Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
NLR vs SCHG: how they differ
Over the year SCHG returned more, +12.7% against −6.1%, and SCHG charges 0.04% against 0.52%.
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NLR and SCHG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NLR | SCHG |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Energy Corp | 8.03% | 0.31% |
| Oklo Inc | 5.21% | 0.03% |
| Only in NLR | Only in SCHG |
|---|---|
| Cameco Corp 8.39% | NVIDIA Corp 11.02% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group Inc 7.08% | Apple Inc 9.84% |
| BWX Technologies Inc 6.77% | Microsoft Corp 7.18% |
| Fortum Oyj 5.74% | Amazon.com Inc 5.68% |
| Centrus Energy Corp 5.04% | Alphabet Inc 4.76% |
| Uranium Energy Corp 4.99% | Broadcom Inc 4.55% |
| NexGen Energy Ltd 4.96% | Tesla Inc 3.92% |
| Denison Mines Corp 4.76% | Alphabet Inc 3.78% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| NLR VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF | SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Schwab |
| What it is | Nuclear and uranium | U.S. Large-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | −6.1% | +12.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −23.6 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.52% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 15.1% | 95.4% |
| Holdings | 25 | 193 |
NLR in plain words
By weight, 15% of NLR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 25 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned −6.1% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 23.6 pts. It sits 31.1% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 2026.
SCHG in plain words
SCHG is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, NLR or SCHG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, NLR returned −6.1% and SCHG returned +12.7%, so SCHG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, NLR or SCHG?
- NLR charges 0.52% a year and SCHG charges 0.04%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do NLR and SCHG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 15% of NLR and 95% of SCHG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are NLR and SCHG the same kind of fund?
- No. NLR is a thematic ETF and SCHG is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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