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Global
X MSCI Colombia ETF
NYSE Arca: COLO |
Global
X MSCI Argentina ETF
NYSE
Arca: ARGT |
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Global
X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF NYSE
Arca: CHIQ |
Global
X MSCI Greece ETF
NYSE
Arca: GREK |
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Global
X MSCI Norway ETF
NYSE
Arca: NORW |
Global
X DAX Germany ETF
NASDAQ:
DAX |
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Global
X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF
NYSE Arca: ASEA |
Global
X MSCI Vietnam ETF
NYSE
Arca: VNAM |
Prospectus
March 1, 2026
The
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not approved or disapproved these
securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to
the contrary is a criminal offense.
Shares
in a Fund (defined below) are not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation or any other agency of the U.S. Government, nor are shares
deposits or obligations of any bank. Such shares in a Fund involve investment
risks, including the loss of principal.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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| FUND
SUMMARIES |
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| ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS |
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| A
FURTHER DISCUSSION OF PRINCIPAL RISKS |
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| A
FURTHER DISCUSSION OF OTHER RISKS |
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| PORTFOLIO
HOLDINGS INFORMATION |
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| FUND
MANAGEMENT |
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| DISTRIBUTOR |
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| BUYING
AND SELLING FUND SHARES |
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| FREQUENT
TRADING |
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| DISTRIBUTION
AND SERVICE PLAN |
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| DIVIDENDS
AND DISTRIBUTIONS |
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| TAXES |
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| DETERMINATION
OF NET ASSET VALUE |
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| PREMIUM/DISCOUNT
AND SHARE INFORMATION |
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| TOTAL
RETURN INFORMATION |
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| INFORMATION
REGARDING THE INDICES AND THE INDEX PROVIDERS |
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| OTHER
SERVICE PROVIDERS |
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| ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
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| FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS |
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| OTHER
INFORMATION |
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FUND
SUMMARIES
Global X MSCI Colombia
ETF
Ticker:
COLO Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that
correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and
expenses, of the MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index (the "Underlying
Index").
FEES AND
EXPENSES
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and
sell shares (“Shares”) of the Fund. You
may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples
below.
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
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0.61% |
| Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees: |
None |
| Other
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0.01% |
| Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: |
0.62% |
Example:
The following example
is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost
of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary
brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling Shares of the Fund
in the secondary market. The example assumes that you invest
$10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold or sell all of
your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
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Ten
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$199 |
$346 |
$774 |
Portfolio
Turnover:
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher
taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not
reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's
performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover
rate was 43.75% of the average value of its
portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the
securities of the MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index (the "Underlying Index")
and in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts
("GDRs") based on the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund also invests
at least 80% of its total assets in securities of companies that are
economically tied to Colombia. The Fund's 80% investment policies are
non-fundamental and require 60 days prior written notice to shareholders before
they can be changed. The Fund may lend securities representing
up to one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets (including the value of
the collateral received).
The
Underlying Index is designed to represent the performance of the broad Colombia
equity universe, as defined by MSCI, Inc. ("MSCI"), the provider of the
Underlying Index (the "Index Provider"). The broad Colombia equity universe
includes securities that are classified in Colombia according to the MSCI Global
Investable Market Index Methodology, together with companies that are
headquartered or listed in Colombia and carry out the majority of their
operations in Colombia. The Underlying Index also applies minimum liquidity
thresholds as criteria for company inclusion. The Fund's investment objective
and Underlying Index may be changed without shareholder
approval.
The
Underlying Index is sponsored by the Index Provider, which is an organization
that is independent of, and unaffiliated with, the Fund and Global X Management
Company LLC, the investment adviser for the Fund (the "Adviser"). The Index
Provider determines the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying
Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying
Index.
The
Adviser uses an indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund's investment
objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to outperform
the Underlying Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions when
markets decline or appear overvalued.
The
Fund generally will use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an
indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Underlying
Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index. However,
the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the
Underlying Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental or
disadvantageous to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties
or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to
replicate the Underlying Index, in instances in which a security in the
Underlying Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or as
a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification
requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the Underlying Index.
The
Adviser expects that, over time, the correlation between the Fund's performance
and that of the Underlying Index, before fees and expenses, will exceed 95%. A
correlation percentage of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. If the Fund
uses a replication strategy, it can be expected to have greater correlation to
the Underlying Index than if it uses a representative sampling
strategy.
The Fund
concentrates its investments (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets) in a
particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that
the Underlying Index is concentrated. As of December 31, 2025, the
Underlying Index was concentrated in the banking industry and had significant
exposure to the financials sector. The Fund is classified as
“non-diversified,” which means it may invest a larger percentage of its assets
in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified
fund.
SUMMARY
OF PRINCIPAL RISKS
As with any
investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the
Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. There
is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and it is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency, the Adviser or any of its affiliates. The
Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely
affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return
and ability to meet its investment objective, as well as other risks that are
described in greater detail in the Additional
Information About the Funds
section of the Fund's Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Asset
Class Risk:
Securities and other assets in the Underlying Index or otherwise held in the
Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general securities
markets, a particular securities market or other asset classes.
Depositary
Receipts Risk: The
Fund may invest in depositary receipts, such as ADRs and GDRs. Depositary
receipts are receipts listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges issued by banks or
trust companies that entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains that
are paid out on the underlying foreign shares. Depositary receipts are generally
subject to the same risks associated with direct investments in the securities
of foreign companies. A holder of depositary receipts may also be subject to
fees and the credit risk of the financial institution acting as depositary.
Unsponsored depositary receipts may involve higher expenses, fewer shareholder
rights, and may be less liquid.
Equity
Securities Risk:
Equity securities are subject to changes in value, and their values may be more
volatile than other asset classes, as a result of a company’s business
performance, investor perceptions, stock market trends and general economic
conditions.
Capitalization
Risk:
Investing in issuers within the same market capitalization category carries the
risk that the category may be out of favor due to current market conditions or
investor sentiment.
Large-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Large-capitalization
companies may adapt more slowly to new competitive challenges and changing
market conditions than smaller capitalization companies. In addition,
large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited
growth potential and consequently may underperform other segments of the equity
market or the market as a whole.
Mid-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Mid-capitalization
companies may have greater price volatility, lower trading volume and less
liquidity than large-capitalization companies. In addition, mid-capitalization
companies may have smaller revenues, narrower product lines, less management
depth and experience, smaller shares of their product or service markets, fewer
financial resources and less competitive strength than large-capitalization
companies. These securities may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly,
from the overall securities
market.
Small-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Small-capitalization companies may be less
stable and more susceptible to adverse developments, and their securities may be
more volatile and less liquid than large- and mid-capitalization companies. In
addition, small-capitalization companies may have smaller revenues, narrower
product lines, less management depth and experience, smaller shares of their
product or service markets, fewer financial resources, and shorter operating
histories than large- and mid-capitalization companies. These securities may
have returns that vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall securities
market.
Cash
Transaction Risk: Unlike most exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), the Fund intends to
effect a significant portion of creations and redemptions for cash, rather than
in-kind securities. As such, the Fund may be required to sell portfolio
securities in order to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds.
As a result, an investment in the Fund may be less tax-efficient than an
investment in a more conventional ETF. Moreover, cash transactions may have to
be carried out over several days if the securities market is relatively illiquid
and may involve the Fund recognizing a capital gain and/or incurring
considerable brokerage fees and taxes. These factors may result in wider spreads
between the bid and the offered prices of the Fund’s Shares than for more
conventional ETFs. Additionally, to the extent that brokerage or other costs are
costs or taxable gains or losses that the Fund might not offset by transaction
fees, such costs may be borne by the Fund and result in a decrease in the value
of the Fund.
Currency
Risk: The Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies.
Because the Fund's NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund's NAV could
decline if currencies of the underlying securities depreciate against the U.S.
dollar or if there are delays or limits on repatriation of such currencies.
Generally, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar against a foreign
currency will reduce the value of a security denominated in that foreign
currency, thereby decreasing the Fund's NAV. Exchange rates may be volatile and
may change quickly and without warning, which could have a significant negative
impact on the Fund.
Custody
Risk: Custody risk refers to the risks in the process of clearing and
settling trades, as well as the holding of securities and other assets by local
banks, agents, and securities depositories. These risks are heightened in
jurisdictions with less developed markets or less robust settlement and custody
infrastructure and processes.
Cybersecurity
Risk: With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct
business, the Fund, like all companies, may be susceptible to operational,
information security and related risks. Cybersecurity incidents involving the
Fund and its service providers (including, without limitation, the Adviser, fund
accountant, custodian, transfer agent and financial intermediaries) have the
ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially
resulting in financial losses, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund
shareholders to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other
laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other
compensation costs, and/or additional compliance costs.
Focus
Risk:
The Fund may from time to time have a significant amount of its assets invested
in a particular industry, group of industries, or one or more sectors to
approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index focuses in investments
related to a particular industry, group of industries, and/or one or more
sectors. In such event, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent
on the overall condition of such industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic,
business, political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting such
industry(ies) or sector(s) will have an increased impact on the value of the
Fund’s shares compared to the value of shares of a fund that invests in a
broader range of industries or sectors.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Banking Industry: The performance of stocks in the banking industry may be affected by
extensive governmental regulation which may limit both the amounts and types of
loans and other financial commitments they can make, and the interest rates and
fees they can charge, and the amount of capital they must maintain. The banking
sector is particularly sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates. Credit,
borrower, asset, depositor or counterparty concentration can negatively impact
banking companies, as well as credit losses resulting from financial
difficulties of borrowers. The banking sector is a target for cyber-attacks and
financial services companies may experience technological malfunctions,
disruptions, and/or failures, which may cause losses and may negatively impact
the Fund.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Financials Sector: Performance
of companies in the financials sector may be adversely impacted by many factors,
including, among others, government regulation and intervention, changes in
interest rates, economic conditions, volatility in financial markets, credit
rating downgrades, exposure concentration, and decreased liquidity in credit
markets. The financials sector is a target for cyber-attacks and financial
services companies may experience technological malfunctions, disruptions,
and/or failures, which may cause losses and may negatively impact the
Fund.
Foreign
Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities can be riskier than U.S. securities
investments. Investments in the securities of foreign issuers (including
investments in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global Depositary
Receipts (“GDRs”)) are subject to additional risks, including lower levels of
liquidity and market efficiency; greater securities price volatility; exchange
rate fluctuations and exchange controls; less availability of public information
about issuers; limitations on foreign ownership of securities; imposition of
withholding or other taxes; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of
the assets of the Fund; restrictions placed on U.S. investors by U.S.
regulations governing foreign investments; higher transaction and custody costs
and delays in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual
obligations; lower levels of regulation of the securities market; weaker
accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; and legal principles relating
to corporate governance and directors’ fiduciary duties and liabilities. The
countries in which the Fund invests may also be subject to structural risks,
including economic, political and social instability. Additionally, certain
securities held by the Fund, while traded on U.S. exchanges, may be issued by
foreign financial institutions and as such, may be subject to the risks of
investing in securities issued by foreign companies, which may not be subject to
the same regulations as companies domiciled in the U.S. Where all or a portion
of the Fund's securities trade in a market that is closed when the market in
which the Fund's Shares are listed and trading is open, there may be differences
between the last quote from the security’s closed foreign market and the value
of the security during the Fund’s domestic trading day. This, in turn, could
lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s Shares and the
underlying value of those shares.
Geographic
Risk: The
Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or
geographic region may subject the Fund to certain risks to a greater extent than
if its investments were less focused, including: natural, biological or other
disasters and the spread of infectious diseases; economic, political and social
instability; security concerns; and trade disputes with key trading partners.
The securities in which the Fund invests and, consequently, the Fund are also
subject to specific risks as a result of their business operations in a
particular country or region, including, but not limited to:
Risk
of Investing in Chile:
Investments
in Chilean issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risks specific to Chile. Among other things,
the Chilean economy is heavily dependent on the export of certain
commodities.
Risk
of Investing in Colombia: Investment in Colombian issuers and companies that have significant
operations in Colombia involves risks that are specific to Colombia, including
legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. The Colombian economy depends
heavily on oil, coal and other commodity exports, making it vulnerable to
commodity prices. Armed conflict and terrorism related to ongoing conflict in
Colombia and the ongoing drug trade may impact the economy. Moreover, ongoing
tensions between Colombia and the United States or neighboring countries, such
as Venezuela, and other political events and instability involving neighboring
counties, may adversely impact social, political, and economic stability in
Colombia.
Risk
of Investing in Emerging Markets: Investments in emerging markets may be
subject to a greater risk of loss than investments in developed markets.
Securities markets of emerging market countries are less liquid, subject to
greater price volatility, have smaller market capitalizations, have less
government regulation, and are not subject to as extensive and frequent
accounting, financial, and other reporting requirements as the securities
markets of more developed countries, and there may be greater risk associated
with the custody of securities in emerging markets. It may be difficult or
impossible for the Fund to pursue claims against an emerging market issuer in
the courts of an emerging market country. There may be significant obstacles to
obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against
emerging market companies and shareholders may have limited legal rights and
remedies. Emerging markets may be more likely to experience inflation, political
turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions than more developed markets.
Emerging markets may also face other significant internal or external risks,
including the risk of war, terrorism, or other social or political
conflicts.
Government
Debt Risk: Countries
with high levels of public debt and spending may experience stifled economic
growth. Such countries may face higher borrowing costs and, in some cases, may
implement austerity measures that could have an adverse effect on economic
growth. Such developments could contribute to prolonged periods of recession and
adversely impact investments in the Fund.
Indexing
Strategy Risk:
The Fund is not actively managed, and the Adviser does not attempt to take
defensive positions in declining markets or seek to outperform its Underlying
Index. Therefore, the Fund would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless
that security is added or removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even
if that security generally is underperforming. Maintaining investments in
securities regardless of market conditions or the performance of individual
securities could cause the Fund’s return to be lower than if the Fund employed
an active strategy.
Index-Related
Risk:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to
the Underlying Index and therefore achieve its investment objective. Market
disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect on the
Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track
the Underlying Index. Errors in index data, index computations and/or the
construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with its methodology may
occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected by the Index
Provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the
Fund and its shareholders.
Management
Risk:
The Fund may not fully replicate its Underlying Index and may hold securities
not included in its Underlying Index. The Adviser’s investment strategy, the
implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may cause the
Fund to underperform the market or its relevant benchmark or adversely affect
the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment
objective.
Tracking
Error Risk: Tracking error may occur because of
differences between the instruments held in the Fund's portfolio and those
included in the Underlying Index, pricing differences, transaction costs
incurred by the Fund, the Fund's holding of uninvested cash, size of the Fund,
differences in timing of the accrual of or the valuation of dividends or
interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the Underlying Index or the costs to
the Fund of complying with various new or existing regulatory requirements. This
risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other
unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund
incurs fees and expenses, while the Underlying Index does
not.
International
Closed Market Trading Risk: To
the extent that the underlying investments held by the Fund trade on foreign
exchanges that may be closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund’s
Shares trade is open, there are likely to be deviations between the current
price of such an underlying security and the last quoted price for the
underlying security (i.e., the Fund’s quote from the closed foreign market).
These deviations could result in premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV that
may be greater than those experienced by other exchange-traded funds
("ETFs").
Investable
Universe of Companies Risk: The investable universe of companies in which the Fund may invest may
be limited. If a company no longer meets the Index Provider’s criteria for
inclusion in the Underlying Index, the Fund may need to reduce or eliminate its
holdings in that company. The reduction or elimination of the Fund’s holdings in
the company may have an adverse impact on the liquidity of the Fund’s overall
portfolio holdings and on Fund performance.
Issuer
Risk: Fund performance depends on the performance of individual companies
in which the Fund invests. Changes to the financial condition of any of those
companies may cause the value of such company's securities to
decline.
Market
Risk: Turbulence in the financial markets and reduced liquidity may
negatively affect issuers, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund and
its investments. The Fund’s NAV could decline over short periods due to
short-term market movements and over longer periods during market downturns.
Trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs, may dampen consumer spending
and result in decreased confidence in the markets. Additionally, political
uncertainty regarding U.S. policy, including the U.S. government’s approach to
trade, may also impact the markets. Furthermore, local, regional or global
events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious diseases,
inflation and recessions, changes in interest or exchange rates, or other events
could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and trading of
its Shares. Market risk factors may result in increased volatility and/or
decreased liquidity in the securities markets.
Non-Diversification
Risk:
The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), which means that the Fund may
invest a greater portion of its assets in securities of individual issuers than
a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single
investment may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and may make the Fund
more volatile than more diversified funds.
Operational
Risk:
The Fund is exposed to operational risk arising from a number of factors,
including but not limited to human error, processing and communication errors,
errors of the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other third-parties,
failed or inadequate processes, cyber security incidents, and technology or
systems failures. The Fund and the Adviser seek to
reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures.
However, these measures do not address every possible risk and may be inadequate
for those risks that they are intended to address.
Risks
Associated with Exchange-Traded Funds:
As an ETF, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
Authorized
Participants Concentration Risk: The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act
as Authorized Participants and engage in creation or redemption transactions
directly with the Fund, and none of those Authorized Participants is obligated
to engage in creation and/or redemption transactions. To the extent that those
Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation
and/or redemption orders, such as in times of market stress, Shares may be more
likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and/or at wider intraday bid-ask
spreads, and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting from an exchange.
Authorized Participants Concentration Risk may be heightened because the Fund
invests in non-U.S. securities.
Large
Shareholder Risk: Certain
shareholders, including an Authorized Participant, the Adviser, an affiliate of
the Adviser, or funds managed by the Adviser, may own a substantial amount of
the Fund’s Shares. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant
negative impact on the Fund. If a large shareholder were to redeem all, or a
large portion, of its Shares, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able
to maintain sufficient assets to continue operations in which case the Board of
Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund. In addition, transactions by large
shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on a
national securities exchange and may, therefore, have a material upward or
downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Listing
Standards Risk: The
Fund is required to comply with listing requirements adopted by the listing
exchange. Non-compliance with such requirements may result in the Fund's shares
being delisted by the listing exchange. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund
could cause the Fund to incur elevated transaction costs and could result in
negative tax consequences for its shareholders.
Market
Trading Risks and Premium/Discount
Risks: Shares of the Fund are publicly traded on
a national securities exchange, which may subject shareholders to numerous
market trading risks. In stressed market conditions, the market for the Shares
may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund’s
portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Shares, as well as
disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market
volatility or potential lack of assets in the Fund or an active trading market
for Shares may result in Shares trading at a significant premium or discount to
NAV. If a shareholder purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a
premium to the NAV or sells Shares at a time when the market price is at a
discount to the NAV, the shareholder may sustain losses. The NAV of the Fund is
calculated at the end of each business day and fluctuates with changes in the
market value of the Fund’s holdings. The trading price of the Fund’s Shares
fluctuates, in some cases materially, throughout trading hours in response to
changes in the Fund’s NAV.
Securities
Lending Risk: Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may
fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If the Fund is not
able to recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a
replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to
the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities
increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Additionally, the
Fund will bear any loss on the investment of cash collateral it receives. These
events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund. As securities
on loan may not be voted by the Fund, there is a risk that the Fund may not be
able to recall the securities in sufficient time to vote on material proxy
matters.
Trading
Halt Risk:
An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities,
or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be
restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain
securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, the Fund may be
unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its
investments and/or may incur substantial trading
losses.
Valuation
Risk: The sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ from
the Fund’s valuation of the security and may differ from the value used by the
Underlying Index, particularly for securities that trade in low value or
volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology (such as
during trading halts). The value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may
change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's
Shares.
PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
The bar chart and table that follow show how the Fund
performed on a calendar year basis and provide an indication of the risks of
investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to
year and by showing how the Fund's
average annual returns for the indicated periods compare with the
Fund's broad-based benchmark index, which reflects a broad measure of market
performance, and the Underlying Index, which the Fund seeks to track. Absent any
applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations, performance would have been
lower. The Fund's past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available online at www.globalxetfs.com.
Annual Total Returns (Years
Ended December 31)
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12/31/2020 |
38.90% |
| Worst
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3/31/2020 |
-46.32% |
Average Annual Total
Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31,
2025)
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Five
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
Ten
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·Return
before taxes |
69.63% |
8.97% |
6.61% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions1 |
65.11% |
6.65% |
5.06% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares1 |
41.74% |
5.99% |
4.61% |
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MSCI
Emerging Markets Index (net) (USD) (Index returns reflect
invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect no deduction for
fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
33.57% |
4.20% |
8.42% |
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MSCI
All Colombia Select 25/50 Index (USD) (net)2
(Index
returns reflect invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect
no deduction for fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
69.32% |
9.27% |
7.00% |
1
After-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income
tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local
taxes. Your actual after-tax
returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from those
shown above. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Shares of
the Fund through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts (IRAs).
2 Performance reflects the MSCI All
Colombia Capped Index through August 30, 2016, and the MSCI All Colombia Select
25/50 Index thereafter.
FUND
MANAGEMENT
Investment
Adviser:
Global X Management Company LLC.
Portfolio
Managers:
The professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Fund are Nam To, CFA and Wayne Xie (“Portfolio Managers”). Mr. To has been a
Portfolio Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2018. Mr. Xie has been a Portfolio
Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2019.
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
Shares
of the Fund are or will be listed and traded at market prices on a national
securities exchange. Shares may only be purchased and sold on the exchange
through a broker-dealer. The price of Shares is based on market price, and
because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Shares may trade
at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). Only
“Authorized Participants” (as defined in the SAI) who have entered into
agreements with the Fund’s distributor, SEI Investments Distribution Co.
(“Distributor”), may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with
the Fund. The Fund will only issue or redeem Shares that have been aggregated
into blocks called Creation Units. The Fund will issue or redeem Creation Units
in return for a basket of cash and/or securities that the Fund specifies any day
that the national securities exchanges are open for business (“Business Day”).
An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest
price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the
lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when
buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). To
access information regarding the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums
and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, please go to https://www.globalxetfs.com.
TAX
INFORMATION
The
Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxable to you as ordinary income
or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement,
such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account ("IRA"), in which case
distributions from such tax-advantaged arrangement may be taxable to you.
PAYMENTS
TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
The
Adviser and its related companies may pay broker-dealers or other financial
intermediaries (such as a bank) for the sale of Fund Shares and related
services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing your
broker-dealer, sales persons or other intermediary or its employees or
associated persons to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your
financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
Global X MSCI China
Consumer Discretionary ETF
Ticker:
CHIQ Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide
investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance,
before fees and expenses, of the MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index
(the "Underlying Index").
FEES AND
EXPENSES
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and
sell shares (“Shares”) of the Fund. You
may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples
below.
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
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0.65% |
| Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees: |
None |
| Other
Expenses: |
0.00% |
| Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: |
0.65% |
Example:
The following example
is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost
of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary
brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling Shares of the Fund
in the secondary market. The example assumes
that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold
or sell all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes
that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating
expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower,
based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
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$810 |
Portfolio
Turnover:
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher
taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not
reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's
performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover
rate was 23.57% of the average value of its
portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the
securities of the MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index (the "Underlying
Index") and in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary
Receipts ("GDRs") based on the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund also
invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities of consumer discretionary
companies that are economically tied to China. For purposes of this policy,
consumer discretionary companies include those companies that are classified in
the consumer discretionary sector under the Global Industry Classification
System ("GICS"). The Fund's 80% investment policies are non-fundamental and
require 60 days prior written notice to shareholders before they can be
changed. The Fund may lend securities representing up to
one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets (including the value of the
collateral received).
The
Underlying Index tracks the performance of companies in the MSCI China Index
(the "Parent Index") that are classified in the consumer discretionary sector,
as defined by MSCI, Inc. ("MSCI") the provider of the Underlying Index (the
"Index Provider"). The Parent Index is a free float-adjusted market
capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of securities
that are classified as operating in China according to the MSCI Global
Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that satisfy minimum market
capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities eligible for inclusion
in the Underlying Index
include
H-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in China that are denominated in
Hong Kong Dollars and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")),
B-Shares (securities of companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong
dollars and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock
Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red Chips (securities of companies with a majority of
their business operations in mainland China and that are controlled by the
national government or local governments of China, traded on the HKSE in Hong
Kong dollars), P-Chips (securities of companies with the majority of their
business operations in mainland China and controlled by individuals in China,
but that are incorporated outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies
incorporated in mainland China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that
are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai
Connect") or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect",
and together with Shanghai Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign
listings such as American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). The Stock Connect
Programs are securities trading and clearing programs that aim to achieve mutual
stock market access between China and Hong Kong. Under Stock Connect, the Fund's
trading of eligible A-shares listed on the SSE or the SZSE, as applicable, would
be effectuated through its Hong Kong brokers. Trading through the Stock Connect
Programs is subject to a daily quota, which limits the maximum net purchases
under Stock Connect Programs each day, and as such, buy orders for A-shares
would be rejected once the daily quota is exceeded (although the Fund will be
permitted to sell A-shares regardless of the daily quota balance). The daily
quota is not specific to the Fund. From time to time, other stock exchanges in
China may participate in Stock Connect, and A-shares listed and traded on such
other stock exchanges and accessible through Stock Connect may be added to the
Underlying Index, as determined by MSCI.
The
Underlying Index then follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to
select all constituents of the Parent Index that are classified in the consumer
discretionary sector under the GICS. The Underlying Index is weighted according
to each component's free float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified
so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index
Provider as companies with a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes
more than 10% of the Underlying Index and so that, in the aggregate, the
individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the Underlying
Index represent no more than 50% of the Underlying Index ("10/50 Cap"). The
Underlying Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The Underlying
Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies. As of
December 31, 2025, the Underlying Index had 57 constituents. The Fund's
investment objective and Underlying Index may be changed without shareholder
approval.
The
Fund generally will use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an
indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Underlying
Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index. However,
the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the
Underlying Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental or
disadvantageous to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties
or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to
replicate the Underlying Index, in instances in which a security in the
Underlying Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or as
a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification
requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the Underlying Index. The Fund will
not invest in investment companies or other pooled investment vehicles, except
for limited investment in money market funds utilized for cash management
purposes in the ordinary course of business, which money market funds will not
exceed 10% of Fund assets.
The
Adviser expects that, over time, the correlation between the Fund's performance
and that of the Underlying Index, before fees and expenses, will exceed 95%. A
correlation percentage of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. If the Fund
uses a replication strategy, it can be expected to have greater correlation to
the Underlying Index than if it uses a representative sampling
strategy.
The Fund
concentrates its investments (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets) in a
particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that
the Underlying Index is concentrated. As of December 31, 2025, the
Underlying Index was concentrated in the automobiles and broadline retail
industries and had significant exposure to the consumer discretionary
sector. The Fund is classified as “non-diversified,” which means
it may invest a larger percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers
than a diversified fund.
SUMMARY
OF PRINCIPAL RISKS
As with any
investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the
Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. There
is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and it is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency, the Adviser or any of its affiliates. The
Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely
affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return
and ability to meet its investment objective, as well as other risks that are
described in greater detail in the Additional
Information About the Funds
section of the Fund's Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Asset
Class Risk:
Securities and other assets in the Underlying Index or otherwise held in the
Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general securities
markets, a particular securities market or other asset classes.
China
A-Shares Risk:
A-Shares are issued by companies incorporated in mainland China and are traded
on Chinese exchanges. Foreign investors can access investments in A-Shares by
obtaining a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor ("QFII") or a Renminbi
Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor ("RQFII") license, as well as through
the Stock Connect Program, which is a securities trading and clearing program
with an aim to achieve mutual stock market access between the China and Hong
Kong markets. Stock Connect was developed by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
Limited, the Shanghai Stock Exchange ("SSE") (in the case of Shanghai Connect)
or the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ("SZSE") (in the case of Shenzhen Connect), and
the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited (“CSDCC”). The
Fund currently intends to gain exposure to A-Shares through the Stock Connect
Programs. The markets on which A-Shares trade are considered emerging markets
characterized by generally low trading volume and less market liquidity due to
various factors. For example, investments in A-Shares are subject to various
regulations and limits, and the recoupment or repatriation of assets invested in
A-Shares is subject to restrictions imposed by the Chinese government. In
addition, investors from outside mainland China may face difficulties or
prohibitions accessing certain A-Shares that are part of a restricted list in
countries such as the U.S. A-Shares may also be subject to frequent and
widespread trading halts, which can increase pricing volatility and cause the
A-Shares to become illiquid. Trading suspensions in certain stock could lead to
greater market execution, clearing and settlement risks and costs for the Fund,
and the creation and redemption of Creation Units (as defined below) may also be
disrupted. These risks, among others, could adversely affect the value of the
Fund’s investments.
Depositary
Receipts Risk: The
Fund may invest in depositary receipts, such as ADRs and GDRs. Depositary
receipts are receipts listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges issued by banks or
trust companies that entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains that
are paid out on the underlying foreign shares. Depositary receipts are generally
subject to the same risks associated with direct investments in the securities
of foreign companies. A holder of depositary receipts may also be subject to
fees and the credit risk of the financial institution acting as depositary.
Unsponsored depositary receipts may involve higher expenses, fewer shareholder
rights, and may be less liquid.
Equity
Securities Risk: Equity securities are subject to changes
in value, and their values may be more volatile than other asset classes, as a
result of a company’s business performance, investor perceptions, stock market
trends and general economic conditions.
Capitalization
Risk:
Investing in issuers within the same market capitalization category carries the
risk that the category may be out of favor due to current market conditions or
investor sentiment.
Large-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Large-capitalization
companies may adapt more slowly to new competitive challenges and changing
market conditions than smaller capitalization companies. In addition,
large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited
growth potential and consequently may underperform other segments of the equity
market or the market as a whole.
Mid-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Mid-capitalization
companies may have greater price volatility, lower trading volume and less
liquidity than large-capitalization companies. In addition, mid-capitalization
companies may have smaller revenues, narrower product lines, less management
depth and experience, smaller shares of their product or service markets, fewer
financial resources and less competitive strength than large-capitalization
companies. These securities may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly,
from the overall securities
market.
Currency
Risk: The Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies.
Because the Fund's NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund's NAV could
decline if currencies of the underlying securities depreciate against the U.S.
dollar or if there are delays or limits on repatriation of such currencies.
Generally, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar against a foreign
currency will reduce the value of a security denominated in that foreign
currency, thereby decreasing the Fund's NAV. Exchange rates may be volatile and
may change quickly and without warning, which could have a significant negative
impact on the Fund.
Custody
Risk: Custody risk refers to the risks in the process of clearing and
settling trades, as well as the holding of securities and other assets by local
banks, agents, and securities depositories. These risks are heightened in
jurisdictions with less developed markets or less robust settlement and custody
infrastructure and processes.
Cybersecurity
Risk: With
the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the
Fund, like all companies, may be susceptible to operational, information
security and related risks. Cybersecurity incidents involving the
Fund and its service providers (including, without limitation, the
Adviser, fund accountant, custodian, transfer agent and financial
intermediaries) have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business
operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, impediments to trading,
the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, violations of
applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational
damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance
costs.
Focus
Risk:
The Fund may from time to time have a significant amount of its assets invested
in a particular industry, group of industries, or one or more sectors to
approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index focuses in investments
related to a particular industry, group of industries, and/or one or more
sectors. In such event, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent
on the overall condition of such industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic,
business, political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting such
industry(ies) or sector(s) will have an increased impact on the value of the
Fund’s shares compared to the value of shares of a fund that invests in a
broader range of industries or sectors.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Automobiles Industry: The
automobiles industry can be highly cyclical, and companies in the industry may
suffer periodic operating losses. The industry can be significantly affected by
labor relations and fluctuating component prices. While most of the major
manufacturers are large, financially strong companies, many others are small and
can be non-diversified in both product line and customer base. Additionally,
developments in automotive technologies (e.g., autonomous vehicle technologies)
may require significant capital expenditures that may not generate profits for
several years, if any. Governmental policies affecting the automotive industry,
such as taxes, tariffs, duties, subsidies, and import and export restrictions on
automotive products can influence industry
profitability.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Broadline Retail Industry:
Companies in the internet and direct marketing retail industry are
dependent on internal infrastructure and on the availability, reliability and
security of the internet and related systems. Critical systems and operations
may be vulnerable to damage or interruption from fire, flood, power loss,
telecommunications failure, terrorist attacks, cyber-attacks, acts of war,
break-ins, earthquake and similar events. Any system interruption that results
in the unavailability of a company’s website or mobile app or reduced
performance of transaction systems could interrupt or substantially reduce a
company’s ability to conduct its business. Companies in the internet and direct
marketing retail industry are dependent on paid and unpaid natural search
engines and are therefore dependent on business decisions made by companies that
offer natural search engines. Any business changes by dominant providers of
natural search engines can be detrimental to an internet and direct marketing
retail company’s business while being totally outside of the control of such
company.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Consumer Discretionary Sector: The
consumer discretionary sector may be affected by changes in domestic and
international economies, exchange and interest rates, inflation, competition,
consumers’ disposable income and consumer preferences, social trends and
marketing campaigns.
Foreign
Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities can be riskier than U.S.
securities investments. Investments in the securities of foreign issuers
(including investments in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global
Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”)) are subject to additional risks, including lower
levels of liquidity and market efficiency; greater securities price volatility;
exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; less availability of public
information about issuers; limitations on foreign ownership of securities;
imposition of withholding or other taxes; imposition of restrictions on the
expatriation of the assets of the Fund; restrictions placed on U.S. investors by
U.S. regulations governing foreign investments; higher transaction and custody
costs and delays in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual
obligations; lower levels of regulation of the securities market; weaker
accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; and legal principles relating
to corporate governance and directors’ fiduciary duties and liabilities. The
countries in which the Fund invests may also be subject to structural risks,
including economic, political and social instability. Additionally, certain
securities held by the Fund, while traded on U.S. exchanges, may be issued by
foreign financial institutions and as such, may be subject to the risks of
investing in securities issued by foreign companies, which may not be subject to
the same regulations as companies domiciled in the U.S. Where all or a portion
of the Fund's securities trade in a market that is closed when the market in
which the Fund's Shares are listed and trading is open, there may be differences
between the last quote from the security’s closed foreign market and the value
of the security during the Fund’s domestic trading day. This, in turn, could
lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s Shares and the
underlying value of those shares.
Geographic
Risk: The
Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or
geographic region may subject the Fund to certain risks to a greater extent than
if its investments were less focused, including: natural, biological or other
disasters and the spread of infectious diseases; economic, political and social
instability; security concerns; and trade disputes with key trading partners.
The securities in which the Fund invests and, consequently, the Fund are also
subject to specific risks as a result of their business operations in a
particular country or region, including, but not limited to:
Risk
of Investing in China:
Investments in Chinese securities may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory,
political, currency, security, and economic risks specific to China. China may
be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political and social
instability. Concerns about the rising government and household debt levels
could impact the stability of the Chinese economy. Despite economic and market
reform in recent decades, the Chinese government’s control over certain sectors
and enterprises and significant regulation of investment and industry are
pervasive. Chinese companies are subject to the risk that Chinese authorities
can intervene in their operations and structure. Internal social unrest or
confrontations with other countries, including military conflicts in response to
such events, may disrupt economic development in China and result in a greater
risk of currency fluctuations, currency convertibility, interest rate
fluctuations and higher rates of inflation.
The
Chinese economy is highly reliant on trade. Reduction in spending on Chinese
products and services, institution of additional tariffs or other trade barriers
(including as a result of heightened trade tensions between China and the U.S.
or in response to actual or alleged Chinese cyber activity), or a downturn in
any of the economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact
on the Chinese economy.
China
has experienced security concerns, such as terrorism and strained international
relations. Additionally, China is alleged to have participated in
state-sponsored cyberattacks against foreign companies and foreign governments.
Actual and threatened responses to such activity, including purchasing
restrictions, sanctions, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Chinese government or
Chinese companies, may impact China’s economy and Chinese issuers in which the
Fund invests. Incidents involving China’s or the region’s security may adversely
affect the Chinese economy and the Fund’s investments. Chinese companies,
including those listed on U.S. exchanges, are not subject to the same degree of
regulatory requirements, accounting standards or auditor oversight as companies
in more developed countries, and as a result, information about the Chinese
securities in which the Fund invests may be less reliable or complete. There may
be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations
into or litigation against Chinese companies and shareholders may have limited
legal remedies. Investments in China may be subject to loss due to
expropriation, nationalization, confiscation of assets and property, and or the
imposition of restrictions on foreign investments and repatriation of capital.
