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iShares Global Water UCITS ETF (IH2O.L) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in GBp · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

The fund is an exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to track the performance of the S&P Global Water 50 Index as closely as possible. The ETF invests in physical index securities. The S&P Global Water 50 Index offers exposure to the 50 largest and most liquid listed companies globally that are involved in water related businesses. The index is weighted by modified market capitalisation. iShares ETFs are funds managed by BlackRock. They are transparent, cost-efficient, liquid vehicles that trade on stock exchanges like normal securities. iShares ETFs offer flexible and easy access to a wide range of markets and asset classes.

iShares Global Water UCITS ETF (IH2O.L) 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 IH2O.L. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include IWDA.L, IUIT.L, SGLN.L and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $142B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
IWDA.L
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
68
9.83%
141.88BSep 2009IH2O.L vs IWDA.L
IUIT.L
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
68
23.04%
18.74BNov 2015IH2O.L vs IUIT.L
SGLN.L
iShares Physical Gold ETCGold, Precious Metals, Commodities
40
3.89%
27.43BApr 2011IH2O.L vs SGLN.L
SWDA.L
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
83
10.08%
105.44BSep 2009IH2O.L vs SWDA.L
CNDX.L
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
75
19.65%
27.42BJan 2010IH2O.L vs CNDX.L
IITU.L
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
70
23.25%
13.93BNov 2015IH2O.L vs IITU.L
EIMI.L
iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
78
24.25%
43.11BMay 2014IH2O.L vs EIMI.L
CSP1.L
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
82
10.55%
111.52BMay 2010IH2O.L vs CSP1.L
IGLN.L
iShares Physical Gold ETCGold, Precious Metals
36
3.70%
36.91BApr 2011IH2O.L vs IGLN.L
ISAC.L
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
73
11.54%
32.86BOct 2001IH2O.L vs ISAC.L

Often Compared With IH2O.L

Investors most often compare IH2O.L with GLGG.L, FIW, PHO. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GLGG.L
L&G Clean Water UCITS ETFWater Equities
21
2.12%
500.12MJun 2019IH2O.L vs GLGG.L
FIW
First Trust Water ETFWater Equities
8
-3.47%
1.76BMay 2007IH2O.L vs FIW
PHO
Invesco Water Resources ETFWater Equities
7
-5.33%
1.98BDec 2005IH2O.L vs PHO
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.38%
854.92BMay 2000IH2O.L vs IVV
IWQU.L
iShares MSCI World Quality Factor UCITSGlobal Equities
56
8.47%
5.35BOct 2014IH2O.L vs IWQU.L
SLVR.DE
WisdomTree SilverSilver, Precious Metals
52
1.99%
—Sep 2006IH2O.L vs SLVR.DE
CIBR
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETFCybersecurity, Technology Equities
27
27.16%
13.68BJul 2015IH2O.L vs CIBR
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETFGlobal Equities
70
12.66%
90.20BJun 2008IH2O.L vs VT
ESPO
VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, Technology Equities, Gaming
4
-13.54%
241.26MOct 2018IH2O.L vs ESPO
ICLN
iShares Global Clean Energy ETFAlternative Energy Equities
89
40.60%
3.21BJun 2008IH2O.L vs ICLN
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.33%
781.00BJan 1993IH2O.L vs SPY
AGGG.L
iShares Global Aggregate Bond UCITS DistGlobal Bonds
16
-0.28%
2.64BNov 2017IH2O.L vs AGGG.L
AQWG.L
Global X Clean Water UCITS ETFWater Equities
11
-0.99%
—Dec 2021IH2O.L vs AQWG.L
AQWA
Global X Clean Water ETFWater Equities
10
-0.50%
23.79MApr 2021IH2O.L vs AQWA
IS3R.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETF ...Momentum, Global Equities
62
22.51%
—Oct 2014IH2O.L vs IS3R.DE
MELI
MercadoLibre, Inc.
7
-18.84%
——IH2O.L vs MELI
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
34
3.77%
150.37BNov 2004IH2O.L vs GLD
WATL.L
Lyxor MSCI Water ESG Filtered (DR) UCITS ETF DistWater Equities
9
-0.73%
1.31BOct 2007IH2O.L vs WATL.L
BRNT.L
WisdomTree Brent Crude OilOil & Gas
61
80.13%
940.53MJan 2012IH2O.L vs BRNT.L
COPM.AS
iShares Copper Miners UCITS ETFCommodity Producers Equities
77
25.99%
—Jun 2023IH2O.L vs COPM.AS

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