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First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF

NFTYNasdaqFirst TrustB

$56.16+0.27 (+0.47%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:10 AM ET

B60/ 100

Rank 8 of 19 in India

B60/100Rank 8 of 19inIndia
Intraday session: up, 21 prints from 55.90 to 56.16. Range 56.16 to 56.55. Use the arrow keys to read each point.56.0056.3056.4056.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.80%
Fund size
$109M
1Y total return
−2.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.84%
Holdings
52
Avg volume · 30D
21.1K sh
52W range
low $49.25high $59.91
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net NFTY Grade

B

Score 60 out of 100

Category
India⁠
Rank
8 of 19
Six-pillar profile for NFTY. Scores out of 100: Cost 19, Risk 68, Mission 100, Tradability 42, Holdings 100, Durability 68. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Cost (19). Leans toward Mission and Holdings.

Score 60 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 19

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 14

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 19

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 19

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 19

Our read on NFTY

ETF.net Research

In short

BMost India funds are a bet on a few megacaps. NFTY splits the NIFTY 50 evenly, so the fiftieth name carries the same weight as the first. Large caps only, rules-based, running since 2012.

Stated mandate

NFTY seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield of the NIFTY 50 Equal Weight Index. It normally invests at least 90% of net assets in common stocks comprising that Index.

Why people hold it

  • Equal weight is the whole point: about 50 NIFTY large caps, each given the same slice, so one or two Indian giants don't set the tone.ftportfolios.com
  • Tight mandate: normally at least 90% of net assets sit in the common stocks of its index. No stock-picking side quests.ftportfolios.com
  • Listed since 2012, so this is a long-running vehicle rather than a fresh idea chasing an India headline.
  • The portfolio stays glued to what the documents promise: a passive, index-tracking slice of India's largest listed companies.

Worth knowing

  • Costs 0.80% a year, above the India-ETF median of 0.75% and far above cap-weighted options like FLIN at 0.19%.
  • Equal weight cuts both ways: when India's biggest names lead, this fund holds less of them than cap-weighted rivals such as INDA or INDY.
  • It trades lightly next to the largest India ETFs, so spreads and order type matter more here than in a household-name fund.

NFTY Holdings

Holdings pillarA100 out of 100Rank 1 of 18 in India
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
52
Top-10 weight
22%
Largest holding
TCS.NS2.3%

Sectors

  • Financials24.3%
  • Consumer Discretionary15.9%
  • Materials11.8%
  • Health Care9.6%
  • Technology9.1%
  • Industrials8.0%
  • Consumer Staples7.9%
  • Energy7.5%
  • Utilities3.7%
  • Communication2.2%

Geography

  • India100.00%

Developed 0% · Emerging 100% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1TCS.NSTata Consultancy Services Limited2.25%94,663$2.52M70
2BSE.NSBSE Limited2.24%61,754$2.5M71
3No dataKotak Mahindra Bank Limited2.23%487,841$2.49M3
4No dataICICI Bank Limited2.22%148,544$2.49M4
5TECHM.NSTech Mahindra Ltd.2.22%127,318$2.48M64
6No dataInfosys Limited2.22%197,048$2.48M2
7No dataBharti Airtel Ltd.2.22%110,389$2.48M4
8TRENT.NSTrent Limited2.17%73,835$2.42M57
9No dataHCL Technologies Limited2.15%156,668$2.4M3
10No dataDr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited2.15%164,103$2.4M1
11No dataUltraTech Cement Limited2.10%17,668$2.34M3
12INDIGO.NSInterGlobe Aviation Limited2.08%39,896$2.33M51
13No dataTata Consumer Products Limited2.08%200,456$2.32M1
14No dataBajaj Finance Ltd2.05%197,701$2.29M3
15ETERNAL.NSEternal Limited2.04%588,322$2.27M62

Showing 1–15 of 52 holdings

NFTY Performance

Launched Feb 14, 2012

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

NFTY$9,776
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. NFTY $9,776. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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.

Trailing total return for NFTY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodNFTY
Year to date−3.6%
1 month+11.4%
3 months+1.4%
1 year−2.2%
3 yearsper year+6.2%
5 yearsper year+4.2%
10 yearsper year+7.4%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for NFTY
YearReturn barNFTY
2026 YTD−3.6%
2025+5.5%
2024+5.2%
2023+24.0%
2022−3.4%
2021+26.8%
2020+10.0%

NFTY in the news

NFTY Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
1.84%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.03Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.31 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 22 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Sep 21, 2017 $0.93; Dec 21, 2017 $0.54; Mar 21, 2019 $0.11; Jun 14, 2019 $0.05; Sep 25, 2019 $0.19; Mar 26, 2020 $0.09; Jun 25, 2020 $0.13; Dec 24, 2020 $0.01; Mar 25, 2021 $0.14; Jun 24, 2021 $0.02; Sep 23, 2021 $0.08; Dec 23, 2021 $0.50; Mar 25, 2022 $1.30; Sep 23, 2022 $0.22; Dec 23, 2022 $1.05; Mar 24, 2023 $0.05; Jun 27, 2023 $0.02; Mar 21, 2024 $0.08; Jun 27, 2024 $0.06; Dec 13, 2024 $0.76; Dec 12, 2025 $0.72; Mar 26, 2026 $0.31. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.31
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.72
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.76
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.06
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.08
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.02
Mar 24, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.05
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$1.05
Sep 23, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.22
Mar 25, 2022Mar 31, 2022$1.30
Dec 23, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.50
Sep 23, 2021Sep 30, 2021$0.08

See all 27 payments⁠

$10,000 in NFTY 10 years ago paid $2,274 in dividends.⁠

NFTY Risk

Risk pillarB68 out of 100Rank 2 of 19 in India
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.07
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−21.9%
Trough Oct 2026
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.63
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

NFTY Cost

Compare NFTY and FLIN

Overpaying vs FLIN, tied cheapest in India

$11,394

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • NFTY 0.80%

    $15,346

  • FLIN 0.19% Tied cheapest

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • NFTY 0.80%
  • FLIN 0.19%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530NFTY $15,346FLIN $3,952

Year by year

YearNFTYFLINOverpaying
10$1,422$347$1,075
20$5,393$1,351$4,042
30$15,346$3,952$11,394

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