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RCTR vs SMRF

First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF

RCTRBNYSE Arca

ALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology ETF

SMRFBNYSE Arca

Overlap

27.0%by weight

Expense ratio

SMRF −0.05pt a year

RCTR0.70%SMRF0.65%

Avg volume · 30D

SMRF 2.0×the volume

RCTR4.45KSMRF8.82K

RCTR vs SMRF Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−6.6%RCTR−15.1%SMRF

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. RCTR −6.6%. SMRF −15.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%15%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
RCTR 0.70%
SMRF 0.65%, better
Fund size
RCTR $29M
SMRF $14M
1Y total return
RCTR −15.3%
SMRF No data
Holdings
RCTR 49
SMRF 78
Avg volume (30D)
RCTR 4.45K sh
SMRF 8.82K sh, better
NAV per share
RCTR $30.28
SMRF $19.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

RCTR: Cost 62, Risk 70, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings 71, Durability 51. SMRF: Cost 78, Risk 50, Mission not scored, Tradability 59, Holdings 81, Durability 44.
Pillar letters and Scores for RCTR, SMRF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarRCTRSMRF
Cost30% weightB62A78Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA70HigherC50
Tradability15% weightC45B59Higher
Holdings10% weightA71A81Higher
Durability5% weightC51HigherC44

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. RCTR and SMRF 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 ›

SMRF ranks 2nd 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

RCTRBFirst Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF

SMRFBALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology ETF

In short

RCTR No data

SMRF Nuclear power meets option-writing. SMRF actively holds about 70 global small-modular-reactor, nuclear and related tech names, then buys and writes options on top to pull income from a famously jumpy theme.

Stated mandate

RCTR No data

SMRF The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income through an actively managed portfolio of equity securities significantly tied to the Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology Index, together with bought and written options.

Why people hold it

RCTR No data

  • SMRF Charges 0.65% a year, under the median for its options-income peer group and below names like HYGW (0.69%) and SVOL (0.66%).
  • One wrapper, two jobs: the fund seeks capital appreciation and income, pairing the stock sleeve with bought and written options.
  • Actively managed around the Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology Index rather than bolted to it, so the manager sets the option book.
  • Spreads across roughly 70 global holdings instead of a handful of pure-play reactor startups, and the income policy targets a relatively stable payout level.

Worth knowing

RCTR No data

  • SMRF Written calls trade away part of a big rally for premium today. In a runaway nuclear melt-up, the option book is the brake.
  • Launched in 2026 with a small asset base and thin trading, so spreads can run wider than in the giants of the category.
  • A single-theme portfolio tied to reactors, uranium and power-hungry tech moves on policy and project news, and swings harder than a broad index.

Full RCTR profile⁠

Full SMRF profile⁠

RCTR vs SMRF Holdings

How RCTR and SMRF differ

Overlap by weight

27.0%

Shared holdings make up 48.7% of RCTR and 43.5% of SMRF.

Level by level

  • Holdings20 in both27.0%
  • Countryby domicile77.8%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for RCTR.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in RCTR and SMRF, widest gap first
CountryMore in RCTRMore in SMRF
United StatesSMRF +16.4 points
JapanRCTR +12.7 points
CanadaSMRF +4.6 points
Czech RepublicRCTR +3.8 points
South KoreaRCTR +2.0 points
FinlandRCTR +1.5 points
United KingdomRCTR +1.4 points
Hong KongSMRF +0.7 points
Other countries (3)RCTR +0.2 points

Outside the US: RCTR 68% developed, 32% emerging. SMRF 70% developed, 30% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • RCTR47.8%
  • SMRF40.2%

Securities held

  • RCTR45
  • SMRF77

Asset class

RCTR
Equity
SMRF
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in RCTR25
  • In both20
  • Only in SMRF57

Only in RCTR

25 securities, 50.8% of RCTR by weight

  • The Southern Company5.29%
  • BHP Group Limited4.39%
  • Hitachi, Ltd.4.32%

Only in SMRF

57 securities, 56.6% of SMRF by weight

  • NexGen Energy Ltd.4.91%
  • NAC Kazatomprom JSC4.68%
  • Cameco Corp.4.54%

Weight gaps

All 20 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in RCTR and SMRF, widest gap first
HoldingMore in RCTRMore in SMRF
Talen Energy CorporationTLNRCTR +4.40 points
Entergy CorporationETRRCTR +2.89 points
Uranium Energy Corp.UECSMRF +2.80 points
Vistra Corp.VSTRCTR +2.69 points
Duke Energy CorporationDUKRCTR +2.68 points
Constellation Energy CorporationCEGRCTR +2.62 points
CGN Power Co., Ltd. (Class H)SMRF +2.48 points
Oklo Inc. (Class A)OKLOSMRF +2.35 points

All 44 RCTR holdings⁠All 72 SMRF 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.

RCTR vs SMRF Cost

Overpaying RCTR vs SMRF

$889

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

  • RCTR 0.70%

    $13,606

  • SMRF 0.65%

    $12,717

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • RCTR 0.70%
  • SMRF 0.65%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530RCTR $13,606SMRF $12,717

Year by year

YearRCTRSMRFOverpaying
10$1,250$1,163$87
20$4,760$4,440$320
30$13,606$12,717$889

Expense ratio

  • 0.70%RCTR
  • 0.65%SMRF, cheaper
  • Middle half of Uranium & Nuclear funds
  • Median 0.75%

SMRF 2nd cheapest of 9 funds

RCTR 4th cheapest of 9 funds

RCTR vs SMRF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Last payment
RCTR $0.06
SMRF $0.07
Ex-dividend
RCTR Sep 24, 2026
SMRF Oct 22, 2026
Paid on
RCTR Sep 30, 2026
SMRF Oct 27, 2026
Frequency
RCTR Quarterly
SMRF Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

RCTRQuarterly · 4 paymentsAll RCTR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2025 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$0.102026YTD
SMRFMonthly · 6 paymentsAll SMRF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. May 21, 2026 $0.03; Jun 18, 2026 $0.05; Jul 16, 2026 $0.07; Aug 20, 2026 $0.07; Sep 17, 2026 $0.07; Oct 22, 2026 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102026YTD

RCTR vs SMRF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
RCTR 24.8%since Aug 2025SMRF No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
RCTR −0.02since Aug 2025SMRF No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
RCTR −22.3%since Jul 2025SMRF No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
RCTR 1.11SMRF 1.98

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