Data as of .
NLR vs XT: which is really different?
XT holds 64.0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and NLR 15.3%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NLR scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NLR and XT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NLR | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| Constellation Energy Corp 9.09% | MICROSOFT 4.21% |
| Cameco Corp 7.90% | NVIDIA 4.18% |
| Fortum Oyj 6.83% | ELI LILLY 3.90% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group Inc 6.22% | TESLA INC 3.55% |
| Nexgen Energy Ltd 5.30% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.55% |
| Bwx Technologies Inc 5.21% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.48% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd 5.21% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.88% |
| Uranium Energy Corp 5.07% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.87% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLR | XT | NLR | XT | NLR | XT | |
| 3 months | −7.2% | +0.7% | −10.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −6.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | −17.1% | +18.0% | −33.1 pts | +2.0 pts | −37.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | −6.1% | +25.7% | −23.6 pts | +8.2 pts | −29.1 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | +83.0% | +63.3% | +5.2 pts | −14.6 pts | −12.0 pts | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +183.3% | +279.7% | −621.0 pts | −61.9 pts | −1490.6 pts | −340.9 pts |
| NLR VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF Holds 25 stocks in nuclear and uranium, 15% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
| Theme | Nuclear and uranium | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 15.3% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 9.1% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 25 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.7% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.52% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.52% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | −6.1% | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −23.6 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −29.1 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −31.1% | −3.2% |
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 published by its issuer for Sep 10, 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.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, NLR or XT?
- NLR has 15% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so NLR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NLR or XT?
- NLR charges 0.52% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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