Performance analysis of FIW (FIRST TRUST WATER ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, FIW has had an average annual return of +6.09%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.
Over the past 5 years, FIW has had an average annual return of +5.41%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.55% annual.
Over the past 10 years, FIW has had an average annual return of +12.14%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.95% annual.
Since May 11, 2007, FIW has had an average annual return of +9.90%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.67% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.17% | +7.20% | +8.38% | +20.34% | -15.70% | +31.99% | +21.14% | +37.37% | -9.22% | +24.69% | +32.14% | -10.00% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||
| +0.36% | +31% | +26.64% | -5.52% | +19.90% | +19.86% | -29.36% | +11.37% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.77% | +1.06% | -9.31% | +3.94% | -3.22% | +5.75% | -2.31% | -1.17% | |||||
| 2025 | +3.55% | -1.63% | -3.00% | +0.50% | +4.42% | +2.39% | +0.51% | +4.80% | -1.07% | -0.90% | +0.66% | -2.86% | +7.20% |
| 2024 | -3.20% | +6.73% | +4.33% | -2.94% | +3.81% | -2.62% | +7.08% | +0.51% | +1.74% | -3.98% | +5.10% | -7.27% | +8.38% |
| 2023 | +6.97% | -1.92% | +0.55% | -1.91% | -0.56% | +8.85% | +3.13% | -2.13% | -7.28% | -5.15% | +12.18% | +7.90% | +20.34% |
| 2022 | -12.37% | -2.70% | +4.39% | -8.97% | +0.04% | -5.98% | +12.86% | -3.55% | -8.25% | +11.02% | +4.69% | -4.71% | -15.70% |
| 2021 | -0.59% | +5.58% | +3.38% | +4.91% | +1.18% | +0.78% | +4.73% | +3.69% | -6.07% | +6.25% | -0.78% | +5.76% | +31.99% |
| 2020 | +0.95% | -8.15% | -13.97% | +9.99% | +5.92% | +0.35% | +5.50% | +2.67% | +0.33% | +2.98% | +11.18% | +4.40% | +21.14% |
| 2019 | +10% | +5.72% | +0.23% | +3.04% | -5.07% | +9.72% | +0.68% | -0.15% | +2.15% | +2.39% | +1.15% | +3.28% | +37.37% |
| 2018 | +0.45% | -4.35% | +2.19% | -0.94% | +1.72% | +0.18% | +4.59% | +1.29% | -0.07% | -10.36% | +5.35% | -8.38% | -9.22% |
| 2017 | +3.12% | +1.69% | +1.15% | +2.05% | -0.41% | +1.33% | +1.81% | -1.53% | +5.75% | +2.69% | +5.77% | -0.88% | +24.69% |
Drawdown analysis of FIW (FIRST TRUST WATER ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the FIW was -52.75%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 522 trading sessions.
The current FIW drawdown is -7.31%.
Since May 11, 2007 FIW has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 5 times
- 10% or more: 10 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.75% | Jun 5, 2008 | 190 | Mar 9, 2009 | 522 | Apr 1, 2011 | 712 |
| -36.60% | Feb 19, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 139 | Oct 8, 2020 | 162 |
| -28.53% | Nov 19, 2021 | 143 | Jun 16, 2022 | 376 | Dec 14, 2023 | 519 |
| -25.14% | Jul 7, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 98 | Feb 23, 2012 | 159 |
| -22.20% | Jun 20, 2014 | 320 | Sep 28, 2015 | 141 | Apr 20, 2016 | 461 |
| -19.49% | Sep 20, 2018 | 65 | Dec 24, 2018 | 41 | Feb 25, 2019 | 106 |
| -18.97% | Oct 9, 2007 | 72 | Jan 23, 2008 | 87 | May 28, 2008 | 159 |
| -18.32% | Nov 6, 2024 | 103 | Apr 8, 2025 | 59 | Jul 3, 2025 | 162 |
| -13.81% | Jan 22, 2026 | 81 | May 19, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -12.28% | Apr 2, 2012 | 43 | Jun 4, 2012 | 53 | Aug 17, 2012 | 96 |
| -9.61% | Jul 19, 2007 | 19 | Aug 15, 2007 | 24 | Sep 19, 2007 | 43 |
| -9.33% | Jan 26, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 116 | Jul 26, 2018 | 125 |
| -8.79% | Apr 6, 2011 | 45 | Jun 10, 2011 | 18 | Jul 7, 2011 | 63 |
| -8.43% | May 15, 2024 | 36 | Jul 9, 2024 | 16 | Jul 31, 2024 | 52 |
| -7.96% | May 21, 2013 | 23 | Jun 24, 2013 | 12 | Jul 11, 2013 | 35 |
| -7.79% | Jun 8, 2016 | 13 | Jun 27, 2016 | 10 | Jul 12, 2016 | 23 |
| -7.77% | Oct 21, 2025 | 22 | Nov 20, 2025 | 37 | Jan 15, 2026 | 59 |
| -7.49% | Dec 27, 2013 | 24 | Feb 3, 2014 | 16 | Feb 26, 2014 | 40 |
| -7.28% | Sep 2, 2021 | 19 | Sep 30, 2021 | 25 | Nov 4, 2021 | 44 |
| -7.02% | Nov 6, 2012 | 7 | Nov 15, 2012 | 9 | Nov 29, 2012 | 16 |
| -6.53% | Jan 12, 2021 | 12 | Jan 29, 2021 | 6 | Feb 8, 2021 | 18 |
| -6.36% | Mar 6, 2014 | 52 | May 20, 2014 | 13 | Jun 9, 2014 | 65 |
| -6.19% | May 3, 2019 | 19 | May 31, 2019 | 12 | Jun 18, 2019 | 31 |
| -6.09% | Sep 22, 2016 | 30 | Nov 3, 2016 | 5 | Nov 10, 2016 | 35 |
| -5.91% | Mar 20, 2013 | 22 | Apr 22, 2013 | 17 | May 15, 2013 | 39 |