Palisades Water Index
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The Palisades Water Index (ZWI) is a modified equal-dollar weighted stock market index. It is designed to track the performance of companies engaged in the global water industry such as pump and filter manufacturers, water utilities, and irrigation equipment manufacturers. The index was set at 1000 as of December 31, 2003.
As of August 2008, the components of the index included the following companies:
The PowerShares Water Resources Fund is based on this index.
As of August 2008, the components of the index included the following companies:
- Tetra TechTetra TechTetra Tech is a provider of consulting, engineering, construction and technical services which includes resource management and infrastructure, based out of Pasadena, CA. With approximately 12,000 employees in various countries, including individuals with expertise in science, research,...
4.58% - ItronItronItron Inc. is a provider of intelligent metering, data collection and utility software. It has nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on their technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water...
Inc 4.12% - Urs Corp 4.07%
- AECOMAECOMAECOM Technology Corporation is a professional technical and management support services firm. The company is ranked as the number one design firm for 2010 and 2011 by Engineering News-Record and number one by Architectural Record. It provides services in the areas of transportation, planning,...
4.00% - DanaherDanaherDanaher may refer to:* Declan Danaher, English Rugby union player* Kevin Danaher , , author and prominent Irish folklorist* Kevin Danaher, Ph.D. in sociology, author of several books on Green Economy...
Corp 3.98% - Badger Meter 3.95% (flowmeters)
- Veolia Environnement 3.92%
- Valmont IndustriesValmont IndustriesValmont Industries, Inc. is a large, publicly-held American manufacturer of Valley center pivot and linear irrigation equipment, windmill support structures, lighting & traffic poles and steel utility poles....
Inc. 3.86% (center pivot irrigationCenter pivot irrigationCenter-pivot irrigation , also called circle irrigation, is a method of crop irrigation in which equipment rotates around a pivot...
systems) - Calgon Carbon Corporation 3.79% (filtrationFiltrationFiltration is commonly the mechanical or physical operation which is used for the separation of solids from fluids by interposing a medium through which only the fluid can pass...
) - Agilent TechnologiesAgilent TechnologiesAgilent Technologies , or Agilent, is a company that designs and manufactures electronic and bio-analytical measurement instruments and equipment for measurement and evaluation...
3.69% - Lindsay ManufacturingLindsay ManufacturingLindsay Corporation , formerly known as Lindsay Manufacturing Co., is a manufacturer of center pivot irrigation systems, most notably under the "Zimmatic" brand name based in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It also manufactures farm and construction machinery and road and railroad infrastructure...
Co. 3.65% (center pivot irrigationCenter pivot irrigationCenter-pivot irrigation , also called circle irrigation, is a method of crop irrigation in which equipment rotates around a pivot...
systems) - Mueller Water Products Inc. 3.56%
- Pentair, IncPentairPentair, Inc. is a Golden Valley, Minnesota based company focused on water technologies and enclosures for electronic products. Its Water Technologies Group provides products and systems used worldwide in the movement, treatment, storage and enjoyment of water...
3.50% (pumpPumpA pump is a device used to move fluids, such as liquids, gases or slurries.A pump displaces a volume by physical or mechanical action. Pumps fall into three major groups: direct lift, displacement, and gravity pumps...
s, motors, filtrationFiltrationFiltration is commonly the mechanical or physical operation which is used for the separation of solids from fluids by interposing a medium through which only the fluid can pass...
, water tankWater tankA Water tank is a container for storing water. The need for a water tank is as old as civilized man, providing storage of water for drinking water, irrigation agriculture, fire suppression, agricultural farming, both for plants and livestock, chemical manufacturing, food preparation as well as many...
s) - ITT Industries 3.38% (pumps)
- Watts Water Technologies 'a' 3.37% (valves)
- Pall Corporation 3.25% (filtration)
- Nalco Holding Co. 3.20%
- Insituform Technologies Inc. 3.15% (pipelinePipeline transportPipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquids and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air are also used....
installation and repair) - Ameron International 3.10%
- General ElectricGeneral ElectricGeneral Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
3.01% (appliances, motors) - FlowserveFlowserveThe Flowserve Corporation is a world leading supplier of pumps, valves, seals, automation, and services to the power, oil, gas, chemical and other industries. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, which is a suburb of Dallas, Texas, Flowserve has over 15,000 employees in more than 50 countries...
Corp 2.95% (pumps) - Franklin ElectricFranklin ElectricFranklin Electric is a leading manufacturer of submersible pumps, fueling systems and other applications such as submersible electric motors & center pivot irrigation systems....
2.85% (pumps and motors) - Siemens AGSiemens AGSiemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company....
Ads 2.82% - IdexIDEXIDEX can refer to several things, including:*International Defence Exhibition, a biannual arms and defense technology sales exhibition.*International Development Exchange, a nonprofit organization....
Corp 2.79% - Layne Christensen Co. 2.79%
- Gorman-Rupp 2.65%
- Roper IndustriesRoper IndustriesRoper Industries is a diversified industrial company that produces engineered products for global niche markets. The company is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida.Roper provides a wide range of products and services to customers in over 100 countries...
2.51% (appliances, pumps, industrial controls) - Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. 1.56% (waterDrinking waterDrinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
utilityPublic utilityA public utility is an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service . Public utilities are subject to forms of public control and regulation ranging from local community-based groups to state-wide government monopolies...
) - Southwest Water Co. 1.33%
- Amererican States Water 1.29%
- Aqua AmericaAqua AmericaAqua Americas utility services reach 2.8 million residential customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York and South Carolina.-Acquisitions:...
1.24% - Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo 1.03% (waterDrinking waterDrinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
and wastewaterWastewaterWastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence. It comprises liquid waste discharged by domestic residences, commercial properties, industry, and/or agriculture and can encompass a wide range of potential contaminants and concentrations...
utilityPublic utilityA public utility is an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service . Public utilities are subject to forms of public control and regulation ranging from local community-based groups to state-wide government monopolies...
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The PowerShares Water Resources Fund is based on this index.