TORONTO, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FT Portfolios Canada Co. (“First Trust Canada”), introduced immediately that it has launched items of First Belief Nasdaq® Clear Edge® Sensible Grid Infrastructure ETF (the “Fund” and “SGRD”). Models of the Fund will begin buying and selling on the Toronto Inventory Change immediately. The ticker image for the items is SGRD.
The Fund seeks to duplicate, to the extent attainable, the efficiency of an index of firms which are primarily engaged and concerned in electrical grid electrical meters and units, networks, power storage and administration, related cellular and enabling software program utilized by the sensible grid and electrical infrastructure sector, web of bills, initially the Nasdaq Clear Edge Sensible Grid Infrastructure™ Index.
“Electric grids around the world were built when our electricity needs were simpler and our demand for power was significantly lower. We all know that has changed dramatically and the demand for power will reach unprecedented levels. The smart grid is a renovation of the electricity supply chain, which is designed to modernize how we produce, transport, use and store energy. It may transform the current electric power grid just as the internet revolutionized communications. SGRD invests in companies that derive revenue from smart grid, electric infrastructure and/or other grid-related activities,” mentioned Nilesh Patel, Head of Distribution at First Belief Canada.
About First TrustFirst Belief Canada is the trustee, supervisor and promoter of the fund. First Belief Canada and its associates First Belief Advisors L.P. (“FTA”), portfolio advisor to the fund, an Ontario Securities Fee registered portfolio supervisor and U.S. Securities and Change Fee registered funding advisor, and First Belief Portfolios L.P., a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately held firms that present a wide range of funding companies. FTA has collective belongings underneath administration or supervision of roughly U.S.$330 billion as of February 28, 2026 by way of exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts. For extra info, go to www.firsttrust.ca.
