GRID Performance — First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-21
GRID returned +25.42% year to date and +39.01% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +23.42% over 3 years and +16.88% over 5 years. The fund beat its Europe Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $188, against $151 for the category, and to $139 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 20.36% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $7.6B, and assets reached $12.08B.
GRID Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Europe Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | GRID | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $139 | $114 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $188 | $151 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $218 | $141 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $426 | $183 |
GRID Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +25.42% |
| 1 year | +39.01% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +23.42% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +16.88% |
GRID Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +25.42% |
| 2025 | +29.62% |
| 2024 | +15.32% |
| 2023 | +21.33% |
| 2022 | −13.82% |
| 2021 | +28.34% |
| 2020 | +48.25% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +14.12% |
GRID Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.6% | +8.1% | −8.3% | +16.9% | +1.0% | −0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | −2.5% | −3.6% | +4.6% | +9.6% | +7.4% | +2.4% | +0.6% | +5.7% | +4.1% | −2.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | −4.3% | +8.5% | +5.3% | −1.9% | +6.9% | −3.3% | +3.2% | +2.3% | +4.4% | −4.3% | +3.6% | −4.8% |
| 2023 | +9.0% | −0.9% | +3.5% | −1.1% | +1.6% | +7.6% | +0.5% | −4.2% | −6.8% | −7.9% | +11.8% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | −10.1% | −1.5% | +3.5% | −9.3% | +1.1% | −9.4% | +14.9% | −6.5% | −9.6% | +10.6% | +11.7% | −5.9% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | +4.4% | +1.7% | +2.2% | +3.1% | +2.6% | +3.9% | +2.8% | −6.3% | +9.8% | −0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | −1.8% | +0.3% | −20.5% | +15.0% | +7.6% | +3.5% | +6.1% | +10.7% | −2.0% | +1.7% | +17.8% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | −1.5% | +3.8% | +3.5% | +2.6% | +4.5% |
GRID Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 20.36%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.93 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +16.93% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −8.27% (Mar 2026)
GRID Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $7.6B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $7.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 44.14×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $896.3M | $0 | $896.3M |
| May 2026 | $1.1B | $0 | $1.1B |
| Apr 2026 | $1.0B | $0 | $1.0B |
| Mar 2026 | $274.7M | $175.3M | $99.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.3B | $0 | $1.3B |
| Jan 2026 | $685.9M | $0 | $685.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $352.2M | $0 | $352.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $328.5M | $0 | $328.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $632.7M | $0 | $632.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $509.5M | $0 | $509.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $242.8M | $0 | $242.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $295.8M | $0 | $295.8M |
GRID Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $12.08B |
| 2026-03-31 | $7.65B |
| 2025-12-31 | $5.26B |
| 2025-09-30 | $3.89B |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.57B |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.01B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.04B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.85B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.45B |
| 2024-03-31 | $995.05M |
| 2023-12-31 | $816.40M |
| 2023-09-29 | $1.02B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.