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First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF

RBLDNYSE ArcaFirst TrustB

$84.83+0.09 (+0.11%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

B57/ 100

Rank 10 of 34 in Infrastructure

B57/100Rank 10 of 34inInfrastructure
Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 84.74 to 84.83. Range 84.66 to 85.45. Use the arrow keys to read each point.85.0085.2085.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$42M
1Y total return
+11.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.04%
Holdings
104
Avg volume · 30D
5.99K sh
52W range
low $73.15high $91.07
Launched

The ETF.net RBLD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 57 out of 100

Category
Infrastructure⁠
Rank
10 of 34
Six-pillar profile for RBLD. Scores out of 100: Cost 32, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 77, Holdings 90, Durability 62. Strongest: Holdings (90). Weakest: Cost (32). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 57 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.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 34

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 34

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 34

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A90 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 32

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 34

Our read on RBLD

ETF.net Research

In short

BFirst Trust's US-only infrastructure sleeve: roughly 100 stocks picked under Alerian's NextGen banner, quarterly distributions, and a shingle that has been hanging since 2008.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track the price and yield performance of the Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure Index before fees and expenses, using an indexing approach.

Why people hold it

  • Rules first: it aims to track the Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure Index, so the lineup comes from published index rules rather than a manager's hunch.ftportfolios.com
  • Roughly 100 names spread the risk, and its holdings mix is one of the stronger builds on a crowded infrastructure shelf.
  • On the market since 2008, so there is a long, real-world record behind it, not a back-test from the last theme cycle.
  • Distributions arrive on a quarterly schedule, the standard rhythm for an equity index fund.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.65% a year it runs above the typical infrastructure fund, and well above broad peers such as IFRA (0.30%) and PAVE (0.47%).
  • It trades lightly off a mid-size asset base, so spreads can run wider than in the category's household names, which matters most on big or hurried orders.
  • "NextGen" is defined by Alerian's index rules, so the roster can look different from a classic utilities-and-toll-roads infrastructure basket.ftportfolios.com

RBLD Performance

Launched Oct 13, 2008

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

RBLD$11,124
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. RBLD $11,124. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for RBLD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodRBLD
Year to date+14.2%
1 month+2.7%
3 months−2.2%
1 year+11.2%
3 yearsper year+21.2%
5 yearsper year+10.5%
10 yearsper year+7.7%

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 RBLD
YearReturn barRBLD
2026 YTD+14.2%
2025+14.0%
2024+17.9%
2023+19.3%
2022−9.9%
2021+13.0%
2020+0.4%

RBLD in the news

RBLD 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 Oct 30, 2026.
1.04%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.88Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.22 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. 36 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2017 $0.42; Sep 21, 2017 $0.08; Dec 21, 2017 $0.38; Mar 22, 2018 $0.01; Jun 21, 2018 $0.55; Sep 14, 2018 $0.11; Dec 18, 2018 $0.12; Mar 21, 2019 $0.02; Jun 14, 2019 $0.61; Sep 25, 2019 $0.13; Dec 13, 2019 $0.17; Mar 26, 2020 $0.65; Jun 25, 2020 $0.32; Sep 24, 2020 $0.19; Dec 24, 2020 $0.25; Jun 24, 2021 $0.39; Sep 23, 2021 $0.14; Dec 23, 2021 $0.27; Jun 24, 2022 $0.66; Sep 23, 2022 $0.10; Dec 23, 2022 $0.25; Mar 24, 2023 $0.09; Jun 27, 2023 $0.19; Sep 22, 2023 $0.13; Dec 22, 2023 $0.26; Mar 21, 2024 $0.16; Jun 27, 2024 $0.22; Sep 26, 2024 $0.17; Dec 13, 2024 $0.33; Mar 27, 2025 $0.15; Jun 26, 2025 $0.23; Sep 25, 2025 $0.18; Dec 12, 2025 $0.33; Mar 26, 2026 $0.16; Jun 25, 2026 $0.16; Sep 24, 2026 $0.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.22
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.16
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.16
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.33
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.18
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.23
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.15
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.33
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.17
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.22
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.16
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.26

See all 59 payments⁠

$10,000 in RBLD 10 years ago paid $1,909 in dividends.⁠

RBLD Risk

Risk pillarB65 out of 100Rank 12 of 34 in Infrastructure
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.1%
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.
1.06
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.
−22.2%
Trough Oct 2022
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.
0.89
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.

RBLD Cost

Compare RBLD and IFRA

Overpaying vs IFRA, cheapest in Infrastructure

$6,568

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

  • RBLD 0.65%

    $12,717

  • IFRA 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • RBLD 0.65%
  • IFRA 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530RBLD $12,717IFRA $6,149

Year by year

YearRBLDIFRAOverpaying
10$1,163$545$618
20$4,440$2,113$2,327
30$12,717$6,149$6,568

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