In addition, many Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges use variable
interest entities (“VIEs”) in their structure as a result of foreign ownership
restriction. Any change in the operations of entities in a VIE structure, the
status of VIE contractual arrangements or the legal or regulatory environment in
China could result in significant, and possibly permanent and/or total, losses
for investments in VIE issuers.
Risk
of Investing in Emerging Markets: Investments in emerging markets may be
subject to a greater risk of loss than investments in developed markets.
Securities markets of emerging market countries are less liquid, subject to
greater price volatility, have smaller market capitalizations, have less
government regulation, and are not subject to as extensive and frequent
accounting, financial, and other reporting requirements as the securities
markets of more developed countries, and there may be greater risk associated
with the custody of securities in emerging markets. It may be difficult or
impossible for the Fund to pursue claims against an emerging market issuer in
the courts of an emerging market country. There may be significant obstacles to
obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against
emerging market companies and shareholders may have limited legal rights and
remedies. Emerging markets may be more likely to experience inflation, political
turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions than more developed markets.
Emerging markets may also face other significant internal or external risks,
including the risk of war, terrorism, or other social or political
conflicts.
Government
Debt Risk: Countries
with high levels of public debt and spending may experience stifled economic
growth. Such countries may face higher borrowing costs and, in some cases, may
implement austerity measures that could have an adverse effect on economic
growth. Such developments could contribute to prolonged periods of recession and
adversely impact investments in the Fund.
Indexing
Strategy Risk:
The Fund is not actively managed, and the Adviser does not attempt to take
defensive positions in declining markets or seek to outperform its Underlying
Index. Therefore, the Fund would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless
that security is added or removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even
if that security generally is underperforming. Maintaining investments in
securities regardless of market conditions or the performance of individual
securities could cause the Fund’s return to be lower than if the Fund employed
an active strategy.
Index-Related
Risk:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to
the Underlying Index and therefore achieve its investment objective. Market
disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect on the
Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track
the Underlying Index. Errors in index data, index computations and/or the
construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with its
methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and
corrected by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all, which may have
an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders.
Management
Risk: The Fund may not fully replicate its Underlying Index and may hold
securities not included in its Underlying Index. The Adviser’s investment
strategy, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may
cause the Fund to underperform the market or its relevant benchmark or adversely
affect the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment
objective.
Tracking
Error Risk: Tracking error may occur because of
differences between the instruments held in the Fund's portfolio and those
included in the Underlying Index, pricing differences, transaction costs
incurred by the Fund, the Fund's holding of uninvested cash, size of the Fund,
differences in timing of the accrual of or the valuation of dividends or
interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the Underlying Index or the costs to
the Fund of complying with various new or existing regulatory requirements. This
risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other
unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund
incurs fees and expenses, while the Underlying Index does not. ETFs that track
indices with significant weight in emerging markets issuers may experience
higher tracking error than other ETFs that do not track such
indices.
International
Closed Market Trading Risk: To
the extent that the underlying investments held by the Fund trade on foreign
exchanges that may be closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund’s
Shares trade is open, there are likely to be deviations between the current
price of such an underlying security and the last quoted price for the
underlying security (i.e., the Fund’s quote from the closed foreign market).
These deviations could result in premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV that
may be greater than those experienced by other exchange-traded funds
("ETFs").
Issuer
Risk: Fund performance depends on the performance of individual companies
in which the Fund invests. Changes to the financial condition of any of those
companies may cause the value of such company's securities to
decline.
Market
Risk: Turbulence in the financial markets and reduced liquidity may
negatively affect issuers, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund and
its investments. The Fund’s NAV could decline over short periods due to
short-term market movements and over longer periods during market downturns.
Trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs, may dampen consumer spending
and result in decreased confidence in the markets. Additionally, political
uncertainty regarding U.S. policy, including the U.S. government’s approach to
trade, may also impact the markets. Furthermore, local, regional or global
events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious diseases,
inflation and recessions, changes in interest or exchange rates, or other events
could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and trading of
its Shares. Market risk factors may result in increased volatility and/or
decreased liquidity in the securities markets.
Non-Diversification
Risk:
The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), which means that the Fund may
invest a greater portion of its assets in securities of individual issuers than
a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single
investment may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and may make the Fund
more volatile than more diversified funds.
Operational
Risk: The Fund is exposed to operational risk arising from a number of
factors, including but not limited to human error, processing and communication
errors, errors of the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other
third-parties, failed or inadequate processes, cyber security incidents, and
technology or systems failures. The Fund and the Adviser seek to reduce these
operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do
not address every possible risk and may be inadequate for those risks that they
are intended to address.
Risks
Associated with Exchange-Traded Funds:
As an ETF, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
Authorized
Participants Concentration Risk: The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may
act as Authorized Participants and engage in creation or redemption transactions
directly with the Fund, and none of those Authorized Participants is obligated
to engage in creation and/or redemption transactions. To the extent that those
Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation
and/or redemption orders, such as in times of market stress, Shares may be more
likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and/or at wider intraday bid-ask
spreads, and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting from an exchange.
Authorized Participants Concentration Risk may be heightened because the Fund
invests in non-U.S. securities.
Large
Shareholder Risk: Certain
shareholders, including an Authorized Participant, the Adviser, an affiliate of
the Adviser, or funds managed by the Adviser, may own a substantial amount of
the Fund’s Shares. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant
negative impact on the Fund. If a large shareholder were to redeem all, or a
large
portion,
of its Shares, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to maintain
sufficient assets to continue operations in which case the Board of Trustees may
determine to liquidate the Fund. In addition, transactions by large shareholders
may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on a national
securities exchange and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward
effect on the market price of the Shares.
Listing
Standards Risk: The
Fund is required to comply with listing requirements adopted by the listing
exchange. Non-compliance with such requirements may result in the Fund's shares
being delisted by the listing exchange. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund
could cause the Fund to incur elevated transaction costs and could result in
negative tax consequences for its shareholders.
Market
Trading Risks and Premium/Discount
Risks: Shares of the Fund are publicly traded
on a national securities exchange, which may subject shareholders to numerous
market trading risks. In stressed market conditions, the market for the Shares
may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund’s
portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Shares, as well as
disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market
volatility or potential lack of assets in the Fund or an active trading market
for Shares may result in Shares trading at a significant premium or discount to
NAV. If a shareholder purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a
premium to the NAV or sells Shares at a time when the market price is at a
discount to the NAV, the shareholder may sustain losses. The NAV of the Fund is
calculated at the end of each business day and fluctuates with changes in the
market value of the Fund’s holdings. The trading price of the Fund’s Shares
fluctuates, in some cases materially, throughout trading hours in response to
changes in the Fund’s NAV.
Risks
Related to Stock Connect Programs:
A Fund may purchase shares in mainland China-based companies that trade on
Chinese stock exchanges (“China A-Shares”) through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock
Connect program and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program (“the Stock Connect
Programs”). Trading through the Stock Connect Programs is subject to a number of
restrictions, including daily and aggregate quota limitations, which may
restrict or preclude the Fund’s ability to enter into and exit Stock Connect
positions on a timely basis. The Shenzhen and Shanghai markets may operate when
the Stock Connect Programs are not active, and consequently the prices of shares
held via Stock Connect Programs may fluctuate at times when the Fund is unable
to add to or exit its positions. The Stock Connect Programs are relatively new
trading platforms, and the effect of the introduction of large numbers of
foreign investors on the market for trading Chinese-listed securities is not yet
well understood. Further developments to the Stock Connect Programs are likely
and there can be no assurance as to whether or how such developments may
restrict or affect the Fund’s investments or returns. Regulations, such as
limitations on redemptions or suspension of trading, may adversely impact the
Stock Connect Programs and in turn, adversely impact the value of the Fund’s
investments. The Fund's investments in A-Shares though the Stock Connect Program
are held by its custodian in accounts in Central Clearing and Settlement System
("CCASS") maintained by the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited
("HKSCC"), which in turn holds the A-Shares, as the nominee holder, through an
omnibus securities account in its name registered with the CSDCC. The precise
nature and rights of the Fund as the beneficial owner of the SSE Securities or
SZSE Securities through HKSCC as nominee is not well defined under Chinese law.
There is no guarantee that the Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges
will continue to support the Stock Connect Programs in the
future.
Securities
Lending Risk:
Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may fail to
return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If the Fund is not able to
recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a
replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to
the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities
increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Additionally, the
Fund will bear any loss on the investment of cash collateral it receives. These
events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund. As securities
on loan may not be voted by the Fund, there is a risk that the Fund may not be
able to recall the securities in sufficient time to vote on material proxy
matters.
Trading
Halt Risk:
An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities,
or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be
restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain
securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, the Fund may be
unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its
investments and/or may incur substantial trading
losses.
Valuation
Risk: The sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ
from the Fund’s valuation of the security and may differ from the value used by
the Underlying Index, particularly for securities that trade in low value or
volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology (such as
during trading halts). The value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may
change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's
Shares.
PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
The bar chart
and table that follow show how the Fund performed on a calendar year basis and
provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes
in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's
average annual returns for the indicated periods compare with the Fund's
broad-based benchmark index, which reflects a broad measure of market
performance, and the Underlying Index, which the Fund seeks to
track. The Fund's past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available online at www.globalxetfs.com.
Annual Total Returns
(Years Ended December 31)
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12/31/2020 |
31.30% |
| Worst
Quarter: |
9/30/2022 |
-23.20% |
Average Annual
Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31,
2025)
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One
Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Five
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
Ten
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
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X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF: |
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·Return
before taxes |
12.91% |
-8.54% |
7.13% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions1 |
12.41% |
-8.96% |
6.69% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares1 |
7.81% |
-6.35% |
5.60% |
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MSCI
Emerging Markets Index (net) (USD)
(Index returns reflect
invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect no deduction for
fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
33.57% |
4.20% |
8.42% |
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MSCI
China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index (net)2
(Index
returns reflect invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect
no deduction for fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
13.56% |
-8.06% |
7.77% |
1
After-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income
tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local
taxes. Your actual after-tax
returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from those
shown above. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Shares of
the Fund through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts (IRAs).
2
Performance reflects the
performance of the Solactive China Consumer Total Return Index through December
5, 2018, and the MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index
thereafter.
FUND
MANAGEMENT
Investment
Adviser:
Global X Management Company LLC.
Portfolio
Managers:
The professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Fund are Nam To, CFA and Wayne Xie (“Portfolio Managers”). Mr. To has been a
Portfolio Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2018. Mr. Xie has been a Portfolio
Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2019.
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
Shares
of the Fund are or will be listed and traded at market prices on a national
securities exchange. Shares may only be purchased and sold on the exchange
through a broker-dealer. The price of Shares is based on market price, and
because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Shares may trade
at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). Only
“Authorized Participants” (as defined in the SAI) who have entered into
agreements with the Fund’s distributor, SEI Investments Distribution Co.
(“Distributor”), may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with
the Fund. The Fund will only issue or redeem Shares that have been aggregated
into blocks called Creation Units. The Fund will issue or redeem Creation Units
in return for a basket of cash and/or securities that the Fund specifies any day
that the national securities exchanges are open for business (“Business Day”).
An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest
price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the
lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when
buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). To
access information regarding the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums
and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, please go to https://www.globalxetfs.com.
TAX
INFORMATION
The
Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxable to you as ordinary income
or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement,
such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account ("IRA"), in which case
distributions from such tax-advantaged arrangement may be taxable to you.
PAYMENTS
TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
The
Adviser and its related companies may pay broker-dealers or other financial
intermediaries (such as a bank) for the sale of Fund Shares and related
services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing your
broker-dealer, sales persons or other intermediary or its employees or
associated persons to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your
financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
Global X MSCI Norway
ETF
Ticker:
NORW Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
Global X MSCI Norway ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond
generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the
MSCI Norway IMI 25/50 Index (the "Underlying
Index").
FEES AND
EXPENSES
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and
sell shares (“Shares”) of the Fund. You
may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples
below.
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
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Management
Fees: |
0.50% |
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Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees: |
None |
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Other
Expenses: |
0.00% |
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: |
0.50% |
Example:
The following example
is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost
of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary
brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling Shares of the Fund
in the secondary market. The example assumes
that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold
or sell all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes
that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating
expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower,
based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
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Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
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$160 |
$280 |
$628 |
Portfolio
Turnover:
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher
taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not
reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's
performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover
rate was 8.98% of the average value of its
portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the
securities of the MSCI Norway IMI 25/50 Index (the "Underlying Index") and in
American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs")
based on the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund also invests at least
80% of its total assets in securities of companies that are economically tied to
Norway. The Fund's 80% investment policies are non-fundamental and require 60
days prior written notice to shareholders before they can be
changed. The Fund may lend securities representing up to
one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets (including the value of the
collateral received).
The
Underlying Index is designed to represent the performance of the broad Norway
equity universe, as defined by MSCI, Inc. ("MSCI"), the provider of the
Underlying Index (the "Index Provider"). The broad Norway equity universe
includes securities that are classified in Norway according to the MSCI Global
Investable Market Index Methodology, which is a methodology that seeks to
identify the investable universe of companies globally in order to facilitate
the construction of replicable indexes such as the Underlying Index. The MSCI
Global Investable Market Index Methodology screens companies using size,
liquidity and other criteria in order to determine the investable universe. The
country classification of a company is generally determined by the Index
Provider using the company’s country of incorporation and the primary listing of
its securities. The Index Provider will classify a company in the country of
incorporation if its securities have a primary listing in this country. In such
cases where a company’s securities have a primary listing outside of the country
of incorporation, additional criteria such as the location of the company’s
headquarters and the geographic distribution of its operations (e.g. assets and
revenues), management, and shareholder base are considered for classification
purposes. The Underlying Index follows a rules-based
methodology
that is designed to select securities that satisfy the above criteria and which
meet minimum market capitalization and liquidity requirements.
The
Underlying Index is weighted according to each component's free float adjusted
market capitalization. The weights are further modified so that, as of the
rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider as companies with
a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes more than 25% of the
Underlying Index and so that, in the aggregate, the individual group entities
that would represent more than 5% of the Underlying Index represent no more than
50% of the Underlying Index ("25/50 Cap"). The Underlying Index is reconstituted
and re-weighted quarterly. The Underlying Index may include large-, mid- and
small-capitalization companies, and components primarily include financials,
consumer staples and energy companies. As of December 31, 2025, the
Underlying Index had 56 constituents. The Fund's investment objective and
Underlying Index may be changed without shareholder approval.
The
Underlying Index is sponsored by the Index Provider, which is an organization
that is independent of, and unaffiliated with, the Fund and Global X Management
Company LLC, the investment adviser for the Fund (the "Adviser"). The Index
Provider determines the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying
Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying
Index.
The
Adviser uses an indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund's investment
objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to outperform
the Underlying Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions when
markets decline or appear overvalued.
The
Fund generally will use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an
indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Underlying
Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index. However,
the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the
Underlying Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental or
disadvantageous to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties
or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to
replicate the Underlying Index, in instances in which a security in the
Underlying Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or as
a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification
requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the Underlying Index.
The
Adviser expects that, over time, the correlation between the Fund's performance
and that of the Underlying Index, before fees and expenses, will exceed 95%. A
correlation percentage of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. If the Fund
uses a replication strategy, it can be expected to have greater correlation to
the Underlying Index than if it uses a representative sampling
strategy.
The Fund
concentrates its investments (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets) in a
particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that
the Underlying Index is concentrated. As of December 31, 2025, the
Underlying Index had significant exposure to the financials
sector.
The
Fund is classified as "non-diversified," which means it may invest a larger
percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified
fund.
SUMMARY
OF PRINCIPAL RISKS
As with any
investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the
Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. There
is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and it is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency, the Adviser or any of its affiliates. The
Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely
affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return
and ability to meet its investment objective, as well as other risks that are
described in greater detail in the Additional
Information About the Funds
section of the Fund's Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Asset
Class Risk:
Securities and other assets in the Underlying Index or otherwise held in the
Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general securities
markets, a particular securities market or other asset classes.
Depositary
Receipts Risk: The
Fund may invest in depositary receipts, such as ADRs and GDRs. Depositary
receipts are receipts listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges issued by banks or
trust companies that entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains that
are paid out on the underlying foreign shares. Depositary receipts are generally
subject to the same risks associated with direct investments in the securities
of foreign companies. A holder of depositary
receipts
may also be subject to fees and the credit risk of the financial institution
acting as depositary. Unsponsored depositary receipts may involve higher
expenses, fewer shareholder rights, and may be less
liquid.
Equity
Securities Risk: Equity securities are subject to changes
in value, and their values may be more volatile than other asset classes, as a
result of a company’s business performance, investor perceptions, stock market
trends and general economic conditions.
Capitalization
Risk:
Investing in issuers within the same market capitalization category carries the
risk that the category may be out of favor due to current market conditions or
investor sentiment.
Large-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Large-capitalization
companies may adapt more slowly to new competitive challenges and changing
market conditions than smaller capitalization companies. In addition,
large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited
growth potential and consequently may underperform other segments of the equity
market or the market as a whole.
Mid-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Mid-capitalization
companies may have greater price volatility, lower trading volume and less
liquidity than large-capitalization companies. In addition, mid-capitalization
companies may have smaller revenues, narrower product lines, less management
depth and experience, smaller shares of their product or service markets, fewer
financial resources and less competitive strength than large-capitalization
companies. These securities may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly,
from the overall securities market.
Small-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Small-capitalization companies may be
less stable and more susceptible to adverse developments, and their securities
may be more volatile and less liquid than large- and mid-capitalization
companies. In addition, small-capitalization companies may have smaller
revenues, narrower product lines, less management depth and experience, smaller
shares of their product or service markets, fewer financial resources, and
shorter operating histories than large- and mid-capitalization companies. These
securities may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall
securities market.
Currency
Risk: The Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies.
Because the Fund's NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund's NAV could
decline if currencies of the underlying securities depreciate against the U.S.
dollar or if there are delays or limits on repatriation of such currencies.
Generally, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar against a foreign
currency will reduce the value of a security denominated in that foreign
currency, thereby decreasing the Fund's NAV. Exchange rates may be volatile and
may change quickly and without warning, which could have a significant negative
impact on the Fund.
Cybersecurity
Risk: With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to
conduct business, the Fund, like all companies, may be susceptible to
operational, information security and related risks. Cybersecurity incidents
involving the Fund and its service providers (including, without limitation, the
Adviser, fund accountant, custodian, transfer agent and financial
intermediaries) have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business
operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, impediments to trading,
the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, violations of
applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational
damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance
costs.
Focus
Risk:
The Fund may from time to time have a significant amount of its assets invested
in a particular industry, group of industries, or one or more sectors to
approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index focuses in investments
related to a particular industry, group of industries, and/or one or more
sectors. In such event, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent
on the overall condition of such industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic,
business, political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting such
industry(ies) or sector(s) will have an increased impact on the value of the
Fund’s shares compared to the value of shares of a fund that invests in a
broader range of industries or sectors.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Financials Sector: Performance
of companies in the financials sector may be adversely impacted by many factors,
including, among others, government regulation and intervention, changes in
interest rates, economic conditions, volatility in financial markets, credit
rating downgrades, exposure concentration, and decreased liquidity in credit
markets. The financials sector is a target for cyber-attacks and financial
services companies may experience technological malfunctions, disruptions,
and/or failures, which may cause losses and may negatively impact the
Fund.
Foreign
Securities Risk:
Investments in foreign securities can be riskier than U.S. securities
investments. Investments in the securities of foreign issuers (including
investments in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global Depositary
Receipts
(“GDRs”)) are subject to additional risks, including lower levels of
liquidity and market efficiency; greater securities price volatility; exchange
rate fluctuations and exchange controls; less availability of public information
about issuers; limitations on foreign ownership of securities; imposition of
withholding or other taxes; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of
the assets of the Fund; restrictions placed on U.S. investors by U.S.
regulations governing foreign investments; higher transaction and custody costs
and delays in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual
obligations; lower levels of regulation of the securities market; weaker
accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; and legal principles relating
to corporate governance and directors’ fiduciary duties and liabilities. The
countries in which the Fund invests may also be subject to structural risks,
including economic, political and social instability. Additionally, certain
securities held by the Fund, while traded on U.S. exchanges, may be issued by
foreign financial institutions and as such, may be subject to the risks of
investing in securities issued by foreign companies, which may not be subject to
the same regulations as companies domiciled in the U.S. Where all or a portion
of the Fund's securities trade in a market that is closed when the market in
which the Fund's Shares are listed and trading is open, there may be differences
between the last quote from the security’s closed foreign market and the value
of the security during the Fund’s domestic trading day. This, in turn, could
lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s Shares and the
underlying value of those shares.
Geographic
Risk: The
Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or
geographic region may subject the Fund to certain risks to a greater extent than
if its investments were less focused, including: natural, biological or other
disasters and the spread of infectious diseases; economic, political and social
instability; security concerns; and trade disputes with key trading partners.
The securities in which the Fund invests and, consequently, the Fund are also
subject to specific risks as a result of their business operations in a
particular country or region, including, but not limited to:
Risk
of Investing in Developed Markets: Investments in a developed country’s issuer may subject the Fund to
legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks specific to
developed countries. Developed countries tend to represent a significant portion
of the global economy and have generally experienced slower economic growth than
some less developed countries. Certain developed countries have experienced
security concerns, such as war, terrorism and strained international relations.
Incidents involving a country’s or region’s security may cause uncertainty in
its markets and may adversely affect its economy and the Fund’s investments. In
addition, developed countries may be adversely impacted by changes to the
economic conditions of certain key trading partners, regulatory burdens, debt
burdens and the price or availability of certain commodities.
Risk
of Investing in Norway: Investments in Norwegian issuers may
subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and
economic risks specific to Norway. Norway is a major producer of oil and gas,
and Norway's economy is subject to the risk of fluctuations in oil and gas
prices. The high value of the Norwegian krone as compared to other currencies
could have a damaging effect on Norwegian exports and
investments.
Indexing
Strategy Risk:
The Fund is not actively managed, and the Adviser does not attempt to take
defensive positions in declining markets or seek to outperform its Underlying
Index. Therefore, the Fund would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless
that security is added or removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even
if that security generally is underperforming. Maintaining investments in
securities regardless of market conditions or the performance of individual
securities could cause the Fund’s return to be lower than if the Fund employed
an active strategy.
Index-Related
Risk: There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of
correlation to the Underlying Index and therefore achieve its investment
objective. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse
effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in
order to track the Underlying Index. Errors in index data, index computations
and/or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with its
methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected
by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse
impact on the Fund and its shareholders.
Management
Risk: The Fund may not fully replicate its Underlying Index and may hold
securities not included in its Underlying Index. The Adviser’s investment
strategy, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may
cause the Fund to underperform the market or its relevant benchmark or adversely
affect the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment
objective.
Tracking
Error Risk:
Tracking error may occur because of differences between the instruments held in
the Fund's portfolio and those included in the Underlying Index, pricing
differences, transaction costs incurred by the Fund, the Fund's holding of
uninvested cash, size of the Fund, differences in timing of the accrual of or
the valuation of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the
Underlying Index or the costs to the Fund of complying with various new or
existing regulatory requirements. This risk may be heightened during times of
increased market
volatility or other unusual market
conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and
expenses, while the Underlying Index does
not.
International
Closed Market Trading Risk: To
the extent that the underlying investments held by the Fund trade on foreign
exchanges that may be closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund’s
Shares trade is open, there are likely to be deviations between the current
price of such an underlying security and the last quoted price for the
underlying security (i.e., the Fund’s quote from the closed foreign market).
These deviations could result in premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV that
may be greater than those experienced by other exchange-traded funds
("ETFs").
Issuer
Risk: Fund performance depends on the performance of individual companies
in which the Fund invests. Changes to the financial condition of any of those
companies may cause the value of such company's securities to
decline.
Market
Risk: Turbulence in the financial markets and reduced liquidity may
negatively affect issuers, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund and
its investments. The Fund’s NAV could decline over short periods due to
short-term market movements and over longer periods during market downturns.
Trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs, may dampen consumer spending
and result in decreased confidence in the markets. Additionally, political
uncertainty regarding U.S. policy, including the U.S. government’s approach to
trade, may also impact the markets. Furthermore, local, regional or global
events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious diseases,
inflation and recessions, changes in interest or exchange rates, or other events
could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and trading of
its Shares. Market risk factors may result in increased volatility and/or
decreased liquidity in the securities markets.
Non-Diversification
Risk:
The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), which means that the Fund may
invest a greater portion of its assets in securities of individual issuers than
a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single
investment may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and may make the Fund
more volatile than more diversified funds.
Operational
Risk: The Fund is exposed to operational risk arising from a number of
factors, including but not limited to human error, processing and communication
errors, errors of the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other
third-parties, failed or inadequate processes, cyber security incidents, and
technology or systems failures. The Fund and the Adviser seek to reduce these
operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do
not address every possible risk and may be inadequate for those risks that they
are intended to address.
Risks
Associated with Exchange-Traded Funds:
As an ETF, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
Authorized
Participants Concentration Risk: The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may
act as Authorized Participants and engage in creation or redemption transactions
directly with the Fund, and none of those Authorized Participants is obligated
to engage in creation and/or redemption transactions. To the extent that those
Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation
and/or redemption orders, such as in times of market stress, Shares may be more
likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and/or at wider intraday bid-ask
spreads, and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting from an exchange.
Authorized Participants Concentration Risk may be heightened because the Fund
invests in non-U.S. securities.
Large
Shareholder Risk: Certain
shareholders, including an Authorized Participant, the Adviser, an affiliate of
the Adviser, or funds managed by the Adviser, may own a substantial amount of
the Fund’s Shares. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant
negative impact on the Fund. If a large shareholder were to redeem all, or a
large portion, of its Shares, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able
to maintain sufficient assets to continue operations in which case the Board of
Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund. In addition, transactions by large
shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on a
national securities exchange and may, therefore, have a material upward or
downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Listing
Standards Risk: The
Fund is required to comply with listing requirements adopted by the listing
exchange. Non-compliance with such requirements may result in the Fund's shares
being delisted by the listing exchange. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund
could cause the Fund to incur elevated transaction costs and could result in
negative tax consequences for its shareholders.
Market
Trading Risks and Premium/Discount Risks:
Shares of the Fund are publicly traded on a national securities exchange, which
may subject shareholders to numerous market trading risks. In stressed market
conditions, the market for the Shares may become less liquid in response to the
deteriorating liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio. This adverse effect on the
liquidity of the Shares, as well as disruptions to creations and redemptions,
the existence of extreme
market volatility or potential lack of
assets in the Fund or an active trading market for Shares may result in Shares
trading at a significant premium or discount to NAV. If a shareholder purchases
Shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV or sells
Shares at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV, the
shareholder may sustain losses. The NAV of the Fund is calculated at the end of
each business day and fluctuates with changes in the market value of the Fund’s
holdings. The trading price of the Fund’s Shares fluctuates, in some cases
materially, throughout trading hours in response to changes in the Fund’s
NAV.
Securities
Lending Risk: Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may
fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If the Fund is not
able to recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a
replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to
the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities
increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Additionally, the
Fund will bear any loss on the investment of cash collateral it receives. These
events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund. As securities
on loan may not be voted by the Fund, there is a risk that the Fund may not be
able to recall the securities in sufficient time to vote on material proxy
matters.
Trading
Halt Risk:
An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities,
or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be
restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain
securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, the Fund may be
unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its
investments and/or may incur substantial trading
losses.
Valuation
Risk:
The sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ from the Fund’s
valuation of the security and may differ from the value used by the Underlying
Index, particularly for securities that trade in low value or volatile markets
or that are valued using a fair value methodology (such as during trading
halts). The value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may change on days
when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's
Shares.
PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
The
information shown below reflects the historical performance of the Global X MSCI
Norway ETF, a series of the Global X Funds (the “Predecessor Fund”). Effective
as of the close of business on October 29, 2021, the Predecessor Fund was
reorganized into the Fund (the “Reorganization”). Upon completion of the
Reorganization, the Fund assumed the performance, financial, accounting and
other historical information of the Predecessor Fund’s shares. The Predecessor
Fund and the Fund have identical investment objectives, strategies and
restrictions. The portfolio managers of the Fund are the same members of the
portfolio management team of the Predecessor Fund. The Fund has the same
expenses as the Predecessor Fund.
The bar chart
and table that follow show how the Predecessor Fund performed on a calendar year
basis and provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing
changes in the Predecessor Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing
how the Predecessor Fund's average annual returns for the indicated periods
compare with the Fund's broad-based benchmark index, which reflects a broad
measure of market performance, and the Underlying Index, which the Fund seeks to
track. The Fund’s and the Predecessor
Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative
of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance
information is available online at www.globalxetfs.com.
Annual Total Returns
(Years Ended December 31)
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12/31/2020 |
24.12% |
| Worst
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3/31/2020 |
-37.23% |
Average Annual
Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31,
2025)
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One
Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Five
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
Ten
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
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Global
X MSCI Norway ETF:1 |
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| ·Return
before taxes |
32.82% |
6.88% |
7.92% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions2 |
32.97% |
6.82% |
7.54% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares2 |
21.40% |
6.22% |
6.83% |
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MSCI
EAFE Index (net)
(Index returns reflect
invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect no deduction for
fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
31.22% |
8.92% |
8.18% |
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MSCI
Norway IMI 25/50 Index (net)
(Index
returns reflect invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect
no deduction for fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
33.60% |
7.32% |
8.29% |
1
Performance
shown for periods prior to October 30, 2021, reflects that of the Predecessor
Fund.
2
After-tax
returns are calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal
marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local
taxes. Your actual after-tax
returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from those
shown above. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Shares of
the Fund through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts (IRAs).
FUND
MANAGEMENT
Investment
Adviser:
Global X Management Company LLC.
Portfolio
Managers: The
professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund
are Nam To, CFA and Wayne Xie (“Portfolio Managers”). Mr. To has been a
Portfolio Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2018. Mr. Xie has been a Portfolio
Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2019.
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
Shares
of the Fund are or will be listed and traded at market prices on a national
securities exchange. Shares may only be purchased and sold on the exchange
through a broker-dealer. The price of Shares is based on market price, and
because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Shares may trade
at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). Only
"Authorized Participants" (as defined in the SAI) who have entered into
agreements with the Fund's distributor, SEI Investments Distribution Co.
("Distributor"), may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with
the Fund. The Fund will only issue or redeem Shares that have been aggregated
into blocks called "Creation Units". The Fund will issue or redeem Creation
Units in return for a basket of cash and/or securities that the Fund specifies
any day that the national securities exchanges are open for business (“Business
Day”). An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the
highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and
the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when
buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). To
access information regarding the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums
and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, please go to
www.globalxetfs.com.
TAX
INFORMATION
The
Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxable to you as ordinary income
or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement
such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account ("IRA"), in which case
distributions from such tax-advantaged arrangement may be taxable to you.
PAYMENTS
TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
The
Adviser and its related companies may pay broker-dealers or other financial
intermediaries (such as a bank) for the sale of Fund Shares and related
services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing your
broker-dealer, sales persons or other intermediary or its employees or
associated persons to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your
financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary's website for more
information.
Global X FTSE Southeast
Asia ETF
Ticker:
ASEA Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment
results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before
fees and expenses, of the FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index (the "Underlying
Index").
FEES AND
EXPENSES
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and
sell shares (“Shares”) of the Fund. You
may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples
below.
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
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0.65% |
| Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees: |
None |
| Other
Expenses: |
0.00% |
| Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: |
0.65% |
Example:
The following example
is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost
of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary
brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling Shares of the Fund
in the secondary market. The example assumes
that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold
or sell all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes
that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating
expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower,
based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
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Three
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Five
Years |
Ten
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$208 |
$362 |
$810 |
Portfolio
Turnover:
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher
taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not
reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's
performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover
rate was 9.31% of the average value of its
portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the
securities of the FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index (the "Underlying Index") and in American
Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based on
the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund also invests at least 80% of
its total assets in securities of companies that are economically tied to
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. The Fund's 80%
investment policies are non-fundamental and require 60 days prior written notice
to shareholders before they can be changed. The Fund may lend
securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets
(including the value of the collateral received).
The
Underlying Index tracks the equity performance of the 40 largest and most liquid
companies in the five Association of Southeast Asian Nations ("ASEAN") regions:
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, as defined by FTSE
International Limited ("FTSE"), the provider of the Underlying Index (the "Index
Provider"). In order to be eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index, a
company must be a member of the FTSE All World Country Index for Singapore,
Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia or the Philippines. The Fund's investment
objective and Underlying Index may be changed without shareholder
approval.
The
Underlying Index is sponsored by the Index Provider, which is an organization
that is independent of, and unaffiliated with, the Fund and Global X Management
Company LLC, the investment adviser for the Fund (the "Adviser"). The Index
Provider
determines
the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes
information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.
The
Adviser uses an indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund's investment
objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to outperform
the Underlying Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions when
markets decline or appear overvalued.
The
Fund generally will use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an
indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Underlying
Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index. However,
the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the
Underlying Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental or
disadvantageous to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties
or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to
replicate the Underlying Index, in instances in which a security in the
Underlying Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or as
a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification
requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the Underlying Index.
The
Adviser expects that, over time, the correlation between the Fund's performance
and that of the Underlying Index, before fees and expenses, will exceed 95%. A
correlation percentage of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. If the Fund
uses a replication strategy, it can be expected to have greater correlation to
the Underlying Index than if it uses a representative sampling
strategy.
The Fund
concentrates its investments (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets) in a
particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that
the Underlying Index is concentrated. As of December 31, 2025, the
Underlying Index was concentrated in the banking industry and had significant
exposure to the financials sector. The Fund is classified as
“non-diversified,” which means it may invest a larger percentage of its assets
in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified
fund.
SUMMARY
OF PRINCIPAL RISKS
As with any
investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the
Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. There
is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and it is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency, the Adviser or any of its affiliates. The
Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely
affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return
and ability to meet its investment objective, as well as other risks that are
described in greater detail in the Additional
Information About the Funds
section of the Fund's Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Asset
Class Risk:
Securities and other assets in the Underlying Index or otherwise held in the
Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general securities
markets, a particular securities market or other asset classes.
Depositary
Receipts Risk: The
Fund may invest in depositary receipts, such as ADRs and GDRs. Depositary
receipts are receipts listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges issued by banks or
trust companies that entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains that
are paid out on the underlying foreign shares. Depositary receipts are generally
subject to the same risks associated with direct investments in the securities
of foreign companies. A holder of depositary receipts may also be subject to
fees and the credit risk of the financial institution acting as depositary.
Unsponsored depositary receipts may involve higher expenses, fewer shareholder
rights, and may be less liquid.
Equity
Securities Risk: Equity securities are subject to changes
in value, and their values may be more volatile than other asset classes, as a
result of a company’s business performance, investor perceptions, stock market
trends and general economic conditions.
Capitalization
Risk:
Investing in issuers within the same market capitalization category carries the
risk that the category may be out of favor due to current market conditions or
investor sentiment.
Large-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Large-capitalization
companies may adapt more slowly to new competitive challenges and changing
market conditions than smaller capitalization companies. In addition,
large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited
growth potential and consequently may underperform other segments of the equity
market or the market as a whole.
Currency
Risk:
The Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Because the
Fund's NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund's NAV could decline if
currencies of the underlying securities depreciate against the U.S. dollar or if
there are delays or limits on repatriation of such currencies.
Generally, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar against a foreign
currency will reduce the value of a security denominated in that foreign
currency, thereby decreasing the Fund's NAV. Exchange rates may be volatile and
may change quickly and without warning, which could have a significant negative
impact on the Fund.
Custody
Risk: Custody risk refers to the risks in the process of clearing and
settling trades, as well as the holding of securities and other assets by local
banks, agents, and securities depositories. These risks are heightened in
jurisdictions with less developed markets or less robust settlement and custody
infrastructure and processes.
