5 Best Infrastructure ETFs

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1. First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (NASDAQ:GRID)

5-Year Performance as of September 25: 99.31%

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (NASDAQ:GRID) is an ETF designed to mimic the performance of the Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index. The ETF was created on November 16, 2009. As of February this year, GRID has an expense ratio of 0.58% and holds assets worth more than $1 billion as of September 22, 2023. First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (NASDAQ:GRID)’s portfolio consists of 100 stocks. It is one of the top infrastructure ETFs based on 5-year share price performance. 

National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG) is the largest holding of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (NASDAQ:GRID). National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG) is engaged in the transmission and distribution of both electricity and gas. According to Insider Monkey’s second quarter database, 11 hedge funds were long National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG), compared to 7 funds in the last quarter. 

Here is what ClearBridge Investments SMID Cap Growth Strategy has to say about National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG) in its Q4 2021 investor letter:

“National Grid is one of the world’s largest publicly owned utilities, focused on transmission and distribution activities in electricity and gas. National Grid performed strongly during the quarter as the business continued to de-risk following prior regulatory decisions and significant M&A. The company also benefited from falling real rates, a solid set of half-year results and strong Investor Day presentations.”

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