FIW
First Trust Water ETF
First Trust ISE Water Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the ISE Water Index.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 1.8 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
53 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | May 08, 2007 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| WATERS CORP | 5.3 % |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC | 5.2 % |
| ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 4.9 % |
| AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC | 4.3 % |
| VERALTO CORPORATION | 4.1 % |
| MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | 3.9 % |
| IDEX CORP | 3.9 % |
| JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. | 3.9 % |
| ECOLAB INC | 3.8 % |
| MASCO CORP | 3.7 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 37 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 325 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $20,435 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 62.4% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 37.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.8% |
| Emerging mkts. | 1.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 92.0 % |
 |
CANADA | 4.2 % |
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BRITAIN | 2.5 % |
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BRAZIL | 1.1 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 08/31/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 0.9% | -3.7% | 0.9% | 7.0% | 3.8% | 11.4% | -- | 9.2% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | -- | 0.8% |
| Total Returns | 1.2% | -3.0% | 1.6% | 7.8% | 4.6% | 12.2% | -- | 10.0% | Ann. Volatility | 17.3% | 16.4% | 17.2% | 16.9% | 18.6% | 20.0% | -- | 22.7% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.73 | 32% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.60 | 33% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.26 | 15% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 56 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $6 |
| Turnover | 0.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.10% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $109.97 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 57 |
| MACD/Signal | 1.38/1.34 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $115.37/$105.10 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.2% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. FIW |
Expenses vs. FIW |
ALTAR Score™ vs. FIW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHO | Invesco Water Resources ETF | 68.5% | +7 bp | -0.1% |
| TBLU | Tortoise Global Water ESG ETF | 40.4% | -13 bp | -0.6% |
| AQWA | Global X Clean Water ETF | 38.2% | -3 bp | +0.1% |
| CGW | Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF | 37.6% | +4 bp | -0.6% |
| PIO | Invesco Global Water ETF | 34.9% | +22 bp | -0.5% |
| EFRA | iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF | 29.8% | -6 bp | 0.0% |
| EBLU | Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund | 27.1% | -13 bp | -0.6% |
| SIMS | State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF | 21.1% | -8 bp | -0.1% |
| EVX | VanEck Environmental Services ETF | 19.9% | +2 bp | -1.1% |
| NVIR | Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF | 13.4% | +32 bp | -0.1% |
Risk and Returns: FIW vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 9/6/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
5.7%
ALTAR SCORE™
60th
PERCENTILE
OVERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,408 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.2% and a standard deviation
of 2.0%. FIW's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.3 standard
deviations above the category average. This places FIW in the 60th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$131.65
PRICE TARGET
+20.9%
UPSIDE