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SLX

VanEck Steel ETF

ETF

$103.53+1.72 (+1.69%)Close Oct 2, 2026

Adjusted price

+42.09% total return, past year

Key statistics

Expense ratio
0.55%
52-week range
$71.82$113.57
From all-time high
−8.84%
Max drawdown
−82.14%
Volatility
37.53%
Sharpe ratio
0.39
Beta (5Y monthly)
1.22
Median dollar volume
$1.2M
First close
Oct 17, 2006

Total

1M
−6.1%
YTD
+22.0%
1Y
+42.1%

Per year

3Y
+20.2%
5Y
+17.8%
10Y
+16.7%
Since 2006
+7.7%

Fund facts

As of Jun 30, 2026
Net assets
$170M
Holdings
40
Top 10 holdings
58.1%
Stocks
100.0%
Cash
3.1%

Sectors

Materials
86.9%
Energy
3.9%
Industrials
1.9%
Not classified
7.3%

Top holdings

HoldingWeight (%)
BHPBHP Group Limited7.7
VALEVale S.A.7.5
RIORio Tinto Group7.4
NUENucor Corporation6.1
STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.5.5
Rio Tinto Ltd5.1
MTArcelorMittal S.A.5.0
Nippon Steel Corp4.7
Fortescue Ltd4.6
RSReliance, Inc.4.5

Annual returns

2006 from Oct 17 · 2026 through Oct 2