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VanEck Steel ETF

SLX

Market price

$103.53

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 3:24:49 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · NYSE history 2016-10-03 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Natural Resources
Fund family
VanEck
Provider listing name
VanEck Steel ETF

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2006-10-10
First recorded trade
2006-10-17

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
41.43%
3Y annualized return
20.75%
5Y annualized return
17.78%
3Y rolling median
14.43%
5Y rolling median
15.87%
52-week high
$114
52-week low
$71.82
3

Holding quality and valuation

Weighted fundamentals are calculated only across holdings for which usable company fundamentals are available.

Weighted ROE
12.83%

58.5% of reported weight covered.

Weighted earnings growth
47.67%
Weighted debt / equity
0.44
Portfolio P/B
0.81
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
58.5%
Largest sector
basic_materials · 93%
Top-3 sector weight
100%
3Y max drawdown
-24.27%
5Y max drawdown
-31.88%
3Y volatility
23.8%
Beta
1.31
5

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.55%
Bid / ask spread
11.396%
Premium / discount to NAV
1.45%
AUM
$173.22M
Average volume
20.26K
Latest session volume
7.97K

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
BHP Group Ltd ADRBHP8.08%
Rio Tinto PLC ADRRIO7.34%
Vale SA ADRVALE6.85%
Nucor CorpNUE6.32%
ArcelorMittal SA Depository ReceiptMT5.67%
Nippon Steel Corp5401.T5.48%
Steel Dynamics IncSTLD5.1%
Rio Tinto LtdRIO.AX4.87%
POSCO Holdings Inc ADRPKX4.49%
Reliance IncRS4.3%

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about VanEck Steel ETF

Research answers for VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is VanEck Steel ETF (SLX)?
VanEck Steel ETF is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze VanEck Steel ETF?
Analyze VanEck Steel ETF as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can SLX trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
SLX's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for VanEck Steel ETF?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is VanEck Steel ETF a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether VanEck Steel ETF's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.