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First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundGRID

First TrustThematicInfrastructure#81 of 189 by YTD

$167.40

+1.9% last session

+10.1% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−10%−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −2.6%High +1.2%−8.1%Oct 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026−10%−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −2.6%High +1.2%−8.1%Oct 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026GRIDS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.9%−8.1%−10.1%+10.1%+7.5%+102.5%+79.2%+565.3%
Peer average+0.2%+2.4%−1.9%+14.2%+14.8%+76.8%+76.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$11.1B
Expense ratio
0.56%
Distribution yield
0.9%
NAV
$164.42
Volume
428K
Avg. volume 30D
582K
High today
$168.19
Low today
$165.59
Previous close
$164.28
52-week high
$199.99
52-week low
$144.62
Our risk indicator
4/5

GRID in One Breath

GRID Among Infrastructure ETFs

YTD
#1NBETNeuberger Berman+31.2%$55.6M
#2PIPEInvesco+29.6%$64.8M
#3ENFRALPS+28.2%$542M
#4USNGAmplify+27.4%$10.2M
#5MLPXGlobal X+27.1%$3.7B
#6USAIPacer+26.8%$128M
#7IDGTiShares+25.1%$471M
#8MLPBETRACS+22.3%$222M
#18GRIDFirst Trust+10.1%$11.1B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 30 Infrastructure ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in GRID

5Y
$10,000 in GRID became
$17,925
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$20K$17,925 GRID$17,749 VOOlow $7,922Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 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 3, 2026
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What GRID Holds

Today
Industrials68.2%
PWR 8.8 · ETN 7.9 · ABBN.SW 7.5 · SU.PA 6.7 · PRY.MI 3.8 · NVT 2.5 · HUBB 2.5
Utilities17.6%
EOAN.DE 4.4 · TRN.MI 2.0 · H.TO 1.7 · ELI.BR · RED.MC · EQTL3.SA · IBE.MC
Technology11.7%
NVDA 2.0 · CSCO 1.9 · SAP.DE 1.3 · TXN 1.3 · ORCL 1.2 · IBM 1.1 · ADI
Consumer Cyclical2.7%
TSLA 2.3 · 5802.T · 1211.HK
Basic Materials9.2%
JCI 9.0 · SJ.TO
Other holdings2.3%
ENPH · 1503.TW · SEDG · 001440.KS · 062040.KS · ISAE4.SA · HMDPF
First Trust GRID · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Johnson’s Share of GRID

Today
9.0%

$90 of every $1,000 in GRID is Johnson

Johnson held by GRID
$1000M
Most Johnson per dollar
GRID9.0%
CCSO5.6%
PKB5.6%
HVAC5.2%
First Trust GRID · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 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 4, 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 4, 2026
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Inside GRID

122 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
GRID

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1JCIJohnson Controls International8.98%
2PWRQuanta Services8.80%
3ETNEaton7.92%
4ABBN.SWABB7.54%
5SU.PASchneider Electric SE6.67%
6EOAN.DEE.ON SE4.39%
7PRY.MIPrysmian SpA3.80%
8NVTnVent Electric2.48%
9HUBBHubbell Incorporated2.47%
10TSLATesla2.34%
IndustrialsUtilitiesTechnologyConsumer CyclicalBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust GRID · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 70.1%
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How It Compares

GRID

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

1Y
Trend
PAVEGlobal XReadDesk0.47%+14.6%+14.9%$14.1B
GRIDFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.56%+7.5%+10.1%$11.1B
IGFiSharesReadDesk0.37%+10.9%+8.5%$10.9B
EMLPFirst TrustReadDesk0.95%+21.0%+19.2%$4.3B
IFRAiSharesReadDesk0.30%+13.4%+12.8%$4.1B
MLPXGlobal XReadDesk0.45%+33.2%+27.1%$3.7B
Infrastructure peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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PAVE vs GRID

YTD
PAVEGlobal X · InfrastructureGRIDFirst Trust · Infrastructure
Year to date
PAVE wins+4.8 pts
Past year
PAVE wins+7.1 pts
Fee
PAVE winslower fee
Yield
GRID wins+0.1 pts
AUM
PAVE1.3× more
3–1PAVE wins
Global X PAVE and First Trust GRID · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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Infrastructure vs Thematic

Average · 1Y
PAVE
+14.6%
GRID
+7.5%
Thematic average
+4.1%
0%+20%Thematic average +4.1%GRIDPAVENov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2026
PAVE, GRID and the average thematic ETF · 1Y return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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GRID vs VOO

1Y
GRID · First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
+7.5%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.9%
Gap
4.4 pts
0%+10%+20%+7.5% GRID+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+20%+7.5% GRID+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2026
First Trust GRID and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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GRID vs Its Peer Average

YTD
GRIDAvsBPeer average
1D+1.9%+0.2%
1M−8.1%+2.4%
3M−10.1%−1.9%
YTD+10.1%+14.2%
1Y+7.5%+14.8%
3Y+102.5%+76.8%
5Y+79.2%+76.4%
3–4Peer 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 · 1Y25.04%
Deepest drop · 1Y−18.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−22.8%
52-week range
$144.62−16.3% from the high$199.99
First Trust GRID · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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 yield0.9%
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 today428K
Average volume · 30D582K
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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