iShares S&P Global Water Index Fund - CWW

ETF Overview

The fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund's fees and expenses, of an equity index called the S&P Global Water Index.

The index tracks a portfolio of 50 global equity securities from developed markets of companies that are involved in water-related businesses. Constituent holdings range in size from small-, mid- and large-cap stocks.

The index is designed to have a balanced representation from different segments of the water industry consisting of the following two segments of the water industry based on the Standard & Poor's Capital IQ ("CIQ") industry classifications:

Water Utilities and Infrastructure Companies (25): water supply, water utilities, waste water treatment, water, sewer and pipeline construction, water purification, water well drilling, water testing
Water Equipment and Materials Companies (25): water treatment chemicals, water treatment appliances, pumps and pumping equipment, fluid power pumps and motors, plumbing equipment, totalizing fluid meters and counting devices

Additional Index Information

The S&P Global Water Index provides liquid and tradable exposure to 50 companies from around the world that are involved in water related businesses.

To create diversified exposure across the global water market, the 50 constituents are distributed equally between two distinct clusters of water related businesses:

Water Utilities & Infrastructure
Water Equipment & Materials

At each quarterly review stocks are capped at either 10% ot 5% depending on their "exposure score" (see the Index's methodology document for details).

Key ETF Data

Fundamentals
Category (main)	Global Equity - Water
Category (other)	Commodities - Water
Underlying Index	S&P/TSX Global Water Index
ETF Structure	Passive type. Endeavours to return the Index return before fees/costs
Asset Class	Equity
Region	Global
Issuer	iShares Canada by Blackrock
ETF Home Page	Available here

Fund Facts
Inception Date	1 June 2007
Total Holdings	49
Distribution Frequency	Quarterly
Leverage	None
Significant Currency Exposure	Yes
Currency Hedging	No

Fees
Management Fee	0.60%
Management Expense Ratio (MER)	0.67%

Trading Information
Ticker	CWW
Exchange	TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)
Currency	CAD

Eligibility
Eligibility *	RRSP, RRIF, RESP, TFSA, DPSP, RDSP
DRIP available **	Yes
PACC Plan available **	Yes
SWP available **	Yes

* Always check eligibility with your plan operator as plans and accounts can differ

** Not all brokers can facilitate these plans. Check with your broker.

Current Price, Fund Performance, Yield, NAV, Charts etc

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