VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF

NLR

Market cap $5.07B

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The traditional S&P 500 is market cap weighted. The larger a company's market value, calculated as share price times shares outstanding, the more influence it has in the index.

Every month, without checking the price first, one investor buys more shares of the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NYSE:NLR).

You can think of RSP as a bridge ETF. It's designed for investors who still want the familiarity of the S&P 500 and its portfolio of blue-chip companies, but without the heavy emphasis on the largest names.

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Both the Global X Uranium ETF and VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF are rated strong buys, offering exposure to the nuclear energy renaissance. URA delivers higher risk/reward with concentrated positions (notably 23.5% in Cameco and speculative Oklo), while NLR is more diversified and less volatile. Secular demand drivers include AI data center electricity needs, government and corporate investment, and global nuclear plant construction and refurbishment.

Middle East turmoil and surging oil prices are reigniting nuclear demand, putting ETFs like URA in focus as nations seek energy security.

The world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) expands and changes at a rapid pace, with investors funneling more than a trillion dollars into these products annually amid a host of new fund launches. It can be easy to get caught up in the noise of the ETF space as a result.

The VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF has surged 75% over the past year, climbing from around $84 in January 2025 to $146.60 today.