First Trust Water ETF ETF.com segment: Equity: Global Water Competing ETFs: CGW, PIO, PHO, TBLU Related ETF Channels: North America, U.S., Equal-Weighted, Smart-Beta ETFs, Water, Theme Investing, Equity, Sectors Find more ETFs with our ETF Screener and Database *Unless otherwise stated, data provided by FactSet. B N/A FUND DESCRIPTION tracks an index of the 36 largest US-listed water companies, weighted equally within five tiers. FACTSET ANALYTICS INSIGHT holds 36 of the largest US-listed water companies, ranked by market cap and weighted equally within five tiers. Restricting the fund's selection universe to USlisted securities makes it a poor fit to our global benchmark. In addition, its tiered equal-weighting scheme boosts the weight of small- and micro-cap companies. That said, investors might like the fact that its tier-weighting scheme reduces concentration. Overall, the fund doesn't look much like our benchmark, but could appeal to those with a US mandate. doesn't trade with a lot of volume, but spreads are typically manageable for smaller investors. Large investors should be aware that price impact is a concern for creates and redeems, although creation costs are low. Its reasonable fee is undercut by wobbly tracking, and investors may realize higher holding costs here. changed its name from First Trust ISE Water Index Fund to First Trust Water ETF on 12/14/2016. There is no impact to 's investment strategy. MSCI ESG ANALYTICS INSIGHT The MSCI ESG Fund Quality Score measures the ability of ETF underlying holdings to manage key medium to long-term risks and opportunities arising from environmental, social, and governance factors, as determined by MSCI ESG Research LLC. As of January 3, 2019 the First Trust Water ETF MSCI ESG Fund Quality Score is 5.35 out of 10. The fund s Peer Rank reflects the ranking of a fund s MSCI ESG Fund Quality Score against the scores of other funds within the same peer group, as defined by the Thomson Reuters Lipper Global Classification. ranks in the 74th percentile within its peer group and in the 44th percentile within the global universe of all funds in MSCI ESG Fund Metrics coverage. SUMMARY DATA Issuer Inception Date Legal Structure Expense Ratio Assets Under Management Average Daily $ Average Spread (%) PORTFOLIO DATA Weighted Average Market Cap Price / Earnings Ratio Price / Book Ratio Distribution Yield Next Ex-Dividend Date Number of Holdings INDEX DATA Index Tracked Index Weighting Methodology Index Selection Methodology First Trust 05/08/07 Open-Ended Fund 0.56% $283.76M $1.99M 0.18% $12.39B 34.48 3.17 0.72% 12/18/18 35 ISE Water Index Tiered Market Cap S&P Global Water
1 Year Daily Price ($) 52.50 50.00 47.50 45.00 42.50 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec `19 400k PERFORMANCE [as of 01/04/19] 1 MONTH 3 MONTHS YTD 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS -4.59% -11.79% 0.87% -8.76% 15.28% 6.66% 11.68% (NAV) -4.45% -11.57% 0.92% -8.64% 15.34% 6.73% 11.64% ISE Water Index -4.41% -11.46% 0.93% -8.31% 15.83% 7.27% 11.64% S&P Global Water -2.78% -7.12% 0.71% -9.40% 7.87% 5.02% 10.33% All returns over 1 year are annualized. All returns are total returns unless otherwise stated. TOP 10 COUNTRIES United States Brazil 98.37% 1.63% TOP 10 SECTORS Industrials Utilities Healthcare Basic Materials Consumer Cyclicals 54.64% 22.04% 12.63% 5.37% 5.32% TOP 10 HOLDINGS American Water Works C 4.70% Xylem Inc. 4.04% Ecolab Inc. 4.47% Pentair plc 4.02% Danaher Corporation IDEX Corporation 3.87% Agilent Technologies, Inc. American States Water C 3.69% Roper Technologies, Inc. 4.11% Aqua America, Inc. 3.61% Total Top 10 Weighting 41.39%
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TAX EXPOSURES FUND STRUCTURE Expense Ratio Median Tracking Difference (12 Mo) Max. Upside Deviation (12 Mo) Max. Downside Deviation (12 Mo) 0.56% -0.36% -0.30% -0.41% Max LT/ST Capital Gains Rate Capital Gains Distributions (3 Year) Tax on Distributions Distributes K1 20.00% / 39.60% -- Qualified dividends No Legal Structure OTC Derivative Use Securities Lending Active Securities Lending Split (Fund/Issuer) ETN Counterparty Open-Ended Fund No Yes 100% / 0% N/A ETN Counterparty Risk N/A Fund Closure Risk Low Portfolio Disclosure Daily
Daily Spread 0.28% FACTSET ANALYTICS BLOCK LIQUIDITY As of 01/07/19 0.22% 0.16% 0.10% 0.04% 5 4 3 2 1 This measurement shows how easy it is to trade a $1 million USD block of. is rated a 5 out of 5. Premium/Discount 1.0% TRADABILITY Avg. Daily Share 43,873 0.5% Average Daily $ $1.99M 0.0% Median Daily Share 24,990-0.5% 400k 300k 200k 100k Median Daily ($) Average Spread (%) Average Spread ($) $1.13M 0.18% $0.08 Feb Apr Jun Jul Sep Nov Dec Median Premium / Discount (12 Mo) 0.03% Max. Premium / Discount (12 Mo) 0.52% / -0.32% Impediment to Creations None Market Hours Overlap 100.00% Creation Unit Size (Shares) 50,000 Creation Unit/Day (45 Day Average) 0.50 Creation Unit Cost (%) 0.02% Underlying / Unit 0.55% Open Interest on ETF Options 390 Net Asset Value (Yesterday) $44.36 ETF.com Implied Liquidity 5
SECTOR/INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN TOP 10 HOLDINGS PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Industrials 54.64% -- Utilities 22.04% -- Healthcare 12.63% -- Basic Materials Consumer Cyclicals COUNTRIES 5.37% -- 5.32% -- American Water Works Company, Inc. Ecolab Inc. Danaher Corporation Agilent Technologies, Inc. Roper Technologies, Inc. Xylem Inc. Pentair plc IDEX Corporation American States Water Company Aqua America, Inc. Total Top 10 Weighting 4.70% 4.47% 4.11% 4.04% 4.02% 3.87% 3.69% 3.61% 41.39% United States 98.37% -- Brazil 1.63% -- Goodness of Fit (R2) Beta Up Beta Down Beta Downside Standard Deviation MSCI ESG RATINGS MSCI ESG Quality Score Peer Group Percentile Rank Global Percentile Rank SRI Screening Criteria Exposure Exposure to Sustainable Impact Solutions 0.68 1.22 1.25 1.19 0.64% S&P Global Water 5.35 / 10 74.49 43.83 3.40% 17.19% REGIONS Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M Sales) 89.01 North America 98.37% -- Latin America 1.63% -- BENCHMARK COMPARISON HOLDINGS Number of Holdings 35 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Constituents Shared Holdings -- -- Developed Countries 98.37% -- Emerging Countries 1.63% -- Shared Holdings Weight 0.00% BENCHMARK COMPARISON SUMMARY Number of Holdings Weighted Average Market Cap Price / Earnings Ratio Price / Book Ratio Dividend Yield 35 -- $12.39B -- 34.48 -- 3.17 -- 1.15% -- Concentration Medium High
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