GRID
ETFFirst Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for GRID. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund is 19.5% off its high — deeper than its 3.1% average pullback, but it has been through 164 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
Significant
Current Drawdown
-19.5%
Days in Drawdown
159
Avg Max Drawdown
3.1%
Avg Length
35
Drawdown Severity Score™
4.8
GRID - Price & High Water Mark
GRID - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-11-13, the fund is trading at $160.29, which represents a 19.5% decline from its all-time high of $199.00. This drawdown has persisted for 159 days.
GRID by the numbers
- The last time GRID fell this far was the decline that began in Sep 2024. It bottomed at 21% and took 8 months to get back to its high.
- Only 7 declines since 2010 went deeper than today's 19%.
- Over the past 10 years, GRID spent 8% of trading days further below its high than it is now.
- Since 2010, GRID has fallen 20% or more 7 times, about one every 2 years, and 30% or more 2 times.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund currently stands at 4.83. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.
New to drawdowns? Read what a drawdown is.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Below are 20 of GRID's larger declines from its 164 tracked pullbacks, newest first.
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | Ongoing | 159 days | -19.5% | $199.00 | $160.29 | n/a |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-04-13 | 46 days | -11.7% | $177.80 | $156.95 | $178.87 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2026-01-16 | 79 days | -7.8% | $157.83 | $145.52 | $158.51 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2025-05-15 | 231 days | -20.6% | $126.26 | $100.22 | $127.05 |
| 2024-07-17 | 2024-09-17 | 63 days | -10.6% | $120.71 | $107.89 | $120.99 |
| 2023-07-19 | 2024-02-22 | 219 days | -20.8% | $104.53 | $82.82 | $104.53 |
| 2021-11-22 | 2023-06-13 | 568 days | -29.6% | $100.44 | $70.67 | $100.64 |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-10-28 | 56 days | -7.4% | $94.66 | $87.66 | $96.64 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-06-01 | 35 days | -6.5% | $85.61 | $80.07 | $85.98 |
| 2021-01-08 | 2021-03-11 | 63 days | -6.9% | $82.24 | $76.53 | $82.32 |
| 2020-10-21 | 2020-11-05 | 16 days | -6.8% | $64.40 | $60.02 | $64.78 |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-10-05 | 33 days | -8.3% | $61.33 | $56.22 | $61.89 |
| 2020-02-21 | 2020-08-05 | 166 days | -40.6% | $57.51 | $34.19 | $57.54 |
| 2018-01-29 | 2019-11-04 | 645 days | -29.7% | $48.76 | $34.30 | $48.96 |
| 2016-10-07 | 2016-11-22 | 47 days | -6.9% | $35.66 | $33.21 | $36.14 |
| 2014-03-07 | 2016-08-16 | 893 days | -26.7% | $34.36 | $25.20 | $34.37 |
| 2014-01-21 | 2014-02-14 | 25 days | -6.1% | $33.02 | $31.01 | $33.08 |
| 2013-11-07 | 2014-01-10 | 65 days | -6.1% | $31.56 | $29.64 | $32.00 |
| 2011-04-05 | 2013-09-24 | 904 days | -35.4% | $29.66 | $19.16 | $29.83 |
| 2011-02-22 | 2011-03-30 | 36 days | -7.9% | $29.29 | $26.98 | $29.46 |
| 2010-01-11 | 2011-01-24 | 379 days | -18.7% | $28.01 | $22.78 | $28.08 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
Know the Moment Severity Changes
Since 2016, 75% of 1,141 Strong Buy and Ultra Buy alerts are in profit, up 201% on average vs 140% for the S&P 500 over the same windows (typical alert +83% vs +110%).
See every alert, losers included • Simulated, past results do not predict future results
Monitor 3 stocks free · No credit card required
Or explore current drawdowns:
GRID Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$160.29
High-water mark
$199.00
Current drawdown
-19.5%
Days in drawdown
159
What History Says About GRID
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund has dropped 10%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 411 days with an average max drop of -24.4%.
The current drawdown of -19.5% has lasted 159 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2020 to Aug 2020 | -40.6% | 166 days |
| Apr 2011 to Sep 2013 | -35.4% | 904 days |
| Jan 2018 to Nov 2019 | -29.7% | 645 days |
| Nov 2021 to Jun 2023 | -29.6% | 568 days |
| Mar 2014 to Aug 2016 | -26.7% | 893 days |
| Jul 2023 to Feb 2024 | -20.8% | 219 days |
Past Strong Buy alerts for GRID
Simulated from our published thresholds, one alert per drawdown episode. Prices through Nov 13, 2026. Past results do not predict future results.
| Alert date | Level | Price at alert | Return to date | S&P 500, same window | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2020 | Strong Buy | $38.02 | +322% | +231% | Beat |
Put GRID on your shopping list
We stay quiet on normal days. One free email on the rare day First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund falls further than it almost ever falls — the day that may be worth your attention.
Latest Drawdown Analysis
FVUB.L's 25% Pullback: Historical Context
Oct 31, 2026 · 5 min read
OKTA's 29% Pullback: Historical Context
Oct 30, 2026 · 5 min read
ODFL's 30% Pullback: Historical Context
Oct 28, 2026 · 5 min read
ETFs in a similar drawdown
These are the tracked ETFs whose current drawdown from their prior high is closest to GRID's. Percentages are each one's current drawdown. This is a comparison list, not a recommendation.
- PSKSPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF-19.5% current drawdown
- KOMPState Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF-19.9% current drawdown
- GLDIUBS ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETN-19.9% current drawdown
- SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-18.2% current drawdown
- QLDProShares Ultra QQQ-21.3% current drawdown
- COLOGlobal X MSCI Colombia ETF-17.6% current drawdown
ETFs that usually fall about as much as GRID
Ranked by the average size of each one's declines from a high over its tracked history. GRID's average is 3.1%. This is a comparison list, not a recommendation.
- VBRVanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF Shares3.0%average decline
- VBVanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares3.0%average decline
- FVFirst Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF3.1%average decline
- XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF3.2%average decline
- AVCorgi Aerospace & Commercial Aviation ETF3.2%average decline
- VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares3.2%average decline
Learn More About Drawdowns
What is a Drawdown?
Definition, formula, and real examples
Biggest Drawdowns Ranked
How this asset's decline compares with the deepest in the tracked record
S&P 500 Drawdown History
Every major index decline with depth, duration, and recovery
Understanding Severity Scores
How our scoring compares to maximum drawdown
Our Methodology
Technical details behind the data
The Drawdown Severity Score
Our proprietary scoring algorithm explained
Latest Analysis
Blog posts and market commentary
Signal of the Day
A daily drawdown signal from the full market database
Explore All Tickers
Browse stocks, ETFs, and crypto drawdowns
About this data
- Source
- Adjusted daily closing prices from Yahoo Finance, so splits and dividends don't show up as drops.
- Coverage
- Jan 11, 2010 to Nov 13, 2026, about 17 years. 164 declines from a high recorded for GRID.
- Updated
- After each U.S. trading day closes. This page shows the close of Nov 13, 2026.
- How it's calculated
- A drawdown runs from a closing high to the next new high. See the methodology and how the Severity Score works.
Published by DrawdownAlerts. Historical facts only, not investment advice.