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About Sprott Nickel Miners ETF
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Inception date
Mar 21, 2023
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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
Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc.
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
NIKL provides pure-play exposure to nickel mining companies. The narrow portfolio typically holds 20 to 35 US and foreign firms that derive at least 50% of their revenue and/or assets from mining, exploration, development, and production of nickel. The fund also includes companies that invest all or a significant portion of their assets in nickel. The initial selection universe is determined using a proprietary selection methodology that may involve industry publications review and fundamental research. Eligible securities that meet the minimum market-cap and liquidity requirements are selected for index inclusion. Each constituent is assigned an intensity score depending on its revenue percentage attributable to nickel. While the index is market cap-weighted, several capping rules are implemented based on the securities initial weights for portfolio diversification. The index is reconstituted and rebalanced semi-annually in June and December.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Non-Energy Minerals
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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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.
NIKL trades at 11.67 USD today, its price has fallen −1.18% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on NIKL price chart.
NIKL net asset value is 11.74 today — it's risen 16.41% 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.
NIKL assets under management is 11.35 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.
NIKL price has risen by 14.47% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −14.75% decrease. See more dynamics on NIKL price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 25.50% increase in three-month performance and has decreased by −13.29% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 25.50% increase in three-month performance and has decreased by −13.29% in a year.
NIKL fund flows account for −4.02 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.
NIKL invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
NIKL expense ratio is 0.75%. 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, NIKL 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, NIKL technical analysis shows the 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 NIKL shows the neutral signal. See more of NIKL technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, NIKL technical analysis shows the 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 NIKL shows the neutral signal. See more of NIKL technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, NIKL pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.19%.
NIKL trades at a premium (0.60%).
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.
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.
NIKL shares are issued by Sprott, Inc.
NIKL follows the Nasdaq Sprott Nickel Miners 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 Mar 21, 2023.
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.