First Trust Water ETF (FIW)
FIW is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the ISE Clean Edge Water Index. FIW launched on May 8, 2007 and has a 0.54% expense ratio.
ETF Info
ISIN | US33733B1008 |
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CUSIP | 33733B100 |
Issuer | First Trust |
Inception Date | May 8, 2007 |
Region | North America (U.S.) |
Category | Water Equities |
Index Tracked | ISE Clean Edge Water Index |
ETF Home Page | www.ftportfolios.com |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Multi-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Blend |
Expense Ratio
The First Trust Water ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.54%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust Water ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Compare to other instruments
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Return
First Trust Water ETF had a return of 3.71% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.16% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Trust Water ETF had an annualized return of 11.97%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.99%.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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1 month | -0.66% | 3.18% |
Year-To-Date | 3.71% | 9.94% |
6 months | -2.06% | 3.67% |
1 year | 5.16% | 1.06% |
5 years (annualized) | 11.89% | 9.08% |
10 years (annualized) | 11.97% | 9.99% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2023 | 6.97% | -1.92% | 0.55% | -1.91% | -0.56% | |||||||
2022 | 4.69% | -4.71% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Water ETF (FIW) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Ulcer Index | |
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FIW First Trust Water ETF | 0.34 | ||||
^GSPC S&P 500 | 0.10 |
Dividend History
First Trust Water ETF granted a 0.75% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.61 per share.
Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
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Dividend | $0.61 | $0.53 | $0.35 | $0.40 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.55 | $0.20 | $0.23 | $0.25 | $0.21 | $0.25 |
Dividend yield | 0.75% | 0.67% | 0.38% | 0.56% | 0.56% | 0.75% | 1.17% | 0.54% | 0.80% | 0.79% | 0.67% | 1.02% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Water ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
2012 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Water ETF. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the First Trust Water ETF is 52.75%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 522 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-52.75% | Jun 6, 2008 | 190 | Mar 9, 2009 | 522 | Apr 1, 2011 | 712 |
-36.6% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 139 | Oct 8, 2020 | 162 |
-28.53% | Nov 22, 2021 | 143 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
-25.13% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 98 | Feb 23, 2012 | 159 |
-22.21% | Jun 23, 2014 | 320 | Sep 28, 2015 | 141 | Apr 20, 2016 | 461 |
Volatility Chart
The current First Trust Water ETF volatility is 4.17%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.