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RCTR vs URNM

First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF

RCTRBNYSE Arca

Sprott Uranium Miners ETF

URNMCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

RCTR −0.05pt a year

RCTR0.70%URNM0.75%

Avg volume · 30D

URNM 138.2×the volume

RCTR4.45KURNM615K

RCTR vs URNM Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

−15.7%RCTR−33.3%URNM

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. RCTR −15.7%. URNM −33.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%10%20%30%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
RCTR 0.70%, better
URNM 0.75%
Fund size
RCTR $29M
URNM $1.72B
1Y total return
RCTR −15.7%, better
URNM −33.3%
Yield (12M)
RCTR No data
URNM 4.20%
Holdings
RCTR 49
URNM 26
Avg volume (30D)
RCTR 4.45K sh
URNM 615K sh, better
NAV per share
RCTR $30.28
URNM $41.85
52W range

ETF.net Grade

RCTR: Cost 62, Risk 70, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings 71, Durability 51. URNM: Cost 42, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 51, Holdings 29, Durability 72.
Pillar letters and Scores for RCTR, URNM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarRCTRURNM
Cost30% weightB62HigherC42
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA70HigherD30
Tradability15% weightC45C51Higher
Holdings10% weightA71HigherD29
Durability5% weightC51A72Higher

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 URNM 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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RCTR ranks 3rd and URNM 6th 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
  7. Rank 7CTNUKTortoise Nuclear Renaissance ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

RCTRBFirst Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF

URNMCSprott Uranium Miners ETF

In short

RCTR No data

URNM The uranium purist. Its index only admits companies with at least half their assets tied to uranium: miners, explorers, royalty owners, and trusts that simply sit on physical pounds. Sprott, a firm built around the metal, has run it since 2019.

Stated mandate

RCTR No data

URNM The fund seeks to provide investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the total return of the North Shore Global Uranium Mining Index.

Why people hold it

RCTR No data

  • URNM Strict pure-play rule: the index only admits companies with at least half their assets in the uranium business, so reactor builders and diversified utilities stay out.sprott.com
  • The index counts holders of physical uranium and uranium royalties, not just diggers, so the basket leans on the metal itself alongside the equities.sprottetfs.comsprott.com
  • Live since 2019, it is a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, which tends to keep bid-ask spreads manageable in a niche corner of the market.

Worth knowing

RCTR No data

  • URNM 0.75% a year sits at the uranium cohort's median, but above NLR (0.52%) and URA (0.69%), which cast wider nets across nuclear.
  • Around 25 holdings and non-diversified by prospectus: one miner's bad news can swing the fund more than it would a broad portfolio.sprottetfs.com
  • Concentrated in the uranium industry by design, a small cyclical corner of energy, so the ride can be bumpy in both directions.sprottetfs.com

Full RCTR profile⁠

Full URNM profile⁠

RCTR vs URNM 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 URNM Cost

Overpaying URNM vs RCTR

$876

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

  • RCTR 0.70%

    $13,606

  • URNM 0.75%

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • RCTR 0.70%
  • URNM 0.75%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530URNM $14,482RCTR $13,606

Year by year

YearRCTRURNMOverpaying
10$1,250$1,336$86
20$4,760$5,078$318
30$13,606$14,482$876

Expense ratio

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

RCTR 4th cheapest of 9 funds

URNM 5th cheapest of 9 funds

RCTR vs URNM Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
RCTR No data
URNM 4.20%
Payout (12M)
RCTR No data
URNM $1.74
Last payment
RCTR $0.06
URNM $1.74
Ex-dividend
RCTR Sep 24, 2026
URNM Dec 18, 2025
Paid on
RCTR Sep 30, 2026
URNM Dec 22, 2025
Frequency
RCTR Quarterly
URNM Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2020 to 2026, same scale for both

RCTRQuarterly · 4 paymentsAll RCTR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2020 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$2.50202020232026YTD
URNMAnnual · 5 paymentsAll URNM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2020 $0.55; Dec 28, 2021 $2.41; Dec 14, 2023 $1.75; Dec 12, 2024 $1.28; Dec 18, 2025 $1.74. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.50202020232026YTD

RCTR vs URNM 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 2025URNM 42.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
RCTR −0.02since Aug 2025URNM 0.10
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
RCTR −22.3%since Jul 2025URNM −50.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
RCTR 1.11URNM 0.93

RCTR and URNM in the news

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