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iShares Global Water Index ETF (CWW : TSX)

Sector Equity

Fundata ESG GradeE Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade E

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Close
(12-12-2025)
$64.47
Change
$0.02 (0.03%)
Open $64.25
Day Range $64.23 - $64.61
Volume 1,581

As at November 30, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

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iShares Global Water Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 04, 2007): 8.63%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 0.90% 1.97% 7.33% 15.05% 9.72% 16.42% 12.42% 6.32% 10.48% 10.76% 12.18% 10.22% 11.44% 10.59%
Benchmark 3.86% 10.53% 21.41% 29.96% 25.71% 28.17% 18.89% 14.43% 16.18% 14.11% 14.34% 12.08% 11.80% 12.16%
Category Average -2.86% 17.51% 17.51% 17.37% 15.94% 21.22% 18.93% 7.93% 10.04% 12.61% 12.73% 11.93% 13.12% 11.74%
Category Rank - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund -4.63% 2.73% -0.15% 0.17% 1.28% 3.00% 1.73% 0.97% 2.47% 1.56% -0.49% 0.90%
Benchmark -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.07% (October 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-14.18% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 17.64% 2.68% 18.24% -1.98% 26.49% 13.56% 29.88% -16.03% 11.40% 14.06%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average 16.21% -0.43% 20.39% 1.55% 22.37% 29.99% 15.34% -25.24% 26.53% 20.41%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank - - - - - - - - - -

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

29.88% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-16.03% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 55.23
International Equity 43.57
Income Trust Units 1.20

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Utilities 47.79
Industrial Goods 29.72
Real Estate 10.42
Basic Materials 5.41
Industrial Services 4.99
Other 1.67

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 55.23
Europe 26.76
Latin America 11.07
Asia 6.33
Africa and Middle East 0.54
Other 0.07

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Cia de Saneamento Basico Estdo Sao Plo 8.48
Xylem Inc 7.56
American Water Works Co Inc 7.35
United Utilities Group PLC 5.93
Veralto Corp 5.82
Severn Trent PLC 5.20
Essential Utilities Inc 4.32
Geberit AG Cl N 4.10
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc 3.95
Ecolab Inc 3.90

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares Global Water Index ETF

Median

Other - Sector Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.86% 14.83% 12.95%
Beta 0.80% 0.92% 0.70%
Alpha -0.02% -0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.64% 0.55% 0.49%
Sharpe 0.72% 0.57% 0.70%
Sortino 1.39% 0.85% 0.94%
Treynor 0.11% 0.09% 0.13%
Tax Efficiency 95.56% 93.40% 93.25%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.05% 11.86% 14.83% 12.95%
Beta 0.58% 0.80% 0.92% 0.70%
Alpha -0.04% -0.02% -0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.67% 0.64% 0.55% 0.49%
Sharpe 0.97% 0.72% 0.57% 0.70%
Sortino 1.32% 1.39% 0.85% 0.94%
Treynor 0.12% 0.11% 0.09% 0.13%
Tax Efficiency 94.55% 95.56% 93.40% 93.25%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date June 04, 2007
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $307
52 Week High $67.49
52 Week Low $53.24
Annual Dividend $0.81
Annual Yield -
Index S&P Global Water Index
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

iShares S&P Global Water Index Fund seeks to track, less fees and expenses, the S&P Global Water Index - a portfolio of 50 global equity securities from developed markets of companies that are involved in water-related businesses divided equally between water utilities and Infrastructure, and water equipment and materials. Holdings range in size from small to large-cap stocks. .

Investment Strategy

CWW’s current principal investment strategy is to employ a Replicating Strategy. In addition to or as an alternative to this strategy, CWW may invest by employing a Sampling Strategy, by investing in one or more iShares ETFs and/or through the use of derivatives.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

  • Jennifer Hsui

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.66%
Management Fee 0.60%

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