AUM $245.3MER 0.55%NAV $111.48Holdings 42Inception Oct 2006
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$104.21Day Range
$105.83$109.18
52-Week Range
$63.59$113.57
Avg Volume
104.5KDividend Yield
1.43%Expense Ratio
0.55%AUM
$245.3MShares Outstanding
1.2METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Basic Materials | 95.01% |
| Energy | 3.48% |
| Industrials | 1.43% |
| Cash & Others | 0.08% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Australia | 24.95% |
| United States | 21.89% |
| Luxembourg | 10.49% |
| Brazil | 8.50% |
| United Kingdom | 8.14% |
| Japan | 7.75% |
| South Korea | 5.26% |
| Taiwan | 4.03% |
| Austria | 2.13% |
| Sweden | 2.10% |
| Canada | 1.21% |
| Spain | 1.19% |
| Turkey | 1.01% |
| Finland | 0.91% |
| South Africa | 0.38% |
| Other | 0.07% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- VanEck
- Category
- Basic Materials
- Types
- Basic Materials
- Inception Date
- Oct 10, 2006
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MarketVector Global Steel Index (MVSLXTR), which is intended to track the overall performance of companies involved in the global steel segment.
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The VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) is an exchange-traded fund issued by VanEck that launched on Oct 10, 2006. It currently manages $245.3M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.55%. The fund holds 42 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Basic Materials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 60.8% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHP | Bhp Group Ltd | 8.09% | 224,870 | $20.0M |
| 2 | NUE | Nucor Corp | 7.65% | 72,007 | $18.9M |
| 3 | RIO | Rio Tinto Plc | 7.65% | 179,134 | $18.9M |
| 4 | RIO.AX | Rio Tinto Ltd | 6.57% | 120,689 | $16.2M |
| 5 | VALE | Vale Sa | 6.01% | 940,837 | $14.8M |
| 6 | STLD | Steel Dynamics Inc | 5.65% | 50,352 | $13.9M |
| 7 | MT | Arcelormittal Sa | 5.28% | 182,006 | $13.0M |
| 8 | FMG.AX | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | 4.84% | 793,789 | $12.0M |
| 9 | RS | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co | 4.84% | 30,117 | $11.9M |
| 10 | PKX | Posco Holdings Inc | 4.21% | 155,927 | $10.4M |
| 11 | TS | Tenaris Sa | 3.66% | 141,433 | $9.0M |
| 12 | 5401.T | Nippon Steel Corp | 3.30% | 2,411,000 | $8.1M |
| 13 | 2002.TW | China Steel Corp | 2.58% | 10,388,000 | $6.4M |
| 14 | BSL.AX | Bluescope Steel Ltd | 2.33% | 245,649 | $5.8M |
| 15 | CLF | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc | 2.28% | 390,390 | $5.6M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +4.77% | |
| 1W | -2.43% | |
| 1M | -0.67% | |
| 3M | +21.66% | |
| 6M | +28.21% | |
| YTD | +24.66% | |
| 1Y | +68.07% | |
| 3Y | +73.52% | |
| 5Y | +70.75% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$108.33
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$104.18
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$88.83
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$113.57
Current Price
$109.18
52-Week Low
$63.59
$63.59$113.57
Current Yield
1.43%
Annual Dividend
$8.3376
Frequency
1x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 22, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $1.3158 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $2.0784 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $2.0667 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $2.8767 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $3.7609 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.8333 | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.0723 | Jan 6, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.9715 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $2.1820 | Dec 27, 2018 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | $0.0270 | Jan 3, 2018 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | $0.0150 | Jan 3, 2018 |
| Dec 18, 2017 | $1.0910 | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Dec 19, 2016 | $0.4020 | Dec 23, 2016 |
| Dec 21, 2015 | $1.0430 | Dec 28, 2015 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | $1.1590 | Dec 29, 2014 |
| Dec 23, 2013 | $0.9840 | Dec 30, 2013 |
| Dec 24, 2012 | $1.0750 | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | $1.1420 | Dec 30, 2011 |
| Dec 23, 2010 | $1.0250 | Dec 30, 2010 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | $0.9820 | Dec 30, 2009 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | SLX | Basic Materials(107 ETFs) | Basic Materials(21 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.55% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $245.3M | $3.45B | $618.5M |
| Dividend Yield | 1.43% | 3.66% | 8.10% |
| Avg Volume | 104.5K | 1.0M | 54.3K |
| Holdings | 42 | 78 | 43 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +1.23% | -10.20% | -1.62% |
| 6-Month Return | +33.79% | +7.16% | +17.42% |
| YTD Return | +28.49% | +3.73% | +12.47% |
| 1-Year Return | +65.30% | +43.60% | +32.20% |
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