Eagle Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NUCL) has been added to the Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Total Return Index, making it eligible for inclusion in the Global X Uranium ETF (NYSE:URA), which manages more than $5 billion in assets. • Eagle Nuclear Energy stock is surging to new heights today.
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For Eagle, the milestone follows its early-2026 public listing and reflects its eligibility under Solactive's rules-based methodology rather than an active investment decision.
The company owns what it describes as the largest conventional measured and indicated uranium deposit in the U.S. and is pursuing an integrated strategy combining uranium resources with small modular reactor (SMR) technology.
The addition, effective Aug. 3 following Solactive's semiannual rebalance, puts the recently listed uranium developer alongside major nuclear names such as Cameco Corp (NYSE:CCJ), GE Vernova Inc (NYSE:GEV) and Fluor Corp (NYSE:FLR).
