Mueller Water Products, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions About MWA

What does MWA invest in?

Mueller Water Products Inc. (MWA) is a leading provider of products and services crucial for the conveyance, distribution, and precise measurement of water throughout North America and internationally. The company's diverse portfolio serves municipal authorities, as well as the residential and commercial construction industries. Its operations are structured into two primary segments: Infrastructure and Technologies. The Infrastructure division is responsible for manufacturing and supplying a wide range of valves vital for water and gas systems, including varieties such as iron gate, butterfly, tapping, check, knife, plug, automatic control, and ball valves. This segment also produces dry-barrel and wet-barrel fire hydrants, service brass components, and pipe repair solutions like clamps and couplings designed to address leaks. Notable brands in this segment include Canada Valve, Centurion, Ez-Max, Hydro Gate, Hydro-Guard, HYMAX, HYMAX VERSA, Jones, Krausz, Milliken, Mueller, Pratt, Pratt Industrial, Repamax, Repaflex, and Singer. In contrast, the Technologies segment offers advanced solutions for residential and commercial water metering, alongside products, systems, and services for water leak detection and the assessment of pipe conditions. Key brands under the Technologies segment include Echologics, Echoshore, ePulse, Hersey, LeakFinderRT, LeakFinderST, LeakListener, LeakTuner, Mi.Echo, Mi.Data, Mi.Hydrant, Mi.Net, Mueller Systems, and Sentryx. Founded in 1857, Mueller Water Products is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

What is the expense ratio of MWA?

An expense ratio for Mueller Water Products, Inc. (MWA) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

What is MWA's dividend yield?

MWA's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.11%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of MWA?

Effective duration measures MWA's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. MWA's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of MWA?

MWA's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of MWA?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from MWA if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. MWA's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.