(NXTG) First Trust NASDAQ - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Etf • ISIN: US33737K2050

Semiconductors, Infrastructure, Equipment

Description: NXTG First Trust NASDAQ October 26, 2025

The First Trust NASDAQ Smartphone ETF (NASDAQ: NXTG) is mandated to allocate at least 90% of its net assets-including any investment borrowings-to the securities that constitute its benchmark index, which targets companies actively investing in 5G and emerging next-generation digital cellular technologies.

Key sector drivers that can influence NXTG’s performance include: (1) global 5G rollout intensity, currently averaging ~30% of mobile-network subscriptions worldwide and projected to exceed 60% by 2027; (2) corporate capex on network infrastructure, with worldwide telecom equipment spending rising at a CAGR of roughly 8% since 2020; and (3) smartphone adoption trends, where average revenue per user (ARPU) in major markets remains a leading KPI for hardware manufacturers and chipset suppliers.

For a deeper, data-rich perspective on NXTG’s holdings and risk profile, consider reviewing the analytics available on ValueRay to inform your next research steps.

NXTG ETF Overview

Market Cap in USD 430m
Category Technology
TER 0.70%
IPO / Inception 2011-02-17

NXTG ETF Ratings

Growth Rating 87.7%
Fundamental -
Dividend Rating 58.6%
Return 12m vs S&P 500 10.6%
Analyst Rating -

NXTG Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 1.46%
Yield on Cost 5y 2.69%
Annual Growth 5y 15.58%
Payout Consistency 92.3%
Payout Ratio %

NXTG Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 93.6%
Growth Correlation 12m 88.8%
Growth Correlation 5y 67.4%
CAGR 5y 22.64%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) 1.28
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) 8.98
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.95
Alpha 9.04
Beta 1.010
Volatility 17.61%
Current Volume 7.4k
Average Volume 20d 6.5k
Stop Loss 103.7 (-3.1%)
Signal -0.30

What is the price of NXTG shares?

As of November 07, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 107.00 with a total of 7,429 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.46%, over one month by +0.66%, over three months by +10.59% and over the past year by +26.98%.

Is First Trust NASDAQ a good stock to buy?

Yes. Based on ValueRay's Analyses, First Trust NASDAQ (NASDAQ:NXTG) is currently (November 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Growth Rating of 87.73 and therefor a clear technical positive rating according to historical growth.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of NXTG is around 115.39 USD . This means that NXTG is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 7.84%.

Is NXTG a buy, sell or hold?

First Trust NASDAQ has no consensus analysts rating.

What are the forecasts/targets for the NXTG price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 130.1 21.6%

NXTG Fundamental Data Overview October 27, 2025

Market Cap USD = 430.0m (430.0m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
Beta = 1.01
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 430.0m USD (430.0m + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 430.0m)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 430.0m / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 9.74% (E(430.0m)/V(430.0m) * Re(9.74%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 9.74% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)

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