First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
$153.44+0.36 (+0.24%)
- 0.70%
- $568M
- +49.8%
- 1.29%
- 0M sh
- $155.68
- low $101.01high $167.58
The ETF.net NXTG Grade
C
Score 54 out of 100
- 3 of 7
Score 54 of 100 falls in the C 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.F18 out of 100Rank 6 of 7Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A77 out of 100Rank 2 of 3Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A84 out of 100Rank 1 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A71 out of 100Rank 1 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A79 out of 100Rank 1 of 7Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A85 out of 100Rank 1 of 7
Our read on NXTG
CA 5G fund that isn't a 5G-boom baby. NXTG has been running since 2011 and spreads the connectivity theme across roughly 100 stocks worldwide. Long tenure and broad reach, at a premium price tag.
The Fund seeks returns corresponding generally to the Indxx 5G & NextG Thematic Index and normally invests at least 90% of net assets in securities comprising that index.
Why people hold it
- Launched in 2011, making it a veteran inside a global thematic peer group stuffed with far more recent arrivals.
- Rules-based and wide: at least 90% of net assets sit in the Indxx 5G & NextG index, roughly 100 global names rather than a short list of megacaps.
- Upper half of its global thematic cohort on how closely it follows its stated index and what sits in the portfolio.
- Simple plumbing: a 1940 Act fund holding the stocks outright, with distributions paid quarterly.
Worth knowing
- 0.70% a year is above the typical fee in its global thematic group. Cheaper thematic shelves exist, including KLMT at 0.10% and UFOX at 0.30%.
- Thinly traded for its size, so bid-ask spreads can run wider and larger orders can nudge the price.
- One theme, global footprint: results ride on connectivity and network spending, and overseas holdings add currency movement to the mix.
NXTG Holdings
- Stocks
- 105
- 19%
- SWKS
Sectors
- Technology66.4%
- Communication21.3%
- Real Estate5.9%
- Industrials5.9%
- Consumer Discretionary0.5%
Geography
- United States38.37%
- Japan12.84%
- Taiwan12.60%
- India6.66%
- South Korea4.81%
- China3.49%
- United Kingdom2.15%
- Finland2.08%
- 17.00%
Developed 48% · Emerging 52%
NXTG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
NXTG$14,983
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 | NXTG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +43.5% |
| 1 month | −1.5% |
| 3 months | +1.1% |
| 1 year | +49.8% |
| 3 years | +33.1% |
| 5 years | +17.7% |
| 10 years | +15.7% |
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 | NXTG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +43.5% | |
| 2025 | +28.5% | |
| 2024 | +12.8% | |
| 2023 | +28.7% | |
| 2022 | −24.7% | |
| 2021 | +21.8% | |
| 2020 | +27.6% |
NXTG in the news
NXTG Dividends
- 1.29%
- $1.98
- $0.63 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
NXTG Risk
- 19.8%
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.
- 1.34
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.
- −33.6%
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.
- 1.34
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
NXTG Cost
0.70%
NXTG0.70%
- The middle half of Metaverse & Connectivity funds
- Median 0.59%
5 of the 7 Metaverse & Connectivity funds charge less.
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