Water Resources: Stocks, Funds, ETFs, and Indexes

Select list of water stocks, funds, indexes, and ETFs.

Water Stocks

• APT - Applied Process Technology. They deal in water remediation technology.
• AWR - American States Water
• AWK - American Water Works
• CCC - Calgon Carbon Corp. Water purification.
• CWCO  - Consolidated Water Co., Ltd. Specializes in desalinization.
• CWT - California Water
• ERII - Energy Recovery Services
• FLS - Flowserve - pumps, valves.
• INSU - Insituform Tech
• LNN - Lindsay - about 80% revenue on large-scale irrigation
• MWA - Mueller Water Products
• NWPX - Northwest Pipe
• PNR - Pentair Inc.
• SWWC - Southwest Water Co.
• TTC - Toro, Inc. - Water irrigation systems.
• TTEK - Tetra Tech
• VE - Veolia Environmental SA
• WTR - Aqua America Water
  

Water Funds and ETFs

AWTAX - Allianz RCM Global Water Fund C. The fund normally invests at least 80% of total assets in common stocks and other equity securities of companies that are represented in one or more of the S&P Global Water Index, the Palisades Water or Global Water Indices or the Janney Water Index (Composite), or that are substantially engaged in water-related activities. 2.10% expense ratio.

CGW - Claymore Global Water (ETF) is designed to have a balanced representation from different segments of the water industry, consisting of two clusters. CGW’s holdings include 25 water utilities and infrastructure companies (water supply, water utilities, waste water treatment, water, sewer and pipeline construction, water purification, water well drilling, and water testing) and 25 water equipment and materials companies (water treatment chemicals, water treatment appliances, pumps and pumping equipment, fluid power pumps and motors, plumbing equipment, totalizing fluid meters and counting devices). Follows the S&P Global Water index. 0.65% expense ratio.

FIW - First Trust ISE Water Index (ETF) is comprised of companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable and wastewater industry. Tracks the ISE Water Index. 0.60% expense ratio.

PHO - Powershares Water Resource (ETF)  seeks to identify a group of American companies that focus on the provision of potable water, the treatment of water, and the technology and services that are directly related to water consumption. Follows Palisades water index. 0.60% expense ratio.

PIO - Powershares Global Water Portfolio (ETF) focuses on the provision of potable water, the treatment of water, and the technology and services that are directly related to global water consumption. 0.75% expense ratio.

Water Indexes

DJUSWU - Dow Jones U.S. Water Index.

Palisades Water Index

This index was designed to track the performance of companies involved in the global water industry, including pump and filter manufacturers, water utilities, and irrigation equipment manufacturers.

ISE Water Index

Includes companies engaged in water distribution, water filtration, flow technology, and other water solutions.

S&P Global Water Index

has 50 of the best water companies in the world.