Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETF
$63.22+0.23 (+0.37%)
- 0.48%
- $3.0B
- +7.0%
- 5.88%
- 0.1M sh
- $62.55
- low $59.60high $67.36
The ETF.net NFRA Grade
A
Score 71 out of 100
- 5 of 34
Score 71 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A70 out of 100Rank 11 of 34Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A71 out of 100Rank 4 of 34Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B63 out of 100Rank 13 of 34Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A85 out of 100Rank 2 of 32Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A82 out of 100Rank 5 of 34
Our read on NFRA
ABroad is the whole point. NFRA tracks a global infrastructure index spanning roughly 220 companies rather than one narrow slice of the theme, and it charges less than the typical fund in the category.
The fund seeks to match, before fees and expenses, the performance of the STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index.
Why people hold it
- 0.48% a year, under the 0.55% median for infrastructure funds in its group. Small gap, but it compounds quietly.
- Roughly 220 holdings drawn from global markets, so the theme doesn't ride on a handful of names or one country's spending plans.
- Running since 2013 and one of the stronger all-round packages in a crowded infrastructure field. Distributions come quarterly.
Worth knowing
- Cheaper doors into the theme exist: IGF at 0.37% and IFRA at 0.30% both undercut it, with narrower mandates.
- Global by design means non-US markets and currency moves shape results, not just the US building cycle.
- Volume is moderate rather than heavy. Limit orders earn their keep on larger tickets.
NFRA Holdings
- Stocks
- 203
- 28%
- 9984.T
Sectors
- Industrials32.8%
- Utilities23.9%
- Communication23.5%
- Energy9.2%
- Health Care4.9%
- Real Estate4.6%
- Technology1.1%
Geography
- United States40.27%
- Canada13.11%
- Japan10.85%
- Germany8.30%
- Spain3.98%
- United Kingdom3.95%
- India3.55%
- Australia2.96%
- 13.02%
Developed 85% · Emerging 15%
NFRA Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
NFRA$10,702
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | NFRA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +5.9% |
| 1 month | −4.0% |
| 3 months | −3.2% |
| 1 year | +7.0% |
| 3 years | +13.8% |
| 5 years | +6.0% |
| 10 years | +6.9% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | NFRA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +5.9% | |
| 2025 | +18.4% | |
| 2024 | +4.7% | |
| 2023 | +9.0% | |
| 2022 | −10.1% | |
| 2021 | +9.6% | |
| 2020 | +2.3% |
NFRA in the news
NFRA Dividends
- 5.88%
- $3.70
- $0.33 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
NFRA Risk
- 11.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.74
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −22.1%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.68
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
NFRA Cost
0.48%
NFRA0.48%
- The middle half of Infrastructure funds
- Median 0.55%
10 of the 33 Infrastructure funds charge less.
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