The 5 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CGW Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF | $1.05B | 0.58% | 1.57% | +1.4% | +1.1% | -1.3% | +14.8% | +3.5% | |
| 2 | PHO Invesco Water Resources ETF | $2.00B | 0.59% | 0.5% | +5.4% | +3.2% | -1.6% | +13.9% | +5.6% | |
| 3 | FIW First Trust Water ETF | $1.86B | 0.5% | 0.73% | +4.9% | +2.1% | -3.2% | +13.4% | +5.2% | |
| 4 | PIO Invesco Global Water ETF | $273.4M | 0.75% | 0.89% | +1.4% | -0.1% | -3.9% | +12.8% | +2.1% | |
| 5 | TBLU Tortoise Global Water ESG Fund | $52.9M | 0.4% | 3.54% | +1.6% | -0.5% | -4.8% | — | — |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 7 Water ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHO Invesco Water Resources ETF | Invesco | $2.00B | 0.59% | 0.5% | +3.2% | -1.6% | +5.6% |
| FIW First Trust Water ETF | First Trust | $1.86B | 0.5% | 0.73% | +2.1% | -3.2% | +5.2% |
| CGW Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF | Invesco | $1.05B | 0.58% | 1.57% | +1.1% | -1.3% | +3.5% |
| PIO Invesco Global Water ETF | Invesco | $273.4M | 0.75% | 0.89% | -0.1% | -3.9% | +2.1% |
| TBLU Tortoise Global Water ESG Fund | Tortoise | $52.9M | 0.4% | 3.54% | -0.5% | -4.8% | — |
| AQWA Global X Clean Water ETF | Global X | $23.8M | 0.5% | 1.61% | -0.2% | -5.3% | — |
| IWTR iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF | iShares | $6.4M | 0.47% | 0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
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