(NIKL) Nickel Miners - Overview

ETF Category: Natural Resources | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 72m USD | Total Return: 44.1% in 12m

Nickel, Mining Equities, Exploration, Raw Materials
Total Rating 52
Safety 56
Buy Signal -0.29
Natural Resources
Category Rotation: -0.1
TER: 0.75%
AUM: 71.8M
Avg Turnover: 2.65M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility43.9%
VaR 5th Pctl7.63%
VaR vs Median-3.38%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.99
Rel. Str. IBD45
Rel. Str. Peer Group18
Character TTM
Beta1.184
Beta Downside1.305
Hurst Exponent0.580
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD60.23%
CAGR/Max DD-0.02
CAGR/Mean DD-0.05

Warnings

Choppy

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: NIKL Nickel Miners

The Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (NIKL) is a non-diversified exchange-traded fund focused on the global nickel supply chain. The fund allocates at least 80% of its assets to companies deriving a minimum of 50% of their revenue or assets from nickel mining, exploration, physical nickel investments, or production supplies. Launched in early 2023, the fund provides targeted exposure to a critical metal used extensively in stainless steel production and lithium-ion battery cathodes for electric vehicles.

Nickel mining is a capital-intensive industry where profitability is highly sensitive to global commodity price fluctuations and industrial demand from the energy transition sector. Given the micro-cap nature of this fund, investors should examine the underlying holdings on ValueRay to understand specific asset concentration. The fund’s strategy emphasizes pure-play miners and developers rather than diversified base metal conglomerates.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Global EV battery demand drives long-term nickel consumption trends
  • LME nickel spot prices dictate constituent mining revenue and margins
  • Indonesian supply expansion pressures global nickel market pricing dynamics
  • Capital expenditure cycles in nickel exploration impact net asset value
What is the price of NIKL shares?

As of May 30, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 15.41 with a total of 63,053 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.19%, over one month by -10.35%, over three months by -23.41% and over the past year by +44.09%.

Is NIKL a buy, sell or hold?

Nickel Miners has no consensus analysts rating.