FIWvsFXRETF Comparison
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund ETF
First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ETF (FIW) belongs to the Natural Resources segment. First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FXR) is part of the US Industrials segment. FIW's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Health Care and Utilities. In contrast, FXR's top sector exposures are Industrials, Materials and Information Technology. FIW is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.51%, versus 0.6% for FXR. FIW is down -0.16% year-to-date (YTD) with -$37M in YTD flows. FXR performs better with 9.5% YTD performance, and -$182M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FIW and FXR below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
FIW vs FXR performance and flow charts
Performance
Cumulative Flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | FIW FXR | +4.68%+6.49% | -5.65%+1.04% | -0.16%+9.50% | +8.69%+30.81% | +33.30%+61.83% | +35.16%+53.05% |
| Flows | FIW FXR | -$21M-$8M | -$21M-$90M | -$37M-$182M | +$17M-$1.37B | +$156M-$1.60B | +$550M-$1.56B |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | FIW FXR | +17.29%+22.44% | +15.63%+19.16% | +16.49%+19.58% | +18.63%+20.83% |
| Max drawdown | FIW FXR | -12.32%-13.68% | -12.73%-13.68% | -18.25%-26.68% | -28.49%-27.03% |
| Max drawdown duration | FIW FXR | 73d61d | 92d61d | 238d403d | 710d751d |
FIW | FXR | |
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM | $108.46 | $87.80 |
| Previous close 04/24/2026 | $108.28 | $87.42 |
| Consolidated volume 04/24/2026 | ||
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FIW | FXR | |
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| Last price | $108.46 | $87.80 |
| 1D performance | +0.17% | +0.43% |
| AuM | $1.85 B | $699.20 M |
| E/R | 0.51% | 0.6% |
FIW | FXR | |
|---|---|---|
| Management strategy | Passive | Passive |
| Provider | First Trust | First Trust |
| Benchmark | ISE Clean Edge Water Index | StrataQuant Industrials Index |
| N° of holdings | 32 | 132 |
| Asset class | Equities | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | May 8, 2007 | May 8, 2007 |
| ESG | Yes | No |
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