FIW: Water Remains Expensive
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The First Trust Water ETF (FIW) is facing challenges with high expense ratios and concerning valuations. It trades at 24.28 forward earnings with only 10.01% estimated earnings growth, underperforming compared to the XLI ETF. Additionally, FIW's earnings momentum is weak, with an average earnings surprise of just 3.47% last quarter.

November 05, 2024 | 5:45 pm
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FIW is facing challenges with high expense ratios and concerning valuations. It trades at 24.28 forward earnings with only 10.01% estimated earnings growth, underperforming compared to the XLI ETF. Additionally, FIW's earnings momentum is weak, with an average earnings surprise of just 3.47% last quarter.
FIW's high expense ratio and concerning valuation metrics, such as trading at 24.28 forward earnings with only 10.01% estimated growth, suggest potential underperformance. Its earnings momentum is also weak, with only a 3.47% earnings surprise last quarter, indicating potential short-term price decline.
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