Cybersecurity
Risk: With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to
conduct business, the Fund, like all companies, may be susceptible to
operational, information security and related risks. Cybersecurity incidents
involving the Fund and its service providers (including, without limitation, the
Adviser, fund accountant, custodian, transfer agent and financial
intermediaries) have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business
operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, impediments to trading,
the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, violations of
applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational
damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance
costs.
Focus
Risk:
The Fund may from time to time have a significant amount of its assets invested
in a particular industry, group of industries, or one or more sectors to
approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index focuses in investments
related to a particular industry, group of industries, and/or one or more
sectors. In such event, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent
on the overall condition of such industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic,
business, political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting such
industry(ies) or sector(s) will have an increased impact on the value of the
Fund’s shares compared to the value of shares of a fund that invests in a
broader range of industries or sectors.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Banking Industry: The performance of stocks in the banking industry may be affected by
extensive governmental regulation which may limit both the amounts and types of
loans and other financial commitments they can make, and the interest rates and
fees they can charge, and the amount of capital they must maintain. The banking
sector is particularly sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates. Credit,
borrower, asset, depositor or counterparty concentration can negatively impact
banking companies, as well as credit losses resulting from financial
difficulties of borrowers. The banking sector is a target for cyber-attacks and
financial services companies may experience technological malfunctions,
disruptions, and/or failures, which may cause losses and may negatively impact
the Fund.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Financials Sector: Performance
of companies in the financials sector may be adversely impacted by many factors,
including, among others, government regulation and intervention, changes in
interest rates, economic conditions, volatility in financial markets, credit
rating downgrades, exposure concentration, and decreased liquidity in credit
markets. The financials sector is a target for cyber-attacks and financial
services companies may experience technological malfunctions, disruptions,
and/or failures, which may cause losses and may negatively impact the
Fund.
Foreign
Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities can be riskier than U.S.
securities investments. Investments in the securities of foreign issuers
(including investments in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global
Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”)) are subject to additional risks, including lower
levels of liquidity and market efficiency; greater securities price volatility;
exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; less availability of public
information about issuers; limitations on foreign ownership of securities;
imposition of withholding or other taxes; imposition of restrictions on the
expatriation of the assets of the Fund; restrictions placed on U.S. investors by
U.S. regulations governing foreign investments; higher transaction and custody
costs and delays in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual
obligations; lower levels of regulation of the securities market; weaker
accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; and legal principles relating
to corporate governance and directors’ fiduciary duties and liabilities. The
countries in which the Fund invests may also be subject to structural risks,
including economic, political and social instability. Additionally, certain
securities held by the Fund, while traded on U.S. exchanges, may be issued by
foreign financial institutions and as such, may be subject to the risks of
investing in securities issued by foreign companies, which may not be subject to
the same regulations as companies domiciled in the U.S. Where all or a portion
of the Fund's securities trade in a market that is closed when the market in
which the Fund's Shares are listed and trading is open, there may be differences
between the last quote from the security’s closed foreign market and the value
of the security during the Fund’s domestic trading day. This, in turn, could
lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s Shares and the
underlying value of those shares.
Geographic
Risk: The
Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or
geographic region may subject the Fund to certain risks to a greater extent than
if its investments were less focused, including: natural, biological or
other
disasters and the spread of infectious diseases; economic, political and social
instability; security concerns; and trade disputes with key trading partners.
The securities in which the Fund invests and, consequently, the Fund are also
subject to specific risks as a result of their business operations in a
particular country or region, including, but not limited to:
Risk
of Investing in the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Region: Investments
in the ASEAN region involve risks not typically associated with investments in
securities of issuers in more developed countries that may negatively affect the
value of your investment in the Fund. Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
and the Philippines present different economic and political conditions from
those in Western markets, and less social, political and economic stability. In
the past, some of these economies have experienced high interest rates, economic
volatility, inflation, currency devaluations and high unemployment rates.
Political instability could have an adverse effect on economic or social
conditions in these economies and may result in outbreaks of civil unrest,
terrorist attacks or threats or acts of war in the affected areas, any of which
could materially and adversely affect the companies in which the Fund may
invest.
Risk
of Investing in Developed Markets: Investments
in a developed country’s issuer may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory,
political, currency, security, and economic risks specific to developed
countries. Developed countries tend to represent a significant portion of the
global economy and have generally experienced slower economic growth than some
less developed countries. Certain developed countries have experienced security
concerns, such as war, terrorism and strained international relations. Incidents
involving a country’s or region’s security may cause uncertainty in its markets
and may adversely affect its economy and the Fund’s investments. In addition,
developed countries may be adversely impacted by changes to the economic
conditions of certain key trading partners, regulatory burdens, debt burdens and
the price or availability of certain commodities.
Risk
of Investing in Emerging Markets: Investments in emerging markets may be subject to a greater risk of
loss than investments in developed markets. Securities markets of emerging
market countries are less liquid, subject to greater price volatility, have
smaller market capitalizations, have less government regulation, and are not
subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial, and other reporting
requirements as the securities markets of more developed countries, and there
may be greater risk associated with the custody of securities in emerging
markets. It may be difficult or impossible for the Fund to pursue claims against
an emerging market issuer in the courts of an emerging market country. There may
be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations
into or litigation against emerging market companies and shareholders may have
limited legal rights and remedies. Emerging markets may be more likely to
experience inflation, political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions
than more developed markets. Emerging markets may also face other significant
internal or external risks, including the risk of war, terrorism, or other
social or political conflicts.
Risk
of Investing in Indonesia: Investments in Indonesian issuers may subject the Fund to legal,
regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risk specific to
Indonesia. Among other things, the Indonesian economy is heavily dependent on
trading relationships with certain key trading partners, including China, Japan,
Singapore and the U.S. In the past, Indonesia has experienced acts of terrorism,
predominantly targeted at foreigners. Such acts of terrorism have had a negative
impact on tourism, an important sector of the Indonesian economy. Indonesia is
located in part of the world that has historically been prone to natural
disasters and is economically sensitive to environmental
events.
Risk
of Investing in Malaysia: Investments in Malaysian issuers may subject the Fund to legal,
regulatory, political, currency and economic risk specific to Malaysia. Among
other things, Malaysia’s economy is heavily dependent on trading relationships
with certain key trading partners, including the United States, China, Japan and
Singapore. Reduction in spending on Malaysian products and services, or economic
or other changes in the U.S. or any of the Asian economies, trade regulations or
currency exchange rates may have an adverse impact on the Malaysian
economy.
Risk
of Investing in Singapore: Investments in Singaporean issuers involve risks that are specific
to Singapore, including legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. In
addition, because Singapore’s economy is export-driven, Singapore relies heavily
on its trading partners. Political and economic developments of Singapore's
neighbors may have an adverse effect on Singapore's economy.
Risk
of Investing in Thailand: Investments
in Thai issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency,
security, and economic risks specific to Thailand. Among other considerations,
Thailand’s economy is heavily dependent on trading relationships with certain
key trading partners, including the United States, China, Japan and other Asian
countries.
Government
Debt Risk: Countries
with high levels of public debt and spending may experience stifled economic
growth. Such countries may face higher borrowing costs and, in some cases, may
implement austerity measures that could have an adverse effect on economic
growth. Such developments could contribute to prolonged periods of recession and
adversely impact investments in the Fund.
Indexing
Strategy Risk:
The Fund is not actively managed, and the Adviser does not attempt to take
defensive positions in declining markets or seek to outperform its Underlying
Index. Therefore, the Fund would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless
that security is added or removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even
if that security generally is underperforming. Maintaining investments in
securities regardless of market conditions or the performance of individual
securities could cause the Fund’s return to be lower than if the Fund employed
an active strategy.
Index-Related
Risk: There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of
correlation to the Underlying Index and therefore achieve its investment
objective. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse
effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in
order to track the Underlying Index. Errors in index data, index computations
and/or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with its
methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected
by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse
impact on the Fund and its shareholders.
Management
Risk: The Fund may not fully replicate its Underlying Index and may hold
securities not included in its Underlying Index. The Adviser’s investment
strategy, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may
cause the Fund to underperform the market or its relevant benchmark or adversely
affect the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment
objective.
Tracking
Error Risk: Tracking error may occur because of
differences between the instruments held in the Fund's portfolio and those
included in the Underlying Index, pricing differences, transaction costs
incurred by the Fund, the Fund's holding of uninvested cash, size of the Fund,
differences in timing of the accrual of or the valuation of dividends or
interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the Underlying Index or the costs to
the Fund of complying with various new or existing regulatory requirements. This
risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other
unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund
incurs fees and expenses, while the Underlying Index does not. ETFs that track
indices with significant weight in emerging markets issuers may experience
higher tracking error than other ETFs that do not track such
indices.
International
Closed Market Trading Risk: To
the extent that the underlying investments held by the Fund trade on foreign
exchanges that may be closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund’s
Shares trade is open, there are likely to be deviations between the current
price of such an underlying security and the last quoted price for the
underlying security (i.e., the Fund’s quote from the closed foreign market).
These deviations could result in premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV that
may be greater than those experienced by other exchange-traded funds
("ETFs").
Issuer
Risk: Fund performance depends on the performance of individual companies
in which the Fund invests. Changes to the financial condition of any of those
companies may cause the value of such company's securities to
decline.
Market
Risk: Turbulence in the financial markets and reduced liquidity may
negatively affect issuers, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund and
its investments. The Fund’s NAV could decline over short periods due to
short-term market movements and over longer periods during market downturns.
Trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs, may dampen consumer spending
and result in decreased confidence in the markets. Additionally, political
uncertainty regarding U.S. policy, including the U.S. government’s approach to
trade, may also impact the markets. Furthermore, local, regional or global
events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious diseases,
inflation and recessions, changes in interest or exchange rates, or other events
could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and trading of
its Shares. Market risk factors may result in increased volatility and/or
decreased liquidity in the securities markets.
Non-Diversification
Risk:
The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), which means that the Fund may
invest a greater portion of its assets in securities of individual issuers than
a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single
investment may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and may make the Fund
more volatile than more diversified funds.
Operational
Risk:
The Fund is exposed to operational risk arising from a number of factors,
including but not limited to human error, processing and communication errors,
errors of the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other third-parties,
failed or inadequate processes, cyber security incidents, and technology or
systems failures. The Fund and the Adviser seek to
reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures.
However, these measures do not address every possible risk and may be inadequate
for those risks that they are intended to address.
Risks
Associated with Exchange-Traded Funds:
As an ETF, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
Authorized
Participants Concentration Risk: The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may
act as Authorized Participants and engage in creation or redemption transactions
directly with the Fund, and none of those Authorized Participants is obligated
to engage in creation and/or redemption transactions. To the extent that those
Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation
and/or redemption orders, such as in times of market stress, Shares may be more
likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and/or at wider intraday bid-ask
spreads, and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting from an exchange.
Authorized Participants Concentration Risk may be heightened because the Fund
invests in non-U.S. securities.
Large
Shareholder Risk: Certain
shareholders, including an Authorized Participant, the Adviser, an affiliate of
the Adviser, or funds managed by the Adviser, may own a substantial amount of
the Fund’s Shares. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant
negative impact on the Fund. If a large shareholder were to redeem all, or a
large portion, of its Shares, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able
to maintain sufficient assets to continue operations in which case the Board of
Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund. In addition, transactions by large
shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on a
national securities exchange and may, therefore, have a material upward or
downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Listing
Standards Risk: The
Fund is required to comply with listing requirements adopted by the listing
exchange. Non-compliance with such requirements may result in the Fund's shares
being delisted by the listing exchange. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund
could cause the Fund to incur elevated transaction costs and could result in
negative tax consequences for its shareholders.
Market
Trading Risks and Premium/Discount
Risks: Shares of the Fund are publicly traded
on a national securities exchange, which may subject shareholders to numerous
market trading risks. In stressed market conditions, the market for the Shares
may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund’s
portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Shares, as well as
disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market
volatility or potential lack of assets in the Fund or an active trading market
for Shares may result in Shares trading at a significant premium or discount to
NAV. If a shareholder purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a
premium to the NAV or sells Shares at a time when the market price is at a
discount to the NAV, the shareholder may sustain losses. The NAV of the Fund is
calculated at the end of each business day and fluctuates with changes in the
market value of the Fund’s holdings. The trading price of the Fund’s Shares
fluctuates, in some cases materially, throughout trading hours in response to
changes in the Fund’s NAV.
Securities
Lending Risk: Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may
fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If the Fund is not
able to recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a
replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to
the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities
increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Additionally, the
Fund will bear any loss on the investment of cash collateral it receives. These
events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund. As securities
on loan may not be voted by the Fund, there is a risk that the Fund may not be
able to recall the securities in sufficient time to vote on material proxy
matters.
Trading
Halt Risk:
An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities,
or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be
restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain
securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, the Fund may be
unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its
investments and/or may incur substantial trading
losses.
Valuation
Risk: The sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ
from the Fund’s valuation of the security and may differ from the value used by
the Underlying Index, particularly for securities that trade in low value or
volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology (such as
during trading halts). The value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may
change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's
Shares.
PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
The bar chart and table that follow show how the Fund
performed on a calendar year basis and provide an indication of the risks of
investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to
year and by showing how the Fund's
average annual returns for the indicated periods compare with the
Fund's broad-based benchmark index, which reflects a broad measure of market
performance, and the Underlying Index, which the Fund seeks to
track. The Fund's past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available online at www.globalxetfs.com.
Annual Total Returns
(Years Ended December 31)
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12/31/2020 |
25.93% |
| Worst
Quarter: |
3/31/2020 |
-31.11% |
Average Annual
Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31,
2025)
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One
Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Five
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
Ten
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
| Global
X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF: |
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·Return
before taxes |
18.46% |
8.82% |
7.31% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions1 |
17.03% |
7.66% |
6.36% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares1 |
11.38% |
6.57% |
5.57% |
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MSCI
Emerging Markets Index (net) (USD)
(Index returns reflect
invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect no deduction for
fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
33.57% |
4.20% |
8.42% |
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FTSE/ASEAN
40 Index (net)
(Index
returns reflect invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect
no deduction for fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
19.36% |
9.60% |
8.06% |
1
After-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income
tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local
taxes. Your actual after-tax
returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from those
shown above. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Shares of
the Fund through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts (IRAs).
FUND
MANAGEMENT
Investment
Adviser:
Global X Management Company LLC.
Portfolio
Managers: The
professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund
are Nam To, CFA and Wayne Xie (“Portfolio Managers”). Mr. To has been a
Portfolio Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2018. Mr. Xie has been a Portfolio
Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2019.
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
Shares
of the Fund are or will be listed and traded at market prices on a national
securities exchange. Shares may only be purchased and sold on the exchange
through a broker-dealer. The price of Shares is based on market price, and
because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Shares may trade
at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). Only
“Authorized Participants” (as defined in the SAI) who have entered into
agreements with the Fund’s distributor, SEI Investments Distribution Co.
(“Distributor”), may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with
the Fund. The Fund will only issue or redeem Shares that have been aggregated
into blocks called Creation Units. The Fund will issue or redeem Creation Units
in return for a basket of cash and/or securities that the Fund specifies any day
that the national securities exchanges are open for business (“Business Day”).
An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest
price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the
lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when
buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). To
access information regarding the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums
and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, please go to https://www.globalxetfs.com.
TAX
INFORMATION
The
Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxable to you as ordinary income
or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement,
such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account ("IRA"), in which case
distributions from such tax-advantaged arrangement may be taxable to you.
PAYMENTS
TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
The
Adviser and its related companies may pay broker-dealers or other financial
intermediaries (such as a bank) for the sale of Fund Shares and related
services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing your
broker-dealer, sales persons or other intermediary or its employees or
associated persons to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your
financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
Global X MSCI Argentina
ETF
Ticker:
ARGT Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results
that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and
expenses, of the MSCI All Argentina 25/50 Index (the "Underlying
Index").
FEES AND
EXPENSES
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and
sell shares (“Shares”) of the Fund. You
may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples
below.
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
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Fees: |
0.59% |
| Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees: |
None |
| Other
Expenses: |
0.00% |
| Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: |
0.59% |
Example:
The following example
is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost
of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary
brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling Shares of the Fund
in the secondary market. The example assumes
that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold
or sell all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes
that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating
expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower,
based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
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Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
| $60 |
$189 |
$329 |
$738 |
Portfolio
Turnover:
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher
taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not
reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's
performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover
rate was 32.02% of the average value of its
portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the
securities of the MSCI All Argentina 25/50 Index (the "Underlying Index") and in
American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs")
based on the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund also invests at least
80% of its total assets in securities of companies that are economically tied to
Argentina. The Fund's 80% investment policies are non-fundamental and require 60
days prior written notice to shareholders before they can be
changed. The Fund may lend securities representing up to
one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets (including the value of the
collateral received).
The
Underlying Index is designed to represent the performance of the broad Argentina
equity universe, while including a minimum number of constituents, as defined by
MSCI, Inc. ("MSCI"), the provider of the Underlying Index (the "Index
Provider"). The broad Argentina equity universe includes securities that are
classified in Argentina according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index
Methodology, together with companies that are headquartered or listed in
Argentina and carry out the majority of their operations in Argentina. The
Underlying Index targets a minimum of 25 securities and 20 issuers at
construction. The Fund's investment objective and Underlying Index may be
changed without shareholder approval.
The
Underlying Index is sponsored by the Index Provider, which is an organization
that is independent of, and unaffiliated with, the Fund and Global X Management
Company LLC, the investment adviser for the Fund (the "Adviser"). The Index
Provider
determines
the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes
information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.
The
Adviser uses an indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund's investment
objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to outperform
the Underlying Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions when
markets decline or appear overvalued.
The
Fund generally will use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an
indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Underlying
Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index. However,
the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the
Underlying Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental or
disadvantageous to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties
or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to
replicate the Underlying Index, in instances in which a security in the
Underlying Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or as
a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification
requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the Underlying Index.
The
Adviser expects that, over time, the correlation between the Fund's performance
and that of the Underlying Index, before fees and expenses, will exceed 95%. A
correlation percentage of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. If the Fund
uses a replication strategy, it can be expected to have greater correlation to
the Underlying Index than if it uses a representative sampling
strategy.
The Fund
concentrates its investments (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets) in a
particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that
the Underlying Index is concentrated. As of December 31, 2025, the
Underlying Index was not concentrated in any industry or sector.
The Fund is classified as “non-diversified,” which means it may invest a larger
percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified
fund.
SUMMARY
OF PRINCIPAL RISKS
As with any
investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the
Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. There
is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and it is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency, the Adviser or any of its affiliates. The
Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely
affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return
and ability to meet its investment objective, as well as other risks that are
described in greater detail in the Additional
Information About the Funds
section of the Fund's Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Asset
Class Risk:
Securities and other assets in the Underlying Index or otherwise held in the
Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general securities
markets, a particular securities market or other asset classes.
Depositary
Receipts Risk: The
Fund may invest in depositary receipts, such as ADRs and GDRs. Depositary
receipts are receipts listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges issued by banks or
trust companies that entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains that
are paid out on the underlying foreign shares. Depositary receipts are generally
subject to the same risks associated with direct investments in the securities
of foreign companies. A holder of depositary receipts may also be subject to
fees and the credit risk of the financial institution acting as depositary.
Unsponsored depositary receipts may involve higher expenses, fewer shareholder
rights, and may be less liquid.
Equity
Securities Risk: Equity securities are subject to changes
in value, and their values may be more volatile than other asset classes, as a
result of a company’s business performance, investor perceptions, stock market
trends and general economic conditions.
Capitalization
Risk:
Investing in issuers within the same market capitalization category carries the
risk that the category may be out of favor due to current market conditions or
investor sentiment.
Large-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Large-capitalization
companies may adapt more slowly to new competitive challenges and changing
market conditions than smaller capitalization companies. In addition,
large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited
growth potential and consequently may underperform other segments of the equity
market or the market as a whole.
Mid-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Mid-capitalization
companies may have greater price volatility, lower trading volume and less
liquidity than large-capitalization companies. In addition, mid-capitalization
companies may have
smaller
revenues, narrower product lines, less management depth and experience, smaller
shares of their product or service markets, fewer financial resources and less
competitive strength than large-capitalization companies. These securities may
have returns that vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall securities
market.
Small-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Small-capitalization companies may be
less stable and more susceptible to adverse developments, and their securities
may be more volatile and less liquid than large- and mid-capitalization
companies. In addition, small-capitalization companies may have smaller
revenues, narrower product lines, less management depth and experience, smaller
shares of their product or service markets, fewer financial resources, and
shorter operating histories than large- and mid-capitalization companies. These
securities may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall
securities market.
Currency
Risk: The Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies.
Because the Fund's NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund's NAV could
decline if currencies of the underlying securities depreciate against the U.S.
dollar or if there are delays or limits on repatriation of such currencies.
Generally, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar against a foreign
currency will reduce the value of a security denominated in that foreign
currency, thereby decreasing the Fund's NAV. Exchange rates may be volatile and
may change quickly and without warning, which could have a significant negative
impact on the Fund.
Custody
Risk: Custody risk refers to the risks in the process of clearing and
settling trades, as well as the holding of securities and other assets by local
banks, agents, and securities depositories. These risks are heightened in
jurisdictions with less developed markets or less robust settlement and custody
infrastructure and processes.
Cybersecurity
Risk: With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to
conduct business, the Fund, like all companies, may be susceptible to
operational, information security and related risks. Cybersecurity incidents
involving the Fund and its service providers (including, without limitation, the
Adviser, fund accountant, custodian, transfer agent and financial
intermediaries) have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business
operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, impediments to trading,
the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, violations of
applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational
damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance
costs.
Focus
Risk: The Fund may from time to time have a significant amount of its
assets invested in a particular industry, group of industries, or one or more
sectors to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index focuses in
investments related to a particular industry, group of industries, and/or one or
more sectors. In such event, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater
extent on the overall condition of such industry(ies) or sector(s), and an
economic, business, political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting such
industry(ies) or sector(s) will have an increased impact on the value of the
Fund’s shares compared to the value of shares of a fund that invests in a
broader range of industries or sectors.
Foreign
Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities can be riskier than U.S.
securities investments. Investments in the securities of foreign issuers
(including investments in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global
Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”)) are subject to additional risks, including lower
levels of liquidity and market efficiency; greater securities price volatility;
exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; less availability of public
information about issuers; limitations on foreign ownership of securities;
imposition of withholding or other taxes; imposition of restrictions on the
expatriation of the assets of the Fund; restrictions placed on U.S. investors by
U.S. regulations governing foreign investments; higher transaction and custody
costs and delays in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual
obligations; lower levels of regulation of the securities market; weaker
accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; and legal principles relating
to corporate governance and directors’ fiduciary duties and liabilities. The
countries in which the Fund invests may also be subject to structural risks,
including economic, political and social instability. Additionally, certain
securities held by the Fund, while traded on U.S. exchanges, may be issued by
foreign financial institutions and as such, may be subject to the risks of
investing in securities issued by foreign companies, which may not be subject to
the same regulations as companies domiciled in the U.S. Where all or a portion
of the Fund's securities trade in a market that is closed when the market in
which the Fund's Shares are listed and trading is open, there may be differences
between the last quote from the security’s closed foreign market and the value
of the security during the Fund’s domestic trading day. This, in turn, could
lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s Shares and the
underlying value of those shares.
Geographic
Risk: The
Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or
geographic region may subject the Fund to certain risks to a greater extent than
if its investments were less focused, including: natural, biological or other
disasters and the spread of infectious diseases; economic, political and social
instability; security concerns; and trade disputes with key trading partners.
The securities in which the Fund invests and, consequently, the Fund are also
subject to specific risks as a result of their business operations in a
particular country or region, including, but not limited to:
Risk
of Investing in Argentina:
Investments in Argentine issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory,
political, currency, security, and economic risk specific to Argentina.
Argentina has experienced high interest rates, economic volatility, severe
inflation, drastic currency devaluations, political instability and high
unemployment rates. The economy is heavily dependent on exports and commodities,
making the economy susceptible to fluctuations in commodity markets and
sensitive to its relationships with key trading partners. Further, changes in
tax law may impact the sale, exchange or other transfer of Argentine securities.
Argentina has privatized certain industries, which may be
re-nationalized.
Risk
of Investing in Brazil: Investments
in Brazilian issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risks specific to Brazil. The Brazilian economy
has experienced high inflation, debt, political unrest, corruption, and
violence, each of which may constrain economic growth. The Brazilian economy
depends heavily on international trade and is highly sensitive to fluctuations
in international commodity prices and commodity
markets.
Risk
of Investing in Emerging Markets: Investments in emerging markets may be subject to a greater risk of
loss than investments in developed markets. Securities markets of emerging
market countries are less liquid, subject to greater price volatility, have
smaller market capitalizations, have less government regulation, and are not
subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial, and other reporting
requirements as the securities markets of more developed countries, and there
may be greater risk associated with the custody of securities in emerging
markets. It may be difficult or impossible for the Fund to pursue claims against
an emerging market issuer in the courts of an emerging market country. There may
be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations
into or litigation against emerging market companies and shareholders may have
limited legal rights and remedies. Emerging markets may be more likely to
experience inflation, political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions
than more developed markets. Emerging markets may also face other significant
internal or external risks, including the risk of war, terrorism, or other
social or political conflicts.
Risk
of Investing in Frontier and Standalone Markets:
Standalone markets are those that do not
meet the criteria for classification as frontier markets or emerging markets.
Because standalone markets often face highly unique circumstances that range
from war to liquidity issues, investors should carefully assess each market and
determine the reason for standalone classification prior to making any
investment. Investments in frontier markets may be subject to a greater risk of
loss than investments in more developed and traditional emerging market.
Frontier markets often have less uniformity in accounting and reporting
requirements, unreliable securities valuations and greater risk associated with
custody of securities. Economic, political, liquidity and currency risks may be
more pronounced with respect to investments in frontier markets than in emerging
markets and developed markets. Frontier market countries generally have smaller
economies or less developed capital markets than traditional emerging markets,
and, as a result, the risks of investing in emerging markets countries are
magnified in frontier countries. The economies of frontier countries are less
correlated to global economic cycles than those of their more developed
counterparts and their markets have low trading volumes and the potential for
extreme price volatility and illiquidity.
Government
Debt Risk: Countries
with high levels of public debt and spending may experience stifled economic
growth. Such countries may face higher borrowing costs and, in some cases, may
implement austerity measures that could have an adverse effect on economic
growth. Such developments could contribute to prolonged periods of recession and
adversely impact investments in the Fund.
Indexing
Strategy Risk:
The Fund is not actively managed, and the Adviser does not attempt to take
defensive positions in declining markets or seek to outperform its Underlying
Index. Therefore, the Fund would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless
that security is added or removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even
if that security generally is underperforming. Maintaining investments in
securities regardless of market conditions or the performance of individual
securities could cause the Fund’s return to be lower than if the Fund employed
an active strategy.
Index-Related
Risk: There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of
correlation to the Underlying Index and therefore achieve its investment
objective. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse
effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in
order to track the Underlying Index. Errors in index data, index computations
and/or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with its
methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected
by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse
impact on the Fund and its shareholders.
Management
Risk: The Fund may not fully replicate its Underlying Index and may hold
securities not included in its Underlying Index. The Adviser’s investment
strategy, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may
cause the Fund to underperform the market or its relevant benchmark or adversely
affect the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment
objective.
Tracking
Error Risk: Tracking error may occur because of
differences between the instruments held in the Fund's portfolio and those
included in the Underlying Index, pricing differences, transaction costs
incurred by the Fund, the Fund's holding of uninvested cash, size of the Fund,
differences in timing of the accrual of or the valuation of dividends or
interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the Underlying Index or the costs to
the Fund of complying with various new or existing regulatory requirements. This
risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other
unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund
incurs fees and expenses, while the Underlying Index does not. ETFs that track
indices with significant weight in emerging markets issuers may experience
higher tracking error than other ETFs that do not track such
indices.
International
Closed Market Trading Risk: To
the extent that the underlying investments held by the Fund trade on foreign
exchanges that may be closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund’s
Shares trade is open, there are likely to be deviations between the current
price of such an underlying security and the last quoted price for the
underlying security (i.e., the Fund’s quote from the closed foreign market).
These deviations could result in premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV that
may be greater than those experienced by other exchange-traded funds
("ETFs").
Investable
Universe of Companies Risk: The investable universe of companies in which the Fund may invest
may be limited. If a company no longer meets the Index Provider’s criteria for
inclusion in the Underlying Index, the Fund may need to reduce or eliminate its
holdings in that company. The reduction or elimination of the Fund’s holdings in
the company may have an adverse impact on the liquidity of the Fund’s overall
portfolio holdings and on Fund performance.
Issuer
Risk: Fund performance depends on the performance of individual companies
in which the Fund invests. Changes to the financial condition of any of those
companies may cause the value of such company's securities to
decline.
Market
Risk: Turbulence in the financial markets and reduced liquidity may
negatively affect issuers, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund and
its investments. The Fund’s NAV could decline over short periods due to
short-term market movements and over longer periods during market downturns.
Trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs, may dampen consumer spending
and result in decreased confidence in the markets. Additionally, political
uncertainty regarding U.S. policy, including the U.S. government’s approach to
trade, may also impact the markets. Furthermore, local, regional or global
events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious diseases,
inflation and recessions, changes in interest or exchange rates, or other events
could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and trading of
its Shares. Market risk factors may result in increased volatility and/or
decreased liquidity in the securities markets.
Non-Diversification
Risk:
The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), which means that the Fund may
invest a greater portion of its assets in securities of individual issuers than
a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single
investment may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and may make the Fund
more volatile than more diversified funds.
Operational
Risk: The Fund is exposed to operational risk arising from a number of
factors, including but not limited to human error, processing and communication
errors, errors of the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other
third-parties, failed or inadequate processes, cyber security incidents, and
technology or systems failures. The Fund and the Adviser seek to reduce these
operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do
not address every possible risk and may be inadequate for those risks that they
are intended to address.
Risks
Associated with Exchange-Traded Funds:
As an ETF, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
Authorized
Participants Concentration Risk: The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may
act as Authorized Participants and engage in creation or redemption transactions
directly with the Fund, and none of those Authorized Participants is obligated
to engage in creation and/or redemption transactions. To the extent that those
Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation
and/or redemption orders, such as in times of market stress, Shares may be more
likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and/or at wider intraday bid-ask
spreads, and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting from an exchange.
Authorized Participants Concentration Risk may be heightened because the Fund
invests in non-U.S. securities.
Large
Shareholder Risk: Certain
shareholders, including an Authorized Participant, the Adviser, an affiliate of
the Adviser, or funds managed by the Adviser, may own a substantial amount of
the Fund’s Shares. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant
negative impact on the Fund. If a large shareholder were to redeem all, or a
large portion, of its Shares, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able
to maintain sufficient assets to continue operations in which case the Board of
Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund. In addition, transactions by large
shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on a
national securities exchange and may, therefore, have a material upward or
downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Listing
Standards Risk: The
Fund is required to comply with listing requirements adopted by the listing
exchange. Non-compliance with such requirements may result in the Fund's shares
being delisted by the listing exchange. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund
could cause the Fund to incur elevated transaction costs and could result in
negative tax consequences for its shareholders.
Market
Trading Risks and Premium/Discount
Risks: Shares of the Fund are publicly traded
on a national securities exchange, which may subject shareholders to numerous
market trading risks. In stressed market conditions, the market for the Shares
may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund’s
portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Shares, as well as
disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market
volatility or potential lack of assets in the Fund or an active trading market
for Shares may result in Shares trading at a significant premium or discount to
NAV. If a shareholder purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a
premium to the NAV or sells Shares at a time when the market price is at a
discount to the NAV, the shareholder may sustain losses. The NAV of the Fund is
calculated at the end of each business day and fluctuates with changes in the
market value of the Fund’s holdings. The trading price of the Fund’s Shares
fluctuates, in some cases materially, throughout trading hours in response to
changes in the Fund’s NAV.
Securities
Lending Risk: Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may
fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If the Fund is not
able to recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a
replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to
the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities
increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Additionally, the
Fund will bear any loss on the investment of cash collateral it receives. These
events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund. As securities
on loan may not be voted by the Fund, there is a risk that the Fund may not be
able to recall the securities in sufficient time to vote on material proxy
matters.
Trading
Halt Risk:
An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities,
or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be
restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain
securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, the Fund may be
unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its
investments and/or may incur substantial trading
losses.
Valuation
Risk: The sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ
from the Fund’s valuation of the security and may differ from the value used by
the Underlying Index, particularly for securities that trade in low value or
volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology (such as
during trading halts). The value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may
change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's
Shares.
PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
The bar chart
and table that follow show how the Fund performed on a calendar year basis and
provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes
in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's
average annual returns for the indicated periods compare with the Fund's
broad-based benchmark index, which reflects a broad measure of market
performance, and the Underlying Index, which the Fund seeks to
track. The Fund's past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available online at www.globalxetfs.com.
Annual Total Returns
(Years Ended December 31)
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6/30/2020 |
45.14% |
| Worst
Quarter: |
3/31/2020 |
-38.17% |
Average Annual
Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31,
2025)
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One
Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Five
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
Ten
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
| Global
X MSCI Argentina ETF: |
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·Return
before taxes |
12.26% |
26.62% |
19.03% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions1 |
12.12% |
26.00% |
18.65% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares1 |
7.50% |
21.80% |
16.23% |
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MSCI
Emerging Markets Index (net) (USD)
(Index returns reflect
invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect no deduction for
fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
33.57% |
4.20% |
8.42% |
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MSCI
All Argentina 25/50 Index (net)
(Index
returns reflect invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect
no deduction for fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
12.61% |
27.16% |
19.26% |
1
After-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income
tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local
taxes. Your actual after-tax
returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from those
shown above. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Shares of
the Fund through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts (IRAs).
FUND
MANAGEMENT
Investment
Adviser:
Global X Management Company LLC.
Portfolio
Managers:
The professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Fund are Nam To, CFA and Wayne Xie (“Portfolio Managers”). Mr. To has been a
Portfolio Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2018. Mr. Xie has
been
a Portfolio Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2019.
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
Shares
of the Fund are or will be listed and traded at market prices on a national
securities exchange. Shares may only be purchased and sold on the exchange
through a broker-dealer. The price of Shares is based on market price, and
because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Shares may trade
at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). Only
“Authorized Participants” (as defined in the SAI) who have entered into
agreements with the Fund’s distributor, SEI Investments Distribution Co.
(“Distributor”), may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with
the Fund. The Fund will only issue or redeem Shares that have been aggregated
into blocks called Creation Units. The Fund will issue or redeem Creation Units
in return for a basket of cash and/or securities that the Fund specifies any day
that the national securities exchanges are open for business (“Business Day”).
An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest
price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the
lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when
buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). To
access information regarding the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums
and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, please go to https://www.globalxetfs.com.
TAX
INFORMATION
The
Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxable to you as ordinary income
or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement,
such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account ("IRA"), in which case
distributions from such tax-advantaged arrangement may be taxable to you.
PAYMENTS
TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
The
Adviser and its related companies may pay broker-dealers or other financial
intermediaries (such as a bank) for the sale of Fund Shares and related
services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing your
broker-dealer, sales persons or other intermediary or its employees or
associated persons to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your
financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
Global X MSCI Greece
ETF
Ticker:
GREK Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
Global X MSCI Greece ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that
correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and
expenses, of the MSCI All Greece Select 25/50 Index (the "Underlying
Index").
FEES AND
EXPENSES
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and
sell shares (“Shares”) of the Fund. You
may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples
below.
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
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Fees: |
0.55% |
| Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees: |
None |
| Other
Expenses: |
0.01% |
| Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: |
0.56% |
Example:
The following example
is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost
of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary
brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling Shares of the Fund
in the secondary market. The example assumes
that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold
or sell all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes
that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating
expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower,
based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
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Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
| $57 |
$179 |
$313 |
$701 |
Portfolio
Turnover:
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher
taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not
reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's
performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover
rate was 28.96% of the average value of its
portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the
securities of the MSCI All Greece Select 25/50 Index (the "Underlying Index")
and in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts
("GDRs") based on the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund also invests
at least 80% of its total assets in securities of companies that are
economically tied to Greece. The Fund's 80% investment policies are
non-fundamental and require 60 days prior written notice to shareholders before
they can be changed. The Fund may lend securities representing
up to one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets (including the value of
the collateral received).
