This New York Times image shows that the fastest-growing places on earth are also among the world’s driest areas, further putting a crimp on supplies.
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As these countries work to find cost-effective solutions to the problem of rising costs and dwindling resources, some ETFs might see their numbers shift, including:
- iShares S&P Global Infrastructure (IGF), down 15.2% year-to-date
- Macquerie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend Income Fund (MFD), down 19.4% year-to-date
- PowerShares Water Resources (PHO), down 4% year-to-date
- Claymore S&P Global Water (CGW), down 11.2% year-to-date
- MLCX Grains Index (GRU), down 4.4% year-to-date
- PowerShares DB Agriculture (DBA), up 12.4% year-to-date
