AQWA News and Press, Global X Clean Water ETF From 06/09/22

The water utility's adjusted diluted EPS payout ratio will expand slightly from 55.5% in 2021 to a still sustainable 57.8% in 2022. American Water Works' operating revenue dropped in the first quarter due to a divestiture, but adjusted diluted EPS surged higher during the quarter. ...

Ecolab is a specialty chemicals company focused on sustainability, which makes it a perfect ESG holding. The company suffered from the pandemic but is set to maintain high net income, EBITDA, and free cash flow growth. Its dividend yield isn't high, but ECL remains in a good spot ...

SJW Group has exhibited volatility in earnings over the last five years. Earnings for FY-2021 were barely above FY-2017, despite additional share issues and borrowings to fund acquisitions. Weather patterns have caused water supply security concerns for the company, raising the pr...

American States Water is rapidly increasing its water rate base. Although AWR's Q1 results were lower than the previous year, this has to do with the timing of payments and the outcome of some settlement cases. The company aims to get more involved in the military contract field. ...

We noted the need for engagement to increase corporate disclosure in cases where water is a material risk to the business. Sustainalytics has conducted multi-year engagements on the topic of water-risk management by engaging with companies on a local level. While reporting on wate...

The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is already starting to drive funding to some of America’s most important and chronically underfunded infrastructure projects. Most of the IIJA’s impact will play out over decades, but with spending already ...

The MENA region is set to witness accelerating economic growth in the near term: real GDP growth at 5.2% in 2022 and 4.6% in 2023. Global supply chain disruptions, coupled with persistently high energy prices, are likely to trigger upward pressures on consumer prices, more so in energ...

We have seen crypto disruption expand across the financial system and expect this to continue. Inflation pressures may linger through 2022 and pose a risk of spiraling into a more persistent economic factor. Historically in these market environments, real assets—including n...

We’ve seen economic data in recent months moderate after record growth in the first half of 2021. In financials, the rise of many fintech companies and the growth of digital payments has really disrupted the traditional banking industry, creating new options for consumers. ...

The confluence of the strong economic cycle and what we expect will be a step up in capital investment spending suggests a portfolio focus on industrials. We believe favorable market structures exist in areas as diverse as North American rails, aircraft production, airlines, HVAC manu...