# First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Accum A USD (NXTG) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/nxtg · ISIN IE00BWTNM743 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 13/11/2026, NXTG (First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Accum A USD, ISIN IE00BWTNM743) closed at £39.40 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.70% a year (about £70 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +93.2%, or +50.8% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Accum A USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2015. It tracks the Indxx 5G & NextG Thematic Index. 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: **£39.40** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | NXTG | | ISIN | IE00BWTNM743 | | Also listed as | NXTU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) | | Category | Technology | | Type | ETF | | Provider | First Trust | | Tracks | Indxx 5G & NextG Thematic Index | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.70% a year (£70 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £6.7m | | Launched | 2015 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 24/06/2015 | ## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +34.37% | +29.61% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +101.32% | +81.88% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +93.18% | +50.79% | price only | Returns: as reported (delayed data) and worked out from recorded daily closes. Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −15.2%, 2023 +20.7%, 2024 +16.0%, 2025 +18.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +33.1%. Returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +49.6%; to 30/09/2025: +21.0%; to 30/09/2024: +19.6%; to 30/09/2023: +11.9%; to 30/09/2022: −6.9%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -15.2% | -22.4% | Price | | 2023 | +20.7% | +15.9% | Price | | 2024 | +16.0% | +12.1% | Price | | 2025 | +18.9% | +14.9% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +33.1% | +28.8% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 19.77% | -13.37% | | 3 years | 15.69% | -15.49% | | 5 years | 15.03% | -19.09% | ## Largest fall Volatility of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 19.8% over 1 year, 15.7% over 3 years, 15.0% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Accum A USD since November 2021, in pounds: −19.1% from 31/12/2021 to 14/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since February 2021 was −15.3% (12 months to 16/12/2022); the highest was +77.0% (12 months to 29/05/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Accum A USD was 10.1% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (02/10/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.70% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 20 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 1 the same and 98 less (share classes counted once). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.70%** per year - Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform) - SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider) - ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify. ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of NXTG?** The ongoing charge of NXTG is 0.70% a year — about £70 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.70% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 20 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 1 the same and 98 less (share classes counted once). **What does NXTG track?** NXTG tracks the Indxx 5G & NextG Thematic Index. **Is NXTG accumulating or distributing?** NXTG is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you. **What is the ISIN of NXTG?** The ISIN of NXTG is IE00BWTNM743. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; NXTG is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as NXTU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars). **What were NXTG’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of NXTG in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −15.2%, 2023 +20.7%, 2024 +16.0%, 2025 +18.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +33.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has NXTG done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 NXTG’s price changed by +93.2%, or +50.8% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.