First Trust Water ETF·Financial Services

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Industrials - Water segment of the equity market, look no further than the First Trust Water ETF (FIW), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 8, 2007.

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in First Trust Water ETF (NYSEARCA:FIW) by 7.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 214,141 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 14,978 shares during the quarter. Envestnet Asset

FIW is a well-established thematic water ETF with a 0.51% net expense ratio and $2.01B in assets under management. Established in 2007, it's delivered competitive returns with S&P 500 ETFs. However, except for the first few weeks of 2026, FIW has consistently trailed SPY with greater volatility. Overall, its small/mid-cap tilt has not helped, which is reflected in the fundamentals. With a $21B weighted market cap, FIW doesn't have the same quality features as SPY. However, its 23x forward P/E is elevated, and its portfolio-level earnings growth rates are low.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Industrials - Water segment of the equity market, the First Trust Water ETF (FIW) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 8, 2007.

Florin Court Capital LLP raised its holdings in First Trust Water ETF (NYSEARCA:FIW) by 124.1% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 22,717 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 12,578 shares during the period. First

Interactive Financial Advisors Inc. lowered its stake in shares of First Trust Water ETF (NYSEARCA:FIW) by 49.4% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,359 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,152 shares during the
The First Trust Water ETF is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before fees and expenses, of an equity index called the ISE Clean Edge Water Index.
Financial Services
Asset Management
2007-05-11
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