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EquityThematicInfrastructure & Environment

AQWA

Clean Water ETF

Passive

Investment Strategy

Portfolio Implementation

The Case for AQWA

Long-Term Growth Catalysts
Global Tailwinds
Unconstrained Approach

Related Product Research

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Infrastructure & Environment

PAVE

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CTEC

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Documents

  • Proxy Voting
  • Fact Sheet
    PDF|445 KB
  • Index Methodology Summary
    PDF|237 KB

  • Summary Prospectus
    PDF|210 KB
  • Statutory Prospectus
    PDF|3.1 MB
  • Statement of Additional Information
    PDF|1.4 MB
  • Annual Financial Statements *
    PDF|3.0 MB
  • Annual Shareholder Report
    PDF|252 KB
  • Semi Annual Shareholder Report
    PDF|180 KB
  • Q1 Complete Holdings
    PDF|289 KB
  • Q3 Complete Holdings
    PDF|290 KB
  • Semi Annual Financial Statements **
    PDF|3.1 MB
*
**

PAVE seeks to invest in companies that stand to benefit from a potential increase in infrastructure activity in the United States, including those involved in the production of raw materials, heavy equipment, engineering, and construction.

ZAP seeks to invest in companies that stand to benefit from the increased electricity demand and electrification within the United States, including those involved in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution, and the modernization of grid infrastructure and smart grid technology.

CTEC seeks to invest in companies that stand to benefit from the increased adoption of technologies that inhibit or reduce negative environmental impacts, including those involved in renewable energy production, energy storage, smart grid implementation, and energy efficiency.

AQWA can complement broad equity allocations by delivering targeted, exposure to companies across the clean water value chain, rather than offering investments in larger industrials or utilities conglomerates where water-related businesses may be underrepresented.

We believe AQWA may potentially position portfolios for long-term capital deployment tied to global water security and efficiency.

Access to clean water remains a critical global challenge, and demand is rising.1 Future supplies could be further impacted by overuse, climate change, and inadequate infrastructure.

As supply-demand dynamics shift, investment in clean water technologies may be essential to improving standards of living and supporting water use across a wide range of applications. 

Clean water is a dynamic theme, supporting a long-term challenge of providing safe and accessible water sources. AQWA invests accordingly, with global exposure across multiple sectors and industries.

1UN-Water. (2026, March 19). UN World Water Development Report 2026.

Product ResearchThematic GrowthInfrastructure & Environment

CapEx Supercycle: The Megaproject Wave Rewiring U.S. Infrastructure

America is in the middle of a construction boom that could create significant opportunities for companies throughout the infrastructure development value chain.

M

Madeline Ruid

Mar 26, 20268 min read
Product ResearchInfrastructure & EnvironmentClean Water

Why Clean Water? Why AQWA?

M
Product ResearchCleanTechClimate Change

Recent Climate Change & Climate Technologies Reports Suggest Potential Large Long-Term Investment Opportunities

View All Product Research

The financial statements include the Fund's disclosures required by Items 7 through 11 of Form N-CSR, which includes the financial statements, financial highlights, and other important information when applicable.

The financial statements include the Fund's disclosures required by Items 7 through 11 of Form N-CSR, which includes the financial statements, financial highlights, and other important information when applicable.

The growing water supply/demand imbalance will require significant investment, potentially benefitting companies throughout the clean water value chain.

Madeline Ruid

Feb 5, 20267 min read

Three recent and notable climate change reports reaffirmed our conviction in the likely positive long-term outlooks for clean energy investment themes.

