NLR vs. XLU ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Uranium & Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) to SPDR Select Sector Fund - Utilities (XLU)

NLR

Market Vectors Uranium & Nuclear Energy ETF

NLR Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the DAXglobalÂ® Nuclear Energy Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies primarily engaged in various aspects of the nuclear energy business. It may also utilize convertible securities and participation notes to seek performance that corresponds to the Nuclear Energy Index. The fund may concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent that the index concentrates in an industry or group of industries. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$95.96

Average Daily Volume

192,753

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XLU

SPDR Select Sector Fund - Utilities

XLU Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Utilities Select Sector Index. In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies from the following industries: electric utilities; multi-utilities; independent power producers & energy traders; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$81.76

Average Daily Volume

11,561,592

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	NLR	XLU
30 Days	-4.41%	-1.40%
60 Days	15.87%	1.19%
90 Days	24.64%	7.75%
12 Months	29.75%	33.60%

3 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in NLR	Weight in XLU	Overlap
CEG	C	7.89%	5.79%	5.79%
PCG	A	6.13%	3.71%	3.71%
PEG	A	6.94%	3.66%	3.66%

NLR Overweight 7 Positions Relative to XLU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BWXT	B	6.53%
UEC	B	5.24%
SMR	B	5.05%
DNN	B	4.7%
OKLO	C	4.47%
LEU	C	2.74%
EU	D	1.81%

NLR Underweight 28 Positions Relative to XLU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NEE	C	-12.95%
SO	C	-7.93%
DUK	C	-7.15%
SRE	A	-4.82%
AEP	C	-4.23%
VST	A	-4.03%
D	C	-3.99%
EXC	C	-3.23%
XEL	A	-3.2%
ED	C	-2.75%
EIX	C	-2.67%
ETR	A	-2.63%
WEC	A	-2.56%
AWK	C	-2.16%
PPL	A	-2.05%
DTE	C	-2.05%
AEE	A	-2.01%
ATO	A	-1.86%
ES	C	-1.82%
FE	C	-1.76%
CMS	C	-1.68%
CNP	A	-1.66%
NRG	B	-1.57%
NI	A	-1.35%
LNT	A	-1.29%
EVRG	A	-1.21%
PNW	A	-0.86%
AES	F	-0.82%