FIWvsPHOETF Comparison
First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ETF (FIW) and Invesco Water Resources ETF (PHO) belong to the same industry segment: Natural Resources. FIW's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Health Care and Utilities. In contrast, PHO's top sector exposures are Industrials, Utilities and Information Technology. FIW is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.51%, versus 0.59% for PHO. FIW is down -3.49% year-to-date (YTD) with -$47M in YTD flows. PHO performs worse with -5.52% YTD performance, and +$22M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FIW and PHO 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 PHO performance and flow charts
Performance
Cumulative Flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | FIW PHO | -0.52%-3.00% | -6.86%-5.74% | -3.49%-5.52% | -1.36%-3.66% | +26.63%+25.51% | +30.04%+29.01% |
| Flows | FIW PHO | -$10M-$22M | -$37M+$36M | -$47M+$22M | -$18M-$83M | +$125M-$187M | +$483M-$70M |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | FIW PHO | +17.31%+15.38% | +15.25%+14.74% | +16.40%+16.11% | +18.59%+18.19% |
| Max drawdown | FIW PHO | -11.27%-9.02% | -13.79%-13.83% | -18.25%-19.26% | -28.49%-28.58% |
| Max drawdown duration | FIW PHO | 92d52d | 133d227d | 238d250d | 710d715d |
FIW | PHO | |
Last sale 6/5/2026 at 1:30 PM | $104.31 | $66.39 |
| Previous close 06/04/2026 | $104.68 | $66.55 |
| Consolidated volume 06/04/2026 | ||
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| Last price | $104.31 | $66.39 |
| 1D performance | -0.35% | -0.24% |
| AuM | $1.78 B | $1.99 B |
| E/R | 0.51% | 0.59% |
FIW | PHO | |
|---|---|---|
| Management strategy | Passive | Passive |
| Provider | First Trust | Invesco |
| Benchmark | ISE Clean Edge Water Index | NASDAQ OMX US Water Index |
| N° of holdings | 30 | 34 |
| Asset class | Equities | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | May 8, 2007 | December 6, 2005 |
| ESG | Yes | Yes |
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