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First Trust Water ETFFIW

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$115.03−0.4%

−$0.41 · Nov 6 close

Buy

AUM: $1.9B
Fee: 0.50%
Yield: 0.7%

Bumpy · 1Y: 1.2×S&P
Volume: 41K
NAV: $115

What's insideAll 37 →

IDXX 4.6%VLTO 4.5%ROP 4.4%A 4.3%

52-week range3% below the high

$98.52$119

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.4%	+10.0%	+2.1%	+6.5%	+2.7%	+48.8%	+31.6%	+559.6%
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

FIW in One Breath

FIW Among Its Peers

YTD

#1FIWFirst Trust+6.5%$1.9B

End-of-day Nov 8, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FIW

$10,000 in FIW became

$13,164

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,177

Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FIW’s Top Holdings

Today

IDXXIDEXX Laboratories4.6%VLTO4.5%ROP4.4%A4.3%AWK4.2%WAT4.2%ECL4.1%BSY4.1%FERG4.0%MAS3.9%J3.8%XYL3.5%PNR3.3%IEX3.2%TTEK3.2%WMS3.0%ACM2.8%MLI2.8%WTS2.7%VMI2.4%BMI2.2%AOS2.1%14 more

IDXX4.6%VLTO4.5%ROP4.4%A4.3%AWK4.2%WAT4.2%ECL4.1%BSY4.1%FERG4.0%MAS3.9%J3.8%XYL3.5%24 more

IndustrialsHealthcareTechnologyUtilitiesBasic Materials

First Trust FIW · 36 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026

What FIW Holds

Today

Industrials56.9%

VLTO 4.5 · FERG 4.0 · J 3.8 · XYL 3.5 · PNR 3.3 · IEX 3.2 · TTEK 3.2

Healthcare13.2%

IDXX 4.6 · A 4.3 · WAT 4.2

Technology11.9%

ROP 4.4 · BSY 4.1 · ITRI 1.9

Utilities10.8%

AWK 4.2 · AQN 1.9 · CWT 1.2 · AWR 1.2 · HTO 1.2 · SBS 1.1

Basic Materials14.5%

ECL 4.1 · MAS 3.9 · WMS 3.0 · FBIN 2.0 · HWKN 1.5

Consumer Defensive1.8%

PRMB 1.8

First Trust FIW · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026

IDEXX’s Share of FIW

Today

4.6%

$46 of every $1,000 in FIW is IDEXX

IDEXX held by FIW

$85.6M

Most IDEXX per dollar

PAWZ11.3%

PHO8.0%

IHI5.1%

PIO4.9%

First Trust FIW · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026

FIW’s Size vs Its Peers

Today

$1.9Bthe largest ETF

AUM · FIW and the 0 largest peers · Nov 8, 2026

FIW Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.50a year
per $100

$50 a year on $10,000

FIW$0.50

Expense ratio · peers · Nov 8, 2026

Inside FIW

36 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

FIW

First Trust Water ETF

Today

Industrials56.9%VLTO4.5%FERG4.0%J3.8%XYL3.5%PNR3.3%IEX3.2%TTEK3.2%ACM2.8%MLI2.8%WTS2.7%VMI2.4%BMI2.2%AOS2.1%CNM4 more holdings14.3% of the fundHealthcare13.2%IDXX4.6%A4.3%WATTechnology11.9%ROP4.4%BSY4.1%ITRIUtilities10.8%AWK4.2%AQNCWTAWRHTOSBSBasic Materials14.5%ECL4.1%MAS3.9%WMS3.0%FBINHWKNPRMB

Industrials56.9%VLTO4.5%FERG4.0%J3.8%XYL3.5%PNR3.3%IEX3.2%12 more holdings34.7% of the fundHealthcare13.2%IDXXA WATTechnology11.9%ROP4.4%BSYITRIUtilities10.8%AWK4.2%AQNCWTAWRHTOSBSBasic Materials14.5%ECLMASWMSFBINHWKN

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	IDXX	IDEXX Laboratories	4.58%
2	VLTO	Veralto	4.50%
3	ROP	Roper Technologies	4.40%
4	A	Agilent Technologies	4.25%
5	AWK	American Water Works Company	4.19%
6	WAT	Waters	4.15%
7	ECL	Ecolab	4.11%
8	BSY	Bentley Systems, Incorporated ()	4.07%
9	FERG	Ferguson Enterprises	3.99%
10	MAS	Masco	3.86%

