First Trust Water ETF (FIW)

NYSEARCA: FIW · Real-Time Price · USD
108.11
-0.26 (-0.24%)
Oct 2, 2024, 3:59 PM EDT - Market closed
-0.24%
Assets $1.88B
Expense Ratio 0.53%
PE Ratio 34.67
Shares Out 17.20M
Dividend (ttm) $0.64
Dividend Yield 0.59%
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 26, 2024
Payout Ratio 20.59%
1-Year Return +30.65%
Volume 53,752
Open 108.11
Previous Close 108.37
Day's Range 107.67 - 108.39
52-Week Low 77.11
52-Week High 109.90
Beta 1.02
Holdings 37
Inception Date May 8, 2007

About FIW

Fund Home Page

The First Trust Water ETF (FIW) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ISE Clean Edge Water index. The fund tracks an index of the 36 largest US-listed water companies, weighted equally within five tiers. FIW was launched on May 8, 2007 and is issued by First Trust.

Asset Class Equity
Category Natural Resources
Region North America
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol FIW
ETF Provider First Trust
Index Tracked ISE Clean Edge Water Index

Top 10 Holdings

39.88% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. IDXX 4.13%
Waters Corporation WAT 4.09%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. A 4.08%
IDEX Corporation IEX 4.08%
American Water Works Company, Inc. AWK 4.02%
Ecolab Inc. ECL 3.97%
Roper Technologies, Inc. ROP 3.95%
Veralto Corporation VLTO 3.91%
Xylem Inc. XYL 3.86%
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. FERG 3.80%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Sep 26, 2024 $0.153 Sep 30, 2024
Jun 27, 2024 $0.2059 Jun 28, 2024
Mar 21, 2024 $0.0797 Mar 28, 2024
Dec 22, 2023 $0.2034 Dec 29, 2023
Sep 22, 2023 $0.1441 Sep 29, 2023
Jun 27, 2023 $0.2164 Jun 30, 2023
Full Dividend History

News

FIW: Popular Investment Theme Trading At Elevated Valuations

First Trust Water ETF provides exposure to companies in the freshwater treatment and distribution industry. The FIW ETF has a 5-year compounded annual return of 15.0%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index....

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

FIW: Still Expensive, But This Water ETF Is Flowing In The Right Direction

The First Trust Water ETF holds 36 companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable water and wastewater industry. Over the last two years, I have relied on fundamental a...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

FIW ETF: Investing In Water

First Trust Water ETF provides broad exposure to the water industry through a passively managed fund. Investing in water stocks is attractive due to growing demand, limited supply, infrastructure inve...

9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

FIW: Look At Factors Coldly, Consider Valuation Risks

FIW's strategy is based on the modified market cap-weighted ISE Clean Edge Water Index. The factor mix under the hood is not completely flawless. There are valuation concerns, while quality could be b...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

FIW: Supply Chain, Valuation Concerns A Threat To This Long-Running Water ETF

FIW holds 36 securities that derive substantial revenue from the potable water and wastewater industry. Fees are 0.53% and FIW has outperformed SPY over the last 16 years. The water industry faces sev...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Best Water Stocks to Buy

Water is a crucial component throughout the economy. These water stocks and ETFs stand to gain.

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1 year ago - Kiplinger

FIW: This Water ETF's Looking To Make A Big Splash

FIW provides dedicated exposure to 36 companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable and wastewater industry. The ETF was launched in May 2007. FIW has outperformed SPY...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

FIW: Because The Planet Is Running Out Of Potable Water

The planet is suffering from a severe lack of potable water - and that is increasingly true even here in the United States. The First Trust Water ETF invests in companies that provide solutions: water...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

FIW: Water Is Expensive

FIW holds 36 companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable and wastewater industry. The fund's popularity is increasing, now with $1.14 billion in AUM. However, even c...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Worsening Shortages Put Spotlight on Water ETFs

Climate change is worsening the problem.

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2 years ago - ETFcom

First Trust Water ETF: Early Q2 Earnings Results Are Encouraging

FIW tracks 36 stocks that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable and wastewater industry. It has a 0.53% expense ratio and just over $1B in AUM. Fundamentally, FIW scores poor...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Sustainable Investing: 4 Earth Day ETFs targeting clean water, wind, the smart grid — and one that has them all

For some investment advisers and stock-pickers, so-called green investing is far from just a feel-good move.

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2 years ago - Market Watch

The FIW ETF: Because Water Is More Essential Than Oil (Or Data)

Many investors have likely heard the saying that "data is the new oil", which, I would note, was coined before the Putin invaded Ukraine and oil jumped back over $100/bbl.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

FIW: This Water ETF Is A Great Way To Beat The Market

In many regions of the world - including right here in America - water scarcity is becoming an increasingly critical problem.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Infrastructure Bill To Boost ETFs

The passage of the $1 trillion bill could provide long-term support for these ETFs.

3 years ago - ETFcom

ETF Battles: AQWA Vs FIW Vs PHO

In a runoff between ETF.com's Jessica Ferringer and ETF Action's Mike Akins, which water ETF wins?

Other symbols: AQWAPHO
3 years ago - ETFcom

FIW: This ETF Is Benefiting From Water Scarcity And Is Beating The S&P 500

Over the past year, the First Trust Water ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 by 10%+ and even bettered the Nasdaq-100 triple Qs as well. The FIW ETF tracks the ISE Clean Edge Water Index, which invests ...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Water Investing: 5 Funds You Should Tap

As the importance of water sustainability becomes ever more apparent, so too do the potential rewards of investing in water.

Other symbols: CGWPHO
3 years ago - Kiplinger

Water ETFs Ride Big Wave Of Returns

Domestic water ETFs have been hydrated by the infrastructure bill's focus on upgrading the nation's water systems.

Other symbols: PHO
3 years ago - ETFcom

ETF Edge, June 28, 2021

CNBC's Bob Pisani dives into two off the hottest market trends — activist investing and ESG — with Engine No. 1 CEO Jennifer Grancio and DWS Group's Head of Systematic Investment Solutions for the Ame...

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3 years ago - CNBC Television

ETF Odds & Ends: Another Fund Converts

Plus, additional ETF changes and the launch of two more actively managed ETFs.

3 years ago - ETFcom

First Trust Water ETF: Because The World Is Running Out Of Potable Water

The planet has a serious water problem: from droughts in the US, to a battle over the Nile River, and droughts in Taiwan, threatening its semiconductor industry. It seems as though every year the nega...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

ETFs: 5 Funds For Investing In Water, A Vital Resource

Water doesn't typically get the same focus that I put on other utilities like electric and gas companies. Though, that doesn't mean that investing in water ETFs doesn't have its own merits; it certain...

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4 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Best Industrial ETFs for Q1 2021

The best industrial ETFs for Q1 2021 are HAIL, PRN, and FIW.

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4 years ago - Investopedia

Best Water ETFs for Q1 2021

The best Water ETFs for Q1 2021 are PHO, PIO, and FIW.

Other symbols: PHOPIO
4 years ago - Investopedia