The
Underlying Index is designed to represent the performance of the broad Greece
equity universe, as defined by MSCI, Inc. ("MSCI"), the provider of the
Underlying Index (the "Index Provider"). The broad Greece equity universe
includes securities that are classified in Greece according to the MSCI Global
Investable Market Index Methodology, together with companies that are
headquartered or listed in Greece and carry out the majority of their operations
in Greece. The Underlying Index also applies minimum liquidity thresholds as
criteria for company inclusion. The Fund's investment objective and Underlying
Index may be changed without shareholder approval.
The
Underlying Index is sponsored by the Index Provider, which is an organization
that is independent of, and unaffiliated with, the Fund and Global X Management
Company LLC, the investment adviser for the Fund (the "Adviser"). The Index
Provider
determines
the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes
information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.
The
Adviser uses an indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund's investment
objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to outperform
the Underlying Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions when
markets decline or appear overvalued.
The
Fund generally will use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an
indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Underlying
Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index. However,
the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the
Underlying Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental or
disadvantageous to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties
or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to
replicate the Underlying Index, in instances in which a security in the
Underlying Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or as
a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification
requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the Underlying Index.
The
Adviser expects that, over time, the correlation between the Fund's performance
and that of the Underlying Index, before fees and expenses, will exceed 95%. A
correlation percentage of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. If the Fund
uses a replication strategy, it can be expected to have greater correlation to
the Underlying Index than if it uses a representative sampling
strategy.
The Fund
concentrates its investments (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets) in a
particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that
the Underlying Index is concentrated. As of December 31, 2025, the
Underlying Index was concentrated in the banking industry and had significant
exposure to the financials sector. The Fund is classified as
“non-diversified,” which means it may invest a larger percentage of its assets
in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified
fund.
SUMMARY
OF PRINCIPAL RISKS
As with any
investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the
Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. There
is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and it is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency, the Adviser or any of its affiliates. The
Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely
affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return
and ability to meet its investment objective, as well as other risks that are
described in greater detail in the Additional
Information About the Funds
section of the Fund's Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Asset
Class Risk:
Securities and other assets in the Underlying Index or otherwise held in the
Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general securities
markets, a particular securities market or other asset classes.
Depositary
Receipts Risk: The
Fund may invest in depositary receipts, such as ADRs and GDRs. Depositary
receipts are receipts listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges issued by banks or
trust companies that entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains that
are paid out on the underlying foreign shares. Depositary receipts are generally
subject to the same risks associated with direct investments in the securities
of foreign companies. A holder of depositary receipts may also be subject to
fees and the credit risk of the financial institution acting as depositary.
Unsponsored depositary receipts may involve higher expenses, fewer shareholder
rights, and may be less liquid.
Equity
Securities Risk: Equity securities are subject to changes
in value, and their values may be more volatile than other asset classes, as a
result of a company’s business performance, investor perceptions, stock market
trends and general economic conditions.
Capitalization
Risk:
Investing in issuers within the same market capitalization category carries the
risk that the category may be out of favor due to current market conditions or
investor sentiment.
Large-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Large-capitalization
companies may adapt more slowly to new competitive challenges and changing
market conditions than smaller capitalization companies. In addition,
large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited
growth potential and consequently may underperform other segments of the equity
market or the market as a whole.
Mid-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Mid-capitalization
companies may have greater price volatility, lower trading volume and less
liquidity than large-capitalization companies. In addition, mid-capitalization
companies may have
smaller
revenues, narrower product lines, less management depth and experience, smaller
shares of their product or service markets, fewer financial resources and less
competitive strength than large-capitalization companies. These securities may
have returns that vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall securities
market.
Small-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Small-capitalization companies may be
less stable and more susceptible to adverse developments, and their securities
may be more volatile and less liquid than large- and mid-capitalization
companies. In addition, small-capitalization companies may have smaller
revenues, narrower product lines, less management depth and experience, smaller
shares of their product or service markets, fewer financial resources, and
shorter operating histories than large- and mid-capitalization companies. These
securities may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall
securities market.
Currency
Risk:
The Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Because the
Fund's NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund's NAV could decline if
currencies of the underlying securities depreciate against the U.S. dollar or if
there are delays or limits on repatriation of such currencies. Generally, an
increase in the value of the U.S. dollar against a foreign currency will reduce
the value of a security denominated in that foreign currency, thereby decreasing
the Fund's NAV. Exchange rates may be volatile and may change quickly and
without warning, which could have a significant negative impact on the
Fund.
Custody
Risk: Custody risk refers to the risks in the process of clearing and
settling trades, as well as the holding of securities and other assets by local
banks, agents, and securities depositories. These risks are heightened in
jurisdictions with less developed markets or less robust settlement and custody
infrastructure and processes.
Cybersecurity
Risk: With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to
conduct business, the Fund, like all companies, may be susceptible to
operational, information security and related risks. Cybersecurity incidents
involving the Fund and its service providers (including, without limitation, the
Adviser, fund accountant, custodian, transfer agent and financial
intermediaries) have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business
operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, impediments to trading,
the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, violations of
applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational
damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance
costs.
Focus
Risk:
The Fund may from time to time have a significant amount of its assets invested
in a particular industry, group of industries, or one or more sectors to
approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index focuses in investments
related to a particular industry, group of industries, and/or one or more
sectors. In such event, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent
on the overall condition of such industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic,
business, political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting such
industry(ies) or sector(s) will have an increased impact on the value of the
Fund’s shares compared to the value of shares of a fund that invests in a
broader range of industries or sectors.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Banking Industry: The
performance of stocks in the banking industry may be affected by extensive
governmental regulation which may limit both the amounts and types of loans and
other financial commitments they can make, and the interest rates and fees they
can charge, and the amount of capital they must maintain. The banking sector is
particularly sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates. Credit, borrower,
asset, depositor or counterparty concentration can negatively impact banking
companies, as well as credit losses resulting from financial difficulties of
borrowers. The banking sector is a target for cyber-attacks and financial
services companies may experience technological malfunctions, disruptions,
and/or failures, which may cause losses and may negatively impact the
Fund.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Financials Sector: Performance
of companies in the financials sector may be adversely impacted by many factors,
including, among others, government regulation and intervention, changes in
interest rates, economic conditions, volatility in financial markets, credit
rating downgrades, exposure concentration, and decreased liquidity in credit
markets. The financials sector is a target for cyber-attacks and financial
services companies may experience technological malfunctions, disruptions,
and/or failures, which may cause losses and may negatively impact the
Fund.
Foreign
Securities Risk:
Investments in foreign securities can be riskier than U.S. securities
investments. Investments in the securities of foreign issuers (including
investments in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global Depositary
Receipts (“GDRs”)) are subject to additional risks, including lower levels of
liquidity and market efficiency; greater securities price volatility; exchange
rate fluctuations and exchange controls; less availability of public information
about issuers; limitations on foreign ownership of securities; imposition of
withholding or other taxes; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of
the assets of the Fund; restrictions placed on U.S. investors by U.S.
regulations governing foreign investments; higher transaction
and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; difficulties
in enforcing contractual obligations; lower levels of regulation of the
securities market; weaker accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; and
legal principles relating to corporate governance and directors’ fiduciary
duties and liabilities. The countries in which the Fund invests may also be
subject to structural risks, including economic, political and social
instability. Additionally, certain securities held by the Fund, while traded on
U.S. exchanges, may be issued by foreign financial institutions and as such, may
be subject to the risks of investing in securities issued by foreign companies,
which may not be subject to the same regulations as companies domiciled in the
U.S. Where all or a portion of the Fund's securities trade in a market that is
closed when the market in which the Fund's Shares are listed and trading is
open, there may be differences between the last quote from the security’s closed
foreign market and the value of the security during the Fund’s domestic trading
day. This, in turn, could lead to differences between the market price of the
Fund’s Shares and the underlying value of those shares.
Geographic
Risk: The
Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or
geographic region may subject the Fund to certain risks to a greater extent than
if its investments were less focused, including: natural, biological or other
disasters and the spread of infectious diseases; economic, political and social
instability; security concerns; and trade disputes with key trading partners.
The securities in which the Fund invests and, consequently, the Fund are also
subject to specific risks as a result of their business operations in a
particular country or region, including, but not limited to:
Risk
of Investing in Emerging Markets: Investments in emerging markets may be subject to a greater risk of
loss than investments in developed markets. Securities markets of emerging
market countries are less liquid, subject to greater price volatility, have
smaller market capitalizations, have less government regulation, and are not
subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial, and other reporting
requirements as the securities markets of more developed countries, and there
may be greater risk associated with the custody of securities in emerging
markets. It may be difficult or impossible for the Fund to pursue claims against
an emerging market issuer in the courts of an emerging market country. There may
be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations
into or litigation against emerging market companies and shareholders may have
limited legal rights and remedies. Emerging markets may be more likely to
experience inflation, political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions
than more developed markets. Emerging markets may also face other significant
internal or external risks, including the risk of war, terrorism, or other
social or political conflicts.
Risk
of Investing in Greece: Investments in Greek issuers may subject
the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks
specific to Greece. Greece’s economy is heavily dependent on the services sector
and has a large public sector. Greece’s exposure to specific industries, such as
tourism, could also make it especially vulnerable to global crises, including
but not limited to, public health crises. Decreasing demand for Greek products
and services or changes in governmental regulations on trade may have a
significantly adverse effect on Greece’s economy. The Greek economy may also be
affected by an economic slowdown in Europe generally, by the war in Ukraine and
by challenges to energy security. Greece’s ability to repay its sovereign debt
is in question, and the possibility of default is not unlikely, which could
limit its ability to borrow in the future. There is the possibility that Greece
may exit the European Monetary Union, which would result in immediate
devaluation of the euro and potential for default. If this were to occur, Greece
would face significant risks related to the process of full currency
redenomination as well as the resulting instability of the Euro zone in general,
which would have a severe adverse effect on the value of the securities held by
the Fund. Political uncertainty or fiscal instability, including budgetary
constraints, elections, an uptick in social upheaval, regional conflict, or a
global slowdown in growth, could threaten to stymie a domestic recovery. This
may include defaults by the Greek government, the implementation of additional
or extended capital controls (including the closure of the Athens Exchange for
an extended period of time), and the possibility that Greece may exit the
European Monetary Union, which would result in immediate devaluation of the
Greek currency. Each of these scenarios has potential implications to the
markets and may negatively and materially affect the value of the Fund’s
investments. In addition, any closure of the Athens Exchange, and the related
unavailability of current market quotations for securities contained in the
Underlying Index could cause the Fund’s NAV to have increased tracking error
with respect to the Fund’s Underlying Index, and could also affect the
calculation of the Fund’s indicative optimized portfolio
value.
Government
Debt Risk: Countries with high levels of public debt and spending may
experience stifled economic growth. Such countries may face higher borrowing
costs and, in some cases, may implement austerity measures that could have an
adverse effect on economic growth. Such developments could contribute to
prolonged periods of recession and adversely impact investments in the
Fund.
International
Closed Market Trading Risk: To
the extent that the underlying investments held by the Fund trade on foreign
exchanges that may be closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund’s
Shares trade is open, there are likely to be deviations between the current
price of such an underlying security and the last quoted price for the
underlying security (i.e., the
Fund’s
quote from the closed foreign market). These deviations could result in premiums
or discounts to the Fund’s NAV that may be greater than those experienced by
other exchange-traded funds ("ETFs").
Investable
Universe of Companies Risk: The investable universe of companies in which the Fund may invest
may be limited. If a company no longer meets the Index Provider’s criteria for
inclusion in the Underlying Index, the Fund may need to reduce or eliminate its
holdings in that company. The reduction or elimination of the Fund’s holdings in
the company may have an adverse impact on the liquidity of the Fund’s overall
portfolio holdings and on Fund performance.
Issuer
Risk: Fund performance depends on the performance of individual companies
in which the Fund invests. Changes to the financial condition of any of those
companies may cause the value of such company's securities to
decline.
Market
Risk: Turbulence in the financial markets and reduced liquidity may
negatively affect issuers, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund and
its investments. The Fund’s NAV could decline over short periods due to
short-term market movements and over longer periods during market downturns.
Trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs, may dampen consumer spending
and result in decreased confidence in the markets. Additionally, political
uncertainty regarding U.S. policy, including the U.S. government’s approach to
trade, may also impact the markets. Furthermore, local, regional or global
events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious diseases,
inflation and recessions, changes in interest or exchange rates, or other events
could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and trading of
its Shares. Market risk factors may result in increased volatility and/or
decreased liquidity in the securities markets.
Non-Diversification
Risk:
The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), which means that the Fund may
invest a greater portion of its assets in securities of individual issuers than
a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single
investment may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and may make the Fund
more volatile than more diversified funds.
Operational
Risk: The Fund is exposed to operational risk arising from a number of
factors, including but not limited to human error, processing and communication
errors, errors of the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other
third-parties, failed or inadequate processes, cyber security incidents, and
technology or systems failures. The Fund and the Adviser seek to reduce these
operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do
not address every possible risk and may be inadequate for those risks that they
are intended to address.
Indexing
Strategy Risk:
The Fund is not actively managed, and the Adviser does not attempt to take
defensive positions in declining markets or seek to outperform its Underlying
Index. Therefore, the Fund would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless
that security is added or removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even
if that security generally is underperforming. Maintaining investments in
securities regardless of market conditions or the performance of individual
securities could cause the Fund’s return to be lower than if the Fund employed
an active strategy.
Index-Related
Risk: There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of
correlation to the Underlying Index and therefore achieve its investment
objective. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse
effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in
order to track the Underlying Index. Errors in index data, index computations
and/or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with its
methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected
by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse
impact on the Fund and its shareholders.
Management
Risk: The Fund may not fully replicate its Underlying Index and may hold
securities not included in its Underlying Index. The Adviser’s investment
strategy, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may
cause the Fund to underperform the market or its relevant benchmark or adversely
affect the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment
objective.
Tracking
Error Risk: Tracking error may occur because of
differences between the instruments held in the Fund's portfolio and those
included in the Underlying Index, pricing differences, transaction costs
incurred by the Fund, the Fund's holding of uninvested cash, size of the Fund,
differences in timing of the accrual of or the valuation of dividends or
interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the Underlying Index or the costs to
the Fund of complying with various new or existing regulatory requirements. This
risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other
unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund
incurs fees and expenses, while the Underlying Index does not. ETFs that track
indices with significant weight in emerging markets issuers may experience
higher tracking error than other ETFs that do not track such
indices.
Risks
Associated with Exchange-Traded Funds:
As an ETF, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
Authorized
Participants Concentration Risk: The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may
act as Authorized Participants and engage in creation or redemption transactions
directly with the Fund, and none of those Authorized Participants is obligated
to engage in creation and/or redemption transactions. To the extent that those
Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation
and/or redemption orders, such as in times of market stress, Shares may be more
likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and/or at wider intraday bid-ask
spreads, and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting from an exchange.
Authorized Participants Concentration Risk may be heightened because the Fund
invests in non-U.S. securities.
Large
Shareholder Risk: Certain
shareholders, including an Authorized Participant, the Adviser, an affiliate of
the Adviser, or funds managed by the Adviser, may own a substantial amount of
the Fund’s Shares. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant
negative impact on the Fund. If a large shareholder were to redeem all, or a
large portion, of its Shares, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able
to maintain sufficient assets to continue operations in which case the Board of
Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund. In addition, transactions by large
shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on a
national securities exchange and may, therefore, have a material upward or
downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Listing
Standards Risk: The
Fund is required to comply with listing requirements adopted by the listing
exchange. Non-compliance with such requirements may result in the Fund's shares
being delisted by the listing exchange. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund
could cause the Fund to incur elevated transaction costs and could result in
negative tax consequences for its shareholders.
Market
Trading Risks and Premium/Discount
Risks: Shares of the Fund are publicly traded
on a national securities exchange, which may subject shareholders to numerous
market trading risks. In stressed market conditions, the market for the Shares
may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund’s
portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Shares, as well as
disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market
volatility or potential lack of assets in the Fund or an active trading market
for Shares may result in Shares trading at a significant premium or discount to
NAV. If a shareholder purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a
premium to the NAV or sells Shares at a time when the market price is at a
discount to the NAV, the shareholder may sustain losses. The NAV of the Fund is
calculated at the end of each business day and fluctuates with changes in the
market value of the Fund’s holdings. The trading price of the Fund’s Shares
fluctuates, in some cases materially, throughout trading hours in response to
changes in the Fund’s NAV.
Securities
Lending Risk: Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may
fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If the Fund is not
able to recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a
replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to
the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities
increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Additionally, the
Fund will bear any loss on the investment of cash collateral it receives. These
events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund. As securities
on loan may not be voted by the Fund, there is a risk that the Fund may not be
able to recall the securities in sufficient time to vote on material proxy
matters.
Trading
Halt Risk:
An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities,
or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be
restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain
securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, the Fund may be
unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its
investments and/or may incur substantial trading
losses.
Valuation
Risk: The sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ
from the Fund’s valuation of the security and may differ from the value used by
the Underlying Index, particularly for securities that trade in low value or
volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology (such as
during trading halts). The value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may
change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's
Shares.
PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
The bar chart
and table that follow show how the Fund performed on a calendar year basis and
provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes
in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's
average annual returns for the indicated periods compare with the Fund's
broad-based benchmark index, which reflects a broad measure of market
performance, and the Underlying Index, which the Fund seeks to
track. The Fund's past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available online at www.globalxetfs.com.
Annual Total Returns
(Years Ended December 31)
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12/31/2020 |
31.50% |
| Worst
Quarter: |
3/31/2020 |
-44.00% |
Average Annual
Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31,
2025)
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One
Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Five
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
Ten
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
| Global
X MSCI Greece ETF: |
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·Return
before taxes |
75.12% |
24.58% |
13.54% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions1 |
73.82% |
23.81% |
12.99% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares1 |
45.60% |
20.15% |
11.26% |
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MSCI
Emerging Markets Index (net) (USD)
(Index returns reflect
invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect no deduction for
fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
33.57% |
4.20% |
8.42% |
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MSCI
All Greece Select 25/50 Index (net)2
(Index
returns reflect invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect
no deduction for fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
76.40% |
25.34% |
14.20% |
1
After-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income
tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local
taxes. Your actual after-tax
returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from those
shown above. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Shares of
the Fund through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts (IRAs).
2
Performance reflects the
performance of the FTSE/ATHEX Custom Capped Index through February 29, 2016 and
the MSCI All Greece Select 25/50 Index thereafter.
FUND
MANAGEMENT
Investment
Adviser:
Global X Management Company LLC.
Portfolio
Managers:
The professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Fund are Nam To, CFA and Wayne Xie (“Portfolio Managers”). Mr. To has been a
Portfolio Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2018. Mr. Xie has been a Portfolio
Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2019.
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
Shares
of the Fund are or will be listed and traded at market prices on a national
securities exchange. Shares may only be purchased and sold on the exchange
through a broker-dealer. The price of Shares is based on market price, and
because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Shares may trade
at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). Only
“Authorized Participants” (as defined in the SAI) who have entered into
agreements with the Fund’s distributor, SEI Investments Distribution Co.
(“Distributor”), may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with
the Fund. The Fund will only issue or redeem Shares that have been aggregated
into blocks called Creation Units. The Fund will issue or redeem Creation Units
in return for a basket of cash and/or securities that the Fund specifies any day
that the national securities exchanges are open for business (“Business Day”).
An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest
price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the
lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when
buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). To
access information regarding the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums
and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, please go to https://www.globalxetfs.com.
TAX
INFORMATION
The
Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxable to you as ordinary income
or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement,
such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account ("IRA"), in which case
distributions from such tax-advantaged arrangement may be taxable to you.
PAYMENTS
TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
The
Adviser and its related companies may pay broker-dealers or other financial
intermediaries (such as a bank) for the sale of Fund Shares and related
services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing your
broker-dealer, sales persons or other intermediary or its employees or
associated persons to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your
financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
Global X DAX Germany
ETF
Ticker:
DAX Exchange: NASDAQ
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
Global X DAX Germany ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that
closely correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the price and yield
performance of the DAX®
Index (the "Underlying Index").
FEES AND
EXPENSES
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and
sell shares (“Shares”) of the Fund. You
may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples
below.
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
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Fees: |
0.20% |
| Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees: |
None |
| Other
Expenses: |
0.00% |
| Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: |
0.20% |
Example:
The following example
is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost
of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary
brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling Shares of the Fund
in the secondary market. The example assumes
that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold
or sell all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes
that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating
expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower,
based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
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Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
| $20 |
$64 |
$113 |
$255 |
Portfolio
Turnover:
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher
taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not
reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's
performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover
rate was 8.14% of the average value of its
portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The
Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the
DAX® Index (the "Underlying Index") and in American Depositary Receipts
("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based on the securities in the
Underlying Index. The Fund's 80% investment policy is non-fundamental and
requires 60 days prior written notice to shareholders before it can be
changed. The Fund's investment objective and Underlying Index
may be changed without shareholder approval.
The
Underlying Index tracks the segment of the largest and most actively traded
companies - known as blue chips - on the German equities market. The Index
contains the shares of among the 40 largest German companies in terms of
liquidity and free float market capitalization admitted to the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange in the Prime Standard segment. Liquidity is defined as book order
volume, which is the sum of the daily turnover over the prior 12-month period.
The Prime Standard segment is a market segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
which includes companies with higher transparency and reporting standards than
those of the General Standard, which is the minimum reporting standard currently
required by EU-regulation. The 40 stocks contained in the Index generally
represent about 80% of the market capitalization listed in Germany.
The
Fund generally will use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an
indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Underlying
Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index. However,
the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the
Underlying Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental
or
disadvantageous to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties
or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to
replicate the Underlying Index, in instances in which a security in the
Underlying Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or as
a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification
requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the Underlying Index.
The
Adviser expects that, over time, the correlation between the Fund's performance
and that of the Underlying Index, before fees and expenses, will exceed 95%. A
correlation percentage of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. If the Fund
uses a replication strategy, it can be expected to have greater correlation to
the Underlying Index than if it uses a representative sampling
strategy.
The Fund
concentrates its investments (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets) in a
particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that
the Underlying Index is concentrated. As of December 31, 2025, the
Underlying Index had significant exposure to the industrials
sector. The Fund is classified as “non-diversified,” which means
it may invest a larger percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers
than a diversified fund.
SUMMARY
OF PRINCIPAL RISKS
As with any
investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the
Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. There
is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and it is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency, the Adviser or any of its affiliates. The
Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely
affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return
and ability to meet its investment objective, as well as other risks that are
described in greater detail in the Additional
Information About the Funds
section of the Fund's Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Asset
Class Risk:
Securities and other assets in the Underlying Index or otherwise held in the
Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general securities
markets, a particular securities market or other asset classes.
Depositary
Receipts Risk: The
Fund may invest in depositary receipts, such as ADRs and GDRs. Depositary
receipts are receipts listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges issued by banks or
trust companies that entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains that
are paid out on the underlying foreign shares. Depositary receipts are generally
subject to the same risks associated with direct investments in the securities
of foreign companies. A holder of depositary receipts may also be subject to
fees and the credit risk of the financial institution acting as depositary.
Unsponsored depositary receipts may involve higher expenses, fewer shareholder
rights, and may be less liquid.
Equity
Securities Risk: Equity securities are subject to changes
in value, and their values may be more volatile than other asset classes, as a
result of a company’s business performance, investor perceptions, stock market
trends and general economic conditions.
Capitalization
Risk:
Investing in issuers within the same market capitalization category carries the
risk that the category may be out of favor due to current market conditions or
investor sentiment.
Large-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Large-capitalization
companies may adapt more slowly to new competitive challenges and changing
market conditions than smaller capitalization companies. In addition,
large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited
growth potential and consequently may underperform other segments of the equity
market or the market as a whole.
Currency
Risk: The Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies.
Because the Fund's NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund's NAV could
decline if currencies of the underlying securities depreciate against the U.S.
dollar or if there are delays or limits on repatriation of such currencies.
Generally, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar against a foreign
currency will reduce the value of a security denominated in that foreign
currency, thereby decreasing the Fund's NAV. Exchange rates may be volatile and
may change quickly and without warning, which could have a significant negative
impact on the Fund. the euro depreciates
Cybersecurity
Risk: With
the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the
Fund, like all companies, may be susceptible to operational, information
security and related risks. Cybersecurity incidents involving the Fund and its
service providers (including, without limitation, the Adviser, fund accountant,
custodian, transfer agent and financial intermediaries) have the ability to
cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in
financial losses, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareholders to
transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other
laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement
or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance
costs.
Focus
Risk:
The Fund may from time to time have a significant amount of its assets invested
in a particular industry, group of industries, or one or more sectors to
approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index focuses in investments
related to a particular industry, group of industries, and/or one or more
sectors. In such event, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent
on the overall condition of such industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic,
business, political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting such
industry(ies) or sector(s) will have an increased impact on the value of the
Fund’s shares compared to the value of shares of a fund that invests in a
broader range of industries or sectors.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Industrials Sector:
Companies in the industrials sector are
subject to fluctuations in supply and demand for their specific product or
service. The products of manufacturing companies may face product obsolescence
due to rapid technological developments. Government regulation, world events and
economic conditions affect the performance of companies in the industrials
sector. Companies also may be adversely affected by environmental damage and
product liability claims. Also, commodity price volatility, changes in exchange
rates, imposition of import controls or tariffs, increased competition,
depletion of resources, technological developments and labor relations could
adversely affect the companies in this
sector.
Foreign
Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities can be riskier than U.S.
securities investments. Investments in the securities of foreign issuers
(including investments in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global
Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”)) are subject to additional risks, including lower
levels of liquidity and market efficiency; greater securities price volatility;
exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; less availability of public
information about issuers; limitations on foreign ownership of securities;
imposition of withholding or other taxes; imposition of restrictions on the
expatriation of the assets of the Fund; restrictions placed on U.S. investors by
U.S. regulations governing foreign investments; higher transaction and custody
costs and delays in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual
obligations; lower levels of regulation of the securities market; weaker
accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; and legal principles relating
to corporate governance and directors’ fiduciary duties and liabilities. The
countries in which the Fund invests may also be subject to structural risks,
including economic, political and social instability. Additionally, certain
securities held by the Fund, while traded on U.S. exchanges, may be issued by
foreign financial institutions and as such, may be subject to the risks of
investing in securities issued by foreign companies, which may not be subject to
the same regulations as companies domiciled in the U.S. Where all or a portion
of the Fund's securities trade in a market that is closed when the market in
which the Fund's Shares are listed and trading is open, there may be differences
between the last quote from the security’s closed foreign market and the value
of the security during the Fund’s domestic trading day. This, in turn, could
lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s Shares and the
underlying value of those shares.
Geographic
Risk: The
Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or
geographic region may subject the Fund to certain risks to a greater extent than
if its investments were less focused, including: natural, biological or other
disasters and the spread of infectious diseases; economic, political and social
instability; security concerns; and trade disputes with key trading partners.
The securities in which the Fund invests and, consequently, the Fund are also
subject to specific risks as a result of their business operations in a
particular country or region, including, but not limited to:
Risk
of Investing in Developed Markets: Investments in a developed country’s issuer may subject the Fund to
legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks specific to
developed countries. Developed countries tend to represent a significant portion
of the global economy and have generally experienced slower economic growth than
some less developed countries. Certain developed countries have experienced
security concerns, such as war, terrorism and strained international relations.
Incidents involving a country’s or region’s security may cause uncertainty in
its markets and may adversely affect its economy and the Fund’s investments. In
addition, developed countries may be adversely impacted by changes to the
economic conditions of certain key trading partners, regulatory burdens, debt
burdens and the price or availability of certain commodities.
Risk
of Investing in Germany:
The Fund’s investment in German issuers subjects the Fund to legal, regulatory,
political, currency, security, and economic risks specific to Germany. Ongoing
concerns in relation to the economic health of the European Union (the “EU”)
continue to constrain the economic resilience of certain EU member states,
including Germany. Germany has an industrial and export dependent economy and
therefore relies heavily on trade with key trading partners, including the
Netherlands, China, the U.S., the United Kingdom, France, Italy and other
European countries. Germany is dependent on the economies of these other
countries, and a decline in the price or demand for German exports may have an
adverse impact on its economy.
Indexing
Strategy Risk:
The Fund is not actively managed, and the Adviser does not attempt to take
defensive positions in declining markets or seek to outperform its Underlying
Index. Therefore, the Fund would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless
that security is added or removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even
if that security generally is underperforming. Maintaining investments in
securities regardless of market conditions or the performance of individual
securities could cause the Fund’s return to be lower than if the Fund employed
an active strategy.
Index-Related
Risk: There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of
correlation to the Underlying Index and therefore achieve its investment
objective. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse
effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in
order to track the Underlying Index. Errors in index data, index computations
and/or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with its
methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected
by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse
impact on the Fund and its shareholders.
Management
Risk: The Fund may not fully replicate its Underlying Index and may hold
securities not included in its Underlying Index. The Adviser’s investment
strategy, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may
cause the Fund to underperform the market or its relevant benchmark or adversely
affect the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment
objective.
Tracking
Error Risk: Tracking error may occur because of
differences between the instruments held in the Fund's portfolio and those
included in the Underlying Index, pricing differences, transaction costs
incurred by the Fund, the Fund's holding of uninvested cash, size of the Fund,
differences in timing of the accrual of or the valuation of dividends or
interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the Underlying Index or the costs to
the Fund of complying with various new or existing regulatory requirements. This
risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other
unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund
incurs fees and expenses, while the Underlying Index does
not.
International
Closed Market Trading Risk: To
the extent that the underlying investments held by the Fund trade on foreign
exchanges that may be closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund’s
Shares trade is open, there are likely to be deviations between the current
price of such an underlying security and the last quoted price for the
underlying security (i.e., the Fund’s quote from the closed foreign market).
These deviations could result in premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV that
may be greater than those experienced by other exchange-traded funds
("ETFs").
Issuer
Risk: Fund performance depends on the performance of individual companies
in which the Fund invests. Changes to the financial condition of any of those
companies may cause the value of such company's securities to
decline.
Market
Risk: Turbulence in the financial markets and reduced liquidity may
negatively affect issuers, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund and
its investments. The Fund’s NAV could decline over short periods due to
short-term market movements and over longer periods during market downturns.
Trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs, may dampen consumer spending
and result in decreased confidence in the markets. Additionally, political
uncertainty regarding U.S. policy, including the U.S. government’s approach to
trade, may also impact the markets. Furthermore, local, regional or global
events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious diseases,
inflation and recessions, changes in interest or exchange rates, or other events
could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and trading of
its Shares. Market risk factors may result in increased volatility and/or
decreased liquidity in the securities markets.
Non-Diversification
Risk:
The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), which means that the Fund may
invest a greater portion of its assets in securities of individual issuers than
a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single
investment may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and may make the Fund
more volatile than more diversified funds.
Operational
Risk:
The Fund is exposed to operational risk arising from a number of factors,
including but not limited to human error, processing and communication errors,
errors of the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other third-parties,
failed or inadequate processes, cyber security incidents, and technology or
systems failures. The Fund and the Adviser seek to reduce these operational
risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do not address
every possible risk and may be inadequate for those risks that they are intended
to address.
Risks
Associated with Exchange-Traded Funds:
As an ETF, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
Authorized
Participants Concentration Risk:
The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as
Authorized Participants and engage in creation or redemption transactions
directly with the Fund, and none of those
Authorized Participants is obligated to engage in creation and/or
redemption transactions. To the extent that those Authorized Participants exit
the business or are unable to process creation and/or redemption orders, such as
in times of market stress, Shares may be more likely to trade at a premium or
discount to NAV and/or at wider intraday bid-ask spreads, and possibly face
trading halts and/or delisting from an exchange. Authorized Participants
Concentration Risk may be heightened because the Fund invests in non-U.S.
securities.
Large
Shareholder Risk: Certain
shareholders, including an Authorized Participant, the Adviser, an affiliate of
the Adviser, or funds managed by the Adviser, may own a substantial amount of
the Fund’s Shares. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant
negative impact on the Fund. If a large shareholder were to redeem all, or a
large portion, of its Shares, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able
to maintain sufficient assets to continue operations in which case the Board of
Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund. In addition, transactions by large
shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on a
national securities exchange and may, therefore, have a material upward or
downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Listing
Standards Risk: The
Fund is required to comply with listing requirements adopted by the listing
exchange. Non-compliance with such requirements may result in the Fund's shares
being delisted by the listing exchange. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund
could cause the Fund to incur elevated transaction costs and could result in
negative tax consequences for its shareholders.
Market
Trading Risks and Premium/Discount
Risks: Shares of the Fund are publicly traded
on a national securities exchange, which may subject shareholders to numerous
market trading risks. In stressed market conditions, the market for the Shares
may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund’s
portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Shares, as well as
disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market
volatility or potential lack of assets in the Fund or an active trading market
for Shares may result in Shares trading at a significant premium or discount to
NAV. If a shareholder purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a
premium to the NAV or sells Shares at a time when the market price is at a
discount to the NAV, the shareholder may sustain losses. The NAV of the Fund is
calculated at the end of each business day and fluctuates with changes in the
market value of the Fund’s holdings. The trading price of the Fund’s Shares
fluctuates, in some cases materially, throughout trading hours in response to
changes in the Fund’s NAV.
Trading
Halt Risk:
An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities,
or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be
restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain
securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, the Fund may be
unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its
investments and/or may incur substantial trading
losses.
Valuation
Risk: The sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ
from the Fund’s valuation of the security and may differ from the value used by
the Underlying Index, particularly for securities that trade in low value or
volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology (such as
during trading halts). The value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may
change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's
Shares.
PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
The bar chart
and table that follow show how the Fund performed on a calendar year basis and
provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes
in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's
average annual returns for the indicated periods compare with the Fund's
broad-based benchmark index, which reflects a broad measure of market
performance, and the Underlying Index, which the Fund seeks to
track. The Fund's past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available online at www.globalxetfs.com.
The
Fund operated as the Horizons DAX Germany ETF (the "Predecessor Fund"), a series
of Horizons ETF Trust I prior to the Fund's acquisition of the assets and
assumption of the liabilities of the Predecessor Fund on December 24, 2018 (the
"Reorganization"). As a result of the Reorganization, the Fund assumed the
performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund. Accordingly,
performance figures for the Fund for periods prior to the date of the
Reorganization represent the performance of the Predecessor
Fund.
Annual Total Returns
(Years Ended December 31)
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6/30/2020 |
26.45% |
| Worst
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3/31/2020 |
-26.58% |
Average Annual
Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31,
2025)
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One
Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Five
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
Ten
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
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Global
X DAX Germany ETF:1 |
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·Return
before taxes |
38.72% |
10.65% |
8.72% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions2 |
38.49% |
10.25% |
8.33% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares2 |
23.52% |
8.52% |
7.16% |
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MSCI
EAFE Index (net) (USD) (Index returns reflect
invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect no deduction for
fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
31.22% |
8.92% |
8.18% |
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DAX®
Index (USD) (net)
(Index
returns reflect invested dividends net of non-U.S. withholding taxes, but
reflect no deduction for fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
38.53% |
10.51% |
8.65% |
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1
Performance
shown for periods prior to December 24, 2018, reflects that of the Predecessor
Fund.
2
After-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income
tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local
taxes. Your actual after-tax
returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from those
shown above. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Shares of
the Fund through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts (IRAs).
FUND
MANAGEMENT
Investment
Adviser:
Global X Management Company LLC.
Portfolio
Managers:
The professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Fund are Nam To, CFA and Wayne Xie (“Portfolio Managers”). Mr. To has been a
Portfolio Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2018. Mr. Xie has been a Portfolio
Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2019.
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
Shares
of the Fund are or will be listed and traded at market prices on a national
securities exchange. Shares may only be purchased and sold on the exchange
through a broker-dealer. The price of Shares is based on market price, and
because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Shares may trade
at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). Only
“Authorized Participants” (as defined in the SAI) who have entered into
agreements with the Fund’s distributor, SEI Investments Distribution Co.
