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

Infrastructure | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
183.31 USD +3.33 (1.850%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 185.58 +2.27 (1.241%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:37 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:31 p.m. EDT

GRID has shown mixed short-term momentum with recent price fluctuations, but the recent price increase and positive options activity suggest potential for a short-term rally. Long-term, the fund's consistent dividend yield and exposure to the smart grid sector make it a stable option, though the recent downgrade and market volatility should be considered. The fund's fundamentals are solid, but the current market conditions and options data suggest a cautious approach for long-term investors.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.068739
AutoTheta0.069522
AutoETS0.072343
AutoARIMA0.086166

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.77
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.757
Excess Kurtosis -0.54
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 33.70

As of April 11, 2026, 1:31 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. Call options are showing increased positioning around the current price level with some spikes in IV for out-of-the-money strikes, suggesting potential for upward momentum. However, put options are relatively light, with limited open interest and volume, indicating less bearish sentiment. The ATM anchor at 178.0 suggests some support, while the presence of high IV on certain strikes indicates possible volatility. Overall, the options market seems to be cautiously optimistic, with some speculative activity around the current price range.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.06% 1.06% 1.15% 1.12%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.100 0.061893
2025-12-12 0.338 0.221771
2025-09-25 0.236 0.159859
2025-06-26 0.835 0.612055
2025-03-27 0.139 0.121219
2024-12-13 0.273 0.222375
2024-09-26 0.251 0.198001
2024-06-27 0.638 0.559524
2024-03-21 0.102 0.090724
2023-12-22 0.355 0.349946
2023-09-22 0.159 0.172271
2023-06-27 0.698 0.693988
2023-03-24 0.080 0.089304
2022-12-23 0.273 0.320827
2022-09-23 0.271 0.362815
2022-06-24 0.429 0.556504
2022-03-25 0.129 0.145173
2021-12-23 0.038 0.039323
2021-09-23 0.224 0.241111
2021-06-24 0.339 0.387684
2021-03-25 0.050 0.062612
2020-12-24 0.146 0.192859
2020-09-24 0.199 0.350171
2020-06-25 0.146 0.286734
2020-03-26 0.062 0.147604
2019-12-13 0.080 0.158474
2019-09-25 0.244 0.525319
2019-06-14 0.262 0.612388
2019-03-21 0.106 0.254316
2018-12-18 0.008 0.021768
2018-09-14 0.121 0.266748
2018-06-21 0.308 0.674761
2018-03-22 0.063 0.136959
2017-12-21 0.088 0.187803
2017-09-21 0.065 0.146236
2017-06-22 0.393 0.989420
2016-12-21 0.118 0.316801
2016-09-21 0.104 0.302542
2016-06-22 0.213 0.655326
2015-12-23 0.078 0.260322
2015-09-23 0.072 0.255734
2015-06-24 0.241 0.727786
2015-03-25 0.019 0.060169
2014-12-23 0.031 0.098250
2014-09-23 0.065 0.206130
2014-06-24 0.298 0.907843
2014-03-25 0.126 0.368708
2013-12-18 0.080 0.263274
2013-06-11 0.390 1.394770
2013-03-21 0.016 0.057446
2012-12-21 0.017 0.066993
2012-09-21 0.089 0.348222
2012-06-21 0.119 0.547899
2012-03-21 0.035 0.145758
2011-12-21 0.082 0.396277
2011-06-21 0.172 0.631998
2010-06-22 0.108 0.437409
2009-12-22 0.012 0.044275
Additional Data
dividendDate 2016-12-30
dividendYield 0.92

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 184.48
All Time Low 22.16
Ask 184.42
Ask Size 3
Average Daily Volume10 Day 830,070
Average Daily Volume3 Month 669,521
Average Volume 669,521
Average Volume10Days 830,070
Beta3 Year 1.38
Bid 182.0
Bid Size 3
Category Infrastructure
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 184.4799
Day Low 182.16
Dividend Date 1,483,056,000
Dividend Yield 0.92
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.4391227
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 170.8014
Fifty Day Average Change 12.508591
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.07323471
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 62.863087
Fifty Two Week High 184.4799
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.1699066
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.006341648
Fifty Two Week Low 109.48
Fifty Two Week Low Change 73.829994
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.6743697
Fifty Two Week Range 109.48 - 184.4799
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,258,468,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.16244021
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
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 POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_79682012
Nav Price 179.76
Net Assets 7,645,685,800.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.56
Open 182.6
Phone 630-241-4141
Post Market Change 2.274704
Post Market Change Percent 1.2409055
Post Market Price 185.5847
Post Market Time 1,776,469,064
Previous Close 179.98
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 3.33
Regular Market Change Percent 1.85021
Regular Market Day High 184.4799
Regular Market Day Low 182.16
Regular Market Day Range 182.16 - 184.4799
Regular Market Open 182.6
Regular Market Previous Close 179.98
Regular Market Price 183.31
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 498,134
Short Name First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge S
Source Interval 15
Symbol GRID
Three Year Average Return 0.2442058
Total Assets 7,645,685,760
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 33.702126
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 6.68455
Trailing Three Month Returns 6.68455
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 155.40656
Two Hundred Day Average Change 27.903442
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.17955126
Type Disp ETF
Volume 498,134
Yield 0.0092
Ytd Return 6.68455