SLXVanEck Steel ETF
Seeks to track the price and yield performance of the MarketVector Global Steel Index.
By VanEck · Launched 2006
Annual Cost
0.55%
#2,811 of 5,562 · average
Fund Size
$224M
#2,222 of 5,562 · mid-size
Return (1Y)Goal
+64.7%
Track Record
19 years
#358 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$17,767+77.7%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 64.3% of fundconcentrated
State Street Global Advisors
9.3%
Rio Tinto PLC
8.3%
BHP Group Ltd
7.9%
Vale SA
6.9%
Fortescue Ltd
6.2%
Nucor Corp
5.9%
Rio Tinto Ltd
5.8%
ArcelorMittal SA
5.0%
Nippon Steel Corp
4.6%
Reliance Inc
4.4%
Asset allocation
Stocks
99.2%
Cash
0.8%
By sector
Basic Materials
93.2%
Energy
3.5%
Industrials
3.3%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
25.1%High
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-61.9%Severe
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.80Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.19Good downside protection
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to track the price and yield performance of the MarketVector Global Steel Index.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in securities that comprise the Steel Index, which is a modified market-capitalization weighted index of companies involved in steel production and related services. The Fund uses a passive investment approach to approximate the Steel Index's performance.
- Inception date
- October 10, 2006
- Fund family
- VanEck
Similar ETFs
Closest matches by profileWhat's next?
You've reviewed SLX. Save it to your watchlist to track it alongside the other funds you're weighing.
Data updated on 2026-06-19