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About First Trust Water ETF
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Inception date
May 8, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
FIW holds 36 of the largest US-listed water companies, ranked by market cap and weighted equally within five tiers. Companies of any market capitalization that derive revenue from the potable and wastewater industry are selected. In addition, its tiered equal-weighting scheme boosts the weight of small- and micro-cap companies, hence, reducing concentration. FIW changed its name from First Trust ISE Water Index Fund to First Trust Water ETF on December 14, 2016, which had no impact to FIW's investment strategy. The index is rebalanced and reconstituted semi-annually.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Producer Manufacturing
Utilities
Health Technology
Stocks99.74%
Producer Manufacturing40.83%
Utilities14.63%
Health Technology11.85%
Industrial Services9.85%
Distribution Services8.14%
Process Industries5.47%
Technology Services3.71%
Consumer Non-Durables2.93%
Electronic Technology2.34%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.26%
Cash0.26%
Stock breakdown by region
North America94.72%
Europe3.71%
Latin America1.57%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
FIW invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Producer Manufacturing, with 40.83% stocks, and Utilities, with 14.63% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
FIW top holdings are Ferguson Enterprises Inc. and IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., occupying 4.72% and 4.67% of the portfolio correspondingly.
FIW last dividends amounted to 0.23 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.12 USD in dividends, which shows a 48.83% increase.
FIW assets under management is 1.85 B USD. It's risen 2.46% over the last month.
FIW fund flows account for 52.18 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, FIW pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.72%. The last dividend (Jun 30, 2025) amounted to 0.23 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
FIW shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on May 8, 2007, and its management style is Passive.
FIW expense ratio is 0.51% meaning you'd have to pay 0.51% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FIW follows the ISE Clean Edge Water Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FIW invests in stocks.
FIW price has risen by 1.33% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 8.03% increase. See more dynamics on FIW price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.47% over the last month, showed a 7.77% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 8.75% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.47% over the last month, showed a 7.77% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 8.75% in a year.
FIW trades at a premium (0.05%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.