ISHARES SP GLOBAL WATER IDX ETF (CWW-T)

16 years old - signifies ability to consistently perform. 
Water infrastructure products.
Good if bullish on infrastructure.
Defensive name - good for conservative investors.
Benefits from large government expenditures. 

Global water ETF that is half focused on the industrial side, like pipelines and infrastructure for water, and half the utility side. CWW is for the Canadian etf, and PHO trades in the US.

Long term hold? There's nothing wrong with it, but CWW doesn't excite him. You can buy it now, but he feels neutral about it. He'd rather buy SPY.

(A Top Pick Sep 04/19, Up 10%) He sold his shares today due to them holding Olin Corp, a chlorine producer for water treatment, which also owns Winchester Guns and Ammunitions. He had an ethical conflict with owning a company with ties to the gun industry.

This is part of the ESG (environmental, social and governance) theme. It is a good instrument if this cause is close to your heart. Might be early (Which, financially early is like being wrong) as an investment.

Global warming means water is precious, and governments will invest in water infrastructure. This sector will do really well as global warming increases.