Zacks Investment ResearchT3·28d ago
RCTR First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF
ETFETF quote, holdings, sector allocation, technicals, and options analytics. Fibonacci levels
Market data may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate. Not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. Verify quotes with your broker before trading. See Terms §17.
RCTR
—
—
Key stats
About
First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF (RCTR) ETF
No description available.
- Exchange
- ARCX
- Inception
- 2025-07-29
- Has Options
- No
Fund profile
holdings as of Nov 6, 2026issuer datathrough Jun 2026flows, SEC filings
- Expense ratio
- 0.70% prospectus, filed Jan 28, 2026
- Assets
- $28M issuer-reported, Nov 6, 2026
- Trailing yield
- 0.92% paid quarterly
- Average daily volume
- $238K 30 sessions
- Holdings
- 49 top 10 are 48.0%
- Listed
- Jul 30, 2025 NYSE Arca
- Net asset value
- $29.04 issuer, Nov 6, 2026
- 30-day SEC yield
- 0.79% issuer, Oct 30, 2026
Cost21
Liquidity12
Scale5
Diversification57
Moves with. US large-cap stocks (22% of its variance, beta 0.62); Value over growth (16% of its variance, beta -0.46); Gold (10% of its variance, beta 0.18); Emerging markets over US (7% of its variance, beta 0.18). These factors explain 68% of its daily moves over the last year.
Stated objective. The First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF (the Fund ) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Funds fees and expenses) of an index called the Bloomberg Nuclear Power Index (the Index ). (from the fund's prospectus)
All 49 holdingsFlow historySimilar fundsOverlap toolAll Nuclear & Uranium ETFs
Fund flows
through Jun 2026SEC filings- Jun 2026
- +$5.3M latest reported month
- Latest 3 months
- +$7.2M +26.7% of assets
- Latest 12 months
- +$27M +102.1% of assets
View as a table
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | +$5.3M |
| May 2026 | +$1.9M |
| Apr 2026 | −$5K |
| Mar 2026 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | +$1.8M |
| Jan 2026 | +$3.5M |
| Dec 2025 | +$1.7M |
| Nov 2025 | +$3.3M |
| Oct 2025 | +$5.2M |
| Sep 2025 | +$1.6M |
| Aug 2025 | +$1.6M |
| Jul 2025 | +$1.5M |
Net creations and redemptions from the fund's SEC filings, which become public about 60 days after each quarter. Every month since 12 months ago
Similar funds
| Fund | Overlap | Fee | Assets | 1Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUKZRange Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF | 38% | 0.85% | $569M | −22.7% | compare |
| NUKXNicholas Nuclear Income ETF | 30% | 1.07% | $7.8M | — | compare |
| SMRFALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology ETF | 28% | 0.65% | $17M | — | compare |
| URANThemes Uranium & Nuclear ETF | 26% | 0.35% | $22M | −34.6% | compare |
| VPUVanguard Utilities ETF | 24% | 0.09% | $8.1B | −3.2% | compare |
Ranked by how much of the two portfolios is the same securities.
Look-through: what the holdings say
weights as of Nov 6, 2026issuer data- Insider buying
- 7% of weight had net insider buying, 90 days; 30% net selling
- Reporting earnings
- 5.0% of weight in 7 days; 5.0% in 14
Holdings reporting in the next 14 days · weighted implied move this week 0.39%
Each figure is the fund's holdings weighted by position size, using our data on those stocks, and covers only the share of the stock holdings stated. Positive fair value means the holdings trade below our estimate.
What changed in the portfolio
Oct 15, 2026 → Oct 16, 2026| Action | Holding | Weight before | Weight after | Shares vs flows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decrease | Hitachi, Ltd. | 5.98% | 4.72% | −24.2% |
| Increase | BWXTBWX Technologies, Inc. | 3.48% | 4.65% | +31.0% |
| Exit | Kyuden Holdings Inc | 1.01% | — | — |
| Decrease | CEGConstellation Energy Corporation | 5.58% | 4.83% | −14.1% |
| Decrease | Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd. | 4.06% | 3.57% | −13.8% |
| Exit | FLRFluor Corporation | 0.49% | — | — |
| New position | XEX-Energy, Inc. (Class A) | — | 0.22% | — |
| Decrease | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | 4.70% | 4.49% | −10.0% |
| Increase | Shanghai Electric Group Company Ltd. (Class H) | 1.32% | 1.49% | +10.3% |
| Decrease | KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd. | 0.29% | 0.24% | −18.4% |
0 new, 0 exited, 0 increased and 0 decreased between the fund's two latest holdings reports; turnover 1.5%. Full holdings and history
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-11-06
Holdings
49
AUM
$27.6M
Provider
First Trust
Inception
2025-07-30
Exchange
ARCX
Data As Of
2026-11-06
Expense Ratio
0.70%
Dividend Yield
0.92%
Distribution
Quarterly
Recent distributions
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.0584 | CD |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.0655 | CD |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | $0.0274 | CD |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | $0.1161 | CD |
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 49 of 49 holdings
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | 5.52% | Equity (US) | US |
| SO | The Southern Company | 5.43% | Equity (US) | US |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | 5.40% | Equity (US) | US |
| TLN | Talen Energy Corporation | 5.20% | Equity (US) | US |
| CEG | Constellation Energy Corporation | 4.78% | Equity (US) | US |
| — | BHP Group Limited | 4.57% | Equity (Foreign) | AU |
| VST | Vistra Corp. | 4.39% | Equity (US) | US |
| BWXT | BWX Technologies, Inc. | 4.37% | Equity (US) | US |
| — | Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc | 4.24% | Equity (Foreign) | GB |
| — | Cameco Corp. | 4.12% | Equity (Foreign) | CA |
| — | Hitachi, Ltd. | 4.03% | Equity (Foreign) | JP |
| — | CEZ, a.s. | 3.94% | Equity (Foreign) | CZ |
| GEV | GE Vernova Inc. | 3.86% | Equity (US) | US |
| — | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | 3.74% | Equity (Foreign) | JP |
| — | CGN Power Co., Ltd. (Class H) | 3.18% | Equity (Foreign) | HK |
| — | The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated | 3.08% | Equity (Foreign) | JP |
| — | Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd. | 2.69% | Equity (Foreign) | KR |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 2.24% | Equity (US) | US |
| — | Fortum Oyj | 2.15% | Equity (Foreign) | FI |
| — | NexGen Energy Ltd. | 2.08% | Equity (Foreign) | CA |
| MIR | Mirion Technologies, Inc. | 1.68% | Equity (US) | US |
| — | Shanghai Electric Group Company Ltd. (Class H) | 1.47% | Equity (Foreign) | HK |
| — | Dongfang Electric Corporation Limited (Class H) | 1.43% | Equity (Foreign) | HK |
| OKLO | Oklo Inc. (Class A) | 1.38% | Equity (US) | US |
| UEC | Uranium Energy Corp. | 1.34% | Equity (US) | US |
| — | Babcock International Group Plc | 1.27% | Equity (Foreign) | GB |
| — | Huaneng Power International, Inc. (Class H) | 1.25% | Equity (Foreign) | HK |
| — | IHI Corporation | 1.16% | Equity (Foreign) | JP |
| — | Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) | 1.16% | Equity (Foreign) | KR |
| — | Paladin Energy Ltd | 0.90% | Equity (Foreign) | AU |
| — | AtkinsRealis Group Inc. | 0.80% | Equity (Foreign) | CA |
| LEU | Centrus Energy Corp. (Class A) | 0.78% | Equity (US) | US |
| — | Denison Mines Corp | 0.78% | Equity (Foreign) | CA |
| — | Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. | 0.70% | Equity (Foreign) | KR |
| — | Yellow Cake Plc | 0.69% | Equity (Foreign) | GB |
| — | Energy Fuels Inc. | 0.68% | Equity (Foreign) | CA |
| SMR | NuScale Power Corporation (Class A) | 0.68% | Equity (US) | US |
| — | Worley Limited | 0.61% | Equity (Foreign) | AU |
| — | Aecon Group Inc. | 0.51% | Equity (Foreign) | CA |
| — | US Dollar | 0.34% | Cash/Money Market | — |
| — | KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company, Inc. | 0.31% | Equity (Foreign) | KR |
| — | CGN Mining Company, Ltd. | 0.27% | Equity (Foreign) | HK |
| — | KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd. | 0.25% | Equity (Foreign) | KR |
| XE | X-Energy, Inc. (Class A) | 0.24% | Equity (US) | US |
| — | Harbin Electric Company Limited (Class H) | 0.23% | Equity (Foreign) | HK |
| — | Japanese Yen | 0.09% | Cash/Money Market | JP |
| — | Czech Koruna | 0.00% | Cash/Money Market | — |
| — | Euro | 0.00% | Cash/Money Market | — |
| — | Pound Sterling | 0.00% | Cash/Money Market | GB |
Geographic Breakdown
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -- | 7.35% | 7.35% |
| Feb | -- | 7.28% | 7.28% |
| Mar | -- | -9.57% | -9.57% |
| Apr | -- | 6.49% | 6.49% |
| May | -- | -5.84% | -5.84% |
| Jun | -- | -4.95% | -4.95% |
| Jul | 0.00% | -1.88% | -0.94% |
| Aug | 1.58% | 0.75% | 1.17% |
| Sep | 9.16% | -4.48% | 2.34% |
| Oct | 9.32% | -5.17% | 2.08% |
| Nov | -8.41% | 1.12%* | -3.65% |
| Dec | -0.42% | -- | -0.42% |
| Total | 10.56% | -10.12% | 0.22% |
* Only 2 year(s) of data available.
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $30.67
SMA 50: $32.07
SMA 200: $34.57
Current: $30.54
EMA 12: $30.22
EMA 26: $30.91
MACD: -0.6862 | Signal: -0.0388
BEARISH
ADX (14): 23.45
WEAK TREND
+DI: 30.64
−DI: 41.00
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 46.91
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 30.16
Stoch %D: 19.52
Williams %R: -35.88
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $32.37
BB Lower: $28.97
NEUTRAL
OBV: 94,726
Vol SMA 20: 10,806
Vol ROC: 1035.43%
ATR: $0.65
True Range: $1.42
HV 20: 33.4%
HV 30: 30.1%
HV 60: 26.5%
Data Summary
Data Points: 322
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2025-07-31T00:00:00 – 2026-11-09T00:00:00
AI Analysis
LLM Stock Analysis Report: RCTR
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: BEARISH (Confidence Level: 6/10)
Key Drivers:
- High volatility, indicating a higher risk profile
- Trend indicators suggest a range-bound market with no clear direction
- Momentum oscillators are neutral, reflecting the lack of strong momentum
Primary Risks:
- Bearish sentiment from high beta and stock volatility
- Lack of directional trend or catalysts for significant price moves
Investment Thesis: While RCTR's technical indicators suggest a range-bound market, its high volatility and bearish momentum signals may lead to increased uncertainty and potential drawdown. A cautious approach with risk management strategies is recommended.
Recent News Sentiment Impact: N/A (no recent news available)
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Range-bound (short-term), Neutral (medium-term), Bearish (long-term)
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Lower band: $33.18
- Middle band: $34.13
- Upper band: $35.08
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (61.14)
- MACD signal: Bullish momentum, but above signal line suggests potential sell signal
- Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze, indicating a potential breakout or mean reversion
Volume Analysis:
- Volume SMA 20: 2306.80
- On-Balance Volume (OBV): 18504.00
- Volume Rate of Change: 33.98%
- Institutional interest signals: N/A (no options data available)
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: N/A (no recent news available)
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral
Catalyst Identification: No upcoming events or catalysts identified
Market Narrative: The lack of recent news and neutral sentiment may indicate a market waiting for directional cues, which could be triggered by earnings announcements or other market-moving events.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: High risk relative to the market (beta 1.43)
Volatility Regime: High volatility - stock moves more than market
Options Market Signals:
- IV rank: N/A
- Put/call ratios: N/A
- Unusual activity: N/A
Downside Protection:
- Support levels: $33.18 (lower band)
- Risk management considerations: Stop-loss levels and position sizing strategies should be implemented to manage risk.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: N/A (no sector data available)
Institutional Activity: N/A (no options data available)
Correlation Analysis: Correlation with the market is 0.68, indicating a relatively high correlation.
