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NLR vs URA
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF against Global X - Uranium ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
URA did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $1,890, versus $1,832 for NLR, producing total returns of 89.0% and 83.2%, respectively. URA also led over three years, gaining 53.4% versus 43.1%, and had the stronger one-year result, although both declined sharply recently. The trade-off was higher risk: URA’s 12-month volatility was 51.1%, compared with 44.3% for NLR. Their worst drawdowns were similar at -44.8% for URA and -45.0% for NLR. NLR’s lower 0.56% expense ratio, versus 0.69% for URA, and lower volatility may appeal to investors prioritizing risk control, while URA offered superior returns despite greater variability. Their 0.955 daily correlation shows that both provide highly similar uranium-sector exposure.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($127); 50-day at $109.
- RSI 29, oversold. Supertrend says sell. ADX 33, so the trend is strong.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($48); 50-day at $42.
- RSI 28, oversold. Supertrend says sell. ADX 33, so the trend is strong.
Head to head
Which has returned more, NLR or URA?
NLR beat URA in 25 of the last 48 months; URA won the other 23. The typical monthly gap was 1.51 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
NLR: Jan 28, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026; URA: Jan 28, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026
- 0.955
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.78
- NLR move per 1% in URA
- 0.979
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.51 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | NLR | URA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | +19.7% | +28.7% | -8.97 pts |
| January 2023 | +5.9% | +14.7% | -8.81 pts |
| April 2026 | +9.6% | +16.5% | -6.90 pts |
| June 2025 | +14.4% | +21.3% | -6.88 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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