See all 37 holdings ↓

IndustrialsHealthcareTechnologyUtilitiesBasic MaterialsConsumer Defensive

First Trust FIW · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 72.8%

All FIW Holdings

37 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

FIW

FIW’s Holdings

Today

#
1	IDXXIDEXX Laboratories	Healthcare	4.58%	$458.07	128K	$85.9M
2	VLTOVeralto	Industrials	4.50%	$449.54	724K	$84.3M
3	ROPRoper Technologies	Technology	4.40%	$439.57	168K	$82.5M
4	AAgilent Technologies	Healthcare	4.25%	$425.31	465K	$79.8M
5	AWKAmerican Water Works Company	Utilities	4.19%	$419.22	516K	$78.7M
6	WATWaters	Healthcare	4.15%	$415.45	172K	$77.9M
7	ECLEcolab	Basic Materials	4.11%	$410.57	252K	$77.0M
8	BSYBentley Systems, Incorporated ()	Technology	4.07%	$406.81	1.7M	$76.3M
9	FERGFerguson Enterprises	Industrials	3.99%	$399.06	318K	$74.9M
10	MASMasco	Basic Materials	3.86%	$386.47	865K	$72.5M
11	JJacobs Solutions	Industrials	3.76%	$376.34	479K	$70.6M
12	XYLXylem	Industrials	3.45%	$345.46	648K	$64.8M
13	PNRPentair	Industrials	3.29%	$329.05	885K	$61.7M
14	IEXIdex	Industrials	3.24%	$323.88	273K	$60.8M
15	TTEKTetra Tech	Industrials	3.20%	$320.02	1.5M	$60.0M

First Trust FIW · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026

How It Compares

FIW

First Trust Water ETF’s Peers

YTD

FIW has no close peers in our data yet: […]

Similar peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 8, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

FIW vs VOO

YTD

FIW · First Trust Water

+6.5%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

2.3 pts

First Trust FIW and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 8, 2026

FIW vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FIWAvsBPeer average

1D−0.4%[…]

1M+10.0%[…]

3M+2.1%[…]

YTD+6.5%[…]

1Y+2.7%[…]

3Y+48.8%[…]

5Y+31.6%[…]

0–0level

0 peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is FIW?

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FIW

How Bumpy

1.2×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×FIW

S&P 500 swings · 1Y13.6%

First Trust FIW · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

FIW

Worst Drop

−13.8%from its Jan 22 high

Still below the high−3.0%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,700

First Trust FIW · fall from the highest close, past year

FIW

On a Bad Day

0.7×the S&P 500’s fall

FIW’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

FIW

−2.6%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up days53 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

First Trust FIW · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

FIW

Return for the Bumps

#1FIWFirst Trust

No peers with a full year of prices to rank against yet.

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

FIW

Cost

Today

$50a year per $10,000

FIW

$50

Expense ratio 0.50%, taken from the fund’s value

FIW

Volatility & Beta

16.7%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.6%

Downside volatility11.2%

Beta vs SPY0.66

Correlation vs SPY0.53

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

FIW

Max Drawdown

−13.8%peak to trough

Peak closeJan 22, 2026

Current drawdown−3.0%

Worst day−2.62% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

FIW

Up / Down Capture

69%down capture vs SPY

Down days

69%

Up days

67%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture0.98

Up days52.8% (S&P 52.0%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

FIW

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
FIW	0.02	0.02	16.7%	−13.8%	0.66	$50

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

FIW

Trading

Today

+0.02%above its holdings’ value

Close$115.03

NAV$115.01

Fee per $10,000$50 a year

Avg. volume 30D43K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 6

The Details

FIW

Fund Facts

Today

2007launched May 8

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33733B100

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$50 a year

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Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

First Trust FIW · fund facts · as of Nov 8, 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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$115.01

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today41K

Average volume · 30D43K

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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First Trust Water ETFFIW

FIW in One Breath

Inside FIW

All FIW Holdings

How It Compares

Head to Head

How Bumpy Is FIW?

The Details

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Fees & Costs

Distributions