Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026FIWS&P 500 · VOO
First Trust Water ETFFIW
$115.44
−2.6% last session
+6.8% YTD
Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | −2.6% | +11.0% | +1.8% | +6.8% | +4.0% | +50.2% | +32.8% | +561.9% |
| S&P 500 · VOO | −4.4% | −5.7% | −4.9% | +8.4% | +9.8% | +82.2% | +71.6% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $1.9B
- Expense ratio
- 0.50%
- Distribution yield
- 0.7%
- NAV
- $115.60
- Volume
- 48K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 44K
- High today
- $118.55
- Low today
- $114.97
- Previous close
- $118.55
- 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 6, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in FIW
5Y$10,000 in FIW became
$13,281
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
FIW’s Top Holdings
TodayIDXXIDEXX Laboratories4.6%VLTO4.4%ROP4.3%A4.3%WAT4.2%ECL4.1%FERG4.1%AWK4.0%J4.0%MAS3.9%BSY3.8%WMS3.4%XYL3.4%IEX3.3%PNR3.3%TTEK3.1%MLI2.9%ACM2.8%WTS2.7%VMI2.5%BMI2.2%AOS2.1%14 more
IndustrialsHealthcareTechnologyUtilitiesBasic Materials
First Trust FIW · 36 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
What FIW Holds
TodayIndustrials56.9%
VLTO 4.4 · FERG 4.1 · J 4.0 · XYL 3.4 · IEX 3.3 · PNR 3.3 · TTEK 3.1
Healthcare13.2%
IDXX 4.6 · A 4.3 · WAT 4.2
Technology11.9%
ROP 4.3 · BSY 3.8 · ITRI 1.9
Utilities10.5%
AWK 4.0 · AQN 1.8 · CWT 1.2 · AWR 1.1 · HTO 1.1 · SBS 1.1
Basic Materials14.9%
ECL 4.1 · MAS 3.9 · WMS 3.4 · FBIN 2.0 · HWKN 1.5
Consumer Defensive1.7%
PRMB 1.7
First Trust FIW · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 2026
IDEXX’s Share of FIW
Today4.6%
$46 of every $1,000 in FIW is IDEXX
IDEXX held by FIW
$87.6M
First Trust FIW · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026
FIW’s Size vs Its Peers
Today$1.9Bthe largest ETF
AUM · FIW and the 0 largest peers · Nov 6, 2026
FIW Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · peers · Nov 6, 2026
Inside FIW
36 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026FIW
First Trust Water ETF
Today| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories | 4.65% |
| 2 | VLTO | Veralto | 4.40% |
| 3 | ROP | Roper Technologies | 4.29% |
| 4 | A | Agilent Technologies | 4.27% |
| 5 | WAT | Waters | 4.18% |
| 6 | ECL | Ecolab | 4.12% |
| 7 | FERG | Ferguson Enterprises | 4.10% |
| 8 | AWK | American Water Works Company | 4.01% |
| 9 | J | Jacobs Solutions | 3.98% |
| 10 | MAS | Masco | 3.90% |
IndustrialsHealthcareTechnologyUtilitiesBasic MaterialsConsumer Defensive
First Trust FIW · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 73.2%
All FIW Holdings
37 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026FIW
FIW’s Holdings
Today| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDXXIDEXX Laboratories | Healthcare | 4.65% | $464.69 | 128K | $89.5M |
| 2 | VLTOVeralto | Industrials | 4.40% | $439.63 | 724K | $84.7M |
| 3 | ROPRoper Technologies | Technology | 4.29% | $429.25 | 168K | $82.7M |
| 4 | AAgilent Technologies | Healthcare | 4.27% | $427.26 | 465K | $82.3M |
| 5 | WATWaters | Healthcare | 4.18% | $417.63 | 172K | $80.4M |
| 6 | ECLEcolab | Basic Materials | 4.12% | $411.91 | 252K | $79.3M |
| 7 | FERGFerguson Enterprises | Industrials | 4.10% | $409.94 | 318K | $79.0M |
| 8 | AWKAmerican Water Works Company | Utilities | 4.01% | $400.86 | 516K | $77.2M |
| 9 | JJacobs Solutions | Industrials | 3.98% | $397.80 | 479K | $76.6M |
| 10 | MASMasco | Basic Materials | 3.90% | $389.86 | 865K | $75.1M |
| 11 | BSYBentley Systems, () | Technology | 3.85% | $384.78 | 1.7M | $74.1M |
| 12 | WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems | Basic Materials | 3.44% | $343.94 | 460K | $66.2M |
| 13 | XYLXylem | Industrials | 3.40% | $339.85 | 648K | $65.5M |
| 14 | IEXIdex | Industrials | 3.31% | $331.18 | 273K | $63.8M |
| 15 | PNRPentair | Industrials | 3.31% | $330.89 | 885K | $63.7M |
First Trust FIW · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026
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
+6.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
1.6 pts
First Trust FIW and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
FIW vs Its Peer Average
YTDFIWAvsBPeer average
1D−2.6%[…]
1M+11.0%[…]
3M+1.8%[…]
YTD+6.8%[…]
1Y+4.0%[…]
3Y+50.2%[…]
5Y+32.8%[…]
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0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
FIW
Risk
1Y4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y16.76%
Deepest drop · 1Y−13.8%
Lowest point · 5Y−24.6%
52-week range
$115.44
$98.52−2.8% from the high$118.72
First Trust FIW · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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 6, 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 today48K
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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