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VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF A (NUKL.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

NUKL.DE is a passive ETF by VanEck tracking the investment results of the MarketVector Global Uranium and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure. NUKL.DE launched on Feb 3, 2023 and has a 0.55% expense ratio.

VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF A (NUKL.DE) belongs to the Energy Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NUKL.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NUKL.DE

NUKL.DE charges 0.55% annually. There are 23 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.12%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
XUEN.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA Energy UCITS ETF 1D0.12%—Sep 2017NUKL.DE vs XUEN.DE
ZPDE.DE
SPDR S&P US Energy Select Sector UCITS ETF0.15%—Jul 2015NUKL.DE vs ZPDE.DE
QDVF.DE
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)0.15%—Nov 2015NUKL.DE vs QDVF.DE
ESIE.DE
iShares MSCI Europe Energy Sector UCITS ETF EUR (A...0.18%—Nov 2020NUKL.DE vs ESIE.DE
5MVW.DE
iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD (Di...0.18%—Oct 2019NUKL.DE vs 5MVW.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NUKL.DE

NUKL.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 34. There are 30 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
OIGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...
95
—Jul 2020NUKL.DE vs OIGS.DE
D6RD.DE
Deka Future Energy ESG UCITS ETF
94
—Jul 2022NUKL.DE vs D6RD.DE
LOGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...
94
—Oct 2006NUKL.DE vs LOGS.DE
G1CD.DE
Invesco Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF Dist
94
—Mar 2021NUKL.DE vs G1CD.DE
G1CE.DE
Invesco Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF Acc
94
—Mar 2021NUKL.DE vs G1CE.DE

Top Performing NUKL.DE Alternatives (YTD)

NUKL.DE is at 11.67% YTD. There are 32 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 55.27%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
V0IH.DE
VanEck Oil Services UCITS ETF A
55.27%
—Mar 2023NUKL.DE vs V0IH.DE
QCLN.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS E...
49.11%
—Mar 2021NUKL.DE vs QCLN.DE
D6RD.DE
Deka Future Energy ESG UCITS ETF
48.10%
—Jul 2022NUKL.DE vs D6RD.DE
RENW.DE
L&G Clean Energy UCITS ETF
43.00%
—Nov 2020NUKL.DE vs RENW.DE
IQQH.DE
iShares Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF USD (Dist)
39.28%
—Jul 2007NUKL.DE vs IQQH.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NUKL.DE

NUKL.DE has 41.82% 1-year volatility. There are 32 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.31%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SMLP.DE
Invesco Morningstar US Energy Infrastructure MLP U...16.31%—May 2013NUKL.DE vs SMLP.DE
OIGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...16.88%—Jul 2020NUKL.DE vs OIGS.DE
LOGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...17.18%—Oct 2006NUKL.DE vs LOGS.DE
WDNR.DE
Amundi Global BioEnergy ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR...17.36%—Jan 2018NUKL.DE vs WDNR.DE
EXH1.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Oil & Gas UCITS ETF (DE)18.20%—Jul 2002NUKL.DE vs EXH1.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NUKL.DE

NUKL.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -27.12%. There are 32 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.49%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
OIGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...
-6.49%
—Jul 2020NUKL.DE vs OIGS.DE
LOGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...
-6.50%
—Oct 2006NUKL.DE vs LOGS.DE
EXH1.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Oil & Gas UCITS ETF (DE)
-6.87%
—Jul 2002NUKL.DE vs EXH1.DE
SC0V.DE
Invesco European Oil & Gas Sector UCITS ETF
-7.35%
—Jul 2009NUKL.DE vs SC0V.DE
LYM9.DE
Amundi MSCI New Energy ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist
-7.81%
—Oct 2007NUKL.DE vs LYM9.DE

Other ETFs from VanEck

The 10 most viewed VanEck ETFs shown here include VDIV.DE, VVSM.DE, DFEN.DE and span 9 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
88
9.79%
—May 2016NUKL.DE vs VDIV.DE
VVSM.DE
VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
96
86.02%
—Dec 2020NUKL.DE vs VVSM.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
19
4.02%
—Mar 2023NUKL.DE vs DFEN.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
94
76.99%
—Jun 2022NUKL.DE vs JEDI.DE
G2X.DE
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETFPrecious Metals
39
-1.03%
—Mar 2015NUKL.DE vs G2X.DE
DAVV.DE
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
23
27.16%
—Apr 2021NUKL.DE vs DAVV.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ACommodity Producers Equities
87
30.24%
—Sep 2021NUKL.DE vs VVMX.DE
ESP0.DE
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
4
-13.12%
—Jun 2019NUKL.DE vs ESP0.DE
TRET.DE
VanEck Global Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
23
5.31%
—Apr 2011NUKL.DE vs TRET.DE
QUTM.DE
VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF A USD AccTechnology Equities
52
33.86%
—May 2025NUKL.DE vs QUTM.DE

Often Compared With NUKL.DE

Investors most often compare NUKL.DE with URNU.L, NCLR.L, NUCG.L. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
URNU.L
Global X Uranium UCITS ETF USD AccCommodity Producers Equities
34
17.09%
736.93MApr 2022NUKL.DE vs URNU.L
NCLR.L
WisdomTree Uranium and Nuclear Energy UCITS ETFAlternative Energy Equities
46
16.09%
—Mar 2025NUKL.DE vs NCLR.L
NUCG.L
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETFCommodity Producers Equities
38
13.00%
2.00BFeb 2023NUKL.DE vs NUCG.L
PAF.L
Pan African Resources plc
88
-6.11%
——NUKL.DE vs PAF.L
TOTB.DE
TotalEnergies SE
92
40.83%
——NUKL.DE vs TOTB.DE
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.34%
1.60TSep 2010NUKL.DE vs VOO
2FE.DE
Ferrari NV
13
-4.66%
——NUKL.DE vs 2FE.DE
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
80
17.39%
——NUKL.DE vs NVDA
ZPDS.DE
SPDR S&P US Consumer Staples Select Sector UCITS E...Consumer Staples Equities
9
7.50%
—Jul 2015NUKL.DE vs ZPDS.DE
AW1P.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible UCITS ...Global Equities
59
14.91%
—Jan 2020NUKL.DE vs AW1P.DE
^NDX
NASDAQ 100 Index
83
20.43%
——NUKL.DE vs ^NDX
HESAY
Hermes International SA
6
-25.09%
——NUKL.DE vs HESAY
SLVR.DE
WisdomTree SilverSilver, Precious Metals
52
1.99%
—Sep 2006NUKL.DE vs SLVR.DE
UBUD.DE
UBS ETF (IE) Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners UCI...Precious Metals
30
-6.38%
—Nov 2012NUKL.DE vs UBUD.DE
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.33%
781.00BJan 1993NUKL.DE vs SPY
ITEK.L
HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
47
24.28%
123.60MMay 2018NUKL.DE vs ITEK.L
COIY.L
IncomeShares Coinbase (COIN) Options ETPDerivative Income
1
-44.87%
—Sep 2024NUKL.DE vs COIY.L
FLIN
Franklin FTSE India ETFAsia Pacific Equities
3
-10.73%
2.53BFeb 2018NUKL.DE vs FLIN
LGQG.DE
Lyxor MSCI EMU ESG Broad CTB UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
36
9.48%
—Apr 2013NUKL.DE vs LGQG.DE
SPYN.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Energy UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
75
35.04%
—Dec 2014NUKL.DE vs SPYN.DE

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