First Trust Water ETF (FIW)
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 PageThe 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.
Top 10 Holdings
39.88% of assetsName | 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% |
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 |
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Worsening Shortages Put Spotlight on Water ETFs
Climate change is worsening the problem.
First Trust Water ETF: Early Q2 Earnings Results Are Encouraging
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For some investment advisers and stock-pickers, so-called green investing is far from just a feel-good move.
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.
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.
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?
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 ...
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.
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.
ETF Edge, June 28, 2021
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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...
ETFs: 5 Funds For Investing In Water, A Vital Resource
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