First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust Water ETF
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SecurityFIW / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust Water ETF
InstitutionMorgan Stanley
Latest Disclosed Ownership1,007,394 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 103,892,638
Morgan Stanley reports 4.80% decrease in ownership of FIW / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust Water ETF

On May 15, 2026 - Morgan Stanley filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 1,007,394 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust Water ETF (US:FIW) valued at $103,892,543 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR/A on May 27, 2026 disclosing 1,058,156 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust Water ETF. This represents a change in shares of -4.80% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $105,454,004 USD.

Institutional Ownership: 13F and NPORT Filings

The Security and Class in the table below are shown exactly as filed by the investor. We do our best to track continuity of investments through acquisitions, and this will be reflected in the table as changes in names. In addition to descriptive data, performance of the investment is shown over time. To calculate quarterly performance, we first calculate cost basis of the shares purchased during the quarter, then use that to calculate gross profit. Quarterly return is Gross Profit / Starting Portfolio value.

Note that cost basis is calculated and stored in thousands, so small quarterly changes in shares frequently result in a cost basis of zero.

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Disclosed Equity Positions (from 13F/NPORT Filings)
File
Date
Effective
Date
Form Security Class ID Avg Price
Paid (Est)
Reported
Shares
ΔShares ΔShares
(%)
Reported
Value
(x1000)
ΔValue
(%)
Alloc
(%)
ΔAlloc ΔAlloc (%) Cost Basis
(x1000)
Unrealized
Gain/Loss
(x1000)
2026-05-15 2026-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,007,394 -50,762 -4.80 103,893 -9.63 0.0063
2026-05-27 2025-12-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,058,156 -4,420 -0.42 114,958 -3.70 0.0069
2026-02-13 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,058,156 -4,420 114,958
2026-05-27 2025-09-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,062,576 -41,861 -3.79 119,381 0.10 0.0072
2025-11-14 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,062,576 -41,861 119,381 0.0072
2025-08-15 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,104,437 57,467 5.49 119,257 13.10 0.0078
2025-05-15 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,046,970 -107,439 -9.31 105,440 -10.50 0.0075
2025-05-15 2024-12-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,154,409 47,641 4.30 117,807 -2.64 0.0083
2025-02-14 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,154,409 47,641 117,807 0.0083
2025-05-14 2024-09-30 13F/A-2 FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,106,768 16,287 1.49 121,003 10.99 0.0088
2025-02-14 2024-09-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,106,768 16,287 121,003 0.0088
2024-11-14 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,106,768 16,287 121,003 0.0010
2025-05-14 2024-06-30 13F/A-2 FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,090,481 26,164 2.46 109,026 0.33 0.0084
2024-10-17 2024-06-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,090,481 26,164 109,026 0.0084
2024-08-14 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,090,481 26,164 109,026 0.0084
2024-10-17 2024-03-31 13F/A-2 FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,064,317 -42,419 -3.83 108,667 3.57 0.0087
2024-08-16 2024-03-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,064,317 -42,419 108,667 0.0010
2024-05-15 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,064,317 -42,419 108,667 0.0087
2024-08-16 2023-12-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,106,736 -19,585 -1.74 104,917 12.57 0.0092
2024-02-13 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,106,736 -19,585 104,917 0.0092
2023-11-15 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,126,321 -45,842 -3.91 93,203 -10.22 0.0095
2023-08-14 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,172,163 26,881 2.35 103,819 8.39 0.0102
2023-05-15 2023-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,145,282 66,853 6.20 95,780 11.91 0.0103
2023-02-14 2022-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,078,429 -25,507 -2.31 85,584 7.97 0.0097
2022-11-14 2022-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,103,936 -2,491 -0.23 79,263 -0.49 0.0108
2022-10-27 2022-06-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,106,427 88,085 8.65 79,652 -7.20 0.0103
2022-08-15 2022-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,106,427 88,085 79,652 0.0021
2022-10-27 2022-03-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,018,342 -11,488 -1.12 85,836 -12.08 0.0116
2022-05-13 2022-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,018,342 -11,488 85,836 0.0116
2022-02-14 2021-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 1,029,830 39,696 4.01 97,628 15.81 0.0121
2021-11-15 2021-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 990,134 156,853 18.82 84,300 21.08 0.0114
2021-08-23 2021-06-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 833,281 62,614 8.12 69,621 15.54 0.0092
2021-08-16 2021-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 833,281 62,614 69,621 0.0019
2021-05-17 2021-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 770,667 86,123 12.58 60,258 22.06 0.0089
