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EFRAvsAQWAETF Comparison

ETF 1
EFRA

iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF

This fund is part of
Infrastructure
+0.03%
VS
ETF 2
AQWA

Global X Clean Water ETF

This fund is part of
Natural Resources
+0.56%

iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF (EFRA) belongs to the Infrastructure segment. Global X Clean Water ETF (AQWA) is part of the Natural Resources segment. EFRA's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Utilities and Non-Energy Materials. EFRA is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.47%, versus 0.5% for AQWA. EFRA is up 6.58% year-to-date (YTD) with - in YTD flows. AQWA performs worse with -0.22% YTD performance, and +$2M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of EFRA and AQWA 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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EFRA vs AQWA performance and flow charts

Performance

-4.0-3.0-2.0-1.00.01.02.0%Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31

Cumulative Flows

-600,000-500,000-400,000-300,000-200,000-100,0000Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 09/02/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
EFRA
AQWA
-1.77%-3.69%
+2.37%+0.49%
+6.58%-0.22%
+7.69%-2.09%
+41.91%+30.42%
n/a+15.78%
Flows
EFRA
AQWA
--$574K
--$2M
-+$2M
-+$11M
-+$12M
-+$14M
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
EFRA
AQWA
+14.56%+14.97%
+14.45%+14.32%
+14.58%+14.30%
n/a+15.52%
Max drawdown
EFRA
AQWA
-4.11%-6.00%
-11.18%-12.02%
-16.05%-14.57%
n/a-29.20%
Max drawdown duration
EFRA
AQWA
20d28d
185d188d
238d211d
n/a788d
Trading data

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EFRA
AQWA
Last sale
9/3/2026 at 1:30 PM
$35.38
$18.82
Previous close
09/02/2026
$35.05
$18.63
Consolidated volume
09/02/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of August 31, 2026
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Tracking error
Tracking difference
1 year cumulative return difference
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Daily return difference
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Main metrics
Last update 9/3/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
EFRA
AQWA
Last price
$35.38
$18.82
1D performance
+0.96%
+1.01%
AuM$5.61 M$21.09 M
E/R0.47%0.5%
Characteristics
EFRA
AQWA
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProvideriSharesGlobal X
BenchmarkFTSE Green Revenues Select Infrastructure and Industrials IndexSolactive Global Clean Water Industry Index
N° of holdings80-
Asset classEquitiesEquities
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateNovember 1, 2022April 12, 2021
ESGYesYes
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Exposure

Countries

EFRA
USA
48.99%
United Kingdom
10.2%
Japan
9.8%
Other
31.01%
AQWA
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Sectors

EFRA
Industrials
43.92%
Utilities
24.66%
Non-Energy Materi.
14.01%
Business Services
11.22%
Other
6.19%
AQWA
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Diversification

EFRA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

64.99%
AQWA
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026
EFRA
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
6.41%
Smurfit WestRock Plc
6.38%
American Water Works Co., Inc.
6.31%
Veralto Corp.
6.23%
Xylem, Inc.
6.17%
Veolia Environnement SA
5.83%
Clean Harbors, Inc.
4.31%
United Utilities Group Plc
3.69%
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP
3.38%
Essential Utilities, Inc.
3.05%
Severn Trent Plc
2.89%
Pentair plc
2.84%
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
2.67%
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
2.50%
NGK Corp.
2.32%
AQWA
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Frequently asked questions about EFRA and AQWA

How have the EFRA and AQWA ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 2, 2026, EFRA is up 6.58% year-to-date (YTD), while AQWA has lost -0.22%. That puts EFRA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EFRA or AQWA?

Year-to-date, the EFRA ETF saw - in flows, compared to +$2M for AQWA.

Which ETF is more volatile: EFRA or AQWA?

Over the past year, EFRA had a volatility of 14.45%, while AQWA experienced 14.32%.

Which ETF is bigger: EFRA or AQWA?

As of September 2, 2026, EFRA holds $5.61 M in assets under management (AUM), while AQWA manages $21.09 M.

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