iShares S&P Global Water 50 Fund is an exchange traded fund (ETF). It gives exposure to shares of water companies, including water utilities and water equipment stocks. The index on which the fund is based represents trends in companies from across the globe whereby the majority of their business is generated from the water industry. The index has been created by S&P to ensure it adequately represents the global water industry and belongs to the family of Standard & Poor’s Global Index Series. iShares S&P Global Water 50 Fund is managed by Barclays Global Investors Limited.