GRIDFirst Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
Factor & Specialty ETF · First Trust
Holdings as of Mar 31, 2026
GRID is a Factor & Specialty ETF from First Trust holding 120 positions as of Mar 31, 2026, with $12.2B in assets and a 0.56% net expense ratio. Its largest positions are ETN (8.3%), JCI (7.9%) and NG- (7.9%); the top 10 holdings account for 56.5% of the portfolio. By sector it leans Industrials (53.2%) and Utilities (20.3%). It yields 0.77% on a trailing-12-month basis.
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Holdings
- 120
- Net Assets
- $12.2BETF assets as of 2026-08-10
- Expense Ratio
- 0.56%per latest SEC prospectus filing
- TTM Yield
- 0.77%trailing 12-month distributions
Performance
- 1M
- +2.2%
- YTD
- +22.4%
- 1Y
- +31.6%
- 3Y (ann.)
- +23.6%
- 5Y (ann.)
- +15.0%
- 10Y (ann.)
- +18.9%
A $10,000 investment 10 years ago would be worth $56,470 today at the 10Y annualized rate. This is a backward-looking illustration, not a forecast. Project its future growth →
Total returns including dividends as of 2026-08-07. 3Y/5Y/10Y annualized. Past performance does not predict future results.
Sector Breakdown
| Industrials | 53.2% |
|---|---|
| Utilities | 20.3% |
| Information Technology | 10.7% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 4.3% |
| Other Sectors | 0.0% |
| Unclassified | 11.2% |
We could not classify 11% of portfolio weight. It is shown separately as “Unclassified”, not lumped into a sector.
Top 25 Holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ETNEaton Corporation PLC SHS | 8.28% |
| 2 |  JCIJohnson Controls International PLC SHS | 7.90% |
| 3 |  NG-National Grid PLC ORD GBP0.12431289 | 7.86% |
| 4 |  ABBNABB Ltd. CHF0.12 (REGD) | 7.58% |
| 5 |  SUSchneider Electric SE EUR4.00 | 7.26% |
| 6 |  PRYPrysmian S.p.A. NPV | 4.25% |
| 7 |  PWRQuanta Services, Inc. COM | 4.24% |
| 8 |  EOANE.ON SE NPV | 4.10% |
| 9 |  HUBBHubbell Incorporated COM | 2.87% |
| 10 |  NVDANVIDIA Corp. COM | 2.14% |
| 11 |  NVTNVent Electric PLC SHS | 2.10% |
| 12 |  TSLATesla Inc COM | 2.01% |
| 13 |  TRNTERNA - Rete Elettrica Nazionale S.p.A. ORD EUR0.22 | 2.00% |
| 14 |  HCADHydro One Ltd COM NPV | 1.76% |
| 15 |  APTVAptiv PLC COM SHS | 1.64% |
| 16 |  267260HD Hyundai Electric Co Ltd. KRW5000 | 1.56% |
| 17 |  5803Fujikura Ltd. NPV | 1.40% |
| 18 |  CSCOCisco Systems, Inc. COM | 1.33% |
| 19 |  EQTL3Equatorial SA COM NPV | 1.32% |
| 20 |  ORCLOracle Corp. COM | 1.18% |
| 21 |  SPIESPIE SA EUR0.47 | 1.06% |
| 22 |  ELIElia Group SA/NV NPV | 1.03% |
| 23 |  BEANBELIMO Holding AG CHF0.05 (REGD) | 1.00% |
| 24 |  IBMInternational Business Machines Corp. COM | 0.98% |
| 25 |  SAPSAP SE ORD NPV | 0.96% |
Showing the top 25 of 120 holdings. See the full GRID holdings list →
GRID alternatives
The closest Factor & Specialty ETFs to GRID by portfolio overlap — the share of weight both funds hold in the same securities.
| Fund | Overlap | Expense | Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 PAVEGlobal X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF | 10% | 0.47%cheaper | $14.1B | Compare → |
 DSIiShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF | 10% | 0.25%cheaper | $5.5B | Compare → |
 ESGUiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF | 9% | 0.15%cheaper | $18.3B | Compare → |
 PBUSInvesco MSCI USA ETF | 8% | 0.04%cheaper | $11.4B | Compare → |
 IGMiShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | 8% | 0.39%cheaper | $10.7B | Compare → |
 EZUiShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | 8% | 0.5%cheaper | $9.8B | Compare → |
 SUSAiShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF | 8% | 0.25%cheaper | $4.1B | Compare → |
| 7% | 0.21%cheaper | $10.8B | Compare → |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is GRID's expense ratio?
GRID has a net expense ratio of 0.56%, per its latest SEC prospectus filing. That works out to about $56 a year on a $10,000 investment.
How many holdings does GRID have?
GRID held 120 positions as of Mar 31, 2026, per its latest official holdings data.
What are GRID's top 10 holdings?
GRID's largest positions are ETN (8.3%), JCI (7.9%), NG- (7.9%), ABBN (7.6%), SU (7.3%), PRY (4.2%), PWR (4.2%), EOAN (4.1%), HUBB (2.9%), NVDA (2.1%). Together they account for 56.5% of the portfolio.
What is GRID's dividend yield?
GRID yields 0.77% based on its trailing 12-month distributions, as of Aug 7, 2026.
How big is GRID?
GRID has $12.2B in assets as of Aug 10, 2026.
What are good alternatives to GRID?
By portfolio overlap, the closest Factor & Specialty ETFs to GRID are PAVE (10% overlap), DSI (10% overlap), ESGU (9% overlap). Overlap measures the share of portfolio weight both funds hold in the same securities.