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ISTMvsFIWETF Comparison

ETF 1

ISTM

iShares Strategic Metals ETF

This fund is part of

Natural Resources

+0.32%

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ETF 2

FIW

First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ETF

This fund is part of

Natural Resources

+0.32%

Full FIW fund page

iShares Strategic Metals ETF (ISTM) 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, Healthcare and Non-Energy Materials. ISTM is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.49%, versus 0.51% for FIW. ISTM is up 0.89% year-to-date (YTD) with +$16M in YTD flows. FIW performs better with 2.13% YTD performance, and -$122M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ISTM 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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ISTM vs FIW performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	ISTM FIW	-5.19%+5.23%	-1.75%+2.00%	+0.89%+2.13%	+19.11%-3.14%	+74.38%+45.80%	n/a+28.96%
Flows	ISTM FIW	-$6M-$16M	-$3M-$80M	+$16M-$122M	+$16M-$116M	+$16M+$27M	-+$87M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	ISTM FIW	+19.15%+14.89%	+32.78%+15.97%	+24.62%+16.64%	n/a+18.74%
Max drawdown	ISTM FIW	-11.60%-8.52%	-21.02%-13.79%	-21.02%-18.25%	n/a-28.49%
Max drawdown duration	ISTM FIW	48d79d	271d278d	271d238d	n/a710d

Trading data

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	ISTM	FIW
Last sale 10/28/2026 at 1:30 PM	$28.68	$109.97
Previous close 10/27/2026	$28.65	$110.31
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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	ISTM	FIW
Last price	$28.68	$109.97
1D performance	+0.10%	-0.31%
AuM	$25.79 M	$1.80 B
E/R	0.49%	0.51%

Characteristics

	ISTM	FIW
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	First Trust
Benchmark	ICE Clean Energy Transition Metals Total Return Index	ISE Clean Edge Water Index
N° of holdings	-	36
Asset class	Commodities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 26, 2023	May 8, 2007
ESG	No	Yes

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Exposure

Countries

ISTM

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FIW

USA

91.95%

Other

8.05%

Sectors

ISTM

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FIW

Industrials

47.94%

Healthcare

14.05%

Non-Energy Materi.

13.69%

Utilities

11.62%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

7.4%

Other

5.3%

Diversification

ISTM

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FIW

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

60.2%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

ISTM

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FIW

Waters Corp.

5.35%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

5.20%

Roper Technologies, Inc.

5.04%

American Water Works Co., Inc.

4.25%

Veralto Corp.

4.20%

IDEX Corp.

3.92%

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

3.91%

Ecolab, Inc.

3.83%

Mueller Industries, Inc.

3.81%

Masco Corp.

3.61%

Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.

3.54%

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

3.50%

Xylem, Inc.

3.47%

Watts Water Technologies, Inc.

3.42%

Tetra Tech, Inc.

3.15%

Frequently asked questions about ISTM and FIW

How have the ISTM and FIW ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 27, 2026, ISTM is up 0.89% year-to-date (YTD), while FIW has returned 2.13%. That puts FIW better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the ISTM ETF saw +$16M in flows, compared to -$122M for FIW.

Which ETF is more volatile: ISTM or FIW?

Over the past year, ISTM had a volatility of 32.78%, while FIW experienced 15.97%.

Which ETF is bigger: ISTM or FIW?

As of October 27, 2026, ISTM holds $25.79 M in assets under management (AUM), while FIW manages $1.80 B.

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FIW

ISTMvsFIWETF Comparison

iShares Strategic Metals ETF

First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ETF

ISTM vs FIW performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the ISTM and FIW ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 27, 2026, ISTM is up 0.89% year-to-date (YTD), while FIW has returned 2.13%. That puts FIW better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the ISTM ETF saw +$16M in flows, compared to -$122M for FIW.

Which ETF is more volatile: ISTM or FIW?

Over the past year, ISTM had a volatility of 32.78%, while FIW experienced 15.97%.

Which ETF is bigger: ISTM or FIW?

As of October 27, 2026, ISTM holds $25.79 M in assets under management (AUM), while FIW manages $1.80 B.

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