First Trust Water ETF (NYSEARCA:FIW) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

Posted by ABMN Staff on May 21st, 2026

First Trust Water ETF (NYSEARCA:FIW – Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $98.52 and last traded at $101.17, with a volume of 67593 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $99.66.

First Trust Water ETF Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $104.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $109.44. The stock has a market cap of $1.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.17 and a beta of 1.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Water ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FIW. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its position in First Trust Water ETF by 64.9% in the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in First Trust Water ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in First Trust Water ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in First Trust Water ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its position in First Trust Water ETF by 88.0% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Water ETF Company Profile

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First Trust ISE Water Index Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the ISE Water Index (the Index). The Index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index consisting of 36 stocks that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable and wastewater industries. The Index is rebalanced on a semi-annual basis. The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its assets in common stocks that comprise the Index.