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GRID vs FTXN

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

GRID

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$10.0B

FTXN

First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$158M

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

GRIDFTXN
Annual cost (TER)0.56%0.60%
Fund size (AUM)$10.0B$158M
Since20092016
Dividend yield0.79%1.99%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+52.2%+39.6%
CAGR 3Y+26.8%+14.5%
CAGR 5Y+18.8%+19.3%
Sharpe 3Y1.130.54
Volatility 1Y19.42%22.97%
Max drawdown-40.56%-73.49%

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

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