# First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum A USD (FGRD)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/fgrd · ISIN IE000J80JTL1 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, FGRD (First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum A USD, ISIN IE000J80JTL1) closed at £47.11 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.70% a year (about £70 on £10,000). Over the three years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +43.5%, or +29.5% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum A USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2022. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.7% a year — about £70 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£47.11** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | FGRD |
| ISIN | IE000J80JTL1 |
| Category | Property & infrastructure |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | First Trust |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.70% a year (£70 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £1.6bn |
| Launched | 2022 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +22.24% | +18.41% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +43.55% | +29.53% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2023 +15.4%, 2024 +17.3%, 2025 +20.7%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +18.7%. Returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +22.9%; to 30/09/2025: +16.9%; to 30/09/2024: +24.9%; to 30/09/2023: +13.2%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +15.4% | +10.8% | Price |
| 2024 | +17.3% | +13.3% | Price |
| 2025 | +20.7% | +16.5% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +18.7% | +15.4% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 18.62% | -10.33% |
| 3 years | 17.49% | -19.94% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 18.6% over 1 year, 17.5% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum A USD since April 2022, in pounds: −19.9% from 24/01/2025 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since April 2022 was −7.9% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +61.0% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum A USD was 7.5% below its highest weekly close since April 2022 (19/06/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.70% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 5 of the 51 other property and infrastructure funds charge more, 2 the same and 44 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.70%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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