0.37RCTR −0.02since Aug 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
NLR −45.0%RCTR −22.3%since Jul 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
NLR 1.07RCTR 1.11

NLR and RCTR in the news

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