NXTG Fees and Costs — First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 0.70%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $81K in broker commissions, 0.0211% of average net assets.
NXTG Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of NXTG. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.70% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.70% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.70% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
NXTG Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in NXTG, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $454 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.76% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.70%) | $74 | $230 | $400 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $12 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $12 | $41 |
| Total costs | $76 | $249 | $454 |
| Value after costs | $10,424 | $11,328 | $12,309 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.76% | 0.76% | 0.76% |
NXTG Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0211%
- Total broker commissions: $81K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $144.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): —
- Securities on loan, average value: $6.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $1.4M (0.373% of average net assets)
NXTG Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $60K | 74.51% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $10K | 12.09% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $9K | 10.57% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $2K | 1.89% |
| OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC | $381 | 0.47% |
| BTIG, LLC | $381 | 0.47% |
NXTG Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $70.6M | 48.75% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $37.1M | 25.65% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $37.1M | 25.60% |
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.