First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF (RBLD)Miscellaneous Sector | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
86.11 USD
-1.19
(-1.365%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 2:52 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 86.11 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:13 a.m. EDT
The infrastructure theme driving this ETF is showing genuine strength, evidenced by a robust +16.51% gain last year and a cumulative +53.49% rise over the past nine years. Unlike many cyclical plays that have stalled, this fund has maintained a positive trajectory without a recent multi-year decline, suggesting the underlying assets are benefiting from sustained demand rather than a temporary spike. While the P/E of 26.7x is elevated compared to traditional utilities, it reflects the premium investors pay for exposure to the AI data center boom and next-gen grid requirements. The recent price action shows some volatility, dipping below the 50-day average before recovering, yet the long-term trend remains firmly upward. For income seekers, the nearly 1% yield is modest but reliable, serving as a floor rather than a primary attraction. This is a solid core holding for investors betting on the structural shift in energy infrastructure, though the high valuation leaves little room for error if growth slows. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.025809 |
| MSTL | 0.029808 |
| AutoTheta | 0.033388 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.043214 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 59% |
| H-stat | 2.63 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.495 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.43 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 26.54 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:13 a.m. EDT: Options activity is sparse with negligible volume and open interest across both calls and puts. Implied volatility remains low (around 30-64%), indicating a lack of speculative positioning or fear regarding near-term moves. The market appears indifferent, with no significant gamma exposure or directional bets visible in the available data.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.18% | 1.07% | 1.22% | 1.42% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.164 | 0.180956 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.165 | 0.204969 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.331 | 0.440277 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.181 | 0.244330 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.228 | 0.321534 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.150 | 0.226757 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.329 | 0.474885 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.167 | 0.248586 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.215 | 0.356846 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.159 | 0.257782 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.263 | 0.464500 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.127 | 0.246698 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.187 | 0.357689 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.087 | 0.182927 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.248 | 0.511762 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.104 | 0.231368 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.663 | 1.387900 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.269 | 0.494940 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.137 | 0.245168 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.391 | 0.710005 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.251 | 0.516036 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.188 | 0.451706 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.325 | 0.794233 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.653 | 1.829644 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.165 | 0.327316 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.132 | 0.280911 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.614 | 1.261557 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.024 | 0.047272 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.122 | 0.264527 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.113 | 0.202147 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.552 | 0.984308 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.014 | 0.024783 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.384 | 0.648211 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.080 | 0.142399 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.424 | 0.789131 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.126 | 0.252910 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.096 | 0.204386 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.766 | 1.646604 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.097 | 0.216228 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.029 | 0.064819 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.390 | 0.772277 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.107 | 0.236307 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.147 | 0.296132 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.479 | 0.907885 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.018 | 0.035287 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.193 | 0.393075 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.118 | 0.244458 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.663 | 1.590309 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.070 | 0.166429 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.496 | 1.457538 |
| 2012-03-21 | 0.035 | 0.084175 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.183 | 0.520626 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.524 | 1.191722 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.135 | 0.306400 |
| 2010-06-22 | 0.444 | 1.237803 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.076 | 0.199423 |
| 2009-06-23 | 0.324 | 0.982712 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.011 | 0.037645 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 91.07 |
| All Time Low | 18.76 |
| Ask | 86.22 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 16,270 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 7,593 |
| Average Volume | 7,593 |
| Average Volume10Days | 16,270 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.97 |
| Bid | 86.18 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Miscellaneous Sector |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 87.34 |
| Day Low | 86.1086 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.97 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.2443724 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 88.4528 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -2.3442001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.026502272 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 17.878162 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 91.07 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.961403 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.054479003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 72.52 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 13.5886 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.18737729 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 72.52 - 91.07 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,224,250,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.11289679 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -1.19141 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.36473 |
| Fullday Price | 86.1086 |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,223,856,000 |
| 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 in the common stocks and real estate investment trusts (“ REITs ”) that comprise the index. The index seeks to provide exposure to U.S. infrastructure companies with securities listed on recognized U.S. securities exchanges that build, operate and own infrastructure assets. |
| Long Name | First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_49610079 |
| Nav Price | 87.27 |
| Net Assets | 56,397,252.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.65 |
| Open | 87.34 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 86.1086 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 87.3 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.19141 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.36473 |
| Regular Market Day High | 87.34 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 86.1086 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 86.1086 - 87.34 |
| Regular Market Open | 87.34 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 87.3 |
| Regular Market Price | 86.1086 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,943,123 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,431 |
| Short Name | First Trust Alerian US NextGen |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | RBLD |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1980815 |
| Total Assets | 56,397,252 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 26.54091 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -1.9219 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -1.9219 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 83.5613 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.5472946 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.030484142 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,431 |
| Yield | 0.0097 |
| Ytd Return | 16.63925 |