CGW ETF — Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF

Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF (CGW)

Updated October 16, 2026.

CGW is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.55%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.55%, its expense ratio is 0.58%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Total return is 279.7% over the past 19.4 years, 344.3 points behind SPY at 624.0%.

Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF tracks the S&P Global Water Index, which is designed to measure the performance of the largest global companies in water-related businesses, with a target of approximately 100 constituents. The fund distributes annually at a modest current distribution rate, and carries an expense ratio of 0.58%. It appeals to investors seeking equity exposure to the global water sector with relatively low costs.

CGW performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 279.7% over the past 19.4 years, 344.3 points behind SPY at 624.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 0.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.9%.

CGW key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

93 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.44%

Issuer

Invesco

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/14/2007

Expense ratio

0.58%

Distribution rate

1.55%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

1.55%

Last close

$64.10 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,017,867,094

Average volume

12840.0

Dividend

$0.996

Ex-dividend date

12/22/2025

Payment date

12/26/2025

Beta

0.72

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.55%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.55%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Invesco; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

CGW risks and drawbacks

CGW's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.9%.

Who may consider CGW — and who may not

CGW may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CGW pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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