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VanEck Steel ETF

Global steel sector equities in a market-cap-weighted basket

SLX

Updated Dec 62025

Mid-sized

139.4M

AUM

Trading costs drop and institutions start to notice. Many niche thematic ETFs live here.

High

0.56%

Expense

Pricey. The strategy must beat a cheap index by at least this much just to break even. Many active or alternative ETFs live here.

Moderate

2.55%

Dividend

Balanced approach between growth and incomecommon for broad market ETFs.

Volatile

1.60

Beta

Swings harder than the marketâ€”bigger gains in ralliesbigger hits in drops.

Minor In

41.7M

Flows 1Y

Steady growth with modest new investment.

Fair

-0.06%

NAV D/P

Trading close to net asset value. Price reflects fair value of underlying assets.

Highlights

Pure-Play Steel Exposure

SLX offers focused exposure to global steel manufacturersmaking it a targeted option for investors looking to play the steel industry directly.

International Diversification

Holdings include both U.S. and international steel companiesproviding broad geographic exposure. This can balance risks unique to any single region.

Cyclical Sector Risk

Steel stocks can be highly volatile and sensitive to shifts in economic growthglobal demandand commodity prices.

SLX Performance

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Include Dividends

SPY+0.00%

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0.78%

5 Days

39.74%

YTD

Performance values above are updated everyday 30 minutes after market close. Chart values may be delayed up to 15 minutes.

Dividend Yield

2.55%

Inception

Oct 102006

Asset Class

Equity

Segment

Materials

Avg. Volume

33,280

Beta

1.60

Price to Earnings

16.93

Price to Book

1.19

Price

81.69

NAV

83.23

ISIN

US92189F2056

CUSIP

92189F205

Avg. Volume

33,280

Beta

1.60

ISIN

US92189F2056

CUSIP

92189F205

People Usually Ask

SLX Drawdowns

SLX Drawdown Events (Top 10 Worst)

SLX Dividends

SLX (VanEck Steel ETF) ETF currently yields 2.55% and has paid $2.08 per share over the past yeargrowing 0.57% YoY. SLX has made 12 historical paymentsand makes payments annually.

2.55%

Dividend Yield

Annually

Payout Frequency

+0.57%

Growth (TTM)

Ex-Date	Payment Date	Status	Amount
Dec 232024	Dec 242024	Paid	$2.0784
Dec 182023	Dec 222023	Paid	$2.0667

SLX Dividend History

Top SLX Holdings

24 Assets N/A

Symbol	Name	Weight %
RIO	Rio Tinto Plc Adr	10.79%
VALE	Vale Sa Adr	9.20%
NUE	Nucor Corp	5.76%
MT	Arcelormittal Sa Depository Receipt	5.59%
STLD	Steel Dynamics Inc	5.46%
HCC	Warrior Met Coal Inc	5.14%
TS	Tenaris Sa Adr	5.07%
CRS	Carpenter Technology Corp	4.99%
ATI	Ati Inc	4.92%
GGB	Gerdau Sa Adr	4.58%

SLX currently holds 24 assets with the top 10 holdings accounting for 61.50% of the fund. The fund is primarily focused on materials (53.3%) and has 58.2% exposure to United States.

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