What if you'd held NLR?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR) at the month-end close of 2007-08 would be worth $1,908 at the close of 2026-08 — +90.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,229.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $553 | -44.7% |
| 2009 | $649 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | $757 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | $501 | -33.7% |
| 2012 | $486 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | $571 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | $625 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | $566 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | $618 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | $669 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | $702 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | $705 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | $730 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | $829 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | $848 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $1,159 | +36.7% |
| 2024 | $1,324 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | $2,072 | +56.5% |
| 2026 | $1,964 | -5.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NLR was 2009-02 ($26.97): $1,000 then is $4,365 today. The worst was 2025-10 ($151): $1,000 then is $778.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NLR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $1,908 today, a total return of +90.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NLR?
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2025, a +56.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,565 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -44.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in NLR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-08 would have grown to about $62,868 on $22,900 invested.
Did NLR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,229. NLR trailed the S&P 500 by +63.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR) historical total-return data from 2007-08 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.