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VanEck Steel ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪162.25 M‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪52.17 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
1.55%
Discount/Premium to NAV
−0.1%
Shares outstanding
‪1.90 M‬
Expense ratio
0.56%

About VanEck Steel ETF


Issuer
Van Eck Associates Corp.
Brand
VanEck
Home page
Inception date
Oct 10, 2006
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
MarketVector Global Steel Index - Benchmark TR Gross
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Passive
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Van Eck Associates Corp.
Distributor
Van Eck Securities Corp.
Identifiers
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SLX is a passively managed fund that tracks an index of companies involved in the global steel industry. Companies derive significant revenue from mining and processing of iron ore, production, processing, fabrication and recycling of steel products, operation of steel production facilities and related services, and/or recycling of steel products. To qualify, companies must be listed on an exchange from a country unhindered by certain restrictions. The fund selects at least 25 companies that meet market-cap and liquidity requirements. The market cap-weighted index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly, subject to free-float adjustments and concentration limits. Prior to Dec. 19, 2025, the fund tracked the NYSE Arca Steel Index.

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Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Sector
Focus
Materials
Niche
Steel producers
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
Global
Weighting scheme
Market cap
Selection criteria
Market cap
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Stocks
Non-Energy Minerals
Stock breakdown by region
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Top 10 holdings
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Moving Averages
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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
SLX trades at 86.41 USD today, its price has risen 1.83% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on SLX price chart.
SLX net asset value is 86.52 today — it's risen 8.19% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
SLX assets under management is ‪162.25 M‬ USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
SLX price has risen by 5.56% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 47.09% increase. See more dynamics on SLX price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 8.19% over the last month, showed a 18.61% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 51.12% in a year.
SLX fund flows account for ‪52.17 M‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
SLX invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
SLX expense ratio is 0.56%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, SLX isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, SLX technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SLX shows the buy signal. See more of SLX technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, SLX pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.55%.
SLX trades at a premium (0.12%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
SLX shares are issued by Van Eck Associates Corp.
SLX follows the MarketVector Global Steel Index - Benchmark TR Gross. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Oct 10, 2006.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.