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Returns and overlap to Sep 30, 2026.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/aqwa-vs-fiw","dateModified":"2026-09-30","abstract":"AQWA and FIW hold 38% of their weight in the same names, and AQWA returned \u22126.1% over the year.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of AQWA and FIW","description":"19.5% of AQWA and 48.5% of FIW is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed, and 38% of the two books are the same names at the same weight. Returns and overlap to Sep 30, 2026.","dateModified":"2026-09-30","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/aqwa-vs-fiw","license":"https://etfiq.com/standards/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/thematic.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Weight overlap with the S&P 500","Active share","Holdings","Top ten share of the fund","Total return","Fee for the differing part","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Thematic ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6956,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Thematic ETFs / Head to head / AQWA vs FIW \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Sep 30, 2026 .\n\n AQWA vs FIW: which is really different?\n\n AQWA and FIW hold 38% of their weight in the same names, and AQWA returned \u22126.1% over the year.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n Global X Clean Water ETF and First Trust Water ETF.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n 19.5% AQWA in the S&P 500 \n 48.5% FIW in the S&P 500 \n \u22126.1% AQWA total return, 1 year \n \u22126.9% FIW total return, 1 year \n\n ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AQWA scores higher\n How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?\n [AQWA s","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/aqwa-vs-fiw","a":{"ticker":"AQWA","name":"Global X Clean Water ETF","issuer":"Global X","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"AQWA holds 44 stocks, and 80% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/aqwa","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"19.5%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"99.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"59.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u22126.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$20m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.50%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"FIW","name":"First Trust Water ETF","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"FIW holds 38 stocks, and 52% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/fiw","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"48.5%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"99.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"40.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u22126.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.7bn","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.50%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":38,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/aqwa-vs-fiw"}