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FTXN vs GRID

First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF vs First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

FTXN

First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$158M

GRID

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$10.0B

Key differences

  • GRID is significantly larger than FTXN — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, GRID has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • GRID has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FTXNGRID
Annual cost (TER)0.60%0.56%
Fund size (AUM)$158M$10.0B
Since20162009
Dividend yield1.99%0.79%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+39.6%+52.2%
CAGR 3Y+14.5%+26.8%
CAGR 5Y+19.3%+18.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.541.13
Volatility 1Y22.97%19.42%
Max drawdown-73.49%-40.56%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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