Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. (Tortoise Capital), a fund manager focused on energy and infrastructure investing, is today unveiling the newest addition to its growing lineup of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) with the launch of the Tortoise Nuclear Renaissance ETF (NYSE ARCA: TNUK), an actively managed fund designed to capture the full scope of the global nuclear ecosystem at a time when demand for reliable, around-the-clock power is reaching record levels.
TNUK invests in companies across the $1.7 trillion nuclear value chain – uranium mining, conversion and enrichment, fuel services, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), small modular reactor (SMR) developers, and operators – as governments, utilities, and data-center developers are committing capital to nuclear activity.
“The nuclear cycle is underway,” said Matt Sallee, Head of Investments, with Tortoise Capital. “AI demand continues to surge, multiple U.S. reactors are restarting or extending their operational lifespans for 20 to 40 years, utilities are locking in long-term uranium contracts at the fastest pace in a decade, and the U.S. is reshoring the entire fuel cycle with tens of billions in federal support. TNUK is built to give investors pure-play exposure to this structural shift as nuclear transforms from a legacy asset to a critical infrastructure growth story.”
Positioning investors to benefit from one of the most compelling long-term energy themes of the next decade, TNUK’s launch arrives as the narrative around nuclear energy switches from policy debate to execution.
“You can feel the tone shift across the industry,” said Mark Marifian, Head of Product at Tortoise Capital. “Nuclear has moved from a long-term idea to a near-term solution, with even previously mothballed plants coming back into service to meet rising power demand. As AI and electrification accelerate, investors need an active manager with real energy expertise to navigate the opportunities emerging across the nuclear value chain. This ETF expands our electrification-infrastructure suite at exactly the right moment.”
TNUK is deliberately broader than existing uranium-focused funds, offering investors balanced exposure to the companies enabling the full nuclear buildout.
“While TNUK offers exposure to uranium miners, we think the bigger story is the ecosystem around them,” said Rob Thummel, Senior Portfolio Manager of Tortoise Capital. “The engineers, OEMs, reactor vendors, operators, and safety equipment providers are all businesses that are seeing real growth. With these tailwinds, we wanted an ETF that reflected the opportunity of the full value chain rather than leaning on just one part.”
Backed by a seasoned energy investment team with a track record of 20+ years managing complex, regulated sectors through multiple market cycles, TNUK will utilize the same focused, research-driven approach that underpins Tortoise’s existing energy and infrastructure ETFs.
“TNUK fits naturally into our ETF lineup because it expands on what we’ve always aimed to do which is give investors access to energy and infrastructure themes that are essential to our way of life,” added Tom Florence, Chairman and CEO of Tortoise Capital. “Nuclear is becoming an integral part of that story, and we think this actively managed fund offers a unique way for investors to incorporate this renaissance into their energy framework.”
To learn more about TNUK and Tortoise Capital please visit www.tortoisecapital.com.
About Tortoise Capital
With approximately $8.7 billion in assets under management as of October 31, 2025, Tortoise Capital’s record of investment experience and research dates back more than 20 years. As an early investor in midstream energy, Tortoise Capital believes it is well-positioned to be at the forefront of the global energy evolution that is under way. Based in Overland Park, Kansas, Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment adviser who manages funds that invest primarily in publicly traded companies in the energy and power infrastructure sectors—from production to transportation to distribution. For more information about Tortoise Capital, visit www.tortoisecapital.com.
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Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC is the advisor to the Tortoise Nuclear Renaissance ETF.
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"TNUK is built to give investors pure-play exposure to (the) structural shift as nuclear transforms from a legacy asset to a critical infrastructure growth story,” Matt Sallee, Head of Investments, with Tortoise Capital.
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