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First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID)

Infrastructure | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
179.19 USD -2.52 (-1.387%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 189.30 +10.11 (5.642%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:44 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:33 a.m. EDT

The smart grid infrastructure theme remains robust, driven by the undeniable reality that AI and data centers require massive power upgrades, a narrative that has propelled the fund's price up nearly 275% over the last nine years. The long-term outlook is exceptionally strong; the business has demonstrated consistent growth with no recent multi-year decline, and the valuation, while elevated at a P/E of roughly 33, reflects the premium nature of this critical utility infrastructure. However, the short-term picture shows signs of exhaustion. The fund is trading near its 52-week highs, and the statistical forecast model offers a weak bearish lean, suggesting the immediate momentum may be cooling off. Furthermore, the options market reveals a speculative frenzy where traders are betting big on further gains, creating a crowded trade that often precedes a pullback. While the underlying asset is a top-tier long-term hold, the timing for a new entry is less clear given the stretched technicals and the aggressive positioning of retail speculators.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.040663
AutoTheta0.044342
AutoARIMA0.046558
MSTL0.047445

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 54%
H-stat 1.13
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.063
Excess Kurtosis 0.98
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 32.30

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:33 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for upside, evidenced by a massive concentration of out-of-the-money call open interest (OI) at strikes like 200 and 230, which act as significant resistance walls. Call volume significantly exceeds put volume across all expirations, indicating bullish sentiment. Conversely, put positioning is sparse and concentrated near the money, suggesting limited hedging against downside moves compared to the aggressive call speculation.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.40% 0.84% 1.04% 1.10%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-25 0.756 0.397372
2026-03-26 0.100 0.061893
2025-12-12 0.338 0.221639
2025-09-25 0.236 0.159416
2025-06-26 0.835 0.609400
2025-03-27 0.139 0.119952
2024-12-13 0.273 0.219789
2024-09-26 0.251 0.195270
2024-06-27 0.638 0.550712
2024-03-21 0.102 0.088804
2023-12-22 0.355 0.342235
2023-09-22 0.159 0.167899
2023-06-27 0.698 0.675244
2023-03-24 0.080 0.086300
2022-12-23 0.273 0.309770
2022-09-23 0.271 0.349227
2022-06-24 0.429 0.533848
2022-03-25 0.129 0.138501
2021-12-23 0.038 0.037464
2021-09-23 0.224 0.229626
2021-06-24 0.339 0.368358
2021-03-25 0.050 0.059270
2020-12-24 0.146 0.182454
2020-09-24 0.199 0.330675
2020-06-25 0.146 0.269871
2020-03-26 0.062 0.138547
2019-12-13 0.080 0.148533
2019-09-25 0.244 0.491638
2019-06-14 0.262 0.570309
2019-03-21 0.106 0.235503
2018-12-18 0.008 0.020111
2018-09-14 0.121 0.246386
2018-06-21 0.308 0.621720
2018-03-22 0.063 0.125423
2017-12-21 0.088 0.171774
2017-09-21 0.065 0.133525
2017-06-22 0.393 0.902204
2016-12-21 0.118 0.286269
2016-09-21 0.104 0.272608
2016-06-22 0.213 0.588886
2015-12-23 0.078 0.232558
2015-09-23 0.072 0.227920
2015-06-24 0.241 0.647154
2015-03-25 0.019 0.053162
2014-12-23 0.031 0.086762
2014-09-23 0.065 0.181869
2014-06-24 0.298 0.799571
2014-03-25 0.126 0.322168
2013-12-18 0.080 0.229292
2013-06-11 0.390 1.211933
2013-03-21 0.016 0.049322
2012-12-21 0.017 0.057491
2012-09-21 0.089 0.298658
2012-06-21 0.119 0.468504
2012-03-21 0.035 0.124069
2011-12-21 0.082 0.336894
2011-06-21 0.172 0.535492
2010-06-22 0.108 0.368601
2009-12-22 0.012 0.037175
Additional Data
dividendDate 2016-12-30
dividendYield 0.8

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 199.99
All Time Low 22.16
Ask 188.6
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 563,390
Average Daily Volume3 Month 662,375
Average Volume 662,375
Average Volume10Days 563,390
Beta3 Year 1.44
Bid 186.41
Bid Size 2
Category Infrastructure
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 182.49
Day Low 178.93
Dividend Date 1,483,056,000
Dividend Yield 0.8
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.5482626
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 183.638
Fifty Day Average Change -4.447998
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.024221556
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 29.395426
Fifty Two Week High 199.99
Fifty Two Week High Change -20.800003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.10400521
Fifty Two Week Low 139.18
Fifty Two Week Low Change 40.01001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.28746954
Fifty Two Week Range 139.18 - 199.99
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,258,468,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1411347
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fullday Change -2.52
Fullday Change Percent -1.38683
Fullday Price 189.3
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,258,329,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_79682012
Nav Price 180.54
Net Assets 11,671,803,900.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.56
Open 182.48
Phone 630-241-4141
Post Market Change 10.110001
Post Market Change Percent 5.642056
Post Market Price 189.3
Post Market Time 1,787,960,664
Previous Close 181.71
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -2.52
Regular Market Change Percent -1.38683
Regular Market Day High 182.49
Regular Market Day Low 178.93
Regular Market Day Range 178.93 - 182.49
Regular Market Open 182.48
Regular Market Previous Close 181.71
Regular Market Price 179.19
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 407,272
Short Name First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge S
Source Interval 15
Symbol GRID
Three Year Average Return 0.2375427
Total Assets 11,671,803,904
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 32.296597
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -5.5898
Trailing Three Month Returns -5.5898
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 173.7047
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.485306
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.03157834
Type Disp ETF
Volume 407,272
Yield 0.008
Ytd Return 17.76821