Overview

Description

The Calvert Global Water Research Index ("Index") is composed of companies that manage water use in a sustainable manner and are actively engaged in expanding access to water, improving water quality, promoting the efficient use of water, or providing solutions that address other global water challenges. The Index universe consists of companies that satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds and are significantly involved in water-related business activities that are consistent with the Calvert Principles for Responsible Investment. The Index is reviewed at least annually and rebalanced quarterly.
 

Historical Returns (%) as of Sep 30, 2023

Performance of the Index does not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses that would typically be associated with an actual investment and do not represent the performance of the Calvert Fund that seeks to replicate the Index. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative.
 

Index Facts

Price Ticker Symbol CALH2O
Total Return Ticker Symbol CALH2OTR

Top 10 Constituents (%)2,3 as of Oct 31, 2023

Ecolab Inc 2.35
Xylem Inc/NY 2.19
Tetra Tech Inc 2.07
United Utilities Group PLC 2.01
Severn Trent PLC 1.96
Watts Water Technologies Inc 1.87
Pentair PLC 1.85
Organo Corp 1.83
Kemira Oyj 1.81
Veolia Environnement SA 1.81
Total 19.75

Performance

Historical Returns (%) as of Sep 30, 2023

Performance of the Index does not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses that would typically be associated with an actual investment and do not represent the performance of the Calvert Fund that seeks to replicate the Index. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative.
 

Calendar Year Returns (%)

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Calvert Global Water Research Index 7.86 23.97 -9.41 30.35 16.25 24.20 -18.36
MSCI ACWI Index1 22.80 4.16 -2.36 7.86 23.97 -9.41 26.60 16.25 18.54 -18.36

Portfolio

Index Statistics as of Oct 31, 2023

Median Market Cap $5.8B
Average Market Cap $19.4B
Price/Earnings Ratio 15.29
Price/Book Ratio 1.91
Number of Holdings 106

Sector Breakdown (%)3 as of Oct 31, 2023

 

Sector Breakdown (%) as of Oct 31, 2023

Water Utilities 26.04
Leader/Solution Providers 24.75
Water Technology 24.70
Water Infrastructure 24.52
 

Index Constituents (%)4 as of Oct 31, 2023

Holding % of Index
Ecolab Inc 2.35%
Xylem Inc/NY 2.19%
Tetra Tech Inc 2.07%
United Utilities Group PLC 2.01%
Severn Trent PLC 1.96%
Watts Water Technologies Inc 1.87%
Pentair PLC 1.85%
Organo Corp 1.83%
Kemira Oyj 1.81%
Veolia Environnement SA 1.81%
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Literature

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Index Rules and Methodology

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