(“Distributor”), may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with
the Fund. The Fund will only issue or redeem Shares that have been aggregated
into blocks called Creation Units. The Fund will issue or redeem Creation Units
in return for a basket of cash and/or securities that the Fund specifies any day
that the national securities exchanges are open for business (“Business Day”).
An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest
price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the
lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when
buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). To
access information regarding the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums
and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, please go to https://www.globalxetfs.com.
TAX
INFORMATION
The
Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxable to you as ordinary income
or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement,
such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account ("IRA"), in which case
distributions from such tax-advantaged arrangement may be taxable to you.
PAYMENTS
TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
The
Adviser and its related companies may pay broker-dealers or other financial
intermediaries (such as a bank) for the sale of Fund Shares and related
services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing your
broker-dealer, sales persons or other intermediary or its employees or
associated persons to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your
financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
Global X MSCI Vietnam
ETF
Ticker:
VNAM Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that
correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and
expenses, of the MSCI Vietnam Select 25-50 Index (the "Underlying
Index").
FEES AND
EXPENSES
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and
sell shares (“Shares”) of the Fund. You
may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples
below.
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
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Management
Fees: |
0.50% |
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Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees: |
None |
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Other
Expenses: |
0.01% |
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: |
0.51% |
Example:
The following example
is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost
of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary
brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling Shares of the Fund
in the secondary market. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time
periods indicated and then hold or sell all of your Shares at the end of those
periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year
and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual
costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would
be:
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One
Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
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$164 |
$285 |
$640 |
Portfolio
Turnover:
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher
taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not
reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's
performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover
rate was 22.26% of the average value of its
portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the
securities of the MSCI Vietnam Select 25-50 Index (the “Underlying Index”)
(typically denominated in local currency) and in American Depositary Receipts
("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based on the securities in the
Underlying Index. The Fund may invest in ADRs and GDRs when the Fund’s portfolio
managers determine doing so to be advantageous versus investing directly in the
securities of the Underlying Index. For example, ADRs or GDRs may at times have
more liquidity than locally denominated securities, may in certain circumstances
be more cost effective than investing in locally denominated securities and/or
may be used where there are prohibitions on investment in locally denominated
securities. The Fund also invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities
of companies that are economically tied to Vietnam. The Fund's 80% investment
policies are non-fundamental and require 60 days prior written notice to
shareholders before they can be changed.
The
Underlying Index is designed to represent the performance of the broad Vietnam
equity universe, while including a minimum number of constituents, as defined by
MSCI, Inc. ("MSCI"), the provider of the Underlying Index (the "Index
Provider"). The broad Vietnam equity universe includes securities that are
classified in Vietnam according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index
Methodology, together with companies that are headquartered or listed in Vietnam
and carry out the majority of their operations in Vietnam, as determined solely
by the Index Provider. The country classification of a company is generally
determined by the Index Provider using the company’s country of incorporation
and the primary listing of its securities. The Index Provider will classify a
company in the country of incorporation if its securities have a primary listing
in
that
country. In such cases where a company’s securities have a primary listing
outside of the country of incorporation, additional criteria such as the
location of the company’s headquarters and the geographic distribution of its
operations (e.g. assets and revenues), management, and shareholder base are
considered by the Index Provider for classification purposes. The Underlying
Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select all
securities that satisfy the above criteria and which have a market
capitalization greater than or equal to the 85th percentile of listed frontier
market securities, have an annual traded value ratio (a measure of liquidity
calculated by the Index Provider) greater than or equal to 15%, and have traded
on greater than or equal to 50% of trading days over the past twelve
months.
The
Underlying Index is weighted according to each component's free float adjusted
market capitalization. Free float adjusted market capitalization measures a
company’s market capitalization discounted by the percentage of its shares
readily available to be traded by the general public in the open market (“free
float”). In addition, a liquidity discount factor based on the security’s annual
traded value ratio (“ATVR”) is applied. ATVR is a liquidity metric calculated by
the Index Provider. The liquidity discount factor is applied to each company’s
free float market capitalization for the purposes of calculating the allocated
index weight to each constituent, such that the allocated index weight is lower
for less liquid securities (and higher for more liquid securities) than it would
otherwise be. The weights are further modified for diversification purposes, so
that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider
as companies that are jointly controlled by a single parent company) constitutes
more than 25% of the Underlying Index and so that, in the aggregate, the
individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the Underlying
Index represent no more than 50% of the Underlying Index ("25/50 Cap"). The
Underlying Index and the Fund are reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The
Underlying Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies, and
components primarily include financials and real estate companies. As of
December 31, 2025, the Underlying Index is expected to hold 69
constituents. The Fund's investment objective and Underlying Index may be
changed without shareholder approval.
The
Underlying Index is sponsored by the Index Provider, which is an organization
that is independent of, and unaffiliated with, the Fund and Global X Management
Company LLC, the investment adviser for the Fund (the "Adviser"). The Index
Provider determines the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying
Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying
Index.
The
Adviser uses an indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund's investment
objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to outperform
the Underlying Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions when
markets decline or appear overvalued.
The
Fund generally will use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an
indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Underlying
Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index. However,
the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the
Underlying Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental or
disadvantageous to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties
or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to
replicate the Underlying Index, in instances in which a security in the
Underlying Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or as
a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification
requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the Underlying Index.
The
Adviser expects that, over time, the correlation between the Fund's performance
and that of the Underlying Index, before fees and expenses, will exceed 95%. A
correlation percentage of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. If the Fund
uses a replication strategy, it can be expected to have greater correlation to
the Underlying Index than if it uses a representative sampling
strategy.
The Fund
concentrates its investments (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets) in a
particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that
the Underlying Index is concentrated. As of December 31, 2025, the
Underlying Index was concentrated in the real estate management and development
industry and had significant exposure to the real estate and financials
sectors. As of December 31, 2025, the constituents of the
Underlying Index that are categorized as being part of the real estate
management and development industry include companies that are involved in the
construction and development of apartments, shopping malls, hotels, office
buildings, trade centers, retail complexes and other commercial properties. In
addition, these companies may be involved in property management, brokerage and
leasing services. The Fund is classified as "non-diversified," which means it
may invest a larger percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than
a diversified fund.
SUMMARY
OF PRINCIPAL RISKS
As with any
investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the
Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. There
is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
An investment in the Fund is not
a bank deposit and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, the Adviser or any
of its affiliates. The Fund is subject to the principal risks
noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value
(“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment
objective, as well as other risks that are described in greater detail in the
Additional
Information About the Funds
section of the Fund's Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Asset
Class Risk: Securities
and other assets in the Underlying Index or otherwise held in the Fund's
portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general securities markets, a
particular securities market or other asset classes.
Depositary
Receipts Risk: The Fund may invest in depositary receipts, such as ADRs and GDRs.
Depositary receipts are receipts listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges issued by
banks or trust companies that entitle the holder to all dividends and capital
gains that are paid out on the underlying foreign shares. Depositary receipts
are generally subject to the same risks associated with direct investments in
the securities of foreign companies. A holder of depositary receipts may also be
subject to fees and the credit risk of the financial institution acting as
depositary. Unsponsored depositary receipts may involve higher expenses, fewer
shareholder rights, and may be less liquid.
Equity
Securities Risk: Equity
securities are subject to changes in value, and their values may be more
volatile than other asset classes, as a result of a company’s business
performance, investor perceptions, stock market trends and general economic
conditions.
Capitalization
Risk: Investing
in issuers within the same market capitalization category carries the risk that
the category may be out of favor due to current market conditions or investor
sentiment.
Large-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Large-capitalization
companies may adapt more slowly to new competitive challenges and changing
market conditions than smaller capitalization companies. In addition,
large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited
growth potential and consequently may underperform other segments of the equity
market or the market as a whole.
Mid-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Mid-capitalization
companies may have greater price volatility, lower trading volume and less
liquidity than large-capitalization companies. In addition, mid-capitalization
companies may have smaller revenues, narrower product lines, less management
depth and experience, smaller shares of their product or service markets, fewer
financial resources and less competitive strength than large-capitalization
companies. These securities may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly,
from the overall securities market.
Small-Capitalization
Companies Risk: Small-capitalization companies may be
less stable and more susceptible to adverse developments, and their securities
may be more volatile and less liquid than large- and mid-capitalization
companies. In addition, small-capitalization companies may have smaller
revenues, narrower product lines, less management depth and experience, smaller
shares of their product or service markets, fewer financial resources, and
shorter operating histories than large- and mid-capitalization companies. These
securities may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall
securities market.
Cash
Transaction Risk: Unlike
most exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), the Fund intends to effect a significant
portion of creations and redemptions for cash, rather than in-kind securities.
As such, the Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities in order to
obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. As a result, an
investment in the Fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in a more
conventional ETF. Moreover, cash transactions may have to be carried out over
several days if the securities market is relatively illiquid and may involve the
Fund recognizing a capital gain and/or incurring considerable brokerage fees and
taxes. These factors may result in wider spreads between the bid and the offered
prices of the Fund’s Shares than for more conventional ETFs. Additionally, to
the extent that brokerage or other costs are costs or taxable gains or losses
that the Fund might not offset by transaction fees, such costs may be borne by
the Fund and result in a decrease in the value of the
Fund.
Currency
Risk: The Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies.
Because the Fund's NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund's NAV could
decline if currencies of the underlying securities depreciate against the U.S.
dollar or if there are delays or limits on repatriation of such currencies.
Generally, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar against a foreign
currency will reduce the value of a security denominated in that foreign
currency, thereby decreasing the Fund's NAV. Exchange rates may be volatile and
may change quickly and without warning, which could have a significant negative
impact on the Fund. Vietnam's currency depreciates
Custody
Risk: Custody
risk refers to the risks in the process of clearing and settling trades, as well
as the holding of securities and other assets by local banks, agents, and
securities depositories. These risks are heightened in jurisdictions with less
developed markets or less robust settlement and custody infrastructure and
processes.
Cybersecurity
Risk: With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to
conduct business, the Fund, like all companies, may be susceptible to
operational, information security and related risks. Cybersecurity incidents
involving the Fund and its service providers (including, without limitation, the
Adviser, fund accountant, custodian, transfer agent and financial
intermediaries) have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business
operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, impediments to trading,
the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, violations of
applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational
damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance
costs.
Focus
Risk: The
Fund may from time to time have a significant amount of its assets invested in a
particular industry, group of industries, or one or more sectors to
approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index focuses in investments
related to a particular industry, group of industries, and/or one or more
sectors. In such event, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent
on the overall condition of such industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic,
business, political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting such
industry(ies) or sector(s) will have an increased impact on the value of the
Fund’s shares compared to the value of shares of a fund that invests in a
broader range of industries or sectors.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Financials Sector: Performance
of companies in the financials sector may be adversely impacted by many factors,
including, among others, government regulation and intervention, changes in
interest rates, economic conditions, volatility in financial markets, credit
rating downgrades, exposure concentration, and decreased liquidity in credit
markets. The financials sector is a target for cyber-attacks and financial
services companies may experience technological malfunctions, disruptions,
and/or failures, which may cause losses and may negatively impact the
Fund.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Real Estate Management and Development Industry:
Companies in the real estate management and development industry are
typically impacted by general global economic conditions, including include
short-term and long-term interest rates, inflation, fluctuations in debt and
equity capital markets, levels of unemployment, consumer confidence and the
general condition of the U.S. and the global economy. Such companies may also
often be concentrated in certain geographic markets, and any disruptions in
those real estate markets could harm the company’s business.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Real Estate Sector: The
real estate sector includes real estate companies focused on commercial and
residential real estate development, sales, operations, and services, as well as
real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). Real estate is highly sensitive to
general and local economic conditions and developments and characterized by
intense competition and periodic overbuilding. Many real estate companies
utilize leverage (and some may be highly leveraged), which increases risk and
could adversely affect a real estate company's operations and market value in
periods of rising interest rates.
Foreign
Securities Risk: Investments
in foreign securities can be riskier than U.S. securities investments.
Investments in the securities of foreign issuers (including investments in
American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”))
are subject to additional risks, including lower levels of liquidity and market
efficiency; greater securities price volatility; exchange rate fluctuations and
exchange controls; less availability of public information about issuers;
limitations on foreign ownership of securities; imposition of withholding or
other taxes; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of the assets of the
Fund; restrictions placed on U.S. investors by U.S. regulations governing
foreign investments; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in
settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations; lower
levels of regulation of the securities market; weaker accounting, disclosure and
reporting requirements; and legal principles relating to corporate governance
and directors’ fiduciary duties and liabilities. The countries in which the Fund
invests may also be subject to structural risks, including economic, political
and social instability. Additionally, certain securities held by the Fund, while
traded on U.S. exchanges, may be issued by foreign financial institutions and as
such, may be subject to the risks of investing in securities issued by foreign
companies, which may not be subject to the same regulations as companies
domiciled in the U.S. Where all or a portion of the Fund's securities trade in a
market that is closed when the market in which the Fund's Shares are listed and
trading is open, there may be differences between the last quote from the
security’s closed foreign market and the value of the security during the Fund’s
domestic trading day. This, in turn, could lead to differences between the
market price of the Fund’s Shares and the underlying value of those
shares.
Geographic
Risk: The
Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or
geographic region may subject the Fund to certain risks to a greater extent than
if its investments were less focused, including: natural, biological or
other
disasters and the spread of infectious diseases; economic, political and social
instability; security concerns; and trade disputes with key trading partners.
The securities in which the Fund invests and, consequently, the Fund are also
subject to specific risks as a result of their business operations in a
particular country or region, including, but not limited to:
Risk
of Investing in Frontier and Standalone Markets: Standalone markets are those that do not meet the criteria for
classification as frontier markets or emerging markets. Because standalone
markets often face highly unique circumstances that range from war to liquidity
issues, investors should carefully assess each market and determine the reason
for standalone classification prior to making any investment. Investments in
frontier markets may be subject to a greater risk of loss than investments in
more developed and traditional emerging market. Frontier markets often have less
uniformity in accounting and reporting requirements, unreliable securities
valuations and greater risk associated with custody of securities. Economic,
political, liquidity and currency risks may be more pronounced with respect to
investments in frontier markets than in emerging markets and developed markets.
Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies or less developed
capital markets than traditional emerging markets, and, as a result, the risks
of investing in emerging markets countries are magnified in frontier countries.
The economies of frontier countries are less correlated to global economic
cycles than those of their more developed counterparts and their markets have
low trading volumes and the potential for extreme price volatility and
illiquidity.
Risk
of Investing in Vietnam: Vietnamese companies face risks
associated with expropriation and/or nationalization of assets (including
property and real estate), restrictions on and government intervention in
international trade, confiscatory taxation, political instability, including
authoritarian and/or military involvement in governmental decision making, armed
conflict, the impact on the economy as a result of civil war, and social
instability as a result of religious, ethnic and/or socioeconomic unrest. The
Vietnamese government may exercise substantial influence over many aspects of
the private sector, and may own or control certain companies therein.
Accordingly, government actions could have a significant effect on economic
conditions in the country, and on market conditions, prices and yields of
securities in the Fund’s portfolio. Vietnam is dependent on trading
relationships with certain key trading partners, including the United States,
China and Japan, and as a result may be adversely affected if demand for
Vietnam’s exports in those nations decline. Vietnam has become a manufacturing
hub an important component of the global supply chains for many different
industries, in some cases benefiting from the changing economic and political
climate in other regional manufacturing hubs such as China. The Vietnamese
government has undertaken reform of economic and market practices in recent
years, but issues such as foreign ownership limits and lack of in-kind transfers
remain. The Fund could be adversely affected by delays in, or a refusal to
grant, any required governmental approval for repatriation of capital, as well
as by the application to the Fund of any restrictions on investments. Investing
in Vietnam may require the Fund to adopt special procedures, or seek local
government approvals or take other actions, each of which may involve additional
costs to the Fund. The currencies of frontier markets, such as Vietnam, may be
subject to more significant fluctuations greater likelihood for speculation than
the currencies of more developed markets. The economy of Vietnam is less
developed and less correlated to global economic cycles than those of its more
developed counterparts and its markets have low trading volumes and the
potential for extreme price volatility and illiquidity. This volatility may be
further heightened by the actions of a few major investors. These factors make
investing in Vietnam significantly riskier than in other countries and any one
of them could cause the price of the Fund’s Shares to
decline.
Government
Debt Risk: Countries
with high levels of public debt and spending may experience stifled economic
growth. Such countries may face higher borrowing costs and, in some cases, may
implement austerity measures that could have an adverse effect on economic
growth. Such developments could contribute to prolonged periods of recession and
adversely impact investments in the Fund.
Indexing
Strategy Risk:
The Fund is not actively managed, and the Adviser does not attempt to take
defensive positions in declining markets or seek to outperform its Underlying
Index. Therefore, the Fund would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless
that security is added or removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even
if that security generally is underperforming. Maintaining investments in
securities regardless of market conditions or the performance of individual
securities could cause the Fund’s return to be lower than if the Fund employed
an active strategy.
Index-Related
Risk: There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of
correlation to the Underlying Index and therefore achieve its investment
objective. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse
effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in
order to track the Underlying Index. Errors in index data, index computations
and/or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with its
methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected
by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse
impact on the Fund and its shareholders.
Management
Risk: The Fund may not fully replicate its Underlying Index and may hold
securities not included in its Underlying Index. The Adviser’s investment
strategy, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may
cause the Fund to underperform the market or its relevant benchmark or adversely
affect the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment
objective.
Tracking
Error Risk: Tracking error may occur because of
differences between the instruments held in the Fund's portfolio and those
included in the Underlying Index, pricing differences, transaction costs
incurred by the Fund, the Fund's holding of uninvested cash, size of the Fund,
differences in timing of the accrual of or the valuation of dividends or
interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the Underlying Index or the costs to
the Fund of complying with various new or existing regulatory requirements. This
risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other
unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund
incurs fees and expenses, while the Underlying Index does not. ETFs that track
indices with significant weight in emerging markets issuers may experience
higher tracking error than other ETFs that do not track such
indices.
International
Closed Market Trading Risk: To
the extent that the underlying investments held by the Fund trade on foreign
exchanges that may be closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund’s
Shares trade is open, there are likely to be deviations between the current
price of such an underlying security and the last quoted price for the
underlying security (i.e., the Fund’s quote from the closed foreign market).
These deviations could result in premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV that
may be greater than those experienced by other exchange-traded funds
("ETFs").
Issuer
Risk: Fund
performance depends on the performance of individual companies in which the Fund
invests. Changes to the financial condition of any of those companies may cause
the value of such company's securities to decline.
Market
Risk: Turbulence
in the financial markets and reduced liquidity may negatively affect issuers,
which could have an adverse effect on the Fund and its investments. The Fund’s
NAV could decline over short periods due to short-term market movements and over
longer periods during market downturns. Trade policy, including the imposition
of tariffs, may dampen consumer spending and result in decreased confidence in
the markets. Additionally, political uncertainty regarding U.S. policy,
including the U.S. government’s approach to trade, may also impact the markets.
Furthermore, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism,
the spread of infectious diseases, inflation and recessions, changes in interest
or exchange rates, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund
and its investments and trading of its Shares. Market risk factors may result in
increased volatility and/or decreased liquidity in the securities
markets.
Non-Diversification
Risk: The
Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), which means that the Fund may
invest a greater portion of its assets in securities of individual issuers than
a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single
investment may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and may make the Fund
more volatile than more diversified funds.
Operational
Risk: The
Fund is exposed to operational risk arising from a number of factors, including
but not limited to human error, processing and communication errors, errors of
the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or
inadequate processes, cyber security incidents, and technology or systems
failures. The Fund and the Adviser seek to reduce these operational risks
through controls and procedures. However, these measures do not address every
possible risk and may be inadequate for those risks that they are intended to
address.
Risks
Associated with Exchange-Traded Funds:
As an ETF, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
Authorized
Participants Concentration Risk: The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may
act as Authorized Participants and engage in creation or redemption transactions
directly with the Fund, and none of those Authorized Participants is obligated
to engage in creation and/or redemption transactions. To the extent that those
Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation
and/or redemption orders, such as in times of market stress, Shares may be more
likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and/or at wider intraday bid-ask
spreads, and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting from an exchange.
Authorized Participants Concentration Risk may be heightened because the Fund
invests in non-U.S. securities.
Large
Shareholder Risk: Certain
shareholders, including an Authorized Participant, the Adviser, an affiliate of
the Adviser, or funds managed by the Adviser, may own a substantial amount of
the Fund’s Shares. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant
negative impact on the Fund. If a large shareholder were to redeem all, or a
large portion, of its Shares, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able
to maintain sufficient assets to continue operations in which case the Board of
Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund. In addition, transactions by large
shareholders
may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on a national
securities exchange and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward
effect on the market price of the Shares.
Listing
Standards Risk: The
Fund is required to comply with listing requirements adopted by the listing
exchange. Non-compliance with such requirements may result in the Fund's shares
being delisted by the listing exchange. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund
could cause the Fund to incur elevated transaction costs and could result in
negative tax consequences for its shareholders.
Market
Trading Risks and Premium/Discount
Risks: Shares of the Fund are publicly traded
on a national securities exchange, which may subject shareholders to numerous
market trading risks. In stressed market conditions, the market for the Shares
may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund’s
portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Shares, as well as
disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market
volatility or potential lack of assets in the Fund or an active trading market
for Shares may result in Shares trading at a significant premium or discount to
NAV. If a shareholder purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a
premium to the NAV or sells Shares at a time when the market price is at a
discount to the NAV, the shareholder may sustain losses. The NAV of the Fund is
calculated at the end of each business day and fluctuates with changes in the
market value of the Fund’s holdings. The trading price of the Fund’s Shares
fluctuates, in some cases materially, throughout trading hours in response to
changes in the Fund’s NAV.
Trading
Halt Risk:
An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities,
or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be
restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain
securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, the Fund may be
unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its
investments and/or may incur substantial trading
losses.
Valuation
Risk:
The sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ from the Fund’s
valuation of the security and may differ from the value used by the Underlying
Index, particularly for securities that trade in low value or volatile markets
or that are valued using a fair value methodology (such as during trading
halts). The value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may change on days
when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's
Shares.
PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
The bar chart
and table that follow show how the Fund performed on a calendar year basis and
provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes
in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's
average annual returns for the indicated periods compare with the Fund's
broad-based benchmark index, which reflects a broad measure of market
performance, and the Underlying Index, which the Fund seeks to
track. The Fund's past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available online at www.globalxetfs.com.
Annual Total Returns
(Years Ended December 31)
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Quarter: |
9/30/2025 |
29.61% |
| Worst
Quarter: |
6/30/2022 |
-24.32% |
Average Annual
Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31,
2025)
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One
Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Since
Inception (12/07/2021) |
| Global
X MSCI Vietnam ETF: |
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·Return
before taxes |
62.90% |
-0.08% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions1 |
62.54% |
-0.39% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares1 |
37.22% |
-0.22% |
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MSCI
Emerging Markets Index (net) (USD)
(Index returns reflects
invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect no deduction for
fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
33.57% |
5.82% |
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MSCI
Vietnam Select 25-50 Index (USD) (net)2
(Index
returns reflects invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect
no deduction for fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
64.22% |
0.72% |
1
After-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income
tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local
taxes. Your actual after-tax
returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from those
shown above. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Shares of
the Fund through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts (IRAs).
2
The MSCI Vietnam Select 25-50 Index underwent changes to its name and
methodology effective December 1,
2023.
FUND
MANAGEMENT
Investment
Adviser:
Global X Management Company LLC.
Portfolio
Managers:
The professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Fund are Nam To, CFA and Wayne Xie (“Portfolio Managers”). Messrs. To and Xie
have been Portfolio Managers of the Fund since the Fund's inception.
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
Shares
of the Fund are or will be listed and traded at market prices on a national
securities exchange. Shares may only be purchased and sold on the exchange
through a broker-dealer. The price of Shares is based on market price, and
because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Shares may trade
at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). Only
"Authorized Participants" (as defined in the SAI) who have entered into
agreements with the Fund's distributor, SEI Investments Distribution Co.
("Distributor"), may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with
the Fund. The Fund will only issue or redeem Shares that have been aggregated
into blocks called "Creation Units". The Fund will issue or redeem Creation
Units in return for a basket of cash and/or securities that the Fund specifies
any day that the national securities exchanges are open for business (“Business
Day”). An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the
highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and
the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when
buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). To
access information regarding the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums
and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, please go to
www.globalxetfs.com.
TAX
INFORMATION
The
Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxable to you as ordinary income
or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement
such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account ("IRA"), in which case
distributions from such tax-advantaged arrangement may be taxable to you.
PAYMENTS
TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
The
Adviser and its related companies may pay broker-dealers or other financial
intermediaries (such as a bank) for the sale of Fund Shares and related
services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing your
broker-dealer, sales persons or other intermediary or its employees or
associated persons to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your
financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary's website for more
information.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS
This
Prospectus contains information about investing in a Fund. Please read this
Prospectus carefully before you make any investment decisions. Shares of a Fund
are listed for trading on a national securities exchange. The market price for a
Share of a Fund may be different from the Fund's most recent NAV. ETFs are funds
that trade like other publicly-traded securities. A Fund is designed to track an
Underlying Index. Similar to shares of an index mutual fund, each Share of a
Fund represents an ownership interest in an underlying portfolio of securities.
Unlike shares of a mutual fund, which can be bought and redeemed from the
issuing fund by all shareholders at a price based on NAV, Shares of a Fund may
be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV solely by Authorized
Participants and only in Creation Unit increments. Also, unlike shares of a
mutual fund, Shares of a Fund are listed on a national securities exchange and
trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. A
Fund is designed to be used as part of broader asset allocation strategies.
Accordingly, an investment in a Fund should not constitute a complete investment
program. An index is a financial calculation, based on a grouping of financial
instruments, and is not an investment product, while a Fund is an actual
investment portfolio. The performance of a Fund and its Underlying Index may
vary for a number of reasons, including transaction costs, non-U.S. currency
valuations, asset valuations, corporate actions (such as mergers and spin-offs),
timing variances and differences between a Fund’s portfolio and the Underlying
Index resulting from the Fund's legal restrictions (such as diversification
requirements) that apply to the Fund but not to the Underlying Index.
Each
Fund’s 80% investment policy, displayed in the table below, is non-fundamental
and requires 60 days prior written notice to shareholders before it can be
changed.
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Name |
Underlying
Index |
80%
Investment Policy/Policies |
| Global
X MSCI Colombia ETF |
MSCI
All Colombia Select 25/50 Index |
The
Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the
MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index (the "Underlying Index") and in
American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts
("GDRs") based on the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund also
invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities of companies that
are economically tied to Colombia. |
| Global
X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF |
MSCI
China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index |
The
Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the
MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index (the "Underlying Index") and
in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts
("GDRs") based on the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund also
invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities of consumer
discretionary companies that are economically tied to China. |
| Global
X MSCI Norway ETF |
MSCI
Norway IMI 25/50 Index |
The
Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the
MSCI Norway IMI 25/50 Index (the "Underlying Index") and in American
Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based
on the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund also invests at least
80% of its total assets in securities of companies that are economically
tied to Norway. |
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| Global
X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF |
FTSE/ASEAN
40 Index |
The
Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the
FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index (the "Underlying Index") and in American Depositary
Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based on the
securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund also invests at least 80% of
its total assets in securities of companies that are economically tied to
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. |
| Global
X MSCI Argentina ETF |
MSCI
All Argentina 25/50 Index |
The
Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the
MSCI All Argentina 25/50 Index (the "Underlying Index") and in American
Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based
on the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund also invests at least
80% of its total assets in securities of companies that are economically
tied to Argentina. |
| Global
X MSCI Greece ETF |
MSCI
All Greece Select 25/50 Index |
The
Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the
MSCI All Greece Select 25/50 Index (the "Underlying Index") and in
American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts
("GDRs") based on the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund also
invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities of companies that
are economically tied to Greece. |
| Global
X DAX Germany ETF |
DAX®
Index |
The
Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the
DAX® Index (the "Underlying Index") and in American Depositary Receipts
("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based on the securities
in the Underlying Index. |
| Global
X MSCI Vietnam ETF |
MSCI
Vietnam Select 25-50 Index |
The
Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the
MSCI Vietnam Select 25-50 Index (the “Underlying Index”) (typically
denominated in local currency) and in American Depositary Receipts
("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based on the securities
in the Underlying Index. The Fund also invests at least 80% of its total
assets in securities of companies that are economically tied to
Vietnam. |
Each
Fund will hold all of the securities that comprise its Underlying Index in
proportion to their weightings in such Underlying Index. However, under various
circumstances, it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of those
securities in those weightings. In these circumstances, a Fund may purchase a
sample of securities in its Underlying Index. There also may be instances in
which the Adviser may choose to underweight or overweight a security in a Fund’s
Underlying Index, purchase securities not in the Fund’s Underlying Index that
the Adviser believes are appropriate to substitute for certain securities in
such Underlying Index or utilize various combinations of other available
investment techniques in seeking to replicate as closely as possible, before
fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of a Fund’s Underlying Index.
In addition, each Fund may also invest in equity index futures for cash flow
management purposes and as a portfolio management technique. Each Fund may sell
securities that are represented in its Underlying Index in anticipation of their
removal from such Underlying Index or purchase securities not represented in its
Index in anticipation of their addition to such Underlying Index. Each Fund’s
investment objective and its Underlying Index may be changed without shareholder
approval upon at least 60 days prior written notice to shareholders.
Each
Fund concentrates its investments (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets)
in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent
that its Underlying Index is concentrated.
A
FURTHER DISCUSSION OF PRINCIPAL RISKS
Each
Fund may be subject to various risks, including the principal risks noted below,
any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total
return and ability to meet its investment objective. You could lose all or part
of your investment in the Fund, and the Fund could underperform other
investments.
Asset
Class Risk
Asset
Class Risk applies to each Fund
The
returns from the types of securities and/or assets in which the Fund invests may
under-perform returns from the various general securities markets or different
asset classes. The assets in the Underlying Index may under-perform investments
that track other markets, segments, sectors or assets. Different types of assets
tend to go through cycles of out-performance and under-performance in comparison
to the general securities markets.
China
A-Shares Risk
China
A-Shares Risk applies to the Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary
ETF
A-Shares
are issued by companies incorporated in mainland China and are traded on Chinese
exchanges. Foreign investors can access investments in A-Shares by obtaining a
QFII or a RQFII license, as well as through the Stock Connect Programs. The Fund
currently intends to gain exposure to A-Shares through the Stock Connect
Programs. Trading suspensions in certain stocks could lead to greater market
execution risk, valuation risks, liquidity risks and costs for the Fund, as well
as for Authorized Participants that create and redeem Creation Units of the
Fund. The SSE and SZSE currently apply a daily limit of the amount of
fluctuation permitted in the prices of A-shares during a single trading day. The
daily limit refers to price movements only and does not restrict trading within
the relevant limit. In addition, investors from outside mainland China may face
difficulties or prohibitions accessing certain A-Shares that are part of a
restricted list in countries such as the U.S. A-Shares may also be subject to
frequent and widespread trading halts, which can increase pricing volatility and
cause the A-Shares to become illiquid. There can be no assurance that a liquid
market on an exchange will exist for any particular A-share or for any
particular time. Additionally, during instances where aggregate limits on
foreign ownership are exceeded. the Fund may be unable to purchase additional
equity securities of a particular company. This could increase the Fund’s
tracking error and/or cause the Fund to trade in the market at greater bid-ask
spreads or greater premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV. Given that the
A-share market is considered volatile and unstable (with the risk of widespread
trading suspensions or government intervention), the creation and redemption of
Creation Units (as defined below) may also be disrupted. These risks, among
others, could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s
investments.
Investments in China A-shares may not be covered by the
securities investor protection programs of the exchanges and, without the
protection of such programs, are subject to the risk of default. In the event of
a default on the Stock Connect Program, the Fund may not be able to recover its
losses.
Depositary
Receipts Risk
Depositary
Receipts Risk applies to each Fund
The
Fund may invest in depositary receipts, such as ADRs and GDRs. Depositary
receipts, such as ADRs and GDRs, are receipts listed on U.S. or foreign
exchanges issued by banks or trust companies that entitle the holder to all
dividends and capital gains that are paid out on the underlying foreign shares.
ADRs are certificates that evidence ownership of shares of a foreign issuer and
are alternatives to purchasing the underlying foreign securities directly in
their national markets and currencies. GDRs are certificates issued by an
international bank that generally are traded and denominated in the currencies
of countries other than the home country of the issuer of the underlying shares.
Depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks associated with
direct investments in the securities of foreign companies. In addition, the
underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts are under no obligation to
distribute shareholder communications or pass through any voting rights with
respect to the deposited securities to the holders of such receipts. A holder of
a depositary receipt may therefore receive less timely information or have less
control
than if it invested directly in the foreign issuer. Certain countries may limit
the ability to convert depositary receipts into the underlying foreign
securities and vice versa, which may cause the securities of the foreign company
to trade at a discount or premium to the market price of the related depositary
receipts. A holder of depositary receipts may also be subject to fees and the
credit risk of the financial institution acting as depositary. Unsponsored
depositary receipts may involve higher expenses, fewer shareholder rights, and
may be less liquid. Additionally, the issuers of unsponsored depositary receipts
are not obligated to disclose information that would be considered material in
the U.S. Therefore, there may be less information available regarding these
issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the
market value of the depositary receipts.
Equity
Securities Risk
Equity
Securities Risk applies to each Fund
The
Fund may invest in equity securities, which are subject to changes in value that
may be attributable to market perception of a particular issuer, general stock
market fluctuations, or as a result of such factors as a company’s business
performance, investor perceptions, stock market trends and general economic
conditions. For example, the value of a company’s common stock may fall solely
because of factors that negatively impact other companies in the same region,
industry or sector of the market. A company’s common stock also may decline
significantly in price over a short period of time due to factors specific to
that company, including decisions made by its management or lower demand for the
company’s products or services. Investments in equity securities may be more
volatile than investments in other asset classes.
Capitalization
Risk
Capitalization
Risk applies to each Fund
Investing
in issuers within the same market capitalization category carries the risk that
the category may be out of favor due to current market conditions or investor
sentiment.
Large-Capitalization
Companies Risk
Large-Capitalization
Companies Risk applies to each Fund
Large-capitalization
companies may adapt more slowly to new competitive challenges and changing
market conditions than smaller capitalization companies. In addition,
large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited
growth potential and consequently may underperform other segments of the equity
market or the market as a whole. Large-capitalization stocks tend to go through
cycles of doing better - or worse - than the stock market in general.
Mid-Capitalization
Companies Risk
Mid-Capitalization
Companies Risk applies to the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF, Global X MSCI China
Consumer Discretionary ETF, Global X MSCI Norway ETF, Global X MSCI Argentina
ETF, Global X MSCI Greece ETF and Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF
Mid-capitalization
companies may have greater price volatility, lower trading volume and less
liquidity than large-capitalization companies. In addition, mid-capitalization
companies may have smaller revenues, narrower product lines, less management
depth and experience, smaller shares of their product or service markets, fewer
financial resources and less competitive strength than large-capitalization
companies. These securities may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly,
from the overall securities market.
Small-Capitalization
Companies Risk
Small-Capitalization
Companies Risk applies to the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF, Global X MSCI Norway
ETF, Global X MSCI Argentina ETF, Global X MSCI Greece ETF and Global X MSCI
Vietnam ETF
Small-capitalization
companies often have greater price volatility, lower trading volume and less
liquidity than larger, more established companies. In addition, these companies
are often subject to less analyst coverage and may be in
early
and less predictable periods of their corporate existences. These companies tend
to have smaller revenues, narrower product lines, less management depth and
experience, smaller shares of their product or service markets, fewer financial
resources and less competitive strength than larger companies. These securities
may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall securities
market.
