Best uranium ETFs: compare uranium & nuclear funds
Every uranium and nuclear-energy ETF in one place. Compare physical-uranium trusts, uranium-miner funds, and broader nuclear-energy funds by expense ratio, assets under management (AUM), and what each one holds, then open a fund page for the full breakdown and the stocks it invests in.
Informational only, not investment advice.
| Fund | Type | Expense | AUM | 1y return | Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRUUF Sprott Physical Uranium Trust | physical | 0.71% | $7.4B | -2.0% | Physical U3O8 |
| U.UN Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX) | physical | 0.71% | $7.4B | -1.3% | Physical U3O8 |
| URA Global X Uranium ETF | equity | 0.69% | $6.5B | -13.4% | 57 holdings |
| NLR VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF | nuclear | 0.52% | $3.8B | -21.2% | Miners, utilities & nuclear industrials |
| URNM Sprott Uranium Miners ETF | equity | 0.75% | $2.2B | -13.3% | 25 miners + physical trust |
| NUKZ Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF | nuclear | 0.85% | $900M | -6.4% | Reactors, utilities & fuel companies |
| URNJ Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF | equity | 0.80% | $400M | -18.3% | 40 junior miners |
| HURA Global X Uranium Index ETF (TSX) | equity | 0.98% | C$224M | -19.5% | Miners + physical uranium vehicles |
| URAN Themes Uranium & Nuclear ETF | nuclear | 0.35% | $31M | -19.9% | 43 miners, utilities & nuclear names |
| RCTR First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF | nuclear | 0.70% | $30M | -0.6% | 45 nuclear-revenue companies |
| URAA Direxion Daily Uranium Industry Bull 2X Shares | leveraged | 1.07% | $29M | -47.9% | 2x daily swap exposure to a uranium & nuclear index |
| SMRF ALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology ETF | nuclear | 0.65% | $18M | — | ~90 SMR, nuclear & tech names |
| UX Roundhill Uranium ETF | physical | 0.75% | $5M | -5.5% | Swaps on physical uranium vehicles |
| TNUK Tortoise Nuclear Renaissance ETF | nuclear | 0.75% | $2M | — | Global nuclear value chain (active) |
Fund type, fees, and holdings come from issuer fund pages and fact sheets; US-listed funds' AUM and every 1-year return refresh from EODHD market data.
Frequently asked questions about uranium ETFs
What is the best uranium ETF?
It depends what exposure you want. For the uranium price itself, the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (SRUUF / U.UN) holds physical uranium, and the Roundhill Uranium ETF (UX) tracks the price synthetically via swaps. For diversified miner exposure, the Global X Uranium ETF (URA) is the largest and most liquid. For a concentrated pure-play miner basket, the Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (URNM) goes further, and the Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (URNJ) targets explorers for maximum leverage. Compare expense ratios, AUM, and holdings in the table above. This is information, not investment advice.
What is the difference between a physical uranium ETF and a uranium miners ETF?
A physical uranium fund (such as SRUUF) holds uranium oxide in storage, so its value tracks the uranium spot price with no company-specific risk. A uranium miners ETF (such as URA or URNM) holds shares in mining companies, which adds operating leverage (miners can outperform when prices rise and underperform when they fall) plus company-specific and equity-market risk.
Is there a nuclear energy ETF as well as a uranium ETF?
Yes, several. NLR (VanEck) and NUKZ (Range) are the largest, blending nuclear utilities and reactor-technology companies with uranium miners. URAN (Themes) is the lowest-fee blend of the two themes, RCTR (First Trust) weights companies by nuclear revenue, and SMRF (ALPS) and TNUK (Tortoise) are newer actively managed takes on SMRs and the wider value chain. All are broader than a pure uranium bet: the physical vehicles (SRUUF, UX) and the dedicated miner funds (URA, URNM, URNJ) remain the most direct uranium exposure.
What expense ratios do uranium and nuclear ETFs charge?
These funds carry higher fees than broad-market index funds because they provide specialist sector access. The funds tracked here range from 0.35% for the Themes uranium & nuclear index fund to just over 1% for the 2x leveraged Direxion fund, with most charging between 0.5% and 1%. See the exact figure for each fund in the comparison table above.
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