Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF
$63.91−0.20 (−0.32%)
- 0.58%
- $1.0B
- +3.3%
- 1.56%
- 0M sh
- $64.02
- low $61.34high $68.92
The ETF.net CGW Grade
C
Score 53 out of 100
- 4 of 6
Score 53 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D38 out of 100Rank 4 of 6Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A72 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 3 of 6Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B63 out of 100Rank 2 of 6Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A74 out of 100Rank 3 of 6
Our read on CGW
CWater treated as a global trade, not a US one. CGW has tracked the S&P Global Water Index since 2007, holding roughly 70 developed-market names across the utilities and equipment makers that keep water moving.
The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the investment results of the S&P Global Water Index.
Why people hold it
- Launched in 2007, so it has carried the water theme through a full cycle of thematic booms and busts, and has grown into one of the larger funds in a small category.
- Global by design: the mandate spans developed markets worldwide rather than US-listed water plays only, and it follows the S&P Global Water Index instead of a manager's hunches.
- The basket does what the label says: roughly 70 water names, no unrelated filler. One of the tighter mandate fits among water funds.
Worth knowing
- The 0.58% fee sits right at the water group's median. TBLU charges 0.40% and FIW 0.50%, so cheaper routes into the theme exist.
- Trades thinly next to broad-market ETFs, so spreads can widen, especially early and late in the session. Limit orders are the standard tool.
- One theme, about 70 stocks: results can wander a long way from a broad global index in either direction. Cash also arrives once or twice a year, not monthly.
CGW Holdings
- Stocks
- 72
- 57%
- SBSP3.SA
Sectors
- Utilities47.4%
- Industrials40.3%
- Materials9.4%
- Energy1.9%
- Consumer Discretionary0.7%
- Real Estate0.2%
- Financials0.1%
Geography
- United States54.52%
- United Kingdom13.65%
- Brazil12.81%
- Switzerland6.62%
- Japan4.01%
- India1.65%
- Malaysia1.32%
- Netherlands1.23%
- 4.18%
Developed 60% · Emerging 40%
CGW Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
CGW$10,332
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | CGW |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.6% |
| 1 month | +0.8% |
| 3 months | −2.4% |
| 1 year | +3.3% |
| 3 years | +13.3% |
| 5 years | +4.5% |
| 10 years | +9.9% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | CGW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.6% | |
| 2025 | +18.1% | |
| 2024 | +4.6% | |
| 2023 | +15.5% | |
| 2022 | −22.0% | |
| 2021 | +31.7% | |
| 2020 | +15.4% |
CGW in the news
CGW Dividends
- 1.56%
- $1.00
- $1.00 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
CGW Risk
- 14.4%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.57
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −32.7%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.78
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
CGW Cost
0.58%
CGW0.58%
- The middle half of Water funds
- Median 0.54%
3 of the 6 Water funds charge less.
Other funds in Water
- BFIWFirst Trust Water ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return −4.4%
- BTBLUTortoise Global Water FundExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return −1.7%
- CPHOInvesco Water Resources ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return −3.6%
- CAQWAGlobal X - Clean Water ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return −4.4%
- DPIOInvesco Global Water ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return +0.7%