# First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water UCITS ETF Accum A USD (H2O) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/h2o · ISIN IE000Q8F0M81 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 13/11/2026, H2O (First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water UCITS ETF Accum A USD, ISIN IE000Q8F0M81) closed at £15.53 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.65% a year (about £65 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was +5.1%, or +1.4% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water UCITS ETF Accum A USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2025. It tracks the Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water Index - Benchmark TR Net. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.65% a year — about £65 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you. Latest close: **£15.53** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | H2O | | ISIN | IE000Q8F0M81 | | Category | Sustainable & clean energy | | Type | ETF | | Provider | First Trust | | Tracks | Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water Index - Benchmark TR Net | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.65% a year (£65 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £10.8m | | Launched | 2025 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 02/07/2025 | ## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +5.08% | +1.36% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 +4.9%. Returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −2.7%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +4.9% | +1.5% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 14.34% | -10.29% | ## Largest fall Volatility of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 14.3% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water UCITS ETF Accum A USD since August 2025, in pounds: −10.3% from 27/02/2026 to 20/03/2026. On 13/11/2026 the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water UCITS ETF Accum A USD was 3.7% below its highest weekly close since August 2025 (27/02/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.65% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 6 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 6 the same and 165 less (share classes counted once). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.65%** per year (as of 13/11/2026) - Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform) - SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider) - ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify. ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of H2O?** The ongoing charge of H2O is 0.65% a year — about £65 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.65% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 6 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 6 the same and 165 less (share classes counted once). **What does H2O track?** H2O tracks the Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Water Index - Benchmark TR Net. **Is H2O accumulating or distributing?** H2O is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you. **What is the ISIN of H2O?** The ISIN of H2O is IE000Q8F0M81. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; H2O is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What were H2O’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of H2O in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 +4.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has H2O done after inflation?** Over the year to 13/11/2026 H2O’s total return was +5.1%, or +1.4% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- We show information. 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