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First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETFRBLD

First TrustThematicInfrastructure#66 of 189 by YTD

$85.28

+0.7% last session

+14.9% YTD

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

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%S&P 500 +11.5%High +21.8%+14.9%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%S&P 500 +11.5%High +21.8%+14.9%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026RBLDS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.7%+0.9%−3.5%+14.9%+11.9%+82.1%+63.6%+321.6%
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
$42M
Expense ratio
0.65%
Distribution yield
1.0%
NAV
$84.78
Volume
14K
Avg. volume 30D
2K
High today
$85.64
Low today
$85.28
Previous close
$84.72
52-week high
$91.07
52-week low
$73.15
Our risk indicator
4/5

RBLD in One Breath

RBLD 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
#12RBLDFirst Trust+14.9%$42.4M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 30 Infrastructure ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in RBLD

5Y
$10,000 in RBLD became
$16,359
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$16,359 RBLD$17,749 VOOlow $8,448Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What RBLD Holds

Today
Industrials37.2%
OTIS 1.1 · APG 1.1 · DOV 1.1 · CSX 1.1 · UNP 1.1 · NSC 1.1 · LECO 1.1
Utilities31.5%
AWK 1.1 · WEC 1.1 · EXC 1.1 · CNP 1.1 · ED 1.1 · NI 1.1 · LNT 1.1
Technology9.5%
FTV 1.1 · VRSN 1.0 · MDB · OKTA · AKAM · SNOW · NET
Energy8.6%
LNG 1.2 · HAL 1.1 · SLB 1.1 · TRGP 1.1 · OKE 1.1 · KMI 1.0 · WMB 1.0
Basic Materials8.4%
VMC 1.1 · MLM 1.1 · NUE 1.1 · RS 1.1 · STLD 1.1 · DD 1.1 · JCI
Real Estate5.5%
CCI 1.3 · AMT 1.1 · SBAC 1.1 · DLR 1.0 · EQIX
First Trust RBLD · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Crown’s Share of RBLD

Today
1.3%

$13 of every $1,000 in RBLD is Crown

Crown held by RBLD
$543K
Most Crown per dollar
DTCR11.1%
DTRE8.7%
IDGT6.9%
CSRE6.1%
First Trust RBLD · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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RBLD’s Share of Infrastructure ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $57.8B in 39 Infrastructure ETFs

RBLD
RBLD$42.4M0.1%
PAVE$14.1B24.4%
GRID$11.1B19.3%
36 others$32.5B56.3%
Infrastructure ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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RBLD Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.65a year
per $100
$65 a year on $10,000
IFRA$0.30
IGF$0.37
PAVE$0.47
GRID$0.56
RBLD$0.65
EMLP$0.95
Expense ratio · Infrastructure peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside RBLD

101 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
RBLD

First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1CCICrown Castle1.28%
2LNGCheniere Energy1.18%
3FTVFortive1.15%
4OTISOTIS Worldwide1.14%
5VMCVulcan Materials Company1.14%
6AMTAmerican Tower1.12%
7AWKAmerican Water Works Company1.12%
8MLMMartin Marietta Materials1.12%
9WECWEC Energy Group1.11%
10NUENucor1.11%
IndustrialsUtilitiesTechnologyEnergyBasic MaterialsReal Estate
First Trust RBLD · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 22.4%
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How It Compares

RBLD

First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
PAVEGlobal XReadDesk0.47%+14.9%+14.6%$14.1B
GRIDFirst TrustReadDesk0.56%+10.1%+7.5%$11.1B
IGFiSharesReadDesk0.37%+8.5%+10.9%$10.9B
EMLPFirst TrustReadDesk0.95%+19.2%+21.0%$4.3B
IFRAiSharesReadDesk0.30%+12.8%+13.4%$4.1B
RBLDFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.65%+14.9%+11.9%$42M
Infrastructure peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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PAVE vs RBLD

YTD
PAVEGlobal X · InfrastructureRBLDFirst Trust · Infrastructure
Year to date
Level
Past year
PAVE wins+2.6 pts
Fee
PAVE winslower fee
Yield
RBLD wins+0.2 pts
AUM
PAVE332.6× more
2–1PAVE wins
Global X PAVE and First Trust RBLD · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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Infrastructure vs Thematic

Average · YTD
PAVE
+14.9%
RBLD
+14.9%
Thematic average
+7.7%
0%+10%+20%Thematic average +7.7%RBLDPAVEJan 1Nov 4
PAVE, RBLD and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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RBLD vs VOO

YTD
RBLD · First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure
+14.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
3.4 pts
0%+10%+20%+14.9% RBLD+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+20%+14.9% RBLD+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust RBLD and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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RBLD vs Its Peer Average

YTD
RBLDAvsBPeer average
1D+0.7%+0.2%
1M+0.9%+2.4%
3M−3.5%−1.9%
YTD+14.9%+14.2%
1Y+11.9%+14.8%
3Y+82.1%+76.8%
5Y+63.6%+76.4%
3–4Peer average wins
38 Infrastructure peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

RBLD

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y14.56%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.7%
Lowest point · 5Y−19.6%
52-week range
$73.15−6.4% from the high$91.07
First Trust RBLD · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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RBLD

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.22per share, Sep 2026
$0.752014’15’16’17’18’19$1.42’20’21’22’23’24’25$0.552026
Distribution yield1.0%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.57 a share
First Trust RBLD · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-03-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-12-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-06-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-03-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-09-30 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$84.78
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today14K
Average volume · 30D2K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.65%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$65.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.22
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.16
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.16
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.33
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.18
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.23
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.15
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.33
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.17
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.22
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.16
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.26
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