FIW · ARCA · ETF
First Trust Water ETF (FIW) Price, Holdings & Fees
First Trust Water ETF (FIW) closed at $916.56 on Oct 9, 2026, up 1.56% from the previous close of $902.50.
Share price, past year
1Y +39.59%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $916.56 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $911.59 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $921.38 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $899.41 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $866.92 |
| May 29, 2026 | $883.15 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $832.59 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $811.25 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $776.82 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $793.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $784.89 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $755.42 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $716.87 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.50%
- as of Dec 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $1.9B
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- Holdings
- 38
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- 52-week range
- $656.59 – $929.09
First Trust Water ETF's expense ratio is 0.50%: $50.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
First Trust Water ETF held 38 investments worth $1.86B as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was WATERS CORP, at 4.87% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WATERS CORPWAT | 4.87% | $90.33M |
| 2 | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INCA | 4.54% | $84.18M |
| 3 | MASCO CORPMAS | 4.12% | $76.47M |
| 4 | ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INCROP | 4.01% | $74.43M |
| 5 | AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INCAWK | 4.01% | $74.40M |
| 6 | IDEX CORPIEX | 3.93% | $72.92M |
| 7 | XYLEM INCXYL | 3.78% | $70.18M |
| 8 | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INCMLI | 3.78% | $70.14M |
| 9 | VERALTO CORPVLTO | 3.77% | $70.01M |
| 10 | FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INCFERG | 3.77% | $70.01M |
| 11 | ECOLAB INCECL | 3.74% | $69.50M |
| 12 | WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INCWTS | 3.70% | $68.70M |
| 13 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | 3.68% | $68.34M |
| 14 | IDEXX LABORATORIES INCIDXX | 3.32% | $61.66M |
| 15 | ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INCWMS | 3.32% | $61.66M |
| 16 | JACOBS SOLUTIONS INCJ | 3.31% | $61.52M |
| 17 | PENTAIR PLCPNR | 3.20% | $59.45M |
| 18 | CORE & MAIN INCCNM | 2.77% | $51.40M |
| 19 | VALMONT INDUSTRIES INCVMI | 2.60% | $48.30M |
| 20 | TETRA TECH INCTTEK | 2.51% | $46.50M |
| 21 | STANTEC INCSTN | 2.31% | $42.85M |
| 22 | PRIMO BRANDS CORPPRMB | 2.23% | $41.45M |
| 23 | FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INCFELE | 2.23% | $41.38M |
| 24 | AECOMACM | 2.21% | $41.10M |
| 25 | FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INCFBIN | 2.09% | $38.86M |
Top 25 of 38 holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.94% |
| Repurchase agreements | 3.68% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.05% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 95.17% |
| Canada | 4.05% |
| Ireland | 3.20% |
| Brazil | 1.25% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, First Trust Water ETF's total return was +6.36%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | +5.76% |
| May 31, 2026 | −3.22% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +3.91% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- First Trust Water ETF
- Ticker
- FIW
- Exchange
- ARCA
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND
- SEC series ID
- S000017178
- SEC CIK
- 0001329377
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Aug 21, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 18, 2026
- Sep 4, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 30, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 17, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 10, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateApr 30, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateApr 15, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND, the trust behind First Trust Water ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is FIW's price?
First Trust Water ETF (FIW) closed at $916.56 on Oct 9, 2026, up 1.56% from the previous close of $902.50.
What is FIW's expense ratio?
First Trust Water ETF's expense ratio is 0.50%: $50.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does FIW hold?
First Trust Water ETF held 38 investments worth $1.86B as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was WATERS CORP, at 4.87% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were WATERS CORP, AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC, MASCO CORP, ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC, AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC.
How has FIW performed?
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, First Trust Water ETF's total return was +6.36%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 21, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Dec 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures