First Trust Water ETF FIW
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- Net expense ratio
- 0.50%
- Net assets
- $1.9B
- Holdings
- 38
- 12-month distribution yield
- 0.74%
- Asset class
- Equity
First Trust Water ETF (FIW) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by First Trust. Its category is Equity · US (equity). Its last price was US$107.69 on 20 Oct 2026. Its net expense ratio is 0.5% a year, from its prospectus dated 1 May 2026. It reported net assets of US$1.86 billion as of 30 Jun 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 38 holdings as of 30 Jun 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$0.79 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 0.74%, paid quarterly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.50%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- 0.50%
- Management fee
- 0.40%
- Prospectus date
- 1 May 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 30 Apr 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $1,856,126,845
- Total assets
- $1,925,482,375
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report made public
- 21 Aug 2026 (52 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 38 positions, as of 30 Jun 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WATERS CORP WATERS CORP COM | US9418481035 | 4.87% | $90.3M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 2 | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM | US00846U1016 | 4.54% | $84.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 3 | MASCO CORP MASCO CORP COM | US5745991068 | 4.12% | $76.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 4 | ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC COM | US7766961061 | 4.01% | $74.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 5 | AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC COM | US0304201033 | 4.01% | $74.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 6 | IDEX CORP IDEX CORP COM | US45167R1041 | 3.93% | $72.9M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 7 | XYLEM INC XYLEM INC COM | US98419M1009 | 3.78% | $70.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 8 | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC COM | US6247561029 | 3.78% | $70.1M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 9 | VERALTO CORP VERALTO CORP COM SHS | US92338C1036 | 3.77% | $70.0M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 10 | FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC COMMON STOCK NEW | US31488V1070 | 3.77% | $70.0M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 11 | ECOLAB INC ECOLAB INC COM | US2788651006 | 3.74% | $69.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 12 | WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC CL A | US9427491025 | 3.70% | $68.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 13 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | No identifier reported | 3.68% | $68.3M | Repurchase agreements | United States | USD |
| 14 | IDEXX LABORATORIES INC IDEXX LABORATORIES INC COM | US45168D1046 | 3.32% | $61.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 15 | ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC COM | US00790R1041 | 3.32% | $61.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 16 | JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC COM | US46982L1089 | 3.31% | $61.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 17 | PENTAIR PLC PENTAIR PLC SHS | IE00BLS09M33 | 3.20% | $59.4M | Equity (common) | Ireland | USD |
| 18 | CORE & MAIN INC CORE & MAIN INC CL A | US21874C1027 | 2.77% | $51.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 19 | VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC COM | US9202531011 | 2.60% | $48.3M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 20 | TETRA TECH INC TETRA TECH INC COM | US88162G1031 | 2.51% | $46.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 21 | STANTEC INC STANTEC INC COM | CA85472N1096 | 2.31% | $42.9M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 22 | PRIMO BRANDS CORP PRIMO BRANDS CORP CLASS A COM SHS | US7416231022 | 2.23% | $41.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 23 | FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC COM | US3535141028 | 2.23% | $41.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 24 | AECOM AECOM COM | US00766T1007 | 2.21% | $41.1M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 25 | FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INC FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INC COM | US34964C1062 | 2.09% | $38.9M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 99.94% | |
| Repurchase agreements | 3.68% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.05% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 95.17% | |
| Canada | 4.05% | |
| Ireland | 3.20% | |
| Brazil | 1.25% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 103.67% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 50.18% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 21.99% | |
| Utilities | 9.83% | |
| Miscellaneous | 3.77% | |
| Health Care | 3.32% | |
| Consumer Staples | 2.23% | |
| Basic Materials | 2.09% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $0.7940
- 12-month yield
- 0.74%
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($0.7940) ÷ latest price ($107.69) × 100 = 0.74%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (20 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | $0.1870 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.1890 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.1910 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | $0.2270 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.1710 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $0.2310 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.1180 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | $0.2710 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.1530 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.2060 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.0800 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.2030 |
| 22 Sep 2023 | $0.1440 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | $0.2160 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | $0.0830 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.1590 |
| 23 Sep 2022 | $0.1050 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.1800 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | $0.0870 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.1120 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000017178) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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