HHO Overview

The ISE Clean Edge Water™ Index (HHO™) is a modified market capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable water and wastewater industry, as determined by Clean Edge. Industry exposure includes water distribution, infrastructure (pumps, pipes, and valves), water solutions (purification and filtration), and ancillary services such as consulting, construction, and metering.

See index components and learn more about up-to-date performance, licensed financial products, and our methodologies below.

HHO Constituents

(Last updated September 2024)

Licensed Financial Products

Linked products include the following.

NAMESYMBOLSPONSOR
First Trust ISE Water Index FundFIWFirst Trust Advisors L.P.
KSM ETF (4D) ISE Clean Edge WaterKSMF10KSM Mutual Funds Ltd
Shinkin US Water Fund5931122AShinkin Asset Management Co, LTD

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Recent HHO Index Performance

Total Return Through September 30, 2024

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The ISE Clean Edge Water Index (HHO) (formally the ISE Water Index) began on December 29, 2000 at a base value of 28.80.  Click here  to learn more.

To be eligible for inclusion in the Index, a security must meet the following criteria (see complete list of index screens by clicking on the Methodology link below):

  • the issuer of the security must derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable and wastewater industry, according to Clean Edge;
  • be listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE American, or the CBOE Exchange; 
  • security types generally include common stocks, ordinary shares, and depositary receipts;
  • a minimum worldwide market capitalization of $100 million;
  • a minimum free float of 20%;
  • a minimum three-month average daily dollar trading volume (ADDTV) of $500 thousand;
  • one security per issuer is permitted;
  • have “seasoned” for at least three months on an index-recognized market;
  • the issuer of the security may not have entered into a definitive agreement or other arrangement which would likely result in the security no longer being Index-eligible; 
  • may not be issued by an issuer currently in bankruptcy proceedings.