Invesco Water Resources ETF (PHO) Alternatives

Invesco Water Resources ETF (PHO) 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 PHO. 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 PHO

PHO charges 0.60% annually. Among ETFs in the Water Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PHO alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
EBLU	Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund	0.40%	Feb 15, 2017	PHO vs EBLU
AQWA	Global X Clean Water ETF	0.50%	Apr 8, 2021	PHO vs AQWA
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	0.54%	May 8, 2007	PHO vs FIW
CGW	Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF	0.57%	May 14, 2007	PHO vs CGW
PIO	Invesco Global Water ETF	0.75%	Jun 13, 2007	PHO vs PIO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PHO

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
CGW	Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF	61	May 14, 2007	PHO vs CGW
AQWA	Global X Clean Water ETF	45	Apr 8, 2021	PHO vs AQWA
EBLU	Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund	33	Feb 15, 2017	PHO vs EBLU
PIO	Invesco Global Water ETF	32	Jun 13, 2007	PHO vs PIO
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	18	May 8, 2007	PHO vs FIW

Top Performing PHO Alternatives (YTD)

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

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
CGW	Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF	2.46%	May 14, 2007	PHO vs CGW
AQWA	Global X Clean Water ETF	2.38%	Apr 8, 2021	PHO vs AQWA
EBLU	Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund	0.43%	Feb 15, 2017	PHO vs EBLU
PIO	Invesco Global Water ETF	-0.13%	Jun 13, 2007	PHO vs PIO
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	-3.98%	May 8, 2007	PHO vs FIW

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PHO

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

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
CGW	Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF	14.81%	May 14, 2007	PHO vs CGW
AQWA	Global X Clean Water ETF	16.19%	Apr 8, 2021	PHO vs AQWA
EBLU	Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund	17.19%	Feb 15, 2017	PHO vs EBLU
PIO	Invesco Global Water ETF	17.59%	Jun 13, 2007	PHO vs PIO
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	18.65%	May 8, 2007	PHO vs FIW

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PHO

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

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
CGW	Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF	-10.33%	May 14, 2007	PHO vs CGW
AQWA	Global X Clean Water ETF	-11.48%	Apr 8, 2021	PHO vs AQWA
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	-12.74%	May 8, 2007	PHO vs FIW
PIO	Invesco Global Water ETF	-13.14%	Jun 13, 2007	PHO vs PIO
EBLU	Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund	-13.17%	Feb 15, 2017	PHO 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	65	-4.76%	Mar 10, 1999	PHO vs QQQ
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	64	-3.77%	Oct 9, 2015	PHO vs SPMO
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	66	-4.75%	Oct 13, 2020	PHO vs QQQM
RSP	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF	S&P 500	41	0.94%	Apr 24, 2003	PHO vs RSP
XLG	Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF	S&P 500	57	-7.18%	May 4, 2005	PHO vs XLG
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	54	1.46%	Dec 6, 2005	PHO vs SPHQ
SPHD	Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	17	4.26%	Oct 18, 2012	PHO vs SPHD
SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	93	10.26%	Jun 11, 2021	PHO vs SOXQ
PPA	Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	91	8.35%	Oct 26, 2005	PHO vs PPA
XMMO	Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	77	6.86%	Mar 3, 2005	PHO vs XMMO

Often Compared With PHO

What investors most often compare with PHO, 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	59	-3.65%	Jan 22, 1993	PHO vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	-3.66%	Sep 7, 2010	PHO vs VOO
EVX	VanEck Vectors Environmental Services ETF	Industrials Equities	32	2.88%	Oct 16, 2006	PHO vs EVX
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	51	-0.19%	Sep 15, 2005	PHO vs PFM
MOO	VanEck Agribusiness ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	81	16.24%	Aug 31, 2007	PHO vs MOO
WMS	Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.		63	-5.31%	—	PHO vs WMS
IH2O.L	iShares Global Water UCITS ETF	Water Equities	50	2.33%	Mar 16, 2007	PHO vs IH2O.L
FLOWX	Fidelity Water Sustainability Fund	Energy Equities	68	1.85%	Apr 21, 2020	PHO vs FLOWX
GLGG.L	L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF	Water Equities	44	2.96%	Jun 26, 2019	PHO vs GLGG.L
RSPM	Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight Materials ETF	Materials, S&P 500	57	14.63%	Nov 1, 2006	PHO vs RSPM
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	-3.67%	May 15, 2000	PHO vs IVV
XMLC.DE	L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF	Water Equities	30	2.45%	Jun 26, 2019	PHO vs XMLC.DE
WTTR	Select Energy Services, Inc.		69	44.18%	—	PHO vs WTTR
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	20	6.50%	Jan 26, 2004	PHO vs VDC
XSD	SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	82	3.35%	Jan 31, 2006	PHO vs XSD
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	45	0.09%	Sep 25, 2000	PHO vs SPYV
UNG	United States Natural Gas Fund LP	Oil & Gas	2	-6.85%	Apr 18, 2007	PHO vs UNG
SH	ProShares Short S&P500	Inverse Equities	4	4.94%	Jun 19, 2006	PHO vs SH
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	83	4.61%	Apr 11, 2003	PHO vs EEM
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	85	10.47%	Nov 18, 2004	PHO vs GLD

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