List of Uranium ETFs: Nuclear Energy Funds & Tickers

One tonne of natural uranium produces roughly 44 million kilowatt-hours of electricity — replacing over 20,000 tonnes of coal. That extraordinary energy density is why uranium remains the fuel of choice for nuclear power, and why uranium ETFs have become a popular way to gain exposure to the nuclear fuel cycle.

Uranium is sold as uranium oxide concentrate (U3O8), commonly known as yellowcake. More than two-thirds of the world’s mined supply comes from Kazakhstan, Canada, and Australia. However, many of the largest uranium businesses are state-owned and not publicly traded. ETFs solve this by bundling the listed uranium companies — miners, refiners, and equipment manufacturers — into a single fund.

Key uranium ETFs and what they track:

• Global X Uranium ETF (URA): Tracks the Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Total Return Index with a portfolio of roughly 49 stocks, including Cameco, NexGen Energy, Uranium Energy Corp., and Kazatomprom.
• Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (URNM): A pure-play uranium miners fund reorganized under Sprott Asset Management, focused on companies involved in uranium mining and physical uranium holdings.
• Yellow Cake plc (YCA): A London-listed holding company founded in 2018 that provides exposure to the uranium spot price through physical U3O8 holdings.

The largest publicly traded uranium miner is Cameco Corporation (CCJ on NYSE, CCO on TSX), headquartered in Saskatchewan. Cameco holds majority interests in the Cigar Lake mine — the world’s most productive uranium operation — and the McArthur River mine. It also completed the acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Company in partnership with Brookfield, making it a full nuclear fuel cycle provider.

Growing interest in small modular reactors (SMRs) adds another dimension: advanced reactor designs require high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), enriched to between 5% and 20% U-235, which could reshape demand across the fuel cycle. For broader nuclear sector coverage, see also our list of nuclear energy ETFs.

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The table below lists uranium ETFs with live performance data, tickers, and key fund details — updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.