First Trust Water ETF (FIW)
- Expense ratio0.55%
- Net assets$1.75B
- Dividend yield0.75%
- 1-year return-4.39%
- Holdings36
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FIW performance
Total return · as of October 17, 2026- YTD-0.85%
- 1 year-4.39%
- 3 years+9.93%/yr
- 5 years+4.77%/yr
- 10 years+11.86%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 14.61%
- 3Y volatility
- 16.28%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 0.32
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
FIW top 10 holdings
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Agilent Technologies Inc | 4.78% |
| 2 | WAT | Waters Corporation | 4.30% |
| 3 | VLTO | Veralto Corporation | 4.29% |
| 4 | IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories Inc | 4.15% |
| 5 | ECL | Ecolab Inc | 4.03% |
| 6 | FERG | Ferguson Plc | 4.02% |
| 7 | XYL | Xylem Inc | 3.95% |
| 8 | AWK | American Water Works | 3.93% |
| 9 | J | Jacobs Solutions Inc. | 3.81% |
| 10 | IEX | IDEX Corporation | 3.54% |
The top 10 holdings make up 40.8% of the fund (36 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.
About First Trust Water ETF
The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to track the performance of small, mid and large capitalization companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable water and wastewater industry, according to Clean Edge.
FIW ETF FAQ
What is the FIW expense ratio?
First Trust Water ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.55%, or $55.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in FIW?
First Trust Water ETF has about $1.75B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of FIW?
The largest positions in FIW are Agilent Technologies Inc (4.78%), Waters Corporation (4.30%), Veralto Corporation (4.29%). The fund holds 36 securities in total.
How has FIW performed?
FIW returned -4.39% over the past year and +4.77% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does FIW pay dividends?
FIW has a dividend yield of 0.75% and pays distributions na.
When was FIW launched?
First Trust Water ETF began trading on May 8, 2007.
ETFs similar to FIW
Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with FIW's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.