Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF (CGW) Alternatives

Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF (CGW) belongs to the Water Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CGW. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to CGW

CGW charges 0.57% annually. Among ETFs in the Water Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among CGW alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
EBLU	Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund	0.40%	Feb 15, 2017	CGW vs EBLU
AQWA	Global X Clean Water ETF	0.50%	Apr 8, 2021	CGW vs AQWA
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	0.54%	May 8, 2007	CGW vs FIW
PHO	Invesco Water Resources ETF	0.60%	Dec 6, 2005	CGW vs PHO
PIO	Invesco Global Water ETF	0.75%	Jun 13, 2007	CGW vs PIO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CGW

Among ETFs in the Water Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
AQWA	Global X Clean Water ETF	46	Apr 8, 2021	CGW vs AQWA
EBLU	Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund	32	Feb 15, 2017	CGW vs EBLU
PIO	Invesco Global Water ETF	31	Jun 13, 2007	CGW vs PIO
PHO	Invesco Water Resources ETF	20	Dec 6, 2005	CGW vs PHO
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	18	May 8, 2007	CGW vs FIW

Top Performing CGW Alternatives (YTD)

CGW alternatives from the Water Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
AQWA	Global X Clean Water ETF	1.11%	Apr 8, 2021	CGW vs AQWA
EBLU	Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund	-0.76%	Feb 15, 2017	CGW vs EBLU
PIO	Invesco Global Water ETF	-1.55%	Jun 13, 2007	CGW vs PIO
PHO	Invesco Water Resources ETF	-4.89%	Dec 6, 2005	CGW vs PHO
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	-4.90%	May 8, 2007	CGW vs FIW

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CGW

CGW alternatives from the Water Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
AQWA	Global X Clean Water ETF	16.14%	Apr 8, 2021	CGW vs AQWA
EBLU	Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund	17.16%	Feb 15, 2017	CGW vs EBLU
PIO	Invesco Global Water ETF	17.54%	Jun 13, 2007	CGW vs PIO
PHO	Invesco Water Resources ETF	18.55%	Dec 6, 2005	CGW vs PHO
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	18.63%	May 8, 2007	CGW vs FIW

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CGW

CGW alternatives from the Water Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
AQWA	Global X Clean Water ETF	-11.48%	Apr 8, 2021	CGW vs AQWA
PHO	Invesco Water Resources ETF	-11.98%	Dec 6, 2005	CGW vs PHO
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	-12.74%	May 8, 2007	CGW vs FIW
PIO	Invesco Global Water ETF	-13.14%	Jun 13, 2007	CGW vs PIO
EBLU	Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund	-13.17%	Feb 15, 2017	CGW vs EBLU

Other ETFs from Invesco

Most popular Invesco ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	CGW vs QQQ
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	66	-5.78%	Oct 9, 2015	CGW vs SPMO
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	70	-5.92%	Oct 13, 2020	CGW vs QQQM
RSP	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF	S&P 500	47	0.62%	Apr 24, 2003	CGW vs RSP
XLG	Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF	S&P 500	63	-7.82%	May 4, 2005	CGW vs XLG
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	58	0.57%	Dec 6, 2005	CGW vs SPHQ
SPHD	Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	20	4.64%	Oct 18, 2012	CGW vs SPHD
SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	93	7.17%	Jun 11, 2021	CGW vs SOXQ
PPA	Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	92	5.82%	Oct 26, 2005	CGW vs PPA
XMMO	Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	80	4.93%	Mar 3, 2005	CGW vs XMMO

Often Compared With CGW

What investors most often compare with CGW, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	CGW vs SPY
GWRS	Global Water Resources, Inc.		12	-9.37%	—	CGW vs GWRS
DGT	State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF	Global Equities	83	2.04%	Sep 25, 2000	CGW vs DGT
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	CGW vs VTI
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	49	-1.50%	May 22, 2013	CGW vs DGRW
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	CGW vs IVV
HSBK.L	Halyk Bank AO DRC		86	6.17%	—	CGW vs HSBK.L
ESGG	FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-2.46%	Jul 13, 2016	CGW vs ESGG
GLGG.L	L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF	Water Equities	40	0.32%	Jun 26, 2019	CGW vs GLGG.L
LYM8.DE	Amundi MSCI Water ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist	Water Equities	17	0.93%	Oct 10, 2007	CGW vs LYM8.DE
STRNY	Severn Trent PLC PK		78	9.80%	—	CGW vs STRNY
LGD.TO	Liberty Gold Corp.		96	40.96%	—	CGW vs LGD.TO
CTL.L	CleanTech Lithium plc		39	60.00%	—	CGW vs CTL.L
ESPO	VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Technology Equities, Gaming	19	-12.65%	Oct 16, 2018	CGW vs ESPO
ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	Alternative Energy Equities	95	11.32%	Jun 24, 2008	CGW vs ICLN
FLOWX	Fidelity Water Sustainability Fund	Energy Equities	61	-0.36%	Apr 21, 2020	CGW vs FLOWX
CWW.TO	iShares Global Water Index ETF	Water Equities	35	3.08%	Jun 4, 2007	CGW vs CWW.TO
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	25	6.90%	Jan 26, 2004	CGW vs VDC
AOM	iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	80	-0.75%	Nov 4, 2008	CGW vs AOM
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	CGW vs VOO

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