# Nuclear vs Renewables ETF Comparison

> VanEck's NLR nuclear ETF offers higher yield than iShares' ICLN renewables fund for clean energy investors.
- Title: Nuclear vs Renewables ETF Comparison · The Motley Fool
- Summary: VanEck's NLR nuclear ETF offers higher yield than iShares' ICLN renewables fund for clean energy investors. VanEck's NLR provides 3.1% yield versus iShares'…
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- Source: The Motley Fool — https://fool.com/coverage/etfs/2026/10/14/better-clean-energy-etf-vaneck-s-nuclear-focused-nlr-vs-the-ishares-icln-targeting-renewables
- Author: Robert Izquierdo
- Published: 2026-10-15T01:23:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nuclear, renewables, etf, vanek, ishares, icln, nlr, finance, money
## Clean Energy ETFs
The VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR) targets nuclear power with higher yield, while iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) focuses on renewables.
## Key Metrics
ICLN has 0.38% expense ratio versus NLR's 0.52%; ICLN yields 1.1% versus NLR's 3.1%.
## Portfolio Focus
NLR concentrates 29 nuclear holdings including Constellation Energy at 9.20% and Cameco at 8.23%.
## Performance
NLR outperformed ICLN over 5 years with 2,145 versus 865 for $1,000 investment.
## Investment Choice
AI-driven energy demand favors NLR's nuclear exposure over ICLN's renewables for clean energy investors.
## Key takeaway

VanEck's NLR provides 3.1% yield versus iShares' ICLN's 1.1% for clean energy exposure.