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Madeline Ruid

Jun 1, 20236 min read

Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026

Net Assets (%)
Ticker
Name
SEDOL
Market Price ($)
Shares Held
Market Value ($)
8.26%AWKAMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INCB2R3PV1$130.0513,022$1,693,511
7.87%FERGFERGUSON ENTERPRISES INCBS6VHW3$222.867,241$1,613,729
7.45%UU/ LN

Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

Total Expense Ratio
0.50%
NAV
$18.15
As of Oct 13, 2026
Net Assets
$20.51M
As of Oct 13, 2026
1-Year Return at NAV
-5.90%
As of Oct 13, 2026
Morningstar Rating™

Distributions

Oct 13, 2026

30-Day SEC Yield

1.73%

Distribution Frequency

Semi-Annually

Record Date
Payable Date
Amount
Dec 30, 2026Dec 30, 2026Jan 7, 2027-
Jun 29, 2026Jun 29, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.13

Performance

Returns

As of recent(Sep 30, 2026)
Metric
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
Since Inception
Fund NAV
-5.90%+9.90%+3.95%+4.84%
Market Price
-6.16%+9.69%+3.71%+4.80%
Index
-5.46%+10.47%+4.38%+5.27%
  1. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. High short-term performance, when observed, is unusual and investors should not expect such performance to be repeated.
  2. Performance is shown on a total return basis (i.e., with gross income reinvested, where applicable). Cumulative return is the aggregate amount that an investment has gained or lost over time. Annualized return is the average return gained or lost by an investment each year over a given time period.

Daily Premium / Discount

Latest Premium / Discount

As of Oct 13, 2026

  • NAV
    $18.15
  • Market Price
    $18.12
  • Premium / (Discount)
    -$0.04
  • Premium / Discount
    -0.203%

Current View Q4 2026

As of Oct 13, 2026

  • Days at Premium
    0
  • Days at NAV
    0
  • Days at Discount
    9
  • Greatest Premium
    -0.085%
  • Greatest Discount
    -0.451%

Premium / Discount History — Q4 2026

As of Oct 13, 2026

What is Premium/Discount Chart?

How can the Fund trade at a premium/discount to its NAV?

What causes these time discrepancies?

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

As of Oct 13, 2026

  • Overview
  • Investment Strategy
  • Performance
  • Holdings
  • Distributions
  • Portfolio Analytics
  • Documents

Portfolio Analytics

Exposure

As of Sep 30, 2026

Sector

Sector
SectorWeight (%)
Industrials
51.13%
Utilities
40.02%
Consumer Staples
2.79%
Consumer Discretionary
2.34%
Information Technology
2.24%
Materials
1.48%

Sector

Sector
SectorWeight (%)
Industrials
51.13%
Utilities
40.02%
Consumer Staples
2.79%
Consumer Discretionary
2.34%
Information Technology
2.24%

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

All Sector, Industry, Commodity and Geographic breakdowns, where provided, are based on equity positions held by the ETF and exclude cash, currencies, and other holdings.

Risk Stats & Characteristics

Risk Stats

As of Sep 30, 2026

Versus
Beta
  • S&P 500
    0.67
  • NASDAQ-100
    0.33
  • MSCI EAFE

Overview

About This Fund

The Global X Clean Water ETF (AQWA) seeks to invest in companies advancing the provision of clean water through industrial water treatment, storage and distribution infrastructure, as well as purification and efficiency strategies, among other activities.

How the Fund Works

The Global X Clean Water ETF (AQWA) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Global Clean Water Industry Index.

The Index is engineered to track the performance of companies that have business operations in the provision of clean water. This may include companies involved in: industrial water treatment, recycling, purification, and conservation; water storage, transportation, metering, and distribution infrastructure; production of household and commercial water purifier and heating products; and consulting services identifying and implementing water efficiency strategies at the corporate and municipal levels. Only companies deriving at least 50% of revenue from these clean water activities are eligible, and the Index includes up to 40 companies.

