# NXTG (First Trust Indxx NextG ETF)

First Trust · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

NXTG holds 105 stocks, and 65% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- NXTG, already in the S&P 500: 34.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NXTG, active share vs the S&P 500: 87.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NXTG, top ten holdings: 16.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NXTG, total return, 1 year: +53.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NXTG, net assets: $564m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).
- NXTG, expense ratio: 0.70% (485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026).

## NXTG over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +0.5% | +3.3% | −2.8 pts | +1.3 pts |
| 6 months | +38.4% | +16.0% | +22.4 pts | +17.7 pts |
| 1 year | +53.3% | +17.5% | +35.8 pts | +30.4 pts |
| 3 years | +135.2% | +77.9% | +57.4 pts | +40.1 pts |
| Since launch | +539.7% | +647.2% | −107.5 pts | −752.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Digital infrastructure and data centers | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Feb 18, 2011 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 34.7% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 87.9% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 15.6% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 86.7% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 16.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 105 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 10, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | Advantech Co., Ltd. 1.8%, Lenovo Group Limited 1.8%, Wiwynn Corporation 1.8%, Super Micro Computer, Inc. 1.7%, Fujikura Ltd. 1.6%, Arista Networks, Inc. 1.6%, NTT Inc. 1.6%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 1.6%, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 1.6%, Qorvo, Inc. 1.5% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $564m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −6.5% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.80% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | QTUM 27%, KNCT 26%, UFOX 24%, LEGR 21%, CARZ 20% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of NXTG is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, 35% of NXTG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 88%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does NXTG hold?

105 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 17% of the fund. The largest are Advantech Co., Ltd. at 1.8%, Lenovo Group Limited at 1.8%, Wiwynn Corporation at 1.8%.

### Has NXTG beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 NXTG returned +53.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 35.8 points.

### What does NXTG cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.70% a year. Because 88% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.80%.


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