Cash
Transaction Risk
Cash
Transaction Risk applies to the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF and Global X MSCI
Vietnam ETF
Unlike
most ETFs, the Fund intends to effect a significant portion of creations and
redemptions for cash, rather than in-kind securities. As a result, an investment
in the Fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in a more conventional
ETF. Because the Fund currently intends to effect redemptions for cash, rather
than in-kind distributions, it may be required to sell portfolio securities in
order to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. If the Fund
recognizes gain on these sales, this generally will cause the Fund to recognize
gain it might not otherwise have recognized, or to recognize such gain sooner
than would otherwise be required if it were to distribute portfolio securities
in-kind. The Fund generally intends to distribute these gains to shareholders to
avoid being taxed on this gain at the Fund level and otherwise comply with the
special tax rules that apply to it. This strategy may cause shareholders to be
subject to tax on gains they would not otherwise be subject to, or at an earlier
date than, if they had made an investment in a different ETF. Moreover, cash
transactions may have to be carried out over several days if the securities
market is relatively illiquid and may involve the Fund recognizing a capital
gain and/or incurring considerable brokerage fees and taxes. These factors may
result in wider spreads between the bid and the offered prices of the Fund’s
Shares than for more conventional ETFs. To the extent that the maximum
additional variable charge for cash creation or cash redemption transactions is
insufficient to cover the transaction costs of purchasing or selling portfolio
securities, the Fund’s performance could be negatively impacted. Additionally,
to the extent that brokerage or other costs are costs or taxable gains or losses
that the Fund might not offset by transaction fees, such costs may be borne by
the Fund and result in a decrease in the value of the Fund.
Currency
Risk
Currency
Risk applies to each Fund
The
Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign
currencies are subject to risks, which include changes in the debt level and
trade deficit of the country issuing the foreign currency; inflation rates
and/or interest rates of the United States and the country issuing the foreign
currency; government involvement in and influence over currency markets; and
global or regional political, economic or financial events.
Foreign
exchange rates may also be influenced by: changing supply and demand for a
particular currency; monetary policies of governments (including exchange
control programs, restrictions on local exchanges or markets and limitations on
foreign investment in a country or on investment by residents of a country in
other countries); changes in balances of payments and trade; trade restrictions;
and currency devaluations and revaluations. The resulting volatility in the
USD/foreign currency exchange rate could materially and adversely affect the
performance of the Fund.
Generally,
an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar against a foreign currency will
reduce the value of a security denominated in that foreign currency, thereby
decreasing the Fund's NAV.
Custody
Risk
Custody
Risk applies to the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF, Global X MSCI China Consumer
Discretionary ETF, Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF, Global X MSCI Argentina
ETF, Global X MSCI Greece ETF and Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF
Custody
risk refers to risks in the process of clearing and settling trades and in the
holding of securities by local banks, agents and depositories. These risks are
heightened in jurisdictions with less developed markets or less robust
settlement and custody infrastructure and processes, and they may result in
losses or delays in payments, delivery or recovery of money or other assets. Low
trading volumes and volatile prices in less developed markets make trades harder
to complete and settle. Governments or trade groups may compel local agents to
hold securities in designated depositories that are subject to independent
evaluation. Local agents are held only to the standards of care of their local
markets, and may be subject to limited or no government oversight. Generally,
the less developed a country’s securities market, the greater the likelihood of
custody problems occurring.
Cybersecurity
Risk
Cybersecurity
Risk applies to each Fund
With
the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the
Fund, like all companies, may be susceptible to operational, information
security and related risks. Cybersecurity incidents involving the Fund,
Authorized Participants, or service providers (including, without limitation,
the Adviser, fund accountant, custodian, transfer agent and financial
intermediaries) have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business
operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, impediments to trading,
the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, violations of
applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational
damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance
costs.
Cybersecurity
incidents can result from deliberate cyberattacks or unintentional events and
may arise from external or internal sources. Cyber attacks may include infection
by malicious software or gaining unauthorized access to digital systems,
networks or devices that are used to service the Fund’s operations (e.g., by
“hacking” or “phishing”). Cyber attacks may also be carried out in a manner that
does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service
attacks on websites (i.e., efforts to make network services unavailable to
intended users). In addition, cyber-attacks may render records of Fund assets
and transactions, shareholder ownership of Fund Shares, and other data integral
to the functioning of the Fund inaccessible or inaccurate or incomplete.
Substantial costs may be incurred by the Fund in order to resolve or prevent
cyber incidents in the future. While the Fund has established business
continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, such
cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems,
including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified and that
prevention and remediation efforts will not be successful. Furthermore, the Fund
cannot control the cyber security plans and systems put in place by service
providers to the Fund, issuers in which the Fund invests, market makers or
Authorized Participants.
Similar
adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity incidents affecting issuers
of securities in which the Fund invests, counterparties with which the Fund
engages, governmental and other regulatory authorities, exchanges and other
financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies, other
financial institutions and other parties. In addition, substantial costs may be
incurred in order to prevent any cybersecurity incidents in the future. Although
the Fund’s service providers may have established business continuity plans and
risk management systems to mitigate cybersecurity risks, there can be no
guarantee or assurance that such plans or systems will be effective, or that all
risks that exist, or may develop in the future, have been completely anticipated
and identified or can be protected against. The Fund and its shareholders could
be negatively impacted as a result.
The
rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate
the risks.
Focus
Risk
Focus
Risk applies to each Fund
In
following its methodology, the Underlying Index may be focused to a significant
degree in securities of issuers in a particular industry or group of industries
and/or may have significant exposure to one or more sectors. The Fund will also
focus its investments to approximately the same extent as the Underlying Index.
In such event, the Fund’s performance will be particularly susceptible to
adverse events impacting such industry(ies) or sector(s), and the Fund may be
susceptible to an increased risk of loss, including losses due to events that
adversely affect the Fund’s investments more than the market as a whole, to the
extent that the Fund's investments are focused in the securities of a particular
issuer or issuers within the same geographic region, market, industry, group of
industries, sector or asset class.
Such heightened risks, any of which
may adversely affect the issuers in which the Fund invests, may include, but are
not limited to, the following: general economic conditions or cyclical market
patterns that could negatively affect supply and demand; competition for
resources; adverse labor relations; political or world events; obsolescence of
technologies; and increased competition or new product introductions that may
affect the profitability or viability of issuers in a particular industry or
sector. In addition, at times, such industry(ies) or sector(s) may underperform
other such categories or the market as a whole.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Automobiles Industry
Risks
Related to Investing in the Automobiles Industry applies to the Global X MSCI
China Consumer Discretionary ETF
The
automobiles industry can be highly cyclical, and companies in the industry may
suffer periodic operating losses. The industry can be significantly affected by
labor relations and fluctuating component prices. While most of the major
manufacturers are large, financially strong companies, many others are small and
can be non-diversified in both product line and customer base. Additionally,
developments in automotive technologies (e.g., autonomous vehicle technologies)
may require significant capital expenditures that may not generate profits for
several years, if any. Companies in the automobiles industry may be
significantly subject to government policies and regulations regarding imports
and exports of automotive products. Governmental policies affecting the
automotive industry, such as taxes, tariffs, duties, subsidies, and import and
export restrictions on automotive products can influence industry profitability.
In addition, such companies must comply with environmental laws and regulations.
Additional or more stringent environmental laws and regulations may be enacted
in the future and such changes could have a material adverse effect on the value
of such companies.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Banking Industry
Risks
Related to Investing in the Banking Industry applies to the Global X MSCI
Colombia ETF, Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF and Global X MSCI Greece
ETF
Companies
in the banking sector are subject to extensive governmental regulation and
intervention, which may limit the scope of their activities, the amounts and
types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, the interest rates
and fees they can charge, and the amount of capital they must maintain. Such
governmental regulation may change frequently and may have significant adverse
consequences for companies in the banking sector, including effects not intended
by such regulation. The impact of changes in capital requirements, or recent or
future regulation in various countries, on any individual financial company or
on the financials sector as a whole cannot be predicted.
Banking companies
may also be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, loan losses,
decreases in the availability of money or asset valuations, credit rating
downgrades and adverse conditions in other related markets. Their profitability
is heavily dependent on the availability and cost of capital funds and can
fluctuate significantly when interest rates change or due to increased
competition. Credit, borrower, asset, depositor or counterparty concentration
can negatively impact banking companies, as well as credit losses resulting from
financial difficulties of borrowers. Competition, including price competition,
is high among banking companies and failure to maintain or increase market share
may result in lost market value. Negative public perception of a distressed bank
or banks, the overall banking industry's exposure to a distressed bank, real or
potential losses stemming from such exposure, or potential liquidity challenges
can have a contagion effect and increase the risk of the overall banking
industry and the financials sector in general. The banking sector is a target
for cyber-attacks and financial services companies may experience technological
malfunctions, disruptions, and/or failures, which may cause losses and may
negatively impact the Fund.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Broadline Retail Industry
Risks
Related to Investing in the Broadline Retail Industry applies to the Global X
MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
Companies
in the internet and direct marketing retail industry are dependent on internal
infrastructure and on the availability, reliability and security of the internet
and related systems. Critical systems and operations may be vulnerable to damage
or interruption from fire, flood, power loss, telecommunications failure,
terrorist attacks, cyber-attacks, acts of war, break-ins, earthquake and similar
events. Any system interruption that results in the unavailability of a
company’s website or mobile app or reduced performance of transaction systems
could interrupt or substantially reduce a company’s ability to conduct its
business. Companies in the internet and direct marketing retail industry are
dependent on paid and unpaid natural search engines and are therefore dependent
on business decisions made by companies that offer natural search engines. Any
business changes by dominant providers of natural search engines can be
detrimental to an internet and direct marketing retail company’s business while
being totally outside of the control of such company.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Consumer Discretionary Sector
Risks
Related to Investing in the Consumer Discretionary Sector applies to the Global
X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
The
success of consumer product manufacturers and retailers is tied closely to the
performance of the overall domestic and international economy, exchange and
interest rates, competition and consumer confidence. Success depends
heavily
on disposable household income and consumer spending and may be strongly
affected by social trends and marketing campaigns. Moreover, the consumer
discretionary sector can be significantly affected by several factors,
including, without limitation, consumers’ disposable income and changing
consumer preferences, demographics, cyclical revenue generation, commodity price
volatility, depletion of resources, labor relations, inflation, import and
export controls, supply chain disruptions, intense competition, cyber-attacks,
technological developments and government regulation.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Financials Sector
Risks
Related to Investing in the Financials Sector applies to the Global X MSCI
Colombia ETF, Global X MSCI Norway ETF, Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF, Global
X MSCI Greece ETF and Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF
Companies
in the financials sector are subject to government intervention and extensive
governmental regulation, which may adversely affect the scope of their
activities, the amount and types of loans and other commitments they can make,
the prices they can charge, the amount of capital they must maintain and their
size, among other things. Governmental regulation may change frequently and may
have significant adverse consequences for companies in the financials sector,
including effects not intended by such regulation. The impact of changes in
capital requirements, or recent or future regulation in various countries, on
any individual financial company or on the financials sector as a whole cannot
be predicted.
The financials sector is exposed to risks that may impact
the value of investments in the financials sector more severely than investments
outside this sector, including operating with substantial financial leverage,
and financial services companies may themselves have concentrated portfolios,
which makes them vulnerable to economic conditions that affect that sector. The
financials sector may be adversely affected by economic conditions, including
increases in interest rates and loan losses, decreases in the availability of
money or asset valuations, and adverse conditions in other related markets.
Financial services companies may also be adversely affected by volatility in
financial markets, a deterioration of the credit markets, credit losses
resulting from financial difficulties of borrowers, particularly issuers with
concentrated loan portfolios, and the risk that a market shock or other
unexpected market, economic, political, regulatory, or other event might lead to
a sudden decline in the values of most or all companies in the financial
services sector, among other things. The financials sector is a target for
cyber-attacks and financial services companies may experience technological
malfunctions, disruptions, and/or failures, which may cause losses and may
negatively impact the Fund.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Industrials Sector
Risks
Related to Investing in the Industrials Sector applies to the Global X DAX
Germany ETF
Companies
in the industrials sector are affected by supply and demand both for their
specific product or service and for industrials sector products in general. The
products of manufacturing companies may face product obsolescence due to rapid
technological developments and frequent new product introduction. Government
regulation, trade disputes, world events and economic conditions affect the
performance of companies in the industrials sector. Companies in the industrials
sector may be adversely affected by damages from environmental claims and
product liability claims, cyber-attacks, commodity price trends or volatility,
changes in exchange rates, increased competition, depletion of resources,
technological developments, and labor relations. The performance of such
companies may also be affected by changes in domestic and international
economies, changes in government spending policies, changes in or failures of
trade agreements, and imposition of export or import controls or trade tariffs.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Real Estate Management and Development
Industry
Risks
Related to Investing in the Real Estate Management and Development Industry
applies to the Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF
Companies
in the real estate management and development industry are typically impacted by
general global economic conditions, including include short-term and long-term
interest rates, inflation, fluctuations in debt and equity capital markets,
levels of unemployment, consumer confidence and the general condition of the
U.S. and the global economy. Such companies may also often be concentrated in
certain geographic markets, and any disruptions in those real estate markets
could harm the company’s business.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Real Estate Sector
Risks
Related to Investing in the Real Estate Sector applies to the Global X MSCI
Vietnam ETF
The
real estate sector includes real estate companies focused on commercial and
residential real estate development, sales, operations, and services, as well as
real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). Real estate is highly sensitive to
general and local economic conditions and developments and characterized by
intense competition and periodic overbuilding. Many real estate companies
utilize leverage (and some may be highly leveraged), which increases risk and
could adversely affect a real estate company's operations and market value in
periods of rising interest rates.
Foreign
Securities Risk
Foreign
Securities Risk applies to each Fund
Investments
in foreign securities can be riskier than U.S. securities investments.
Investments in the securities of foreign issuers (including investments in
American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”))
are subject to additional risks, including, but not limited to: lower levels of
liquidity and market efficiency; greater securities price volatility; exchange
rate fluctuations and exchange controls; less availability of public information
about issuers; limitations on foreign ownership of securities; imposition of
withholding or other taxes; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of
the assets of the Fund; restrictions placed on U.S. investors by U.S.
regulations governing foreign investments; higher transaction and custody costs
and delays in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual
obligations; lower levels of regulation of the securities market; weaker
accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; and legal principles relating
to corporate governance and directors’ fiduciary duties and liabilities. The
countries in which the Fund invests may also be subject to structural risks,
including economic, political and social instability. Additionally, certain
securities held by the Fund, while traded on U.S. exchanges, may be issued by
foreign financial institutions and as such, may be subject to the risks of
investing in securities issued by foreign companies, which may not be subject to
the same regulations as companies domiciled in the U.S. Shareholder rights under
the laws of some foreign countries may not be as favorable as U.S. laws. Thus, a
shareholder may have more difficulty in asserting its rights or enforcing a
judgment against a foreign company than a shareholder of a comparable U.S.
company. Where all or a portion of the Fund's underlying securities trade in a
market that is closed when the market in which the Fund's Shares are listed and
trading is open, there may be differences between the last quote from the
security’s closed foreign market and the value of the security during the Fund’s
domestic trading day. This in turn could lead to differences between the market
price of the Fund’s Shares and the underlying value of those shares.
Foreign
issuers may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial
reporting standards and there may be less reliable and publicly available
financial and other information about such issuers, as compared to U.S. issuers.
Certain countries’ legal institutions, financial markets, and services are less
developed than those in the U.S. or other major economies. The Fund may have
greater difficulty voting proxies, exercising shareholder rights, securing
dividends and obtaining information regarding corporate actions on a timely
basis, pursuing legal remedies, and obtaining judgments with respect to foreign
investments in foreign courts than with respect to domestic issuers in U.S.
courts. Countries in which the Fund may invest have experienced security
concerns, such as war and other types of conflict, terrorism, strained
international relations and territorial disputes. Incidents involving a
country's or region's security may cause uncertainty in the markets, including
short term market volatility, and may adversely affect the economy and the
Fund's investments.
Geographic
Risk
Geographic
Risk applies to each Fund
Geographic
risk is the risk that the Fund’s assets may be focused in countries located in
the same geographic region. This investment focus will subject the Fund to risks
associated with that particular region, or a region economically tied to that
particular region, such as a natural, biological, or other disasters and the
spread of infectious diseases. The Fund may invest in countries or regions with
economies that are heavily dependent upon trading with key partners. Any
reduction in this trading may cause an adverse impact on the economy in which
the Fund invests and on the Fund’s investments. The countries in which the Fund
invests may be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political and social
instability. Additionally, countries in which the Fund may invest have
experienced security concerns, which may cause uncertainty in the markets and
may adversely affect the economy and the Fund’s investments. As a result, an
economic downturn, social or political unrest, or government restrictions on
international trade, among other things, in one or more of these regions may
impact the performance of the constituents in which the Fund invests, even if
the Fund does not invest directly in companies located in such region.
The
securities in which the Fund invests and, consequently, the Fund are also
subject to specific risks as a result of their business operations a particular
country or region, including, but not limited to:
Risk
of Investing in Argentina
Risk
of Investing in Argentina applies to the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
Investments
in Argentine issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risk specific to Argentina. Argentina’s economy
is heavily dependent on exports and commodities, making the economy susceptible
to fluctuations in commodity markets and sensitive to its relationships with key
trading partners. Argentina’s key trading and foreign investment partners are
Brazil, China and the U.S. Trade disputes or changes in relations with trade
partners, including changes in trade regulations or currency exchange rates may
adversely impact the Argentinean economy.
Argentina
has experienced a high level of debt and public spending. Further defaults,
potential debt renegotiations with the IMF or other international creditors, and
related actions by Argentina may continue to impact the confidence of investors
in Argentina, which could limit the government’s ability to borrow in the
future. Further, changes in tax law may impact the sale, exchange or other
transfer of Argentine securities.
Argentina
has experienced periods of significant political instability and certain sectors
and regions of Argentina experience high unemployment, which may cause downturns
in the Argentinean market and adversely impact investments in the Fund. Heavy
regulation of labor and product markets is pervasive in Argentina and may stifle
Argentine economic growth or contribute to prolonged periods of recession.
Argentina has privatized certain industries, which may lose money or be
re-nationalized.
Argentina
has previously imposed capital controls that affected the inflow and
repatriation of capital and the free transfer of securities. If such capital
controls are reinstituted, or if new capital controls are implemented, it could
disrupt the creation/redemption process, which could affect the trading of Fund
shares, resulting in Fund shares trading at a price that is materially different
from NAV.
Risk
of Investing in the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Region
Risk
of Investing in the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Region applies to the Global
X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF
Investments
in the ASEAN region involve risks not typically associated with investments in
securities of issuers in more developed countries that may negatively affect the
value of your investment in the Fund. Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
and the Philippines present different economic and political conditions from
those in Western markets, and less social, political and economic stability. In
the past, some of these economies have experienced high interest rates, economic
volatility, inflation, currency devaluations and high unemployment rates.
Political instability could have an adverse effect on economic or social
conditions in these economies and may result in outbreaks of civil unrest,
terrorist attacks or threats or acts of war in the affected areas, any of which
could materially and adversely affect the companies in which the Fund may
invest.
Investment risk in the ASEAN region is amplified by its high
exposure to the financial sector, which is particularly vulnerable to interest
rate changes. Rising rates can strain credit growth, increase borrowing costs,
and pressure the profitability of banks and financial institutions, leading to
greater market volatility.
Investment risk in the ASEAN region is rising
due to escalating geopolitical tensions, which can disrupt trade flows,
destabilize markets, and lead to policy uncertainties. These risks may undermine
investor confidence and negatively impact economic growth, particularly in
countries with strategic geopolitical vulnerabilities.
Risk
of Investing in Brazil
Risk
of Investing in Brazil applies to the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
Investments
in Brazilian issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risks specific to Brazil. Specifically,
Brazilian issuers may be subject to regulatory and economic interventions by the
government, including the imposition of wage and price controls and the
limitation of imports. In addition, the market for Brazilian securities is
directly influenced by the flow of international capital and economic and market
conditions of certain countries, especially emerging market countries in Central
and South America. Adverse economic conditions or developments in other emerging
market countries have at times significantly affected the availability of credit
in the Brazilian economy and resulted in considerable outflows of funds and
declines in the amount of foreign currency invested in Brazil. The Brazilian
economy has historically been exposed to high inflation, debt and violence,
each
of which may reduce and/or prevent economic growth. Corruption and subsequent
legal consequences have led to political instability and sudden changes in
leadership.
An increase in prices for commodities, such as petroleum,
the depreciation of the Brazilian real and future governmental measures seeking
to maintain the value of the Brazilian real in relation to the U.S. dollar, may
trigger increases in inflation in Brazil and may slow the rate of growth of the
Brazilian economy. Inflationary pressures also may limit the ability of certain
Brazilian issuers to access foreign financial markets and may lead to further
government intervention in the economy, including the introduction of government
policies that may adversely affect the overall performance of the Brazilian
economy, which in turn could adversely affect a Fund's investments.
The
Brazilian government has exercised, and continues to exercise, significant
influence over the Brazilian economy, which may have significant effects on
Brazilian companies and on market conditions and prices of Brazilian securities.
The Brazilian economy has been characterized by frequent, and occasionally
drastic, intervention by the Brazilian government, including the imposition of
wage and price controls, exchange controls, limiting imports, blocking access to
bank accounts and other measures. The Brazilian government has often changed
monetary, taxation, credit, tariff, trade and other policies to influence the
core of Brazil’s economy. Actions taken by the Brazilian government concerning
the economy may have significant effects on Brazilian companies and on market
conditions and prices of Brazilian securities.
Investments in Brazilian
securities may be subject to certain restrictions on foreign investment.
Although Brazilian law has provided greater certainty with respect to the free
exchange of currency, any restrictions or restrictive exchange control policies
in the future could have the effect of preventing or restricting access to
foreign currency could affect the Fund’s ability to operate and to qualify for
the favorable tax treatment afforded to regulated investment companies for U.S.
federal income tax purposes.
Brazil depends heavily on international
trade, and its economy is highly sensitive to fluctuations in international
commodity prices and commodity markets. Brazil’s agricultural and mining sectors
account for a large portion of its exports. Any changes in these sectors or
fluctuations in the commodity markets could have an adverse impact on the
Brazilian economy, and therefore adversely impact the performance of the
Fund.
Risk
of Investing in Chile
Risk
of Investing in Chile applies to the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF
Investment
in Chilean issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risks specific to Chile. Chile’s economy is
export-dependent and relies heavily on trading relationships with certain key
trading partners, including China, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, the U.S., and the
Netherlands. Future changes in the price or the demand for Chilean exported
products by Chile’s trading partners, changes in these countries’ economies,
trade regulations or currency exchange rates could adversely impact the Chilean
economy and the issuers to which the Fund has exposure.
Risk
of Investing in China
Risk
of Investing in China applies to the Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary
ETF
Investments
in Chinese issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risks specific to China.
Political
and Social Risk
The
Chinese government is authoritarian and has periodically used force to suppress
civil dissent. Disparities of wealth and the pace of economic liberalization may
lead to social turmoil, violence and labor unrest. In addition, China continues
to experience disagreements related to integration with Hong Kong and religious
and nationalist disputes in Tibet and Xinjiang. There is also a greater risk in
China than in many other countries of currency fluctuations, currency
nonconvertibility, interest rate fluctuations and higher rates of inflation as a
result of internal social unrest or conflicts with other countries.
Unanticipated political or social developments may result in sudden and
significant investment losses. China’s growing income inequality, rapidly aging
population and significant environmental issues also are factors that may affect
the Chinese economy. Concerns about the rising government and household debt
levels could impact the stability of the Chinese economy.
Government
Control and Regulations Risk
Despite
the Chinese government’s implementation of economic and market reforms in recent
decades, government control over certain sectors or enterprises and significant
regulation of investment and industry is still pervasive. China has restrictions
on investment in companies or industries deemed to be sensitive to particular
national interests, trading of securities of Chinese issuers, foreign ownership
of Chinese corporations and/or the repatriation of assets by foreign investors.
Limitations or restrictions on foreign ownership of Chinese securities may have
adverse effects on the liquidity and performance of the Fund and could lead to
higher tracking error. Chinese government intervention in the market may have a
negative impact on market sentiment, which may in turn affect the performance of
the Chinese economy and the Fund’s investments. Chinese markets generally
continue to experience inefficiency, volatility and pricing anomalies that may
be connected to governmental influence, lack of publicly-available information,
and political and social instability.
Economic
Risk
The
Chinese economy is heavily reliant on trade and may be adversely affect by,
among other things, a deterioration in global demand and spending for Chinese
export or in spending on domestic goods by Chinese consumers. The institution of
additional tariffs or other trade barriers (including as a result of heightened
trade tensions between China and the U.S. or in response to actual or alleged
Chinese cyber activity), or a downturn in any of the economies of China’s key
trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy and companies
in which the Fund invests. The continuation or worsening of the current
political climate between China and the U.S. could result in additional
regulatory, trade or business restrictions that could have a negative impact on
the Fund’s performance.
Expropriation
Risk
The
Chinese government maintains a major role in economic policy making and
investing in China involves risk of loss due to expropriation, nationalization,
confiscation of assets and property or the imposition of restrictions on foreign
investments and on repatriation of capital invested.
Security
Risk
China
has strained international relations with Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, India,
and other neighbors due to territorial disputes, historical animosities, defense
and other security concerns. Relations between China’s Han ethnic majority and
other ethnic groups in China, including Tibetans and Uighurs, are also strained
and have been marked by protests and violence. Additionally, China is alleged to
have participated in state-sponsored cyberattacks against foreign companies and
foreign governments. Actual and threatened responses to such activity and
strained international relations, including purchasing restrictions, sanctions,
export controls, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Chinese government or Chinese
companies, may impact China’s economy and Chinese issuers of securities in which
the Fund invests. These situations may cause uncertainty in the Chinese economy.
VIE
Structure Risk
Chinese
companies, including those listed on U.S. exchanges, are not subject to the same
degree of regulatory requirements, accounting standards or auditor oversight as
companies in more developed countries. As a result, information about the
Chinese securities in which the Fund invests may be less reliable or complete.
Chinese companies with securities listed on U.S. exchanges may be delisted if
they do not meet U.S. accounting standards and auditor oversight requirements,
or for other reasons, which would significantly decrease the liquidity and value
of the securities.
There
may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for
investigations into or litigation against Chinese companies, and shareholders
may have limited legal remedies.
Many
Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges use variable interest entities or
“VIEs” in their structure as a result of foreign ownership restrictions. In a
VIE structure, a Chinese operating company establishes a shell company in
another jurisdiction to issue stock to public shareholders. When a VIE structure
is used by a Chinese company to list its stock in the U.S., instead of owning
the equity securities of the Chinese company, the U.S.-listed shell company
directly or indirectly enters into contracts with the Chinese operating company
under Chinese law. These contracts
provide
the U.S.-listed shell company with only economic exposure to the Chinese company
and do not represent equity ownership in the operating company.
While
VIEs are a longstanding practice that is well known by Chinese officials and
regulators, the structure has not been formally recognized under Chinese law. It
is uncertain whether Chinese officials or regulators will withdraw their
implicit acceptance of the structure or whether the contractual arrangements
would be enforced by Chinese courts or arbitration bodies. Prohibitions of these
structures by the Chinese government, or the inability to enforce such
contracts, from which the shell company derives its value, would likely cause
the VIE structured holding(s) to suffer significant, detrimental, and possibly
permanent losses, and in turn, adversely affect the Fund.
Risk
of Investing in Colombia
Risk
of Investing in Colombia applies to the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF
Investments
in Colombian issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risks specific to Colombia. Colombia’s economy
is heavily dependent on exports. The oil, coal and coffee sectors of Colombia’s
economy account for a large portion of its exports. Any changes in these
sectors, including government intervention or restrictions on trade, could have
an adverse impact on the Colombian economy. Reduction in spending on Colombian
products and services, or changes in the U.S. or any of the Latin American
economies, trade regulations or currency exchange rates may adversely impact the
Colombian economy.
Colombia has experienced a high level of debt and
public spending, which may stifle economic growth, contribute to prolonged
periods of recession or lower the country’s sovereign debt rating and adversely
impact investments in the Fund. Colombia has experienced periods of political
instability, violence, and social unrest in the past. Although levels of
violence associated with internal conflicts and drug-trafficking have fallen,
they remain high by international standards. Moreover, ongoing tensions between
Colombia and the United States or neighboring countries, such as Venezuela, and
other political events and instability involving neighboring counties, could
adversely affect the Colombian economy.
In the past, Colombia has
imposed stringent capital controls that have restricted the inflow and
repatriation of capital and the free transfers of securities. These controls
have since been eased but there can be no assurance that they will be reinstated
or changed again and without prior warning, which could in turn disrupt the
creation/redemption process and adversely affect trading of the Fund’s Shares.
A substantial portion of Colombia’s exports are from businesses in the
agriculture and mining sectors of its economy. Commodity prices or negative
changes in these sectors could have an adverse impact on Colombia’s economy and
companies located in Colombia.
Risk
of Investing in Developed Markets
Risk
of Investing in Developed Markets applies to the Global X MSCI Norway ETF,
Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF and Global X DAX Germany ETF
Investments
in a developed country’s issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory,
political, currency, security, and economic risk specific to developed
countries. Developed countries generally tend to rely on services sectors (e.g.,
the financial services sector) as the primary means of economic growth. A
prolonged slowdown in one or more services sectors is likely to have a negative
impact on economies of certain developed countries, although economies of
individual developed countries can be impacted by slowdowns in other sectors. In
the past, certain developed countries have been targets of terrorism, and some
geographic areas in which the Fund invests have experienced strained
international relations due to territorial disputes, historical animosities,
defense concerns and other security concerns. These situations may cause
uncertainty in the financial markets in these countries or geographic areas and
may adversely affect the performance of the issuers to which the Fund has
exposure. Heavy regulation of certain markets, including labor and product
markets, may have an adverse effect on certain issuers. Such regulations may
negatively affect economic growth or cause prolonged periods of recession. Many
developed countries are heavily indebted and face rising healthcare and
retirement expenses. In addition, price fluctuations of certain commodities and
regulations impacting the import of commodities may negatively affect developed
country economies. Developed countries may also be impacted by changes to the
economic conditions of certain key trading partners or the imposition of tariffs
by or on trading partners.
Risk
of Investing in Emerging Markets
Risk
of Investing in Emerging Markets applies to the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF,
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF, Global X FTSE Southeast Asia
ETF, Global X MSCI Argentina ETF and Global X MSCI Greece ETF
The
securities markets of emerging market countries may be less liquid, subject to
greater price volatility, have smaller market capitalizations, have less
government regulation and not be subject to as extensive and frequent
accounting, financial and other reporting requirements as the securities markets
of more developed countries. Issuers and securities markets in emerging markets
are generally not subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial and
other reporting requirements or as comprehensive government regulations as are
issuers and securities markets in the developed markets. Substantially less
information may be publicly available about emerging market issuers than is
available about issuers in developed markets. It may be difficult or impossible
for the Fund to pursue claims against an emerging market issuer in the courts of
an emerging market country. There may be significant obstacles to obtaining
information necessary for investigations into or litigation against emerging
market companies and shareholders may have limited legal rights and
remedies.
Emerging markets typically are classified as such by lacking
one or more of the following characteristics: sustainability of economic
development, large and liquid securities markets, openness to foreign ownership,
ease of capital inflows and outflows, efficiency of the market’s operational
framework, and/or stability of the institutional framework. The Fund’s purchase
and sale of portfolio securities in certain emerging market countries may be
constrained by limitations relating to daily changes in the prices of listed
securities, periodic trading or settlement volume and/or limitations on
aggregate holdings of foreign investors. Such limitations may be computed based
on the aggregate trading volume by or holdings of the Fund, the Adviser, its
affiliates and their respective clients and other service providers. The Fund
may not be able to sell securities in circumstances where price, trading or
settlement volume limitations have been reached.
Foreign investment in
the securities markets of certain emerging market countries is restricted or
controlled to varying degrees, which may limit investment in such countries or
increase the administrative costs of such investments. Emerging market
securities also are subject to the risks of expropriation, nationalization or
other adverse political or economic developments and the difficulty of enforcing
obligations in other countries. Investments in emerging market securities also
may be subject to dividend withholding or confiscatory taxes, currency blockage
and/or transfer restrictions and higher transactional costs. In addition,
emerging markets often have greater risk of capital controls through such
measures as taxes or interest rate control than developed markets. Certain
emerging market countries may also lack the infrastructure necessary to attract
large amounts of foreign trade and investment. Chronic structural public sector
deficits in some countries may adversely impact a Fund’s
investments.
Many emerging market countries have experienced currency
devaluations, substantial (and, in some cases, extremely high) rates of
inflation, and economic recessions. These circumstances have had a negative
effect on the economies and securities markets of those emerging market
countries. Economies in emerging market countries generally are dependent upon
international trade and may be affected adversely by the economies of their
trading partners, trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in
relative currency values and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated
by the countries with which they trade. As a result, emerging market countries
are particularly vulnerable to downturns of the world economy.
Many
emerging market countries are subject to a substantial degree of economic,
political and social instability. Emerging markets may also face other
significant internal or external risks, including the risk of war, terrorism,
border disputes, or other social or political conflicts. Unanticipated
political, social, and public health developments may cause uncertainty in the
markets and/or result in sudden and significant investment losses that adversely
affect the performance of these economies. These developments may result in
increased market volatility, disruptions to business operations and supply
chains, and restrictions on travel.
As a result of heightened
geopolitical tensions, various countries have imposed economic sanctions,
imposed non-trade barriers and renewed existing economic sanctions on certain
emerging markets and on issuers within those markets. These non-trade barriers
consist of prohibiting certain securities trades, prohibiting certain private
transactions in certain sectors and with respect to certain companies, asset
freezes, and prohibition of all business, against certain individuals and
companies. These actions, any future sanctions or other actions, or even the
threat of further sanctions or other actions, may negatively affect the value
and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. In addition, sanctions may require the
Fund to freeze its existing investments, prohibiting the Fund from buying,
selling or otherwise transacting
in
these investments. Also, if an affected security is included in the Fund's
Underlying Index, the Fund may, where practicable, seek to eliminate its
holdings of the affected security by employing or augmenting its representative
sampling strategy to seek to track the investment results of the Underlying
Index. Additionally, lack of relevant data and reliable public information,
including financial information, about securities in emerging markets may
contribute to incorrect weightings and data and computational errors. The use of
(or increased use of) a representative sampling strategy may increase the Fund’s
tracking error risk. Actions barring some or all transactions with a specific
company will likely have a substantial, negative impact on the value of such
company’s securities. These sanctions may also lead to changes in the Fund’s
Underlying Index. The Fund’s index provider may remove securities from the
Underlying Index or implement caps on the securities of certain issuers that
have been subject to recent economic sanctions. In such an event, it is expected
that the Fund will rebalance its portfolio to bring it in line with its
Underlying Index as a result of any such changes, which may result in
transaction costs and increased tracking error. The Fund’s investment in
emerging market countries may also be subject to withholding or other taxes,
which may be significant and may reduce the return to the Fund from an
investment in such countries.
Settlement and clearance procedures in
emerging market countries are frequently less developed and reliable than those
in the United States and may involve the Fund’s delivery of securities before
receipt of payment for their sale. In addition, significant delays may occur in
certain markets in registering the transfer of securities. Settlement, clearance
or registration problems may make it more difficult for the Fund to value its
portfolio securities and could cause the Fund to miss attractive investment
opportunities, to have a portion of its assets uninvested or to incur losses due
to the failure of a counterparty to pay for securities the Fund has delivered or
the Fund’s inability to complete its contractual obligations because of theft or
other reasons.
Risk
of Investing in Frontier and Standalone Markets
Risk
of Investing in Frontier and Standalone Markets applies to the Global X MSCI
Argentina ETF and Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF
Standalone
markets are those that do not meet the criteria for classification as frontier
markets or emerging markets. Because standalone markets often face highly unique
circumstances that range from war to liquidity issues, investors should
carefully assess each market and determine the reason for standalone
classification prior to making any investment. In some cases, standalone markets
may be subject to significant sanctions by the international community and may
abruptly lose foreign investors as a result. Generally, frontier markets are
classified as such by having extremely limited size and/or liquidity, limited
access to foreign ownership, limitations on capital inflows/outflows and/or
limited efficiency of operational framework. Frontier countries generally have
smaller economies or less developed capital markets than traditional emerging
markets, and, as a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries
are magnified in frontier countries. The economies of frontier countries are
less correlated to global economic cycles than those of their more developed
counterparts and their markets have low trading volumes and the potential for
extreme price volatility and illiquidity. This volatility may be further
heightened by the actions of a few major investors.
Governments of many
frontier countries may exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the
private sector. In some cases, the government owns or controls certain
companies. Accordingly, government actions could have a significant effect on
economic conditions in a frontier country. Moreover, the economies of frontier
countries may be heavily dependent upon international trade and, accordingly,
have been and may continue to be, adversely affected by trade barriers, exchange
controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values and other
protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries with which they
trade. These economies also have been and may continue to be adversely affected
by economic conditions in the countries with which they trade.
