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First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundGRID

First TrustThematicInfrastructure#97 of 189 by YTD

$162.24

−3.1% last session

+6.7% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−3%−2%−1%0%+1%S&P 500 +1.6%−3.1%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 2026−3%−2%−1%0%+1%S&P 500 +1.6%−3.1%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOGRIDS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−3.1%−12.0%−12.4%+6.7%+3.9%+94.7%+71.9%+544.8%
Peer average−0.2%+1.0%−2.2%+13.4%+13.9%+74.2%+75.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$11.1B
Expense ratio
0.56%
Distribution yield
1.0%
NAV
$164.42
Volume
895K
Avg. volume 30D
583K
High today
$165.94
Low today
$160.93
Previous close
$167.40
52-week high
$199.99
52-week low
$144.62
Our risk indicator
4/5

GRID in One Breath

GRID Among Infrastructure ETFs

YTD
#1IDGTiShares+26.7%$471M
#2NBETNeuberger Berman+25.6%$55.6M
#3PIPEInvesco+23.7%$64.8M
#4ENFRALPS+23.5%$542M
#5DTCRGlobal X+23.5%$1.9B
#6MLPXGlobal X+22.0%$3.7B
#7USAIPacer+21.0%$128M
#8USNGAmplify+20.4%$10.2M
#24GRIDFirst Trust+6.7%$11.1B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 30 Infrastructure ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in GRID

5Y
$10,000 in GRID became
$17,186
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$20K$17,186 GRID$18,115 VOOlow $7,809Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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GRID’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust GRID · 122 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What GRID Holds

Today
Industrials68.2%
PWR 9.1 · ETN 8.2 · ABBN.SW 7.6 · SU.PA 6.6 · PRY.MI 3.8 · HUBB 2.6 · NVT 2.5
Utilities17.6%
EOAN.DE 4.2 · TRN.MI 2.0 · H.TO 1.7 · ELI.BR · RED.MC · EQTL3.SA · IBE.MC
Technology11.7%
NVDA 2.0 · CSCO 1.8 · TXN 1.3 · SAP.DE 1.3 · ORCL 1.1 · IBM 1.1 · ADI
Consumer Cyclical2.6%
TSLA 2.3 · 1211.HK · 5802.T
Basic Materials9.1%
JCI 8.9 · SJ.TO
Other holdings2.3%
ENPH · SEDG · 1503.TW · 062040.KS · HMDPF · 001440.KS · ISAE4.SA
First Trust GRID · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Quanta’s Share of GRID

Today
9.1%

$91 of every $1,000 in GRID is Quanta

Quanta held by GRID
$1.0B
Most Quanta per dollar
AIPO9.7%
GRID9.1%
POWR6.3%
JOUL6.3%
First Trust GRID · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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GRID’s Share of Infrastructure ETFs

Today
19.3%

of the $57.8B in 39 Infrastructure ETFs

GRID
GRID$11.1B19.3%
PAVE$14.1B24.4%
IGF$10.9B18.8%
36 others$21.7B37.5%
Infrastructure ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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GRID Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.56a year
per $100
$56 a year on $10,000
IFRA$0.30
IGF$0.37
MLPX$0.45
PAVE$0.47
GRID$0.56
EMLP$0.95
Expense ratio · Infrastructure peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside GRID

122 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
GRID

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1PWRQuanta Services9.14%
2JCIJohnson Controls International8.87%
3ETNEaton8.24%
4ABBN.SWABB7.63%
5SU.PASchneider Electric SE6.63%
6EOAN.DEE.ON SE4.22%
7PRY.MIPrysmian SpA3.80%
8HUBBHubbell Incorporated2.58%
9NVTnVent Electric2.50%
10TSLATesla2.29%
IndustrialsUtilitiesTechnologyConsumer CyclicalBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust GRID · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 70.4%
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How It Compares

GRID

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
PAVEGlobal XReadDesk0.47%+13.0%+13.0%$14.1B
GRIDFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.56%+6.7%+3.9%$11.1B
IGFiSharesReadDesk0.37%+9.6%+11.5%$10.9B
EMLPFirst TrustReadDesk0.95%+17.9%+19.8%$4.3B
IFRAiSharesReadDesk0.30%+11.5%+12.3%$4.1B
MLPXGlobal XReadDesk0.45%+22.0%+27.8%$3.7B
Infrastructure peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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PAVE vs GRID

YTD
PAVEGlobal X · InfrastructureGRIDFirst Trust · Infrastructure
Year to date
PAVE wins+6.3 pts
Past year
PAVE wins+9.1 pts
Fee
PAVE winslower fee
Yield
GRID wins+0.2 pts
AUM
PAVE1.3× more
3–1PAVE wins
Global X PAVE and First Trust GRID · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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Infrastructure vs Thematic

Average · YTD
PAVE
+13.0%
GRID
+6.7%
Thematic average
+7.7%
0%+20%Thematic average +7.7%GRIDPAVEJan 1Nov 5
PAVE, GRID and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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GRID vs VOO

YTD
GRID · First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
+6.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
6.6 pts
0%+10%+20%+30%+6.7% GRID+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+20%+6.7% GRID+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust GRID and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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GRID vs Its Peer Average

YTD
GRIDAvsBPeer average
1D−3.1%−0.2%
1M−12.0%+1.0%
3M−12.4%−2.2%
YTD+6.7%+13.4%
1Y+3.9%+13.9%
3Y+94.7%+74.2%
5Y+71.9%+75.5%
1–6Peer average wins
38 Infrastructure peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

GRID

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y25.24%
Deepest drop · 1Y−18.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−23.9%
52-week range
$144.62−18.9% from the high$199.99
First Trust GRID · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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GRID

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.35per share, Sep 2026
$0.522014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$1.55’25$1.212026
Distribution yield1.0%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$4.38 a share
First Trust GRID · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$164.42
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today895K
Average volume · 30D583K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.56%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$56.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.35
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.76
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.10
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.34
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.24
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.83
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.14
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.27
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.25
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.64
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.10
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.35
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