First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
$143.63−1.49 (−1.03%)
- 0.70%
- $532M
- +34.2%
- 1.36%
- 8.33K sh
- low $101.01high $167.58
The ETF.net NXTG Grade
C
Score 54 out of 100
- 3 of 6
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.F21 out of 100Rank 5 of 6Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A77 out of 100Rank 2 of 2Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A84 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B66 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A79 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A82 out of 100Rank 1 of 6
Our read on NXTG
In short
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.
Stated mandate
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
Worth knowing
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$13,419
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | +36.0% |
| 1 month | −5.7% |
| 3 months | +0.5% |
| 1 year | +34.2% |
| 3 years | +32.5% |
| 5 years | +15.8% |
| 10 years | +15.4% |
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 | +36.0% | |
| 2025 | +28.5% | |
| 2024 | +12.8% | |
| 2023 | +28.7% | |
| 2022 | −24.7% | |
| 2021 | +21.8% | |
| 2020 | +27.6% |
NXTG in the news
NXTG Dividends
- 1.36%
- $1.98
- $0.63 per share
- Quarterly
NXTG Risk
- 20.1%
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.
- 1.28
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.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
NXTG Cost
Overpaying vs FMET, cheapest in Metaverse & Connectivity
$5,708
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
NXTG 0.70%
$13,606
FMET 0.39% Cheapest
$7,898
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | NXTG | FMET | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,250 | $705 | $545 |
| 20 | $4,760 | $2,725 | $2,035 |
| 30 | $13,606 | $7,898 | $5,708 |
Other funds in Metaverse & Connectivity
- BKNCTInvesco Next Gen Connectivity ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +33.2%
- BFMETFidelity Metaverse ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return −3.7%
- CMETVRoundhill Metaverse ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return −4.5%
- CSNSRGlobal X Internet of Things ETFExpense ratio 0.68%1 year return +21.2%
- DARVRFirst Trust Indxx Metaverse ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return +9.6%
