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
1.9 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
53 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | First Trust Advisors LP |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | May 08, 2007 |
| Assets (mns) | $1,937 |
| Expense ratio | 53 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Tiered |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC | 4.8 % |
| WATERS CORP | 4.7 % |
| FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC | 4.4 % |
| XYLEM INC | 4.4 % |
| PENTAIR PLC | 4.0 % |
| IDEXX LABORATORIES INC | 4.0 % |
| AECOM TECHNOLOGY CORP | 3.9 % |
| VERALTO CORPORATION | 3.8 % |
| ECOLAB INC | 3.8 % |
| IDEX CORP | 3.7 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 37 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 322 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $18,728 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 61.3% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 29.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 2.3% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.5% |
| Emerging mkts. | 1.4% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 88.8 % |
 |
CANADA | 5.6 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 4.0 % |
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BRAZIL | 1.4 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 10/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 9.1% | 6.1% | 19.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 13.9% | -- | 9.7% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | -- | 0.8% |
| Total Returns | 9.3% | 6.2% | 19.4% | 12.3% | 12.9% | 14.7% | -- | 10.5% | Ann. Volatility | 18.7% | 18.4% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 18.6% | 20.0% | -- | 23.0% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.04 | 68% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.74 | 45% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.58 | 33% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 44 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $5 |
| Turnover | 0.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.11% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $111.33 |
| 30d moving avg. | $112.90 |
| Annualized volatility | 16.3% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 48 |
| Short interest | 0.3% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHO | Invesco Water Resources ETF | 72.1% | +7 bp | +4.8% |
| AQWA | Global X Clean Water ETF | 43.2% | -3 bp | +5.0% |
| CGW | Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF | 42.3% | +4 bp | +4.7% |
| PIO | Invesco Global Water ETF | 35.1% | +22 bp | +4.4% |
| EFRA | iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF | 32.6% | -6 bp | +5.3% |
| EBLU | Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund | 32.1% | -13 bp | +4.4% |
| SIMS | SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF | 18.0% | -8 bp | +4.5% |
| NVIR | Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF | 17.8% | +32 bp | +6.8% |
| GSFP | Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF | 13.1% | +22 bp | +4.2% |
| TEMP | JPMorgan Climate Change Solutions ETF | 11.6% | -4 bp | +5.6% |
Risk and Returns: FIW vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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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 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| 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 11/3/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
FIW
4.9%
Cat. Avg
5.6%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 997 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.6% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. FIW's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.3 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places FIW in the 39th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
FIWSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 627 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.1 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.8 bp |
| FIW (53 bp) Percentile rank | 58 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| FIW | 53.0 | 11.1 | 64.1 |
| Peer Avg. | 46.1 | 15.6 | 61.7 |
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