iShares Global Water UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (DH2O.L)

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iShares Global Water UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (DH2O.L) is up 2.6% since the beginning of the year. DH2O.L is currently trading at $77 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DH2O.L shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,264.

iShares Global Water UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (DH2O.L) has returned 2.64% so far this year and 6.10% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DH2O.L has returned 9.56% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.36% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 20, 2007, DH2O.L's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.69%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 8.4 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +15.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -34.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DH2O.L closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 4, 2008 with a return of +20.1%, while the worst single day was Nov 13, 2008 at -14.2%.

iShares Global Water UCITS ETF USD (Dist) has an annualized alpha of 4.28%, beta of 0.45, and R2 of 0.18 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 20, 2007.

• This ETF participated in 95.36% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 85.11% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.45 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.18 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.18 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

DH2O.L has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.

DH2O.L ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

iShares Global Water UCITS ETF USD (Dist) provided a 1.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.04 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Global Water UCITS ETF USD (Dist). The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Global Water UCITS ETF USD (Dist). A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares Global Water UCITS ETF USD (Dist) was 56.90%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1054 trading sessions.

The current iShares Global Water UCITS ETF USD (Dist) drawdown is 5.23%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.