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NUKZ vs RCTR

Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF

NUKZCNYSE Arca

First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF

RCTRBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

RCTR −0.15pt a year

NUKZ0.85%RCTR0.70%

Avg volume · 30D

NUKZ 22.7×the volume

NUKZ101KRCTR4.45K

NUKZ vs RCTR Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−21.8%NUKZ−15.3%RCTR

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. NUKZ −21.8%. RCTR −15.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−5%0%5%10%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
NUKZ 0.85%
RCTR 0.70%, better
Fund size
NUKZ $628M
RCTR $29M
1Y total return
NUKZ −21.8%
RCTR −15.3%, better
Yield (12M)
NUKZ 1.02%
RCTR No data
Holdings
NUKZ 53
RCTR 49
Avg volume (30D)
NUKZ 101K sh, better
RCTR 4.45K sh
NAV per share
NUKZ $58.67
RCTR $30.28
52W range

ETF.net Grade

NUKZ: Cost 16, Risk 71, Mission not scored, Tradability 54, Holdings 79, Durability 57. RCTR: Cost 62, Risk 70, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings 71, Durability 51.
Pillar letters and Scores for NUKZ, RCTR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarNUKZRCTR
Cost30% weightF16B62Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA71HigherA70
Tradability15% weightC54HigherC45
Holdings10% weightA79HigherA71
Durability5% weightB57HigherC51

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

Uranium & Nuclear⁠

Category · 9 funds
See all 9 ›

RCTR ranks 3rd and NUKZ 5th 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
  5. Rank 5CNUKZRange Nuclear Renaissance Index ETFScore 45
  6. Rank 6CURNMSprott Uranium Miners ETFScore 41

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

NUKZCRange Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF

RCTRBFirst Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF

In short

NUKZ A 2024-vintage, rules-based take on the nuclear buildout: one purpose-built index covering the uranium-and-reactor theme in a plain equity ETF. It prices above the category median, but its portfolio build sits in the upper half of the pack.

RCTR No data

Stated mandate

NUKZ The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Range Nuclear Renaissance Index.

RCTR No data

Why people hold it

  • NUKZ Pure index mechanics. It tracks the Range Nuclear Renaissance Index before fees and expenses, so holdings follow published rules rather than a manager's discretion.
  • Portfolio construction and risk profile both land in the upper half of the uranium and nuclear cohort, the sturdier side of a famously jumpy category.
  • Straightforward plumbing: stocks in a standard 1940 Act fund wrapper, not a physical uranium trust or a futures structure.
  • Live since January 2024 and now carries real assets with steady day-to-day volume, not the thin tape many thematic launches never grow out of.

RCTR No data

Worth knowing

  • NUKZ It charges 0.85% a year, above the median for nuclear and uranium funds and well above the cheapest peer in the group, NLR at 0.52%.
  • One theme, one corner of energy, and a 2024 start date. There is no long record here across a full market cycle.
  • Distributions arrive once or twice a year. This is built as a thematic equity holding, not an income stream.

RCTR No data

Full NUKZ profile⁠

Full RCTR profile⁠

NUKZ vs 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.

NUKZ vs RCTR Cost

Overpaying NUKZ vs RCTR

$2,593

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

  • NUKZ 0.85%

    $16,199

  • RCTR 0.70%

    $13,606

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • NUKZ 0.85%
  • 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$15K$20K051015202530NUKZ $16,199RCTR $13,606

Year by year

YearNUKZRCTROverpaying
10$1,508$1,250$258
20$5,706$4,760$946
30$16,199$13,606$2,593

Expense ratio

  • 0.85%NUKZ
  • 0.70%RCTR, cheaper
  • Middle half of Uranium & Nuclear funds
  • Median 0.75%

RCTR 4th cheapest of 9 funds

NUKZ 8th cheapest of 9 funds

NUKZ vs RCTR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
NUKZ 1.02%
RCTR No data
Payout (12M)
NUKZ $0.58
RCTR No data
Last payment
NUKZ $0.58
RCTR $0.06
Ex-dividend
NUKZ Dec 30, 2025
RCTR Sep 24, 2026
Paid on
NUKZ Dec 31, 2025
RCTR Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
NUKZ Irregular
RCTR Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

NUKZIrregular · 2 paymentsAll NUKZ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2024 $0.04; Dec 30, 2025 $0.58. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD
RCTRQuarterly · 4 paymentsAll RCTR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2024 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$0.502026YTD

NUKZ vs RCTR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
NUKZ 32.7%since Feb 2024RCTR 24.8%since Aug 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
NUKZ 0.93since Feb 2024RCTR −0.02since Aug 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
NUKZ −33.0%since Jan 2024RCTR −22.3%since Jul 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
NUKZ 1.67RCTR 1.11

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