Highlights

  • Thematic revenue screen
  • Passively managed; Global exposure
  • Semi-annual reconstitution and rebalance

Fund Details

As of Oct 13, 2026

  • Ticker
    AQWA
  • Total Expense Ratio
    0.50%
  • Inception Date
    04/08/21
  • Net Assets
    $20.51 million
  • Shares Outstanding
    1,130,000
  • Number of Holdings
    40
  • Primary Exchange
    Nasdaq
  • CUSIP
    37954Y186
  • Bloomberg Index Ticker
    SOLAQWA
  • ISIN
    US37954Y1863
  • 30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread
    0.39%
  • Distribution Frequency
    Semi-Annually
View Distribution History

ETF Prices

As of Oct 13, 2026

  • NAV
    $18.15
  • Daily Change
    $0.03 / 0.17%
  • Market Price
    $18.12
  • Daily Change
    $0.08 / 0.44%
UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC
B39J2M4
$19.18
79,603
$1,527,095
7.41%XYLXYLEM INCB3P2CN8$102.5414,820$1,519,643
6.14%WTRGESSENTIAL UTILITIES INCBLCF3J9$39.2932,067$1,259,912
4.78%SVT LNSEVERN TRENT PLCB1FH8J7$41.5223,631$981,181
4.41%WTSWATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A2943620$351.092,574$903,706
4.28%CNMCORE & MAIN INC-CLASS ABNXKS92$40.8221,516$878,283
4.21%ZWSZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONBMV1ZD3$47.1918,278$862,539
4.05%WMSADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INBP7RS59$126.736,556$830,842

The Premium/Discount chart demonstrates the difference between the daily market price of shares of the Fund and the Fund's net asset value (NAV). The vertical axis of the chart shows the premium or discount of the daily market price as a percentage of the NAV. The horizontal axis shows each trading day in the time period, and each data point in the chart represents the Premium/Discount on that day. The data presented in the chart and table above represent past performance and cannot be used to predict future results.

The primary explanation is that timing discrepancies can arise between the NAV and the trading price of the Fund. Since shares of the Fund trade on the open market, prices are affected by the constant flow of information received by investors, corporations and financial institutions. Depending on how this changing information affects investor sentiment, shares of the Fund may deviate slightly from the value of the Fund's underlying assets. The NAV of the Fund is only calculated once a day (normally at 4:00 p.m. eastern time). As a result, shareholders may pay more than NAV when they buy Fund shares and receive less than NAV when they sell those shares, because shares are purchased and sold at current market prices. However, due to the creation and redemption process that is unique to ETFs, market makers are able to minimize these deviations from NAV by taking advantage of arbitrage opportunities.

Close of Trading Times. Although both the NAV and the daily market price of the Fund are generally calculated based on prices at the closing time of the exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. eastern time), slight differences in this timing may cause discrepancies.

Time of Last Trade. Trading of Global X funds generally takes place during normal trading hours (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern time). However, it is important to note that the last trade - from which the closing price is determined - may not occur at exactly 4:00 p.m. eastern time. Therefore, changing market sentiment during the time difference may cause the NAV to deviate from the closing price.

International Holdings. The premiums and discounts for funds with significant holdings in international markets may be less accurate due to the different closing times of various international markets. Because the Funds trade during U.S. market hours while the underlying securities may not, the time lapse between the markets can result in differences between the NAV and the trading price.

The Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment at the first trading date of the period shown and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted, and numbers may reflect small variances due to rounding. Standardized performance and performance data current to the most recent month end may be found in the Performance section.
Materials
1.48%

Industry

Industry
IndustryWeight (%)
Capital Goods
50.54%
Utilities
40.02%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
2.79%
Consumer Durables & Apparel
2.34%
Technology Hardware & Equipment
2.24%
Materials
1.48%
Commercial & Professional Services
0.59%

Country

Country
CountryWeight (%)
United States
67.69%
Britain
15.99%
Japan
4.58%
China
4.00%
South Korea
2.35%
Hong Kong
2.33%
Brazil
1.24%
Singapore
1.20%
Cayman Islands
0.31%
Saudi Arabia
0.30%
Other
0.01%
0.62
  • MSCI Emg. Mkts
    0.28
  • Standard Deviation
    14.80%
  • Characteristics

    As of Oct 13, 2026

    • Return on Equity
      15.30%
    • Weighted Avg. Market Cap
      $12.89 billion
    20252026
    • Price-to-Earnings
      17.4216.32
    • Price-to-Book Value
      2.592.40

    Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

    History
    As of