Performance analysis of NLR (VANECK URANIUM AND NUCLEAR ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, NLR has had an average annual return of +23.50%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.
Over the past 5 years, NLR has had an average annual return of +17.81%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.78% annual.
Over the past 10 years, NLR has had an average annual return of +10.77%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.91% annual.
Since Aug 15, 2007, NLR has had an average annual return of +3.21%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.20% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -15.41% | +56.47% | +14.25% | +36.61% | +2.30% | +13.65% | +3.51% | +0.22% | +4.92% | +8.27% | +9.07% | -9.43% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||
| +9.57% | +17.32% | -2.95% | -33.84% | +16.61% | +17.35% | -44.75% | +4.22% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +19.72% | -0.29% | -10.17% | +9.60% | -8.68% | -12.99% | -9.41% | -15.41% | |||||
| 2025 | +9.89% | -11.27% | -7.62% | +7.74% | +23.12% | +14.39% | +3.08% | +3.60% | +14.25% | +14.34% | -16.20% | -2.08% | +56.47% |
| 2024 | +5.66% | -3.56% | +3.93% | +1.03% | +13.08% | -7.84% | -1.34% | -4.23% | +10.57% | +8.89% | +4.83% | -14.08% | +14.25% |
| 2023 | +5.86% | -4.79% | +0.42% | +1.90% | -3.49% | +8.72% | +3.33% | +4.75% | +10.20% | -1.29% | +5.73% | +1.42% | +36.61% |
| 2022 | -2.94% | +1.63% | +5.17% | -2.85% | +2.53% | -7.68% | +6.37% | +1.41% | -8.37% | +4.03% | +6.11% | -1.72% | +2.30% |
| 2021 | -1.51% | -1.68% | +10.04% | +2.07% | +1.79% | -3.71% | -1.03% | +3.72% | -1.52% | +4.65% | -2.95% | +3.84% | +13.65% |
| 2020 | +2.38% | -6.70% | -14.93% | +7.89% | +4.46% | -4.46% | +4.35% | +0.72% | -0.27% | +1.45% | +6.84% | +4.16% | +3.51% |
| 2019 | +2.36% | +2.06% | +0.04% | -1.26% | -4.17% | +3.85% | -2.68% | -0.77% | +1.38% | -1.83% | -1.49% | +3.06% | +0.22% |
| 2018 | -0.78% | -2.10% | +2% | +5.38% | -1.85% | +1.37% | +1.76% | +0.82% | +0.89% | -1.70% | +0.48% | -1.22% | +4.92% |
| 2017 | -0.20% | +3.17% | +1.68% | -0.42% | +3.82% | -2.17% | +2.01% | +3.82% | -3.93% | +4.87% | +1.20% | -5.31% | +8.27% |
Drawdown analysis of NLR (VANECK URANIUM AND NUCLEAR ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the NLR was -65.31%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 3791 trading sessions.
The current NLR drawdown is -36.08%.
Since Aug 15, 2007 NLR has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 3 times
- 20% or more: 5 times
- 10% or more: 8 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -65.31% | Nov 6, 2007 | 245 | Oct 27, 2008 | 3791 | Nov 17, 2023 | 4036 |
| -36.61% | Jan 28, 2026 | 117 | Jul 17, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -30.47% | Jan 23, 2025 | 52 | Apr 8, 2025 | 32 | May 23, 2025 | 84 |
| -25.80% | Oct 15, 2025 | 27 | Nov 21, 2025 | 44 | Jan 28, 2026 | 71 |
| -21.43% | May 21, 2024 | 74 | Sep 6, 2024 | 28 | Oct 16, 2024 | 102 |
| -15.30% | Oct 21, 2024 | 41 | Dec 18, 2024 | 22 | Jan 23, 2025 | 63 |
| -10.73% | Feb 1, 2024 | 15 | Feb 23, 2024 | 27 | Apr 3, 2024 | 42 |
| -10.13% | Jul 25, 2025 | 18 | Aug 20, 2025 | 13 | Sep 9, 2025 | 31 |
| -6.25% | Aug 27, 2007 | 9 | Sep 10, 2007 | 6 | Sep 18, 2007 | 15 |
| -5.51% | Apr 3, 2024 | 12 | Apr 19, 2024 | 10 | May 3, 2024 | 22 |
| -5.41% | Jun 30, 2025 | 6 | Jul 9, 2025 | 3 | Jul 14, 2025 | 9 |
| -5.26% | Jan 12, 2024 | 5 | Jan 22, 2024 | 8 | Feb 1, 2024 | 13 |
| -5.16% | Sep 28, 2007 | 4 | Oct 4, 2007 | 7 | Oct 15, 2007 | 11 |
| -4.46% | Oct 15, 2007 | 5 | Oct 22, 2007 | 3 | Oct 25, 2007 | 8 |
| -4.18% | Aug 15, 2007 | 1 | Aug 16, 2007 | 4 | Aug 22, 2007 | 5 |
| -3.82% | Dec 14, 2023 | 4 | Dec 20, 2023 | 3 | Dec 26, 2023 | 7 |
| -3.53% | Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | Nov 29, 2023 | 11 | Dec 14, 2023 | 13 |
| -3.13% | Sep 22, 2025 | 6 | Sep 30, 2025 | 2 | Oct 2, 2025 | 8 |
| -3.04% | May 27, 2025 | 4 | Jun 2, 2025 | 5 | Jun 9, 2025 | 9 |
| -2.81% | Sep 15, 2025 | 1 | Sep 16, 2025 | 3 | Sep 19, 2025 | 4 |
| -2.56% | Jun 9, 2025 | 1 | Jun 10, 2025 | 1 | Jun 11, 2025 | 2 |
| -2.47% | Jun 16, 2025 | 3 | Jun 20, 2025 | 2 | Jun 24, 2025 | 5 |
| -2.34% | Dec 26, 2023 | 5 | Jan 3, 2024 | 4 | Jan 9, 2024 | 9 |
| -2.20% | Jun 24, 2025 | 1 | Jun 25, 2025 | 3 | Jun 30, 2025 | 4 |
| -2.04% | Jul 18, 2025 | 1 | Jul 21, 2025 | 2 | Jul 23, 2025 | 3 |