Frontier
countries may require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment
income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors,
such as the Fund. The Fund could be adversely affected by delays in, or a
refusal to grant, any required governmental approval for repatriation of
capital, as well as by the application to the Fund of any restrictions on
investments. Investing in local markets in frontier countries may require the
Fund to adopt special procedures, or seek local government approvals or take
other actions, each of which may involve additional costs to the
Fund.
Risk
of Investing in Germany
Risk
of Investing in Germany applies to the Global X DAX Germany ETF
Investment
in German issuers subjects the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency,
security, and economic risks specific to Germany. Ongoing concerns in relation
to the economic health of the European Union (the “EU”) continue to constrain
the economic resilience of certain EU member states, including Germany. Germany
has a large export-reliant manufacturing and industrials sector and the German
economy is dependent to a significant extent on the economies of certain key
trading partners, including the Netherlands, China, the U.S., the U.K., France,
Italy and other European countries. Reduction in spending on German products and
services, or a decline in any of the economies may have an adverse impact on the
German economy. In addition, heavy regulation of labor, energy and product
markets in Germany may have an adverse impact on German issuers. Such
regulations may negatively impact economic growth or cause prolonged periods of
recession. Germany is particularly exposed to risks stemming from energy supply
disruptions because of its heavy reliance on Russia for gas. There is much
uncertainty over how Germany will re-establish its energy security.
US
sanctions on Germany could disrupt vital supply chains, damage trade
relationships, and undermine the global economic order, potentially leading to
economic instability and decreased competitiveness for German
businesses.
Risk
of Investing in Greece
Risk
of Investing in Greece applies to the Global X MSCI Greece ETF
Investments
in Greek issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency,
security, and economic risks specific to Greece. Greece’s economy is heavily
dependent on the services and tourism sector and industry and has a large public
sector. Key trading partners include the United Kingdom and member states of the
European Union ("EU"), most notably Germany, Spain and Italy. Decreasing demand
for Greek products and services, changes in governmental regulations on trade,
or a reduction in tourism and travel, may have a significantly adverse effect on
Greece’s economy and cause market disruptions, which could adversely affect the
values of securities held by the Fund.
Greece has experienced periods of
high, persistent unemployment. Economic competitiveness has also decreased in
recent years, and structural weaknesses exist that could hamper growth and
reduce competitiveness further. The long-term credit assessment is not favorable
for Greece, and serious problems persist with regard to public finances and
excessive debt levels. There is the possibility that Greece may exit the
European Monetary Union, which would result in immediate devaluation of the
Greek currency and potential for default. If this were to occur, Greece would
face significant risks related to the process of full currency redenomination as
well as the resulting instability of the Euro zone in general, which would have
a severe adverse effect on the value of the securities held by the Fund.
Greece applies foreign ownership limits in certain sectors, particularly
with regard to national strategically sensitive companies, such as those that
administer national infrastructure networks (e.g., telecommunications).
Pre-approval from an inter-ministerial committee is required if an investor is
to raise its stake in a national strategically sensitive company beyond 20
percent, a policy which may continue in the future.
In 2015, subsequent
to a negotiation period that led to the imposition of capital controls and the
closure of the Athens Exchange, Greece received funding from the IMF and the
Eurozone. This economic program required significant additional financial
austerity measures from the Greek government. Greece exited from the IMF bailout
program in 2018.
Political uncertainty or fiscal instability, including
budgetary constraints, elections, an uptick in social upheaval, regional
conflict, or a global slowdown in growth, could threaten to stymie a domestic
recovery. It remains possible that future economic troubles in Greece may result
in defaults by the Greek government, the implementation of additional or
extended capital controls (including the closure of the Athens Exchange for an
extended period of time), and the possibility that Greece may exit the European
Monetary Union, which would result in immediate devaluation of the Greek
currency.
The closure, and any related suspension of clearance and
settlement mechanisms, of the Athens Exchange could prevent the Fund from
buying, selling, or transferring securities traded on the Athens Exchange.
During any closure of the Athens Exchange, the Fund will fair value its security
holdings for which current market valuations are not currently available using
fair value pricing pursuant to the pricing policy and procedures approved by the
Fund’s Board of Trustees. In such a situation, it is possible that the Fund’s
market price could significantly deviate from its NAV. In addition, any closure
of the Athens Exchange, and the related unavailability of current market
quotations for
securities
contained in the Underlying Index could cause the Fund’s NAV to have increased
tracking error with respect to the Fund’s Underlying Index and could also affect
the calculation of the Fund’s indicative optimized portfolio value.
Risk
of Investing in Indonesia
Risk
of Investing in Indonesia applies to the Global X FTSE Southeast Asia
ETF
Investment
in Indonesian issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risks specific to Indonesia. The securities
markets of Indonesia are underdeveloped and are often considered to be less
correlated to global economic cycles than those markets located in more
developed countries. As a result, securities markets in Indonesia are subject to
greater risks associated with market volatility, lower market capitalization,
lower trading volume, illiquidity, inflation, greater price fluctuations,
uncertainty regarding the existence of trading markets, governmental control and
heavy regulation of labor and industry. Moreover, trading on securities markets
may be suspended altogether. The government in Indonesia may restrict or control
to varying degrees the ability of foreign investors to invest in securities of
issuers located or operating in Indonesia. These restrictions and/or controls
may at times limit or prevent foreign investment in securities of issuers
located or operating in Indonesia. These factors, among others, make investing
in issuers located or operating in Indonesia significantly riskier than
investing in issuers located or operating in more developed countries, and any
one of them could cause a decline in the value of the Fund’s Shares. The
Indonesian economy, among other things, is dependent upon external trade with
other economies, specifically China, Japan, Singapore and the United States. In
the past, Indonesia has experienced acts of terrorism, predominantly targeted at
foreigners. Such acts of terrorism have had a negative impact on tourism, an
important sector of the Indonesian economy.
Additionally, Indonesia is
located in a part of the world that has historically been prone to natural
disasters such as tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, and typhoons, and is
economically sensitive to environmental events. Any such event could result in a
significant adverse impact on Indonesia’s economy.
Risk
of Investing in Malaysia
Risk
of Investing in Malaysia applies to the Global X FTSE Southeast Asia
ETF
Investments
in Malaysian issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risk specific to Malaysia. The Malaysian
economy, among other things is dependent upon external trade with other
economies, including the United States, China, Japan and Singapore. As a result,
Malaysia is dependent on the economies of these other countries and any change
in the price or demand for Malaysian exports may have an adverse impact on the
Malaysian economy. In addition, the Malaysian economy is heavily focused on
export of electronic goods. As a result, Malaysia’s reliance on the electronics
sector makes it vulnerable to economic downturns in, among other sectors, the
technology sector. Volatility in the exchange rate of the Malaysian currency and
general economic deterioration has previously led to the imposition and then
reversal of stringent capital controls, a prohibition on repatriation of capital
and an indefinite prohibition on free transfers of securities. There can be no
assurance that a similar levy will not be reinstated by Malaysian authorities in
the future, to the possible detriment of the Fund and its shareholders.
Malaysian capital controls have been changed in significant ways since they were
adopted and without prior warning. There can be no assurance that Malaysian
capital controls will not be changed in the future in ways that adversely affect
the Fund and its shareholders.
Risk
of Investing in Norway
Risk
of Investing in Norway applies to the Global X MSCI Norway ETF
Investments
in Norwegian issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risks specific to Norway. Norway is a major
producer of oil and gas, and Norway's economy is subject to the risk of
fluctuations on oil and gas prices. Norwegian oil and gas infrastructure,
particularly that which is linked to continental Europe, is at risk of being
sabotaged as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war. The high value of the Norwegian
krone as compared to other currencies could have a damaging effect on Norwegian
exports and investments.
Risk
of Investing in Singapore
Risk
of Investing in Singapore applies to the Global X FTSE Southeast Asia
ETF
Investments
in Singaporean issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency and economic risks specific to Singapore. Specifically, political and
economic developments of its neighbors may have an adverse effect on Singapore’s
economy. In addition, because its economy is export driven, Singapore relies
heavily on its trading partners. China is a major purchaser of Singapore’s
exports and serves as a source of Singapore’s imports. Singapore derives a
significant portion of its foreign investments from China. Singapore is also
sensitive to the socio-political and economic developments of its neighbors,
Indonesia and Malaysia, relying on both as markets for Singapore’s service
industry and on Malaysia for its raw water supply. Singapore also has
substantial economic exposure to Hong Kong and the U.S. As a result, Singapore’s
economy is susceptible to fluctuations in the world economy. A downturn in the
economies of China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, or the U.S., among other
countries or regions, could adversely affect Singapore’s economy. In addition,
Singapore’s economy may be particularly vulnerable to external market changes
due to its smaller size. Rising labor costs and increasing environmental
consciousness have led some labor-intensive industries to relocate to countries
with cheaper work forces, and continued labor outsourcing may adversely affect
the Singaporean economy.
Risk
of Investing in Thailand
Risk
of Investing in Thailand applies to the Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF
Investments
in Thai issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency,
security, and economic risk specific to Thailand. Thailand’s economy is
export-dependent and relies heavily on trading relationships with certain key
trading partners, including the U.S., China, Japan and other Asian countries.
Future changes in the price or the demand for Thailand’s exported products by
the U.S., China, Japan or other Asian countries, or changes in these countries’
economies, trade regulations or currency exchange rates could adversely impact
the Thai economy and the issuers to which the Fund has exposure. Economic and
political instability have contributed to high price volatility in the Thai
equity and currency markets, which could affect investments in the Fund. The
Thai economy has experienced periods of substantial inflation, currency
devaluations and economic recessions, any of which may have a negative effect on
the Thai economy and securities markets. Thailand has at times been destabilized
by frequent government turnover and significant political changes, including
military coups. Recurrence of these conditions, unanticipated or sudden changes
in the political structure or other Thai political events may result in sudden
and significant investment losses. In addition, household debt levels, political
uncertainty and an aging population pose risks to Thailand’s economic growth.
Risk
of Investing in Vietnam
Risk
of Investing in Vietnam applies to the Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF
Investments
in Vietnamese issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risks specific to Vietnam. Vietnamese companies
face risks associated with expropriation and/or nationalization of assets
(including property and real estate), restrictions on and government
intervention in international trade, confiscatory taxation, political
instability, including authoritarian and/or military involvement in governmental
decision making, armed conflict, the impact on the economy as a result of civil
war, and social instability as a result of religious, ethnic and/or
socioeconomic unrest. The Vietnamese government may exercise substantial
influence over many aspects of the private sector, and may own or control
certain companies therein. Accordingly, government actions could have a
significant effect on economic conditions in the country, and on market
conditions, prices and yields of securities in the Fund’s portfolio. Vietnam is
dependent on trading relationships with certain key trading partners, including
the United States, China and Japan, and as a result may be adversely affected if
demand for Vietnam’s exports in those nations decline. Vietnam has become a
manufacturing hub an important component of the global supply chains for many
different industries, in some cases benefiting from the changing economic and
political climate in other regional manufacturing hubs such as China. The
Vietnamese government has undertaken reform of economic and market practices in
recent years, but issues such as foreign ownership limits and lack of in-kind
transfers remain. If deterioration occurs in Vietnam’s balance of payments, it
could impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances. The Fund
could be adversely affected by delays in, or a refusal to grant, any required
governmental approval for repatriation of capital, as well as by the application
to the Fund of any restrictions on investments. Investing in Vietnam may require
the Fund to adopt special procedures, or seek local government approvals or take
other actions, each of which may involve additional costs to the Fund. Vietnam
may levy withholding or other taxes on dividend and interest income received by
the Fund. Although in some portion of these taxes may be recoverable, the
non-recovered portion of foreign withholding taxes will reduce the income
received from the Fund’s investments. The currencies of frontier markets, such
as Vietnam, may be subject to more significant fluctuations greater likelihood
for speculation than the currencies of more developed markets. The economy of
Vietnam
is less developed and less correlated to global economic cycles than those of
its more developed counterparts and its markets have low trading volumes and the
potential for extreme price volatility and illiquidity. This volatility may be
further heightened by the actions of a few major investors. These factors make
investing in Vietnam significantly riskier than in other countries and any one
of them could cause the price of the Fund’s Shares to decline.
Government
Debt Risk
Government
Debt Risk applies to the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF, Global X MSCI China
Consumer Discretionary ETF, Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF, Global X MSCI
Argentina ETF, Global X MSCI Greece ETF and Global X MSCI Vietnam
ETF
Investments
in debt instruments issued or guaranteed by governments can involve a high
degree of risk. Countries with high levels of public debt and spending may
experience stifled economic growth and may be unwilling or unable to repay
public debt. A country’s willingness or ability to pay debt due in a timely
manner may be affected by the size of the debt and economic burden to the
country, governmental policy, failure to enact economic reforms required by the
International Monetary Fund or other agencies, currency reserves and cash flow.
Such countries may face higher borrowing costs and, in some cases, may implement
austerity measures that could have an adverse effect on economic growth. Such
developments could contribute to prolonged periods of recession in these
countries and adversely impact investments in the Fund.
Indexing
Strategy Risk
Indexing
Strategy Risk applies to each Fund
The
Fund is not actively managed and may be affected by a general decline in market
segments relating to the Underlying Index. The Fund invests in securities
included in, or representative of, the Underlying Index regardless of their
investment merits, and the Adviser does not otherwise attempt to take defensive
positions in declining markets. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does
not seek to outperform its Underlying Index. Therefore, the Fund would not
necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added or removed,
respectively, from the Underlying Index, even if that security generally is
underperforming. Additionally, if a constituent of the Underlying Index were
removed, even outside of a regular rebalance of the Underlying Index, the
Adviser anticipates that the Fund would sell such security. Maintaining
investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the performance of
individual securities could cause the Fund’s return to be lower than if the Fund
employed an active strategy.
Index-Related
Risk
There
is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the
Underlying Index and therefore achieve its investment objective. Market
disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect on the
Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track
the Underlying Index. There is no assurance that the Index Provider will compile
the Underlying Index accurately, or that the Underlying Index will be
determined, comprised or calculated accurately. Errors in index data, index
computations and/or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with
its methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and
corrected by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all, which may have
an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. The Index Provider may be
exposed to operational risks, including the failure of its systems or
technology, which may impact the Fund and its ability to track the Underlying
Index.
Management
Risk
The
Fund may not fully replicate its Underlying Index and may hold securities not
included in its Underlying Index. Therefore, the Fund is subject to the risk
that the Adviser’s investment strategy, the implementation of which is subject
to a number of constraints, may cause the Fund to underperform the market or its
relevant benchmark or adversely affect the ability of the Fund to achieve its
investment objective. While the Fund uses an indexing approach, implementation
of the Fund’s principal investment strategy may result in tracking error risk,
which is described below. There is no guarantee that a Fund’s investment results
will have a high degree of correlation to those of its Underlying Index or that
a Fund will achieve its investment objective.
Tracking
Error Risk
The
Fund is not actively managed and may be affected by a general decline in market
segments relating to the Underlying Index. The Fund invests in securities
included in, or representative of, the Underlying Index regardless of
their
investment merits, and the Adviser does not attempt to take defensive positions
in declining markets or seek to outperform its Underlying Index. Therefore, the
Fund would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added
or removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even if that security
generally is underperforming. Maintaining investments in securities regardless
of market conditions or the performance of individual securities could cause the
Fund’s return to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy. ETFs
that track indices with significant weight in emerging markets issuers may
experience higher tracking error than other ETFs that do not track such
indices.
International
Closed Market Trading Risk
International
Closed Market Trading Risk applies to each Fund
To
the extent that the underlying investments held by the Fund trade on foreign
exchanges that may be closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund’s
Shares trade is open, there are likely to be deviations between the current
price of such an underlying security and the last quoted price for the
underlying security (i.e., the Fund’s quote from the closed foreign market).
These deviations could result in premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV that
may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
Investable
Universe of Companies Risk
Investable
Universe of Companies Risk applies to the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF, Global X
MSCI Argentina ETF and Global X MSCI Greece ETF
The
investable universe of companies in which the Fund may invest may be limited. If
a company no longer meets the Index Provider’s criteria for inclusion in the
Underlying Index, the Fund may need to reduce or eliminate its holdings in that
company. The reduction or elimination of the Fund’s holdings in the company may
have an adverse impact on the liquidity of the Fund’s overall portfolio holdings
and on Fund performance.
Issuer
Risk
Issuer
Risk applies to each Fund
Issuer
risk is the risk that any of the individual companies that the Fund invests in
may perform badly, causing the value of its securities to decline. Poor
performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures,
changes in technology, disruptions in supply, labor problems or shortages,
corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures or other factors. Issuers may,
in times of distress or on their own discretion, decide to reduce or eliminate
dividends, which would also cause their stock prices to decline.
Market
Risk
Market
Risk applies to each Fund
Market
risk is the risk that the value of the securities in which the Fund invests may
go up or down in response to the prospects of individual issuers and/or general
economic conditions. Turbulence in the financial markets and reduced liquidity
may negatively affect issuers, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund
and its investments. The Fund’s NAV could decline over short periods due to
short-term market movements and over longer periods during market downturns.
Policy changes by central governments and governmental agencies, including the
Federal Reserve or the European Central Bank, could cause increased volatility
in financial markets and lead to higher levels of Fund redemptions from
Authorized Participants, which could have a negative impact on the Fund. Trade
policy, including the imposition of tariffs, may dampen consumer spending and
result in decreased confidence in the markets. Additionally, political
uncertainty regarding U.S. policy, including the U.S. government’s approach to
trade, may also impact the markets. Furthermore, local, regional or global
events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious diseases,
inflation and recessions, changes in interest or exchange rates, or other events
could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and trading of
its Shares. Market risk factors may result in increased volatility and/or
decreased liquidity in the securities markets.
Non-Diversification
Risk
Non-Diversification
Risk applies to each Fund
The
Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the 1940 Act.
This means that the Fund may invest a greater portion of its assets in
securities of individual issuers as compared to a diversified fund. As a result,
the Fund may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular
issuers, or to a single economic, business, political, regulatory, or other
occurrence affecting these issuers, which may negatively impact the Fund’s
performance and result in greater fluctuation in the value of the Fund’s shares.
Operational
Risk
Operational
Risk applies to each Fund
The
Fund is exposed to operational risk arising from a number of factors, including
but not limited to human error, processing and communication errors, errors of
the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or
inadequate processes, cybersecurity incidents, and technology or systems
failures. Disruptions of the systems of the Adviser and the Fund’s distributor
and other service providers (including, but not limited to, fund accountants,
custodians, transfer agents and administrators), market makers, Authorized
Participants, or the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, have the
ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially
resulting in: financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to
calculate its NAV, disclosure of confidential trading information, impediments
to trading, submission of erroneous trades or erroneous creation or redemption
orders, the inability of the Fund or its service providers to transact business,
violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties,
reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional
compliance costs. While the Fund has established business continuity plans in
the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, technological or other
disruptions to the Fund’s operations, there are inherent limitations in such
plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been
identified and that prevention and remediation efforts will not be successful.
Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cyber security plans and systems put in
place by service providers to the Fund, issuers in which the Fund invests,
market makers or Authorized Participants. The Fund and its shareholders could be
negatively impacted as a result. The Fund and the Adviser seek to reduce these
operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do
not address every possible risk and may be inadequate for those risks that they
are intended to address.
Risks
Associated with Exchange-Traded Funds
Risks
Associated with Exchange-Traded Funds applies to each Fund
As
an ETF, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
Authorized
Participants Concentration Risk
The
Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized
Participants. Only Authorized Participants who have entered into agreements with
the Fund's distributor may engage in creation or redemption transactions
directly with the Fund, and none of those Authorized Participants is obligated
to engage in creation and/or redemption transactions. To the extent that those
Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation
and/or redemption orders, such as in times of market stress, and no other
Authorized Participant is able to step forward to create and redeem in either of
those cases, Shares may trade like closed-end fund shares at a discount to NAV
and/or at wider intraday bid-ask spreads, and may possibly face trading halts
and/or delisting from the Fund's exchange.
Large
Shareholder Risk
Certain
shareholders, including an Authorized Participant, the Adviser, an affiliate of
the Adviser, or funds managed by the Adviser, may own a substantial amount of
the Fund’s Shares. Additionally, from time to time an Authorized Participant, a
third-party investor, the Adviser, or an affiliate of the Adviser may invest in
the Fund and hold its investment for a specific period of time in order to
facilitate commencement of the Fund’s operations or to allow the Fund to achieve
size or scale. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not
redeem its investment. These large redemptions may force the Fund to sell
portfolio securities or other assets when it might not otherwise do so, which
may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV, increase the Fund’s brokerage costs and/or
have a material effect on the market price of Fund. Redemptions by large
shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund. If a large
shareholder were to redeem all, or a large portion, of its Shares, there is no
guarantee that the Fund will be able to maintain sufficient assets to continue
operations in which case the Board of Trustees may determine to
liquidate
the Fund. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a
large percentage of the trading volume on the Fund's exchange and may,
therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the
Shares.
Listing
Standards Risk
The
Fund is required to comply with listing requirements adopted by the listing
exchange. Non-compliance with such requirements may result in the Fund's Shares
being delisted by the listing exchange. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund
could cause the Fund to incur elevated transaction costs and could result in
negative tax consequences for its shareholders.
Market
Trading Risks and Premium/Discount Risks
Absence
of Active Market
Although
Shares of the Fund are or will be listed for trading on a U.S. exchange and may
be listed on certain foreign exchanges, there can be no assurance that an active
trading market for the Shares will develop or be maintained.
Risks
of Secondary Listings
The
Fund's Shares may be listed or traded on U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges other than
the U.S. exchange where the Fund’s primary listing is maintained. There can be
no assurance that the Fund’s Shares will continue to trade on any such exchange
or in any market or that the Fund's Shares will continue to meet the
requirements for listing or trading on any exchange or in any market. The Fund's
Shares may be less actively traded in certain markets than others, and investors
are subject to the execution and settlement risks and market standards of the
market where they or their brokers direct their trades for execution. Certain
information available to investors who trade Shares on a U.S. exchange during
regular U.S. market hours may not be available to investors who trade in other
markets, which may result in secondary market prices in such markets being less
efficient.
Secondary
Market Trading Risk
Only
Authorized Participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund's
distributor may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the
Fund. Shares of the Fund may trade in the secondary market on days when the Fund
does not accept orders to purchase or redeem Shares from Authorized
Participants. On such days, Shares may trade in the secondary market with more
significant premiums or discounts than might be experienced on days when the
Fund accepts purchase and redemption orders. Secondary market trading in Fund
Shares may be halted by a stock exchange because of market conditions or other
reasons. In addition, trading in Fund Shares on a stock exchange or in any
market may be subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility
pursuant to "circuit breaker" rules on the stock exchange or market. During a
“flash crash,” the market prices of the Fund’s shares may decline suddenly and
significantly. Such a decline may not reflect the performance of the portfolio
securities held by the Fund. Flash crashes may cause Authorized Participants and
other market makers to limit or cease trading in the Fund’s shares for temporary
or longer periods. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent
that they sell shares at these temporarily low market prices. There can be no
assurance that the requirements necessary to maintain the listing or trading of
Fund Shares will continue to be met or will remain unchanged.
Shares
of the Fund May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV
Shares
of the Fund may trade at, above or below NAV. The per share NAV of the Fund will
fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The trading
prices of Shares will fluctuate in accordance with changes in the Fund's NAV as
well as market supply and demand. The trading prices of the Fund's Shares may
deviate significantly from NAV during periods of market volatility or when the
Fund has relatively few assets or experiences a lower trading volume. In
stressed market conditions, the market for the Shares may become less liquid in
response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio. Any of these
factors may lead to the Fund's Shares trading at a premium or discount to NAV.
While the creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely that Shares
normally will trade close to the Fund’s NAV, market prices are not expected to
correlate exactly with the Fund's NAV due to timing reasons as well as market
supply and demand factors. In addition, disruptions to creations and redemptions
or the
existence
of extreme market volatility may result in trading prices that differ
significantly from NAV. If a shareholder purchases at a time when the market
price is at a premium to the NAV or sells at a time when the market price is at
a discount to the NAV, the shareholder may sustain losses. Since foreign
exchanges may be open on days when the Fund does not price Shares, the value of
the securities in the Fund’s portfolio may change on days when shareholders will
not be able to purchase or sell Shares.
Costs
of Buying or Selling Fund Shares
Buying
or selling Fund Shares involves two types of costs that apply to all securities
transactions. When buying or selling Shares of the Fund through a broker, you
will likely incur a brokerage commission or other charges imposed by brokers as
determined by that broker. In addition, you may incur the cost of the "spread" -
that is, the difference between what professional investors are willing to pay
for Fund Shares (the "bid" price) and the market price at which they are willing
to sell Fund Shares (the "ask" price). Because of the costs inherent in buying
or selling Fund Shares, frequent trading may detract significantly from
investment results and an investment in Fund Shares may not be advisable for
investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.
Risks
Related to Stock Connect Programs
Risks
Related to Stock Connect Programs applies to the Global X MSCI China Consumer
Discretionary ETF
Investing
in securities in mainland China through Stock Connect Programs is subject to
trading, clearance, settlement and other procedures, which could pose risks to
the Fund. Trading through the Stock Connect Programs is subject to a number of
restrictions, including daily and aggregate quota limitations, which limit the
maximum daily net purchases on any particular day by Hong Kong investors (and
foreign investors trading through Hong Kong) trading mainland Chinese listed
securities and mainland Chinese investors trading Hong Kong listed securities
trading through the relevant Stock Connect Programs. The daily quota is not
specific to the Fund and is utilized on a first-come-first-serve basis. As such,
buy orders via the Stock Connect Programs could be rejected once the daily quota
is exceeded. The daily quota may thereby restrict the Fund’s ability to invest
through Stock Connect Programs on a timely basis, which could affect the Fund’s
ability to effectively pursue its investment strategy. The daily quota is also
subject to change. It is possible for securities eligible to be purchased via
the Stock Connect Programs to lose such designation, which could impact the
Fund's ability to pursue its investment strategy. In order to comply with
applicable local market rules and to facilitate orderly operations of the Fund,
including the timely settlement of Stock Connect Programs trades placed by or on
behalf of the Fund, the Fund utilizes an operating model that may reduce the
risks of trade failures; however, it will also allow Stock Connect Programs
trades to be settled without the prior verification by the Fund. Accordingly,
this operating model may subject the Fund to additional risks, including an
increased risk of inadvertently exceeding certain trade or other restrictions or
limits placed on the Fund and/or its affiliates, and a heightened risk of
erroneous trades, which may negatively impact the Fund.
The Stock
Connect Programs operate only on days when both the Chinese and Hong Kong
markets are open for trading. Additionally, the Shenzhen and Shanghai markets
may operate when the Stock Connect Programs are not active. Consequently the
prices of shares held via Stock Connect Programs may fluctuate at times when the
Fund is unable to add to or exit its positions.
The Fund's investments
in A-Shares though the Stock Connect Programs are held by its custodian in
accounts in Central Clearing and Settlement System ("CCASS") maintained by the
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited ("HKSCC"), which in turn holds the
A-Shares, as the nominee holder, through an omnibus securities account in its
name registered with the CSDCC. The precise nature and rights of the Fund as the
beneficial owner of the SSE Securities or SZSE Securities through HKSCC as
nominee is not well defined under Chinese law. There is no guarantee that the
Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges will continue to support the
Stock Connect Programs in the future. The securities regimes and legal systems
of China and Hong Kong differ significantly, and issues may arise based on these
differences that could have a detrimental effect on the Fund’s investments and
returns. Different fees, costs and taxes are imposed on foreign investors
acquiring securities through Stock Connect Programs, and these fees, costs and
taxes may be higher than comparable fees, costs and taxes imposed on owners of
other Chinese securities providing similar investment exposure.
The Stock
Connect Programs are relatively new trading platforms, and the effect of the
introduction of large numbers of foreign investors on the market for trading
Chinese-listed securities is not yet well understood. Further developments are
likely and there can be no assurance as to whether or how such developments may
restrict or affect the Fund’s investments or returns. Chinese regulations, such
as limitations on redemptions or suspension of trading, may also adversely
impact the value of the
Fund’s
investments.
Securities
Lending Risk
As
of the date of the prospectus, Securities Lending Risk applies to the Global X
MSCI Colombia ETF, Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF, Global X MSCI
Norway ETF, Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF, Global X MSCI Argentina ETF and
Global X MSCI Greece ETF. However, the Board of Trustees of the Trust reserves
the right to add or remove a Fund to the Funds’ securities lending program from
time to time, and as a consequence, this risk could apply to Funds other than
those listed above.
The
Fund may engage in lending its portfolio securities. Securities lending involves
a risk of loss because the borrower may fail to return the securities in a
timely manner or at all. If the Fund is not able to recover the securities
loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement security in the
market. In connection with such loans, the Fund generally receives liquid
collateral equal to at least 102% of the value of domestic equity securities and
ADRs and 105% of the value of the foreign equity securities (other than ADRs)
being lent. This collateral is marked-to-market on a daily basis. Although the
Fund will receive collateral in connection with all loans of its securities
holdings, the Fund would be exposed to a risk of loss should a borrower default
on its obligation to return the borrowed securities (e.g., the loaned securities
may have appreciated beyond the value of the collateral held by the Fund). In
addition, the Fund will bear the risk of loss of any cash collateral that it
invests. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund.
Also, as securities on loan may not be voted by the Fund, there is a risk that
the Fund may not be able to recall the securities in sufficient time to vote on
material proxy matters.
Trading
Halt Risk
Trading
Halt Risk applies to each Fund
An
exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities, or
the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be
restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain
securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, the Fund may be
unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its
investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.
Valuation
Risk
Valuation
Risk applies to each Fund
The
sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ from the Fund’s
valuation of the security and may differ from the value used by the Underlying
Index, particularly for securities that trade in low value or volatile markets
or that are valued using a fair value methodology (such as during trading
halts). Fund securities that are valued using techniques other than market
quotations, including “fair valued” securities, may be subject to greater
fluctuations in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if
market quotations were used. Because non-U.S. exchanges may be open on days when
the Fund does not price its Shares, the value of the securities in the Fund's
portfolio may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or
sell the Fund's Shares.
A
FURTHER DISCUSSION OF OTHER RISKS
Each
Fund may also be subject to certain other risks associated with its investments
and investment strategies.
Exclusion
from the Definition of a Commodity Pool Operator Risk
Exclusion
from the Definition of a Commodity Pool Operator Risk applies to each
Fund
With
respect to the Fund, the Adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of
“commodity pool operator” (“CPO”) under the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended
(“CEA”), and the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and,
therefore, is not subject to CFTC registration or regulation as a CPO. In
addition, with respect to the Funds, the Adviser is relying upon a related
exclusion from the definition of “commodity trading advisor” (“CTA”) under the
CEA and the rules of the CFTC. The terms of the CPO exclusion require the Fund,
among other things, to adhere to certain limits on its investments in “commodity
interests.” Commodity interests include commodity futures, commodity options and
swaps. Because the Adviser and the Funds intend to comply with the terms of the
CPO exclusion, the Funds may, in the future, need to adjust its investment
strategies, consistent with its investment objective, to limit its investments
in these types of instruments. The Fund is not intended as a vehicle for trading
in the commodity futures, commodity options or swaps markets. The CFTC
has
neither reviewed nor approved the Adviser’s reliance on these exclusions, or the
Fund, its investment strategies or this Prospectus.
Leverage
Risk
Leverage
Risk applies to each Fund
Under
the 1940 Act, the Fund is permitted to borrow from a bank up to 33 1/3% of its
net assets for short term or emergency purposes. The Fund may borrow money at
fiscal quarter end to maintain the required level of diversification to qualify
as a regulated investment company ("RIC") for purposes of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a result, the Fund may be exposed to
the risks of leverage, which may be considered a speculative investment
technique. Leverage magnifies the potential for gain and loss on amounts
invested and therefore increases the risks associated with investing in the
Fund. If the value of the Fund's assets increases, then leveraging would cause
the Fund's NAV to increase more sharply than it would have had the Fund not
leveraged. Conversely, if the value of the Fund's assets decreases, leveraging
would cause the Fund's NAV to decline more sharply than it otherwise would have
had the Fund not leveraged. The Fund may incur additional expenses in connection
with borrowings.
Qualification
as a Regulated Investment Company Risk
Qualification
as a Regulated Investment Company Risk applies to each Fund
The
Fund must meet a number of diversification requirements to qualify as a RIC
under Section 851 of the Code and, if qualified, to continue to qualify. If the
Fund experiences difficulty in meeting those requirements for any fiscal
quarter, it might enter into borrowings in order to increase the portion of the
Fund’s total assets represented by cash, cash items, and U.S. government
securities shortly thereafter and, as of the close of the following fiscal
quarter, to attempt to meet the requirements. However, the Fund may incur
additional expenses in connection with any such borrowings, and increased
investments by the Fund in cash, cash items, and U.S. government securities
(whether the Fund makes such investments from borrowings) are likely to reduce
the Fund’s return to investors.
Tax
Treaty Reclaims Uncertainty
Tax
Treaty Reclaims Uncertainty applies to each Fund
When
the Fund receives dividend and interest income (if any) from issuers in certain
countries, such distributions may be subject to partial withholding by local tax
authorities in order to satisfy potential local tax obligations. The Fund may
file claims to recover such withholding tax in jurisdictions where withholding
tax reclaim is possible, which may be the case as a result of bilateral treaties
between the United States and local governments. Whether or when the Fund will
receive a withholding tax refund in the future is within the control of the tax
authorities in such countries. The receipt of a refund of withholding tax would
preclude claiming a foreign tax credit, to the extent available or applicable,
with respect to such withholding tax. Where the Fund expects to recover
withholding tax based on a continuous assessment of probability of recovery, the
NAV of the Fund generally includes accruals for such tax refunds. The Fund
continues to evaluate tax developments for potential impact to the probability
of recovery. If the likelihood of receiving refunds materially decreases, for
example due to a change in tax regulation or approach, accruals in the Fund’s
NAV for such refunds may need to be written down partially or in full, which
will adversely affect that Fund’s NAV. Investors in the Fund at the time an
accrual is written down will bear the impact of any resulting reduction in NAV
regardless of whether they were investors during the accrual period. Conversely,
if a Fund receives a tax refund that has not been previously accrued, investors
in the Fund at the time the claim is successful will benefit from any resulting
increase in the Fund’s NAV. Investors who sold their shares prior to such time
will not benefit from such NAV increase.
PORTFOLIO
HOLDINGS INFORMATION
A
description of the policies and procedures of Global X Funds®
(the "Trust") with respect to the disclosure of the Funds’ portfolio securities
is available in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
The top holdings of each Fund and Fund Fact Sheets providing information
regarding each Fund’s top holdings can be found at
www.globalxetfs.com/explore/(click on the name of your Fund) and may be
requested by calling 1-888-493-8631.
FUND
MANAGEMENT
Investment
Adviser
Global
X Management Company LLC (the "Adviser") serves as the investment adviser and
the administrator for the Funds. Subject to the supervision of the Trust's Board
of Trustees, the Adviser is responsible for managing the investment activities
of the Funds and the Funds' business affairs and other administrative matters.
The Adviser has been a registered investment adviser since 2008. The Adviser is
a Delaware limited liability company with its principal offices located at 605
3rd Avenue, 43rd Floor, New York, New York 10158. As of February 1, 2026,
the Adviser provided investment advisory services for assets of approximately
$91.4 billion.
Pursuant
to a Supervision and Administration Agreement and subject to the general
supervision of the Board of Trustees, the Adviser provides, or causes to be
furnished, all supervisory, administrative and other services reasonably
necessary for the operation of the Funds and also bears the costs of various
third-party services required by the Funds, including audit, certain custody,
portfolio accounting, legal, transfer agency and printing costs. The Supervision
and Administration Agreement also requires the Adviser to provide investment
advisory services to the Funds pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement.
