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Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF

CGWNYSE ArcaInvescoC

$65.13+1.07 (+1.67%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

C53/ 100

Rank 4 of 6 in Water

C53/100Rank 4 of 6inWater
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 64.06 to 65.13. Range 64.27 to 65.38. Use the arrow keys to read each point.64.2564.5064.7510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.58%
Fund size
$1.04B
1Y total return
+2.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.55%
Holdings
78
Avg volume · 30D
23.6K sh
52W range
low $61.34high $68.92
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net CGW Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 53 out of 100

Category
Water⁠
Rank
4 of 6
Six-pillar profile for CGW. Scores out of 100: Cost 38, Risk 69, Mission not scored, Tradability 53, Holdings 69, Durability 74. Strongest: Durability (74). Weakest: Cost (38). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

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 100
    Rank 4 of 6

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 6

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 6

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 6

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 6

Our read on CGW

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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

Holdings pillarB69 out of 100Rank 2 of 6 in Water
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
78
Top-10 weight
55%
Largest holding
AWK8.8%

Sectors

  • Utilities47.4%
  • Industrials42.7%
  • Materials5.9%
  • Energy1.9%
  • Technology1.3%
  • Consumer Discretionary0.7%
  • Real Estate0.2%

Geography

  • United States58.47%
  • United Kingdom12.80%
  • Switzerland7.28%
  • Brazil6.05%
  • Japan4.22%
  • France4.20%
  • India1.43%
  • Malaysia1.15%
  • Other countries (8)4.40%

Developed 75% · Emerging 25% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 6.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1AWKAmerican Water Works Co Inc8.78%639,897$91M286
2XYLXylem Inc/NY7.01%800,853$72.7M295
3UU.LUnited Utilities Group PLC6.36%3,233,001$65.9M105
4VLTOVeralto Corp6.32%630,000$65.6M304
5WTRGEssential Utilities Inc5.61%1,360,140$58.2M147
6SVT.LSevern Trent PLC4.51%1,065,692$46.8M99
7ECLEcolab Inc4.26%146,792$44.2M337
8SBSP3.SACia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP4.18%9,308,258$43.4M83
9VIE.PAVeolia Environnement SA4.18%1,180,291$43.3M107
10GEBN.SWGeberit AG4.07%60,505$42.2M122
11WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems Inc3.25%246,938$33.7M171
12WTSWatts Water Technologies Inc2.54%74,943$26.3M180
13ZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp2.27%526,884$23.6M163
14CNMCore & Main Inc2.12%497,534$22M162
15AWRAmerican States Water Co2.08%252,391$21.5M146

Showing 1–15 of 78 holdings

CGW Performance

Launched May 14, 2007

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

CGW$10,210
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CGW $10,210. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for CGW. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCGW
Year to date+1.7%
1 month+2.8%
3 months−1.4%
1 year+2.1%
3 yearsper year+14.2%
5 yearsper year+3.4%
10 yearsper year+10.0%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for CGW
YearReturn barCGW
2026 YTD+1.7%
2025+18.1%
2024+4.6%
2023+15.5%
2022−22.0%
2021+31.7%
2020+15.4%

CGW in the news

CGW Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.55%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.00Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.00 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 26, 2017 $0.61; Dec 24, 2018 $0.67; Dec 23, 2019 $0.61; Dec 21, 2020 $0.66; Dec 20, 2021 $0.96; Dec 19, 2022 $0.68; Dec 18, 2023 $0.82; Dec 23, 2024 $1.23; Dec 22, 2025 $1.00. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 26, 2025$1.00
Dec 23, 2024Dec 27, 2024$1.23
Dec 18, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.82
Dec 19, 2022Dec 23, 2022$0.68
Dec 20, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.96
Dec 21, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.66
Dec 23, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.61
Dec 24, 2018Dec 31, 2018$0.67
Dec 26, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.61
Dec 23, 2016Dec 30, 2016$0.47
Dec 24, 2015Dec 31, 2015$0.45
Dec 24, 2014Dec 31, 2014$0.50

See all 19 payments⁠

$10,000 in CGW 10 years ago paid $2,705 in dividends.⁠

CGW Risk

Risk pillarB69 out of 100Rank 1 of 6 in Water
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.70
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−32.7%
Trough Sep 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.78
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

CGW Cost

Compare CGW and TBLU

Overpaying vs TBLU, cheapest in Water

$3,363

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CGW 0.58%

    $11,453

  • TBLU 0.40% Cheapest

    $8,090

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CGW 0.58%
  • TBLU 0.40%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530CGW $11,453TBLU $8,090

Year by year

YearCGWTBLUOverpaying
10$1,041$723$318
20$3,986$2,793$1,193
30$11,453$8,090$3,363

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