Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Global X Grows its Thematic Offering with the Launch of Clean Water ETF (AQWA) GLOBAL XApril 12, 2021 GMT NEW YORK, April 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global X ETFs, the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the Global X Clean Water ETF (AQWA). AQWA is Global X’s latest addition to its Thematic Growth family, which offers investors targeted exposure to companies around the world driving long term, paradigm-shifting themes. Water is a scarce resource that is often taken for granted. 4 billion people around the world experience severe water scarcity for at least one month a year and 2.3 billion people live in water-stressed countries.i And even when available, it’s often not clean enough for humans to use. 29% of the global population lacks access to safely managed drinking water and 55% lack access to safely managed sanitation services.ii In 2017, unsafe water caused 2.2% of global deaths – more than diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and Malaria.iii Areas with sufficient access to clean water are not immune either, often facing challenges with aging infrastructure and a growing need to monitor and treat waste water. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a renewed focus on public health and infrastructure that is likely to bring clean water to the forefront of public policy.