# FIW (First Trust Water ETF)

First Trust · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

FIW holds 37 stocks, and 50% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- FIW, already in the S&P 500: 50.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FIW, active share vs the S&P 500: 99.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FIW, top ten holdings: 43.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FIW, total return, 1 year: −6.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FIW, net assets: $1.8bn (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- FIW, expense ratio: 0.50% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## FIW over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +0.2% | +3.3% | −3.1 pts | +1.0 pts |
| 6 months | +1.6% | +16.0% | −14.4 pts | −19.1 pts |
| 1 year | −6.4% | +17.5% | −23.9 pts | −29.4 pts |
| 3 years | +25.6% | +77.9% | −52.3 pts | −69.5 pts |
| Since launch | +528.6% | +804.4% | −275.8 pts | −1145.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Water | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 50.1% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.4% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 8.2% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 99.7% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 43.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 37 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 10, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | Waters Corporation 5.4%, Agilent Technologies, Inc. 5.1%, Roper Technologies, Inc. 4.8%, American Water Works Company, Inc. 4.5%, Veralto Corporation 4.2%, IDEX Corporation 4.0%, Jacobs Solutions Inc. 3.9%, Mueller Industries, Inc. 3.9%, Ecolab Inc. 3.8%, Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 3.7% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.8bn | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −8.6% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.50% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | PHO 75%, PIO 39%, CGW 38%, AQWA 38%, EFRA 32% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, 50% of FIW by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 99%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does FIW hold?

37 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 43% of the fund. The largest are Waters Corporation at 5.4%, Agilent Technologies, Inc. at 5.1%, Roper Technologies, Inc. at 4.8%.

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 FIW returned −6.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished behind the index by 23.9 points.

### What does FIW cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. Because 99% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.50%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, FIW, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/fiw
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