Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026FIWS&P 500 · VOO
First Trust Water ETFFIW
$118.55
+2.6% last session
+9.7% YTD
Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +2.6% | +11.9% | +5.4% | +9.7% | +7.3% | +55.9% | +38.6% | +579.8% |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +1.6% | −1.6% | 0.0% | +13.4% | +13.5% | +91.7% | +81.2% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $1.9B
- Expense ratio
- 0.50%
- Distribution yield
- 0.7%
- NAV
- $115.60
- Volume
- 53K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 44K
- High today
- $118.72
- Low today
- $116.23
- Previous close
- $115.58
- 52-week high
- $118.72
- 52-week low
- $98.52
- Our risk indicator
- 4/5
FIW in One Breath
FIW Among Its Peers
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in FIW
5Y$10,000 in FIW became
$13,856
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
FIW’s Top Holdings
TodayIDXXIDEXX Laboratories4.6%VLTO4.5%A4.3%ROP4.2%WAT4.2%FERG4.1%ECL4.1%J4.1%AWK4.0%BSY3.8%MAS3.8%IEX3.4%WMS3.3%XYL3.3%PNR3.3%TTEK3.1%MLI3.0%WTS2.8%ACM2.8%VMI2.7%BMI2.1%AOS14 more
IndustrialsHealthcareTechnologyUtilitiesBasic Materials
First Trust FIW · 36 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
What FIW Holds
TodayIndustrials56.9%
VLTO 4.5 · FERG 4.1 · J 4.1 · IEX 3.4 · XYL 3.3 · PNR 3.3 · TTEK 3.1
Healthcare13.2%
IDXX 4.6 · A 4.3 · WAT 4.2
Technology11.9%
ROP 4.2 · BSY 3.8 · ITRI 1.9
Utilities10.5%
AWK 4.0 · AQN 1.9 · CWT 1.2 · AWR 1.2 · HTO 1.1 · SBS 1.1
Basic Materials14.7%
ECL 4.1 · MAS 3.8 · WMS 3.3 · FBIN 2.0 · HWKN 1.5
Consumer Defensive1.7%
PRMB 1.7
First Trust FIW · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
IDEXX’s Share of FIW
Today4.6%
$46 of every $1,000 in FIW is IDEXX
IDEXX held by FIW
$86.3M
First Trust FIW · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
FIW’s Size vs Its Peers
Today$1.9Bthe largest ETF
AUM · FIW and the 0 largest peers · Nov 5, 2026
FIW Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · peers · Nov 5, 2026
Inside FIW
36 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026FIW
First Trust Water ETF
Today| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories | 4.58% |
| 2 | VLTO | Veralto | 4.48% |
| 3 | A | Agilent Technologies | 4.34% |
| 4 | ROP | Roper Technologies | 4.23% |
| 5 | WAT | Waters | 4.21% |
| 6 | FERG | Ferguson Enterprises | 4.09% |
| 7 | ECL | Ecolab | 4.08% |
| 8 | J | Jacobs Solutions | 4.07% |
| 9 | AWK | American Water Works Company | 4.02% |
| 10 | BSY | Bentley Systems, () | 3.81% |
IndustrialsHealthcareTechnologyUtilitiesBasic MaterialsConsumer Defensive
First Trust FIW · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 73.4%
How It Compares
FIW
First Trust Water ETF’s Peers
YTDFIW has no close peers in our data yet: […]
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Head to Head
FIW vs VOO
YTDFIW · First Trust Water
+9.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
3.6 pts
First Trust FIW and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
FIW vs Its Peer Average
YTDFIWAvsBPeer average
1D+2.6%[…]
1M+11.9%[…]
3M+5.4%[…]
YTD+9.7%[…]
1Y+7.3%[…]
3Y+55.9%[…]
5Y+38.6%[…]
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0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
FIW
Risk
1Y4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y16.55%
Deepest drop · 1Y−13.8%
Lowest point · 5Y−20.3%
52-week range
$118.55
$98.52−0.1% from the high$118.72
First Trust FIW · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
FIW
Fund Facts
Today2007launched May 8
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33733B100
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$50 a year
Go deeper
First Trust FIW · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026
FIW
Payouts by Year
13Y$0.19per share, Sep 2026
Distribution yield0.7%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.23 a share
First Trust FIW · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-12-30 ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$115.60
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today53K
Average volume · 30D44K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.50%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$50.00
Our risk indicator4/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.23 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.23 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.21 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.0797 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.20 |
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