Water companies
Water utilities and infrastructure companies: Veolia (waste and water services), American Water Works (US utility), Xylem (water-treatment equipment). Mix of boring-but-steady utilities and more volatile industrials. Water demand is a slow, structural growth story.
Returns shown in USD (your base currency). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Defensive utility exposure with growth tilt
- Long-term theme: water scarcity is structural
- Less volatile than tech or commodity themes
- Pays dividends out: extra admin
- Niche theme: can underperform broad markets
- Higher fee (0.65%) than broad funds
About this fund
Veolia, American Water Works, Xylem etc. Mix of regulated utilities (lower vol) and industrials. Distributing.
Available on Interactive Brokers
Low-cost access to Water companies and 10,000+ funds worldwide.
Frequently asked questions
Is DH2O.L accumulating or distributing?
iShares Global Water UCITS ETF (DH2O.L) is a distributing ETF, so it pays its dividends out to you as cash, usually a few times a year. If you would rather have dividends reinvested automatically, look for an accumulating share class of the same index.
What is the annual fee (TER) for DH2O.L?
DH2O.L has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.65% per year. On a $10,000 holding that is roughly $65 a year, charged inside the fund rather than billed to you separately. A lower fee leaves more of the return compounding for you over time.
Can I buy DH2O.L on Interactive Brokers?
Yes. DH2O.L trades on LSE, USD and is available to investors worldwide through Interactive Brokers (IBKR). IBKR is the most popular way to buy UCITS ETFs because of its low FX conversion cost (around 0.03%) and low trading commissions.
What does DH2O.L invest in?
iShares Global Water UCITS ETF (DH2O.L) tracks the S&P Global Water. Water utilities and infrastructure companies: Veolia (waste and water services), American Water Works (US utility), Xylem (water-treatment equipment). You buy one fund and get the whole basket in a single trade.
Is DH2O.L a UCITS ETF, and where is it domiciled?
Yes, DH2O.L is a UCITS ETF domiciled in Ireland. For non-US investors, Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs are usually preferred over US-domiciled ones: US dividend withholding tax is 15% under the tax treaty (versus 30% on US-domiciled funds for many non-US investors), and the holdings sit outside US estate tax.
How risky is DH2O.L?
On the TickerCompare 1 to 5 scale, DH2O.L is rated medium risk (3/5), based on how much its price has moved historically. Higher-risk funds can fall further in a downturn, so match the choice to your time horizon and how much volatility you can stomach.