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GRID:NASDAQ

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund – GRID ETF Overview

Last PriceToday's Change52-Week RangeTrading Volume
33.150.00 (0.00%)24.33 - 33.530.0

Market data as of 3:06PM 05/17/13. Quotes are delayed by at least 15 min.

Overview - GRID

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ OMX(R) Clean Edge(R) Smart Grid Infrastructure Index(SM). The fund normally invests at least 90% of assets in common stocks that comprise the index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the index. The index is designed to act as a transparent and liquid benchmark for the grid and electric energy infrastructure sector. The fund is non-diversified.

Today | 1 Week | 1 Month | 3 Month | 1 Year

Open--
Previous Close33.15
Day's Range-- - --
Avg Volume (10 Day)1.3K
Total Assets$11.42M
Expense Ratio0.79%
Yield (Trailing 12 Mo.)0.74%
Fund Inception11/16/2009

Trailing Total Returns - GRID

as of 04/30/2013
TimeframeGRIDS&P 500Miscellaneous Sector
1 Month1.21%1.93%3.78%
3 Month3.60%7.18%5.48%
Year-to-Date10.55%12.74%11.16%
1 Year21.54%16.89%13.72%
3 Year1.78%12.80%-3.50%
5 Year--5.21%-8.52%
10 Year--7.88%--
Since Inception3.14%10.38%--

Stock Sector Allocation - GRID

as of 04/30/2013
Basic Materials 0.00%
Consumer Cyclical 0.00%
Financial Services 0.00%
Real Estate 0.00%
Consumer Defensive 0.00%
Healthcare 0.00%
Utilities
 
15.82%
Communication Services 0.00%
Energy 0.00%
Industrials
 
53.30%
Technology
 
30.88%

Top Ten Holdings - GRID

as of 04/30/2013
CompanyYTD Return% of Assets
ABBNvx.SIG--8.06%
PWR-0.99%7.93%
Schneider Electric--7.71%
Prysmian--7.62%
Red Electrica de España, S.A.--7.45%
BGC4.01%4.45%
ITRI-11.20%4.40%
ITC18.73%4.23%
ESE-6.79%4.02%
MYRG0.94%3.88%

Valuation & Growth - GRID

as of 04/30/2013
ValuationGRIDCategory Range
Price/Earnings17.41
Price/Book1.98
Price/Sales0.89
Price/Cash Flow10.35
Dividend Yield1.88
LT Earnings11.75
Historical Earnings1.53
Sales Growth4.78
Cash-Flow Growth-5.28
Book-Value Growth-0.17
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Morningstar Summary - GRID, 3 Year

Management Style
Large Cap
Medium Cap
Small Cap
Ratingvs Category
Overall
RiskHigh
ReturnLow
Key:  Lo 
 Hi

Risk Analysis - GRID, 3 Year

Beta1.17
Standard Deviation21.62
Alpha-8.25
Sharpe Ratio0.18
Mean4.16
R-Squared81.53

Tax Analysis - GRID, 3 Year Avg

Pretax Return1.78%
Tax-adjusted Return1.51%
Tax Cost Ratio0.26%
Potential Cap Gains-18.18%

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