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
US33733B1008
33733B100
May 8, 2007
North America (U.S.)
1x
ISE Clean Edge Water Index
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
FIW has an expense ratio of 0.54%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust Water ETF (FIW) returned 3.90% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.53% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FIW delivered an annualized return of 13.34%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.
FIW
3.90%
9.08%
-1.13%
-0.53%
17.13%
13.34%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FIW, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.55% | -1.63% | -3.00% | 0.50% | 4.64% | 3.90% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.19% | 6.72% | 4.33% | -2.94% | 3.81% | -2.62% | 7.08% | 0.51% | 1.74% | -3.98% | 5.10% | -7.27% | 8.38% |
| 2023 | 6.97% | -1.92% | 0.55% | -1.91% | -0.56% | 8.85% | 3.13% | -2.12% | -7.28% | -5.15% | 12.18% | 7.90% | 20.34% |
| 2022 | -12.37% | -2.70% | 4.39% | -8.97% | 0.04% | -5.97% | 12.86% | -3.54% | -8.25% | 11.02% | 4.69% | -4.71% | -15.70% |
| 2021 | -0.59% | 5.58% | 3.39% | 4.91% | 1.18% | 0.78% | 4.73% | 3.69% | -6.07% | 6.25% | -0.78% | 5.76% | 32.00% |
| 2020 | 0.95% | -8.15% | -13.97% | 10.00% | 5.92% | 0.35% | 5.50% | 2.67% | 0.33% | 2.98% | 11.18% | 4.40% | 21.15% |
| 2019 | 10.00% | 5.71% | 0.23% | 3.03% | -5.07% | 9.72% | 0.67% | -0.14% | 2.15% | 2.39% | 1.14% | 3.28% | 37.37% |
| 2018 | 0.44% | -4.35% | 2.17% | -0.93% | 1.71% | 0.18% | 4.59% | 1.29% | -0.07% | -10.36% | 5.35% | -8.38% | -9.23% |
| 2017 | 3.12% | 1.69% | 1.16% | 2.04% | -0.40% | 1.33% | 1.81% | -1.53% | 5.75% | 2.69% | 5.77% | -0.87% | 24.70% |
| 2016 | -3.85% | 5.04% | 8.98% | 6.48% | -0.38% | 0.34% | 4.45% | 1.34% | 1.69% | -3.33% | 9.47% | -0.97% | 32.14% |
| 2015 | -7.39% | 4.82% | -3.27% | 0.73% | 0.41% | -1.83% | -3.42% | -4.56% | -4.24% | 9.46% | 3.58% | -3.55% | -10.01% |
| 2014 | -4.58% | 6.12% | 0.61% | -3.07% | 0.92% | 2.92% | -7.41% | 5.50% | -5.82% | 6.33% | -0.24% | 0.25% | 0.36% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FIW is 19, meaning it’s performing worse than 81% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Water ETF (FIW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
First Trust Water ETF provided a 0.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.75 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.75 | $0.71 | $0.65 | $0.53 | $0.35 | $0.40 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.55 | $0.20 | $0.23 | $0.25 |
Dividend yield | 0.71% | 0.70% | 0.68% | 0.67% | 0.37% | 0.56% | 0.55% | 0.73% | 1.13% | 0.51% | 0.76% | 0.75% |
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 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.71 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.65 |
| 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 | $0.53 |
| 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 | $0.35 |
| 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 | $0.40 |
| 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 | $0.33 |
| 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 | $0.32 |
| 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 | $0.55 |
| 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 | $0.20 |
| 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 | $0.23 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.25 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Water ETF. 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 First Trust Water ETF was 52.75%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 522 trading sessions.
The current First Trust Water ETF drawdown is 4.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -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 |
| -28.54% | Nov 22, 2021 | 143 | Jun 16, 2022 | 376 | Dec 14, 2023 | 519 |
| -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
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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