2021-02-16 2020-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 684,544 3,871 0.57 49,369 20.00 0.0076
2020-11-13 2020-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 680,673 37,592 5.85 41,140 14.84 0.0080
2020-08-14 2020-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 643,081 -94,323 -12.79 35,824 1.75 0.0079
2020-05-26 2020-03-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 737,404 57,613 8.48 35,207 -13.61 0.0096
2020-05-15 2020-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 737,404 57,613 35,207 2,704.6315
2020-02-14 2019-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 679,791 11,707 1.75 40,753 8.72 0.0095
2019-11-14 2019-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 668,084 95,601 16.70 37,486 19.73 0.0099
2019-08-14 2019-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 572,483 -5,558 -0.96 31,309 6.02 0.0083
2019-05-15 2019-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 578,041 28,328 5.15 29,532 22.35 0.0084
2019-02-14 2018-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 549,713 26,901 5.15 24,138 -9.24 0.0072
2019-04-23 2018-09-30 13F/A-2 FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 522,812 53,877 11.49 26,595 17.88 0.0067
2018-11-20 2018-09-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 522,812 0 26,595 0.0067
2018-11-14 2018-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 522,812 53,877 26,595
2019-04-23 2018-06-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 468,935 22,540 5.05 22,561 5.85 0.0061
2018-08-14 2018-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 468,935 22,540 22,561
2019-04-23 2018-03-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 446,395 -20,958 -4.48 21,314 -6.36 0.0059
2018-05-14 2018-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 446,395 -20,958 21,314
2019-04-23 2017-12-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 467,353 15,864 3.51 22,762 11.25 0.0062
2018-02-14 2017-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 467,353 15,864 22,762
2017-11-14 2017-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 451,489 18,204 4.20 20,460 10.33 0.0061
2017-08-11 2017-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 433,285 55,116 14.57 18,544 17.67 0.0056
2017-05-22 2017-03-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 378,169 1,743 0.46 15,759 5.81 0.0048
2017-05-12 2017-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 378,169 15,759
2017-02-22 2016-12-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 376,426 163,300 76.62 14,893 84.87 0.0049
2017-02-13 2016-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD WTR ETF 33733B100 376,426 14,893
2016-11-10 2016-09-30 13F FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 213,126 5,870 2.83 8,056 10.55 0.0028
2016-08-12 2016-06-30 13F FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 207,256 11,345 5.79 7,287 12.37 0.0026
2016-05-12 2016-03-31 13F FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 195,911 -105,390 -34.98 6,485 -28.52 0.0025
2016-02-09 2015-12-31 13F FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 301,301 -3,768 -1.24 9,072 7.78 0.0033
2016-02-08 2015-09-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 305,069 -626,002 -67.23 8,417 -71.14 0.0031
2015-11-09 2015-09-30 13F FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 305,069 8,417
2015-08-12 2015-06-30 13F FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 931,071 -102,309 -9.90 29,162 -10.72 0.0101
2015-05-14 2015-03-31 13F FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 1,033,380 49,658 5.05 32,665 -1.50 0.0120
2015-02-13 2014-12-31 13F FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 983,722 -50,535 -4.89 33,161 0.98 0.0121
2014-12-16 2014-09-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 1,034,257 83,978 8.84 32,838 0.34 0.0126
2014-11-14 2014-09-30 13F FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 1,034,257 32,838
2014-05-13 2014-03-31 13F FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 950,279 95,329 11.15 32,727 13.12 0.0137
2014-02-13 2013-12-31 13F FIRST TR ISE WATER INDEX FD COM 33733B100 854,950 115,983 15.70 28,932 24.45 0.0123
2013-11-13 2013-09-30 13F FIRST TRUST ISE WATER ETF COM 33733B100 738,967 21,273 2.96 23,248 16.94 0.0110
2013-08-08 2013-06-30 13F FIRST TRUST ISE WATER ETF COM 33733B100 717,694 717,694 19,880 0.0100
Legend
Shares
The total number of shares held by the institution at the end of the reporting period (the effective date). This is provided in the filing.
Value
The total value of the shares as of the effective date. This is provided in the filing.
Avg. Share Price
The weighted average share price of the shares held by the institution. We use FIFO accounting to determine this price
Class
This is the security class as indicated by the filer. There are a variety of values for this field. Common values include "EC" = equity common, "EP" - equity preferred
Allocation (%)
The percent of the institution's portfolio that this position represents. This is provided in NPORT filings. For 13F filings, we calculate it.
Change in Allocation
The change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as current allocation - prior allocation.
Change in Allocation (%)
The percent change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as (current allocation - prior allocation) / prior allocation.
Cost Basis
The total cost of the shares held. This is calculated as reported shares * avg. share price
Unrealized Gain/Loss
This is the market value of the position as of the effective date minus the cost basis.