Relative Valuation: Position within trading range; no clear valuation signals or trends observed.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Support/resistance levels: $33.18 (lower band), $34.13 (middle band), and $35.08 (upper band)
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: N/A (no clear breakouts or breakdowns identified)
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No upcoming earnings announcements or events identified
Risk Management: Implement stop-loss levels and position sizing strategies to manage risk.
This report provides an in-depth analysis of RCTR's technical, news, and risk profiles. The neutral sentiment from the lack of recent news and range-bound market suggest caution, while the high volatility and bearish momentum signals indicate a potential drawdown. A cautious approach with risk management strategies is recommended.
Generated
News
All RCTR news →
RCTR Options Activity & IV Rank
Loading options activity...
Spread Scanner
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Calendars: the long leg is valued at the short leg’s expiration (Black-Scholes at its current IV) across the range of prices the short leg’s IV implies, giving the best-case profit (R/R = that over the debit) and P(profit).
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Scanning bull put, bear call, iron condor and calendar spreads…
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
—
—
pts
EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
30 DTE / 10d
—
—
pts
EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
Loading the implied volatility surface…
Volatility Smile
Loading the implied volatility smile…
IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 1.3779
Alpha: -24.88%
Correlation: 0.6988
R-Squared: 48.8%
Stock Volatility: 27.1%
Market Volatility: 13.8%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
High volatility - stock moves more than market
High volatility - stock moves more than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
RCTR Institutional Ownership (13F)
Filings for 2026-06-30 · 9 already for 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|
RCTR Constituent Performance
Click any bar to view the full quote for that stock.
RCTR Constituents (15 of 15)
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Price | 1 Day | 1 Week | 1 Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | 5.52% | $128.1 | +0.25% | -0.22% | +8.85% |
| SO | The Southern Company | 5.43% | $93.57 | +1.33% | -1.10% | +7.50% |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | 5.40% | $111.79 | +1.12% | +1.75% | +7.50% |
| TLN | Talen Energy Corporation | 5.20% | $363.13 | +7.23% | +9.05% | -4.38% |
| CEG | Constellation Energy Corporation | 4.78% | $276.09 | +10.46% | +7.32% | -6.06% |
| VST | Vistra Corp. | 4.39% | $133.92 | +7.31% | -0.51% | -15.31% |
| BWXT | BWX Technologies, Inc. | 4.37% | $127.99 | +7.09% | -1.90% | -8.53% |
| GEV | GE Vernova Inc. | 3.86% | $829.34 | +7.13% | -3.82% | -16.80% |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 2.24% | $304.36 | +5.41% | -2.98% | +15.27% |
| MIR | Mirion Technologies, Inc. | 1.68% | $19.48 | +8.40% | +4.28% | +19.88% |
| OKLO | Oklo Inc. (Class A) | 1.38% | $26.84 | +13.97% | +14.12% | -16.67% |
| UEC | Uranium Energy Corp. | 1.34% | $7.62 | +10.12% | +1.46% | -13.70% |
| LEU | Centrus Energy Corp. (Class A) | 0.78% | $117.34 | +12.18% | +23.65% | -13.28% |
| SMR | NuScale Power Corporation (Class A) | 0.68% | $5.44 | +7.09% | +1.68% | -18.81% |
| XE | X-Energy, Inc. (Class A) | 0.24% | $11.16 | +7.00% | +7.62% | -14.68% |