# AQWA (Global X Clean Water ETF)

Global X · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

AQWA holds 43 stocks, and 80% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- AQWA, already in the S&P 500: 20.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- AQWA, active share vs the S&P 500: 99.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- AQWA, top ten holdings: 58.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- AQWA, total return, 1 year: −5.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- AQWA, net assets: $21m (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- AQWA, expense ratio: 0.50% (485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026).

## AQWA over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −2.2% | +3.3% | −5.5 pts | −1.4 pts |
| 6 months | −3.5% | +16.0% | −19.6 pts | −24.2 pts |
| 1 year | −5.0% | +17.5% | −22.4 pts | −27.9 pts |
| 3 years | +29.2% | +77.9% | −48.6 pts | −65.9 pts |
| Since launch | +29.2% | +99.3% | −70.1 pts | −89.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Water | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Apr 12, 2021 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 20.4% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.9% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 58.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 43 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 11, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC 8.7%, FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC 7.8%, XYLEM INC 7.7%, UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC 6.9%, ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC 6.3%, SEVERN TRENT PLC 4.5%, WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A 4.4%, CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A 4.2%, PENTAIR PLC 4.1%, ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS CORPORATION 4.1% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $21m | the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −11.8% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.50% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | CGW 58%, EFRA 39%, FIW 38%, PHO 34%, PIO 23% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of AQWA is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026, 20% of AQWA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 100%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does AQWA hold?

43 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026, with the top ten at 59% of the fund. The largest are AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC at 8.7%, FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC at 7.8%, XYLEM INC at 7.7%.

### Has AQWA beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 AQWA returned −5.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished behind the index by 22.4 points.

### What does AQWA cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.50%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, AQWA, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/aqwa
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