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EARTvsFIWETF Comparison

ETF 1

EART

Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF

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Natural Resources

+0.18%

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ETF 2

FIW

First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ETF

This fund is part of

Natural Resources

+0.18%

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Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF (EART) and First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ETF (FIW) belong to the same industry segment: Natural Resources. In contrast, FIW's top sector exposures are Industrials, Non-Energy Materials and Healthcare. EART is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.59%, versus 0.51% for FIW. EART is down -8.7% year-to-date (YTD) with +$30M in YTD flows. FIW performs better with 3.81% YTD performance, and -$122M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of EART and FIW below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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EART vs FIW performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/29/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	EART FIW	-9.74%+7.35%	-4.47%+2.43%	-8.70%+3.81%	+2.08%+0.55%	+79.36%+47.38%	n/a+28.35%
Flows	EART FIW	+$6M-$16M	+$8M-$86M	+$30M-$122M	+$39M-$116M	+$39M+$27M	-+$74M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	EART FIW	+26.66%+13.96%	+34.70%+16.03%	+28.43%+16.66%	n/a+18.75%
Max drawdown	EART FIW	-22.05%-8.52%	-32.15%-13.79%	-32.15%-18.25%	n/a-28.49%
Max drawdown duration	EART FIW	60d81d	242d280d	242d238d	n/a710d

Trading data

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	EART	FIW
Last sale 10/30/2026 at 1:30 PM	$23.69	$112.21
Previous close 10/29/2026	$25.12	$112.12
Consolidated volume 10/29/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

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	EART	FIW
Last price	$23.69	$112.21
1D performance	-5.71%	+0.08%
AuM	$42.63 M	$1.83 B
E/R	0.59%	0.51%

Characteristics

	EART	FIW
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Global X	First Trust
Benchmark	Solactive Rare Earth and Critical Materials Index	ISE Clean Edge Water Index
N° of holdings	-	36
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 24, 2022	May 8, 2007
ESG	No	Yes

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Exposure

Countries

EART

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FIW

USA

91.83%

Other

8.17%

Sectors

EART

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FIW

Industrials

46.53%

Non-Energy Materi.

15.67%

Healthcare

12.83%

Utilities

10.85%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

7.08%

Other

7.04%

Diversification

EART

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FIW

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

57.98%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

EART

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FIW

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

4.58%

Waters Corp.

4.33%

Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.

4.16%

Veralto Corp.

4.05%

Ecolab, Inc.

4.04%

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

3.96%

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

3.92%

American Water Works Co., Inc.

3.90%

Xylem, Inc.

3.87%

IDEX Corp.

3.71%

Mueller Industries, Inc.

3.63%

Roper Technologies, Inc.

3.60%

Masco Corp.

3.49%

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

3.45%

Bentley Systems, Inc.

3.29%

Frequently asked questions about EART and FIW

How have the EART and FIW ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 29, 2026, EART is down -8.7% year-to-date (YTD), while FIW has returned 3.81%. That puts FIW better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EART or FIW?

Year-to-date, the EART ETF saw +$30M in flows, compared to -$122M for FIW.

Which ETF is more volatile: EART or FIW?

Over the past year, EART had a volatility of 34.7%, while FIW experienced 16.03%.

Which ETF is bigger: EART or FIW?

As of October 29, 2026, EART holds $42.63 M in assets under management (AUM), while FIW manages $1.83 B.

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FIW

EARTvsFIWETF Comparison

Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF

First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ETF

EART vs FIW performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the EART and FIW ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 29, 2026, EART is down -8.7% year-to-date (YTD), while FIW has returned 3.81%. That puts FIW better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EART or FIW?

Year-to-date, the EART ETF saw +$30M in flows, compared to -$122M for FIW.

Which ETF is more volatile: EART or FIW?

Over the past year, EART had a volatility of 34.7%, while FIW experienced 16.03%.

Which ETF is bigger: EART or FIW?

As of October 29, 2026, EART holds $42.63 M in assets under management (AUM), while FIW manages $1.83 B.

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