First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID)
| Assets | $600.92M |
| NAV | $97.71 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.70% |
| PE Ratio | 37.32 |
| Shares Out | 6.15M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.78% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 23, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Volume | 27,086 |
| Open | 98.18 |
| Previous Close | 97.71 |
| Day's Range | 97.57 - 98.47 |
| 52-Week Low | 62.86 |
| 52-Week High | 100.06 |
| Beta | 1.18 |
| Holdings | 72 |
| Inception Date | Nov 17, 2009 |
About GRID
The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure IndexSM. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts that comprise the index. The index includes companies that are primarily engaged and involved in electric grid, electric meters and devices, networks, energy storage and management, and enabling software used by the smart grid infrastructure sector. The fund is non-diversified.
Top 10 Holdings
60.04% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Aptiv | APTV | 8.99% |
| Johnson Controls | JCI | 7.98% |
| Eaton | ETN | 7.77% |
| Schneider Electric SE | SU.PA | 7.38% |
| ABB Ltd | ABBN.SW | 7.15% |
| Quanta Services | PWR | 4.61% |
| SolarEdge Technologies | SEDG | 4.31% |
| Enphase Energy | ENPH | 4.18% |
| Prysmian SpA | PRY.MI | 3.87% |
| TERNA - Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA | TRN.MI | 3.80% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.2237 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.3393 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.0499 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.1462 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.1993 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.1463 | Jun 30, 2020 |
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