Unexpected Surge in Trading Volume
The First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund ETF witnessed an unforeseen surge in trading volume on Tuesday afternoon. Over 794,000 shares were traded, significantly surpassing the three-month average volume of about 69,000 shares. As a result, shares of GRID experienced a 1.1% increase during the trading day.
Among the components of the ETF, two stocks stood out in terms of trading volume on Tuesday. Tesla, trading up by 3.3%, saw over 86.0 million shares changing hands throughout the session. In a similar fashion, Nvidia recorded a 1.1% increase with a trading volume exceeding 29.5 million shares. On the contrary, AMTD Digital emerged as the top-performing component on Tuesday, with a notable 12.9% gain. Meanwhile, Littelfuse struggled compared to other components, trading lower by approximately 2.5%.