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GRID vs JOUL

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

GRIDBNasdaq

Corgi High Voltage Grid Equipment ETF

JOULCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

JOUL −0.21pt a year

GRID0.56%JOUL0.35%

Avg volume · 30D

GRID 115.9×the volume

GRID587KJOUL5.07K

GRID vs JOUL Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−8.1%GRID−13.7%JOUL

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. GRID −8.1%. JOUL −13.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%10%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
GRID 0.56%
JOUL 0.35%, better
Fund size
GRID $11.1B
JOUL $8M
1Y total return
GRID +5.6%
JOUL No data
Yield (12M)
GRID 0.94%
JOUL No data
Holdings
GRID 130
JOUL 19
Avg volume (30D)
GRID 587K sh, better
JOUL 5.07K sh
NAV per share
GRID $164.65
JOUL $20.05
52W range

ETF.net Grade

GRID: Cost 46, Risk 53, Mission not scored, Tradability 79, Holdings 47, Durability 95. JOUL: Cost 85, Risk 24, Mission not scored, Tradability 34, Holdings 30, Durability 20.
Pillar letters and Scores for GRID, JOUL, with each pillar’s weight
PillarGRIDJOUL
Cost30% weightC46A85Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC53HigherF24
Tradability15% weightA79HigherD34
Holdings10% weightC47HigherD30
Durability5% weightA95HigherF20

Rank among Grid & Electrification funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. GRID and JOUL are both graded against the same 10 Grid & Electrification funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Grid & Electrification⁠

Category · 10 funds
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GRID ranks 3rd and JOUL 5th of 10 funds in the Grid & Electrification Category.

  1. Rank 1BZAPGlobal X U.S. Electrification ETFScore 67
  2. Rank 2BELFYALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETFScore 66
  3. Rank 3BGRIDFirst Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundScore 57
  4. Rank 4CGASZCorgi Natural Gas Power & Turbines ETFScore 53
  5. Rank 5CJOULCorgi High Voltage Grid Equipment ETFScore 51
  6. Rank 6CKWHGMO Power Infrastructure ETFScore 46

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

GRIDBFirst Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

JOULCCorgi High Voltage Grid Equipment ETF

In short

GRID GRID was buying transformers, smart meters and switchgear back in 2009, when "electrification" was a niche word. Roughly 100 global grid names, with the index reserving 80% of its weight for pure-play grid companies and 20% for diversified multinationals.

JOUL No data

Stated mandate

GRID The Fund is an exchange-traded equity fund seeking results that generally correspond to the price and yield of the Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index before fees and expenses.

JOUL No data

Why people hold it

  • GRID The original grid fund. It has tracked Clean Edge's smart grid index since 2009, through a full cycle of clean-energy booms and busts, while most of its peer group launched recently.cleanedge.com
  • At 0.56% it undercuts the 0.75% median for its grid and electrification cohort, though newer rivals ELFY and ZAP come in at 0.50%.
  • The 80/20 split keeps the theme honest: pure-play grid firms carry most of the weight, with diversified multinationals filling the rest rather than swamping it.cleanedge.com
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively and distributes quarterly, real staying power in a category where most competitors are still building a track record.

JOUL No data

Worth knowing

  • GRID About 100 stocks in one theme tied to utility and industrial capex. When grid spending cools, the portfolio has nowhere else to be.ftportfolios.com
  • Global by design, so non-US market moves and currency swings ride along with the grid story.ftportfolios.com
  • Clean Edge decides what counts as a grid company. Membership resets semiannually with quarterly rebalances, so the lineup can shift under you.cleanedge.comnasdaq.com

JOUL No data

Full GRID profile⁠

Full JOUL profile⁠

GRID vs JOUL Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

GRID vs JOUL Cost

Overpaying GRID vs JOUL

$3,962

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

  • GRID 0.56%

    $11,088

  • JOUL 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GRID 0.56%
  • JOUL 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530GRID $11,088JOUL $7,126

Year by year

YearGRIDJOULOverpaying
10$1,006$634$372
20$3,855$2,454$1,401
30$11,088$7,126$3,962

Expense ratio

  • 0.56%GRID
  • 0.35%JOUL, cheaper
  • Middle half of Grid & Electrification funds
  • Median 0.53%

JOUL cheapest of 10 funds

GRID 6th cheapest of 10 funds

GRID vs JOUL Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
GRID 0.94%
JOUL No data
Payout (12M)
GRID $1.55
JOUL None
Last payment
GRID $0.35
JOUL No data
Ex-dividend
GRID Sep 24, 2026
JOUL No data
Paid on
GRID Sep 30, 2026
JOUL No data
Frequency
GRID Quarterly
JOUL No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

GRIDQuarterly · 38 paymentsAll GRID payments⁠
One bar per payment. 38 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2017 $0.39; Sep 21, 2017 $0.06; Dec 21, 2017 $0.09; Mar 22, 2018 $0.06; Jun 21, 2018 $0.31; Sep 14, 2018 $0.12; Dec 18, 2018 $0.0075; Mar 21, 2019 $0.11; Jun 14, 2019 $0.26; Sep 25, 2019 $0.24; Dec 13, 2019 $0.08; Mar 26, 2020 $0.06; Jun 25, 2020 $0.15; Sep 24, 2020 $0.20; Dec 24, 2020 $0.15; Mar 25, 2021 $0.05; Jun 24, 2021 $0.34; Sep 23, 2021 $0.22; Dec 23, 2021 $0.04; Mar 25, 2022 $0.13; Jun 24, 2022 $0.43; Sep 23, 2022 $0.27; Dec 23, 2022 $0.27; Mar 24, 2023 $0.08; Jun 27, 2023 $0.70; Sep 22, 2023 $0.16; Dec 22, 2023 $0.35; Mar 21, 2024 $0.10; Jun 27, 2024 $0.64; Sep 26, 2024 $0.25; Dec 13, 2024 $0.27; Mar 27, 2025 $0.14; Jun 26, 2025 $0.83; Sep 25, 2025 $0.24; Dec 12, 2025 $0.34; Mar 26, 2026 $0.10; Jun 25, 2026 $0.76; Sep 24, 2026 $0.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
JOULAll JOUL payments⁠

No distribution history available.

GRID vs JOUL Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
GRID 19.9%JOUL No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
GRID 1.01JOUL No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
GRID −29.6%JOUL No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
GRID 1.34JOUL −2.00

GRID and JOUL in the news

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