Each
Fund pays the Adviser a fee (“Management Fee”) in return for providing
investment advisory, supervisory and administrative services under an all-in fee
structure. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Funds paid a monthly
Management Fee to the Adviser at the following annual rates (stated as a
percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund taken separately):
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| Fund |
Management
Fee |
| Global
X MSCI Colombia ETF |
0.61% |
| Global
X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF |
0.65% |
| Global
X MSCI Norway ETF |
0.50% |
| Global
X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF |
0.65% |
| Global
X MSCI Argentina ETF |
0.59% |
| Global
X MSCI Greece ETF |
0.55% |
| Global
X DAX Germany ETF |
0.20% |
| Global
X MSCI Vietnam ETF |
0.50% |
In
addition, each Fund bears other fees and expenses that are not covered by the
Supervision and Administration Agreement, which may vary and will affect the
total expense ratio of a Fund, such as taxes, brokerage fees, commissions and
other transaction expenses, interest and extraordinary expenses (such as
litigation and indemnification expenses). In addition, the Global X MSCI Greece
ETF may pay asset-based custodial fees that are not covered by the Supervision
and Administration Agreement. The Adviser may earn a profit on the Management
Fee paid by the Funds. Also, the Adviser, and not shareholders of the Funds,
would benefit from any price decreases in third-party services, including
decreases resulting from an increase in net assets.
The
Adviser or its affiliates may pay compensation, out of profits derived from the
Adviser’s Management Fee or other resources and not as an additional charge to
the Funds, to certain financial institutions (which may include banks,
securities dealers and other industry professionals) for the sale and/or
distribution of Fund Shares or the retention and/or servicing of Fund investors
and Fund Shares (“revenue sharing”). These payments are in addition to any other
fees described in the fee table or elsewhere in the Prospectus or SAI. Examples
of “revenue sharing” payments include, but are not limited to, payments to
financial institutions for “shelf space” or access to a third party platform or
fund offering list or other marketing programs, including, but not limited to,
inclusion of the Funds on preferred or recommended sales lists, mutual fund
“supermarket” platforms and other formal sales programs; granting the Adviser
access to the financial institution’s sales force; granting the Adviser access
to the financial institution’s conferences and meetings; assistance in training
and educating the financial institution’s personnel; and obtaining other forms
of marketing support. The level of revenue sharing payments made to financial
institutions may be a fixed fee or based upon one or more of the following
factors: gross sales, current assets and/or number of accounts of a Fund
attributable to the financial institution, or other factors as agreed to by the
Adviser and the financial institution or any combination thereof. The amount of
these revenue sharing payments is determined at the discretion of the Adviser
from time to time, may be substantial, and may be different for different
financial institutions depending upon the services provided by the financial
institution. Such payments may provide an incentive for the financial
institution to make Shares of the Funds available to its customers and may allow
the Funds greater access to the financial institution’s customers.
Approval
of Advisory Agreement
Discussions
regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees' approval of the Supervision and
Administration Agreement and the
related
Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund are available in the Funds' report
filed on Form N-CSRS or Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30 or October 31,
respectively.
Portfolio
Management
The
Portfolio Managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of each Fund's portfolio are Nam To and Wayne Xie.
Nam
To:
Nam To, CFA, Portfolio Manager, joined the Adviser in July 2017. Prior to that,
Mr. To was a Global Economics Research Analyst at Bunge Limited. Mr. To received
his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Economics from Cornell University and is
a CFA charterholder.
Wayne
Xie:
Wayne Xie, Head of Portfolio Management, joined the Adviser in July 2018 as a
Portfolio Management Associate. Previously, Mr. Xie was an Analyst at VanEck
Associates on the Equity ETF Investment Management team from 2010 to 2018. Mr.
Xie received his Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at
Buffalo in 2002.
The
SAI provides additional information about the Portfolio Managers’ compensation
structure, other accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers, and the Portfolio
Managers' ownership of Shares of the Funds.
DISTRIBUTOR
SEI
Investments Distribution Co. ("Distributor") distributes Creation Units for the
Funds on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market
in Shares. The Distributor has no role in determining the policies of the Funds
or the securities that are purchased or sold by each Fund. The Distributor’s
principal address is One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456. The Distributor
is not affiliated with the Adviser.
BUYING
AND SELLING FUND SHARES
Shares
of the Funds trade on a national securities exchange and in the secondary market
during the trading day. Shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day
like other shares of publicly-traded securities. There is no minimum investment
for purchases made on a national securities exchange. When buying or selling
Shares through a broker, you will incur customary brokerage commissions and
charges. In addition, you will also incur the cost of the “spread,” which is the
difference between what professional investors are willing to pay for Shares
(the “bid” price) and the price at which they are willing to sell Shares (the
“ask” price). The commission is frequently a fixed amount and may be a
significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell small amounts
of Shares. The spread with respect to Shares varies over time based on a Fund’s
trading volume and market liquidity and is generally lower if a Fund has
significant trading volume and market liquidity and higher if a Fund has little
trading volume and market liquidity. Because of the costs of buying and selling
Shares, frequent trading may reduce investment returns.
Shares
of a Fund may be acquired or redeemed directly from the Fund only by Authorized
Participants (as defined in the SAI) and only in Creation Units or multiples
thereof, as discussed in the "Creations and Redemptions" section in the SAI.
Shares
generally trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit.
Shares of the Funds trade under the trading symbol listed for each Fund in the
Fund Summaries section of the Prospectus.
The
Funds are listed on a national securities exchange, which is open for trading
Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends and the following holidays, as
observed: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good
Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Book
Entry
Shares
of the Funds are held in book-entry form, which means that no stock certificates
are issued. The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its nominee is the record
owner of all outstanding Shares and is recognized as the owner of all Shares for
all purposes.
Investors
owning Shares are beneficial owners as shown on the records of DTC or its
participants. DTC serves as the securities depository for all Shares.
Participants include DTC, securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust
companies, clearing
corporations
and other institutions that directly or indirectly maintain a custodial
relationship with DTC. As a beneficial owner of Shares, you are not entitled to
receive physical delivery of stock certificates or to have Shares registered in
your name, and you are not considered a registered owner of Shares. Therefore,
to exercise any rights as an owner of Shares, you must rely upon the procedures
of DTC and its participants. These procedures are the same as those that apply
to any securities that you hold in book entry or “street name” form.
FREQUENT
TRADING
Unlike
frequent trading of shares of a traditional open-end mutual fund (i.e., not
exchange-traded shares), frequent trading of Shares on the secondary market does
not disrupt portfolio management, increase a Fund's trading costs, lead to
realization of capital gains, or otherwise harm Fund shareholders because these
trades do not involve a Fund directly. A few institutional investors are
authorized to purchase and redeem the Funds' Shares directly with the Funds.
When these trades are effected in-kind (i.e.,
for securities, and not for cash), they do not cause any of the harmful effects
(noted above) that may result from frequent cash trades. Moreover, each Fund
imposes transaction fees on in-kind purchases and redemptions of the Fund
intended to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Fund in
effecting in-kind trades. These fees increase if an investor substitutes cash in
part or in whole for securities, reflecting the fact that a Fund’s trading costs
increase in those circumstances, although transaction fees are subject to
certain limits and therefore may not cover all related costs incurred by a Fund.
For these reasons, the Board of Trustees has determined that it is not necessary
to adopt policies and procedures to detect and deter frequent trading and
market-timing in Shares of the Funds.
DISTRIBUTION
AND SERVICE PLAN
The
Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a Distribution and Services Plan
(“Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, each Fund is
authorized to pay distribution fees in connection with the sale and distribution
of its Shares and pay service fees in connection with the provision of ongoing
services to shareholders of each class and the maintenance of shareholder
accounts in an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year.
No
Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by a Fund, and there are no current plans to
impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the
future, because these fees are paid out of each Fund’s assets on an ongoing
basis, these fees will increase the cost of your investment in a Fund. By
purchasing Shares subject to distribution fees and service fees, you may pay
more over time than you would by purchasing Shares with other types of sales
charge arrangements. Long-term shareholders may pay more than the economic
equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted by the rules of
FINRA. The net income attributable to Shares will be reduced by the amount of
distribution fees and service fees and other expenses of a Fund.
DIVIDENDS
AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends
from net investment income, including any net foreign currency gains, generally
are declared and paid at least annually and any net realized capital gains are
distributed at least annually. In order to improve tracking error or comply with
the distribution requirements of the Code, dividends may be declared and paid
more frequently than annually for a Fund.
Dividends
and other distributions on Shares are distributed on a pro rata basis to
beneficial owners of such Shares. Dividend payments are made through DTC
participants to beneficial owners then of record with proceeds received from a
Fund. Dividends and security gain distributions are distributed in U.S. dollars
and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional Shares.
No
dividend reinvestment service is provided by the Trust. Broker-dealers may make
available the DTC book-entry Dividend Reinvestment Service for use by beneficial
owners of a Fund for reinvestment of their dividend distributions. Beneficial
owners should contact their broker to determine the availability and costs of
the service and the details of participation therein. Brokers may require
beneficial owners to adhere to specific procedures and timetables. If this
service is available and used, dividend distributions of both income and
realized gains will be automatically reinvested in additional whole Shares
purchased in the secondary market.
INVESTMENTS
BY INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Section
12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act restricts investments by investment companies in the
securities of other investment companies, including shares of the Fund.
Registered investment companies and unit investment trusts that enter into a
fund-of-funds investment agreement with the Trust ("Investing Funds") may be
permitted to invest in certain Global X Funds beyond the limits set forth in
Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act, subject to certain conditions set forth in
Rule 12d1-4 under the 1940 Act.
TAXES
The
following is a summary of certain tax considerations that may be relevant to an
investor in a Fund. Except where otherwise indicated, the discussion relates to
investors who are individual United States citizens or residents and is based on
current tax law. You should consult your tax advisor for further information
regarding federal, state, local and/or foreign tax consequences relevant to your
specific situation.
Fund
Taxation.
Each Fund has elected and intends to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of
Subtitle A, Chapter 1, of the Code. As a RIC, each Fund generally will be exempt
from federal income tax on its net investment income and realized capital gains
that it distributes to shareholders, provided that it distributes an amount
equal to at least the sum of 90% of its tax-exempt income and 90% of its
investment company taxable income (net investment income and the excess of net
short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss), if any, for the year
(the “Distribution Requirement”) and satisfies certain other requirements of the
Code. In addition to satisfaction of the Distribution Requirement, a Fund must
derive with respect to a taxable year at least 90% of its gross income from
dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to securities loans and gains
from the sale or other disposition of stock or securities or foreign currencies,
or from other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such
stock, securities, or currencies or net income derived from an interest in a
qualified publicly traded partnership (the “Income Requirement”). Also, at the
close of each quarter of its taxable year, at least 50% of the value of a Fund’s
assets must consist of cash and cash items, U.S. government securities,
securities of other regulated investment companies and securities of other
issuers (as to which the Fund does not hold more than 5% of the value of its
total assets in securities of such issuer and as to which the Fund does not hold
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities (including securities of a
“qualified publicly traded partnership” (“QPTP”) of such issuer), and no more
than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in the
securities of (i) any one issuer (other than U.S. government securities and
securities of other regulated investment companies), (ii) two or more issuers
which such Fund controls and which are engaged in the same or similar trades or
businesses or (iii) one or more QPTPs (the “Asset Diversification Requirement”).
Each Fund intends to comply with these requirements.
If
for any period a Fund were to fail to meet the distribution, income or asset
diversification requirements described above, existing laws generally permit the
fund to take certain actions to bring itself back into compliance. If a Fund
were ineligible to or otherwise did not cure such a failure, or otherwise failed
to qualify as a RIC, all of the Fund’s taxable income would be subject to
federal income tax at regular corporate rates at the Fund level (without any
deduction for distributions to its shareholders). In addition, all distributions
to shareholders from earnings and profits would be taxed as dividend income,
even if the distributions were attributable to long-term capital gains or exempt
interest income earned by the Fund. Some portions of such distributions may be
eligible for the dividends- received deduction in the case of corporate
shareholders or to be treated as qualified dividend income to non-corporate
shareholders, provided, in both cases, that the shareholder meets certain
holding period and other requirements in respect of the fund shares.
Furthermore, in order to re-qualify for taxation as a RIC, the Fund may be
required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest, and
make substantial distributions. See “Taxes – Fund Taxation” section of the
Statement of Additional Information for further discussion.
Distributions.
Each Fund receives income and gains on its investments. The income, less
expenses incurred in the operation of a Fund, constitutes the Fund's net
investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. Each Fund has elected
and intends to qualify as a RIC under the Code for federal tax purposes and to
distribute to shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and
net capital gain each year. Except as otherwise noted below, you will generally
be subject to federal income tax on a Fund’s distributions you receive. For
federal income tax purposes, Fund distributions attributable to short-term
capital gains and net investment income are taxable to you as ordinary income.
Distributions attributable to net capital gains (the excess of net long- term
capital gains over net short-term capital losses) of a Fund generally are
taxable to you as long-term capital gains. This is true no matter how long you
own your Shares or whether you take distributions in cash or additional Shares.
The maximum long-term capital gain rate applicable to individuals is 20%.
Distributions
of “qualifying dividends” will also generally be taxable to you at long-term
capital gain rates as long as certain requirements are met. In general, if 95%
or more of the gross income of a Fund (other than net capital gain) consists of
dividends received from domestic corporations or “qualified” foreign
corporations (“qualifying dividends”), then all distributions received by
individual shareholders of a Fund will be treated as qualifying dividends. But
if less than 95% of the gross income of a Fund (other than net capital gain)
consists of qualifying dividends, then distributions received by individual
shareholders of a Fund will be qualifying dividends only to the extent they are
derived from qualifying dividends earned by such Fund. For the lower rates to
apply, you must have owned your Shares for at least 61 days during the 121-day
period beginning on the date that is 60 days before such Fund’s ex-dividend date
(and such Fund will need to have met a similar holding period requirement with
respect to the Shares of the corporation paying the qualifying dividend). The
amount of a Fund’s distributions that qualify for this favorable treatment may
be reduced as a result of such Fund’s securities lending
activities
(if any), a high portfolio turnover rate or investments in debt securities or
“non-qualified” foreign corporations. In addition, whether distributions
received from foreign corporations are qualifying dividends will depend on
several factors including the country of residence of the corporation making the
distribution. Accordingly, distributions from many of the Funds’ holdings may
not be qualifying dividends.
A
portion of distributions paid to shareholders that are corporations may also
qualify for the dividends-received deduction for corporations, subject to
certain holding period requirements and debt financing limitations. The amount
of the dividends qualifying for this deduction may, however, be reduced as a
result of such Fund’s securities lending activities, by a high portfolio
turnover rate or by investments in debt securities or foreign corporations.
Distributions
from a Fund will generally be taxable to you in the year in which they are paid,
with one exception. Dividends and distributions declared by a Fund in October,
November or December and paid in January of the following year are taxed as
though they were paid on December 31.
You
should note that if you buy Shares of a Fund shortly before it makes a
distribution, the distribution will be fully taxable to you even though, as an
economic matter, it simply represents a return of a portion of your investment.
This adverse tax result is known as “buying into a dividend.”
You
will be informed of the amount of your ordinary income dividends, qualifying
dividend income, and capital gain distributions at the time they are paid, and
you will be advised of the tax status for federal income tax purposes shortly
after the close of each calendar year. If you have not held Shares for a full
year, a Fund may designate and distribute to you, as ordinary income or capital
gain, a percentage of income that is not equal to the actual amount of such
income earned during the period of your investment in such Fund.
A
Fund’s investments in partnerships, including in partnerships defined as
Qualified Publicly Traded Partnerships for tax purposes, may result in such Fund
being subject to state, local or foreign income, franchise or withholding tax
liabilities.
Excise
Tax Distribution Requirements.
Under the Code, a nondeductible excise tax of 4% is imposed on the excess of a
RIC’s “required distribution” for the calendar year ending within the RIC’s
taxable year over the “distributed amount” for such calendar year. The term
“required distribution” means the sum of (a) 98% of ordinary income (generally
net investment income) for the calendar year, (b) 98.2% of capital gain (both
long-term and short-term) for the one-year period ending on October 31 (or
December 31, if a Fund so elects), and (c) the sum of any untaxed, undistributed
net investment income and net capital gains of the RIC for prior periods. The
term “distributed amount” generally means the sum of (a) amounts actually
distributed by a Fund from its current year’s ordinary income and capital gain
net income and (b) any amount on which a Fund pays income tax for the taxable
year ending in the calendar year. Although each Fund intends to distribute its
net investment income and net capital gains so as to avoid excise tax liability,
a Fund may determine that it is in the interest of shareholders to distribute a
lesser amount. The Funds intend to declare and pay these amounts in December (or
in January, which must be treated by you as received in December) to avoid these
excise taxes but can give no assurances that their distributions will be
sufficient to eliminate all such taxes.
Foreign
Currencies.
Under the Code, gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates
which occur between the time a Fund accrues interest or other receivables or
accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, and the
time such Fund actually collects such receivables or pays such liabilities, are
treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss. Similarly, gains or losses from the
disposition of foreign currencies, from the disposition of debt securities
denominated in a foreign currency, or from the disposition of a forward foreign
currency contract which are attributable to fluctuations in the value of the
foreign currency between the date of acquisition of the asset and the date of
disposition also are treated as ordinary income or loss. These gains or losses,
referred to under the Code as “section 988” gains or losses, increase or
decrease the amount of a Fund’s investment company taxable income available to
be distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income, rather than increasing or
decreasing the amount of such Fund’s net capital gain.
Foreign
Taxes.
Each Fund will be subject to foreign withholding taxes with respect to certain
payments received from sources in foreign countries. If at the close of the
taxable year more than 50% in value of a Fund’s assets consists of stock in
foreign corporations, such Fund will be eligible to make an election to treat a
proportionate amount of those taxes as constituting a distribution to each
shareholder, which would allow you either (subject to certain limitations) (1)
to credit that proportionate amount of taxes against your U.S. Federal income
tax liability as a foreign tax credit or (2) to take that amount as an itemized
deduction. If a Fund is not eligible or chooses not to make this election, it
will be entitled to deduct such taxes in computing the amounts it is required to
distribute.
Sales
and Exchanges.
The sale of Shares is a taxable event on which a gain or loss is recognized. The
amount of gain or loss is based on the difference between your tax basis in
Shares and the amount you receive for them upon disposition. Generally, you will
recognize long-term capital gain or loss if you have held your Shares for over
one year at the time you sell or exchange them. Gains and losses on Shares held
for one year or less will generally constitute short-term capital gains, except
that a loss on Shares held six months or less will be re-characterized as a
long-term capital loss to the extent of any long-term capital gain distributions
that you have received on the Shares. A loss realized on a sale or exchange of
Shares may be disallowed under the so-called “wash sale” rules to the extent the
Shares disposed of are replaced with other Shares of that same Fund within a
period of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the Shares
are disposed of, such as pursuant to a dividend reinvestment in Shares of a
Fund. If disallowed, the loss will be reflected in an adjustment to the basis of
the Shares acquired.
Taxes
on Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units. An
Authorized Participant who exchanges equity securities for Creation Units
generally will recognize a gain or a loss. The gain or loss will be equal to the
difference between the market value of the Creation Units at the time of
purchase (plus any cash received by the Authorized Participant as part of the
issue) and the Authorized Participant’s aggregate basis in the securities
surrendered (plus any cash paid by the Authorized Participant as part of the
issue). An Authorized Participant who exchanges Creation Units for equity
securities generally will recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference
between the Authorized Participant’s basis in the Creation Units (plus any cash
paid by the Authorized Participant as part of the redemption) and the aggregate
market value of the securities received (plus any cash received by the
Authorized Participant as part of the redemption). The Internal Revenue Service
(the “IRS”), however, may assert that a loss realized upon an exchange of
securities for Creation Units cannot be deducted currently under the rules
governing “wash sales,” or on the basis that there has been no significant
change in economic position. Persons exchanging securities should consult their
own tax advisor with respect to whether the wash sale rules apply and when a
loss might be deductible. Under current federal tax laws, any capital gain or
loss realized upon redemption of Creation Units is generally treated as
long-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for more than one
year and as a short-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for
one year or less, assuming such Creation Units are held as a capital
asset.
IRAs
and Other Tax-Qualified Plans.
The one major exception to the preceding tax principles is that distributions
on, and sales, exchanges and redemptions of, Shares held in an IRA or other
tax-qualified plan are not currently taxable but may be taxable when funds are
withdrawn from the tax qualified plan, unless the Shares were purchased with
borrowed funds.
Medicare
Tax. An
additional 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on certain net investment income
(including ordinary dividends and capital gain distributions received from a
Fund and net gains from redemptions or other taxable dispositions of Fund
Shares) of U.S. individuals, estates and trusts to the extent that such person’s
“modified adjusted gross income” (in the case of an individual) or “adjusted
gross income” (in the case of an estate or trust) exceeds a threshold amount.
This Medicare tax, if applicable, is reported by you on, and paid with, your
federal income tax return.
Backup
Withholding.
Each Fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to the U.S.
Treasury backup withholding at the applicable rate on dividends and gross sales
proceeds paid to any shareholder (i) who has either provided an incorrect tax
identification number or no number at all, (ii) who is subject to backup
withholding by the IRS, or (iii) who has failed to certify to a Fund, when
required to do so, that he or she is not subject to backup withholding or is an
“exempt recipient.”
Cost
Basis Reporting. Federal
law requires that shareholders' cost basis, gain/loss, and holding period be
reported to the IRS and to shareholders on the Consolidated Form 1099s when
“covered” securities are sold. Covered securities are any RIC and/or dividend
reinvestment plan shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012.
For
those securities defined as "covered" under current IRS cost basis tax reporting
regulations, accurate cost basis and tax lot information must be maintained for
tax reporting purposes. This information is not required for Shares that are not
"covered." The Funds and their service providers do not provide tax advice. You
should consult independent sources, which may include a tax professional, with
respect to any decisions you may make with respect to choosing a tax lot
identification method. Shareholders should contact their financial
intermediaries with respect to reporting of cost basis and available elections
for their accounts.
State
and Local Taxes.
You may also be subject to state and local taxes on income and gain attributable
to your ownership of Shares. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the
tax status of distributions in your state and locality.
U.S.
Tax Treatment of Foreign Shareholders.
A non-U.S. shareholder generally will not be subject to U.S. withholding tax on
gain from the redemption of Shares or on capital gain dividends (i.e., dividends
attributable to long-term capital gains of a Fund) unless, in the case of a
shareholder who is a non-resident alien individual, the shareholder is present
in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and certain
other conditions are met. Non-U.S. shareholders generally will be
subject
to U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30% (or a lower treaty rate, if applicable)
on distributions by a Fund of net investment income, other ordinary income, and
the excess, if any, of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital
loss for the year, unless the distributions are effectively connected with a
U.S. trade or business of the shareholder. Exemptions from U.S. withholding tax
are provided for certain capital gain dividends paid by a Fund from net
long-term capital gains, if any, interest-related dividends paid by the Fund
from its qualified net interest income from U.S. sources and short-term capital
gain dividends, if such amounts are reported by the Fund. Non-U.S. shareholders
are subject to special U.S. tax certification requirements to avoid backup
withholding and claim any treaty benefits. Non-U.S. shareholders should consult
their tax advisors regarding the U.S. and foreign tax consequences of investing
in a Fund.
Other
Reporting and Withholding Requirements. Under
the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), a 30% withholding tax is
imposed on income dividends paid by a Fund to certain foreign entities, referred
to as foreign financial institutions or nonfinancial foreign entities, that fail
to comply (or be deemed compliant) with extensive reporting and withholding
requirements designed to inform the U.S. Department of the Treasury of
U.S.-owned foreign investment accounts. After December 31, 2018, FATCA
withholding also would have applied to certain capital gain distributions,
return of capital distributions and the proceeds arising from the sale of Fund
Shares; however, based on proposed regulations issued by the IRS, which may be
relied upon currently, such withholding is no longer required unless final
regulations provide otherwise (which is not expected). Information about a
shareholder in a Fund may be disclosed to the IRS, non-U.S. taxing authorities
or other parties as necessary to comply with FATCA. Withholding also may be
required if a foreign entity that is a shareholder of a Fund fails to provide
the appropriate certifications or other documentation concerning its status
under FATCA.
Consult
Your Tax Professional.
Your investment in a Fund could have additional tax consequences. You should
consult your tax professional for information regarding all tax consequences
applicable to your investments in a Fund. More tax information relating to the
Funds is also provided in the SAI. This short summary is not intended as a
substitute for careful tax planning.
DETERMINATION
OF NET ASSET VALUE
Each
Fund calculates its NAV as of the regularly scheduled close of business of the
NYSE Arca Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ") (each
referred to herein as the "Exchange") (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each
day that the Exchange is open for business, based on prices at the time of
closing, provided that any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other
than the U.S. dollar shall be translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing
market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more major banks or
dealers that make a two-way market in such currencies (or a data service
provider based on quotations received from such banks or dealers). The NAV of
each Fund is calculated by dividing the value of the net assets of such Fund
(i.e., the value of its total assets less total liabilities) by the total number
of outstanding Shares, generally rounded to the nearest cent. The price of Fund
Shares is based on market price, and because ETF shares trade at market prices
rather than NAV, Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or
less than NAV (a discount).
In
calculating a Fund’s NAV, the Fund’s investments are generally valued using
market valuations. A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained
from an exchange or a major market maker (or dealer), (ii) based on a price
quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a
pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer), or (iii) based on
amortized cost, provided the amortized cost is approximately the value on
current sale of the security. In the case of shares of funds that are not traded
on an exchange, a market valuation means such fund’s published NAV per share. A
Fund may use various pricing services or discontinue the use of any pricing
service.
In
the event that current market valuations are not readily available or such
valuations do not reflect current market values, the affected investments will
be valued using fair value pricing pursuant to the pricing policy and procedures
approved by the Board of Trustees. A price obtained from a pricing service based
on such pricing service's valuation matrix may be used to fair value a security.
The frequency with which a Fund’s investments are valued using fair value
pricing is primarily a function of the types of securities and other assets in
which the Fund invests pursuant to its investment objective, strategies and
limitations.
Investments
that may be valued using fair value pricing include, but are not limited to: (i)
an unlisted security related to corporate actions; (ii) a restricted security
(i.e., one that may not be publicly sold without registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)); (iii) a security
whose trading has been suspended or which has been de-listed from its primary
trading exchange; (iv) a security that is thinly traded; (v) a security in
default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market
quotation; (vi) a security affected by currency controls or restrictions; and
(vii) a security affected by a significant event (i.e., an event that occurs
after the close of the markets on which the security is traded but before the
time as of which the Fund’s NAV is computed and that may materially affect the
value of the Fund’s investments). Examples of events that may be “significant
events” are government actions, natural disasters, armed conflict, acts of
terrorism, and significant market fluctuations.
Valuing
a Fund’s investments using fair value pricing will result in using prices for
those investments that may differ from current market valuations. Use of fair
value prices and certain current market valuations could result in a difference
between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s NAV and the prices used by the
Fund’s Underlying Index, which, in turn, could result in a difference between
the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Fund’s Underlying Index.
Because
foreign markets may be open on different days than the days during which a
shareholder may purchase Shares, the value of a Fund’s investments may change on
days when shareholders are not able to purchase Shares. Additionally, due to
varying holiday schedules, redemption requests made on certain dates may result
in a settlement period exceeding seven calendar days.
The
value of assets denominated in foreign currencies is converted into U.S. dollars
using exchange rates deemed appropriate by the Adviser. Any use of a different
rate from the rates used by each Index Provider may adversely affect a Fund’s
ability to track its Underlying Index.
The
right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed with
respect to a Fund (1) for any period during which the Exchange is closed (other
than customary weekend and holiday closings), (2) for any period during which
trading on the Exchange is suspended or restricted, (3) for any period during
which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of the Fund’s portfolio
securities or determination of its NAV is not reasonably practicable, or (4) in
such other circumstances as the SEC permits.
Subject
to oversight by the Board of Trustees, the Adviser, as “valuation designee,”
performs fair value determinations of Fund investments. In addition, the
Adviser, as the valuation designee, is responsible for periodically assessing
any material risks associated with the determination of the fair value of a
Fund's investments; establishing and applying fair value methodologies; testing
the appropriateness of fair value methodologies; and overseeing and evaluating
third-party pricing services. The Adviser has established a fair value committee
to assist with its designated responsibilities as valuation
designee.
PREMIUM/DISCOUNT
AND SHARE INFORMATION
Once
available, information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on the
national securities exchanges at a price above (i.e., at a premium to) or below
(i.e., at a discount to) the NAV of the Fund, the Fund's per share NAV, and the
median bid-ask spread of the Shares can be found at www.globalxetfs.com.
TOTAL
RETURN INFORMATION
Each
Fund had commenced operations as of the most recent fiscal year end. The tables
that follow present information about the total returns of each Fund's
Underlying Index and the total returns of each such Fund. The information
presented for each Fund is as of the most recent fiscal year end.
“Annualized
Total Returns” or "Cumulative Total Returns" represent the total change in value
of an investment over the periods indicated.
Each
Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in
accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund Shares. The NAV
return is based on the NAV of each Fund and the market return is based on the
market prices of the Fund. The price used to calculate market prices is
determined by using the midpoint between the bid and the ask on the primary
stock exchange on which Shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the
time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that
dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at
market prices and NAV, respectively.
An
index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or
sector. Unlike a Fund, an Underlying Index does not actually hold a portfolio of
securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These
expenses negatively impact the performance of a Fund. Also, market returns do
not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market
transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be
lower. The returns shown in the tables below do not reflect the deduction of
taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or
sale of Fund Shares. The investment return and principal value of Shares of a
Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of a Fund may be worth
more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the
market. A Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Annualized
Total Returns
Inception
to 10/31/25
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| NAV |
MARKET |
UNDERLYING
INDEX |
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Global
X MSCI Colombia ETF 1* |
4.55% |
4.54% |
5.24% |
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Global
X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF 2** |
3.91% |
3.90% |
4.51% |
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Global
X MSCI Norway ETF3*** |
3.22% |
3.19% |
3.74% |
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Global
X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF 4 |
4.12% |
4.11% |
4.81% |
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Global
X MSCI Argentina ETF 5**** |
9.34% |
9.37% |
9.93% |
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Global
X MSCI Greece ETF 6***** |
4.38% |
4.35% |
5.22% |
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Global
X DAX Germany ETF 7 |
7.64% |
7.63% |
7.69% |
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Global
X MSCI Vietnam ETF 8****** |
-2.65% |
-2.42% |
-1.89% |
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1
For
the period since inception on 02/05/09 to 10/31/25 |
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2
For
the period since inception on 11/30/09 to 10/31/25 |
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3
For the period since inception on 11/09/10 to 10/31/25 Performance
includes the performance of the Global X MSCI Norway ETF, the predecessor
fund. |
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4
For the period since inception on 02/16/11 to 10/31/25 |
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5
For the period since inception on 03/02/11 to 10/31/25 |
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6
For the period since inception on 12/07/11 to 10/31/25 |
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7
For
the period since inception on 10/22/14 to 10/31/25. Performance includes
the performance of the Horizons DAX Germany ETF, the predecessor
fund. |
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8
For
the period since inception on 12/07/21 to 10/31/25 |
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| |
| *
Performance reflects the performance of the FTSE Colombia 20 Index through
July 14, 2014, the MSCI All Colombia Capped Index through August 30, 2016
and the MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index thereafter. |
| **
Performance reflects the performance of the Solactive China Consumer Total
Return Index through December 5, 2018, and the MSCI China Consumer
Discretionary 10/50 Index thereafter. |
| ***
Performance reflects the performance of the FTSE Norway 30 Index through
July 14, 2014 and the MSCI Norway IMI 25/50 Index thereafter. |
| ****
Performance reflects the performance of the FTSE Argentina 20 Index
through August 14, 2014 and the MSCI All Argentina 25/50 Index
thereafter. |
| *****
Performance reflects the performance of the FTSE/ATHEX Custom Capped Index
through February 29, 2016 and the MSCI All Greece Select 25/50 Index
thereafter. |
| ******
The MSCI Vietnam Select 25-50 Index underwent changes to its name and
methodology effective December 1, 2023. |
Cumulative
Total Returns
Inception
to 10/31/25
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| NAV |
MARKET |
UNDERLYING
INDEX |
|
Global
X MSCI Colombia ETF 1* |
110.81% |
110.34% |
135.31% |
|
Global
X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF 2** |
84.12% |
83.95% |
101.89% |
|
Global
X MSCI Norway ETF 3*** |
60.70% |
60.08% |
73.49% |
|
Global
X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF 4 |
81.13% |
80.99% |
99.75% |
|
Global
X MSCI Argentina ETF 5**** |
270.93% |
272.17% |
301.08% |
|
Global
X MSCI Greece ETF 6***** |
81.62% |
80.88% |
102.92% |
|
Global
X DAX Germany ETF
7 |
125.35% |
125.08% |
126.55% |
|
Global
X MSCI Vietnam ETF
8****** |
-9.96% |
-9.12% |
-7.17% |
|
1
For
the period since inception on 02/05/09 to 10/31/25 |
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2
For
the period since inception on 11/30/09 to 10/31/25 |
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3
For
the period since inception on 11/09/10 to 10/31/25 Performance includes
the performance of the Global X MSCI Norway ETF, the predecessor fund.
|
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4
For
the period since inception on 02/16/11 to 10/31/25 |
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| |
|
5
For
the period since inception on 03/02/11 to 10/31/25 |
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| |
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6
For
the period since inception on 12/07/11 to 10/31/25 |
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| |
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7
For
the period since inception on 10/22/14 to 10/31/25. Performance includes
the performance of the Horizons DAX Germany ETF, the predecessor fund.
|
|
8
For the period since inception on 12/07/21 to 10/31/25 |
|
| |
| *
Performance reflects the performance of the FTSE Colombia 20 Index through
July 14, 2014, the MSCI All Colombia Capped Index through August 30, 2016
and the MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index thereafter. |
| **
Performance reflects the performance of the Solactive China Consumer Total
Return Index through December 5, 2018, and the MSCI China Consumer
Discretionary 10/50 Index thereafter. |
| ***
Performance reflects the performance of the FTSE Norway 30 Index through
July 14, 2014 and the MSCI Norway IMI 25/50 Index thereafter. |
| ****
Performance reflects the performance of the FTSE Argentina 20 Index
through August 14, 2014 and the MSCI All Argentina 25/50 Index
thereafter. |
| *****
Performance reflects the performance of the FTSE/ATHEX Custom Capped Index
through February 29, 2016 and the MSCI All Greece Select 25/50 Index
thereafter. |
| ******
The MSCI Vietnam Select 25-50 Index underwent changes to its name and
methodology effective December 1, 2023. |
INFORMATION
REGARDING THE INDICES AND THE INDEX PROVIDERS
MSCI
All Colombia Select 25/50 Index
The
MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index (the "Underlying Index") is designed to
represent the performance of the broad Colombia equity universe, as defined by
MSCI, Inc. ("MSCI"), the provider of the Underlying Index (the "Index
Provider"). The broad Colombia equity universe includes securities that are
classified in Colombia according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index
Methodology, together with companies that are headquartered or listed in
Colombia and carry out the majority of their operations in Colombia. The
Underlying Index also applies minimum liquidity thresholds as criteria for
company inclusion.
MSCI
China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index
The
MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index (the "Underlying Index") tracks
the performance of companies in the MSCI China Index (the "Parent Index") that
are classified in the consumer discretionary sector, as defined by MSCI, Inc.
("MSCI") the provider of the Underlying Index (the "Index Provider"). The Parent
Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to
measure the performance of securities that are classified as operating in China
according to the MSCI Global Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that
satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities
eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index include H-Shares (securities of
companies incorporated in China that are denominated in Hong Kong Dollars and
listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")), B-Shares (securities of
companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars and listed on
Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red
Chips (securities of companies with a majority of their business operations in
mainland China and that are controlled by the national government or local
governments of China, traded on the HKSE in Hong Kong dollars), P-Chips
(securities of companies with the majority of their business operations in
mainland China and controlled by individuals in China, but that are incorporated
outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in mainland
China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that are accessible through
the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai Connect") or the
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect", and together with
Shanghai Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign listings such as
American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). The Stock Connect Programs are securities
trading and clearing programs that aim to achieve mutual stock market access
between China and Hong Kong.
The
Underlying Index then follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to
select all constituents of the Parent Index that are classified in the consumer
discretionary sector under the GICS. The Underlying Index is weighted according
to each component's free float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified
so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index
Provider as companies with a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes
more than 10% of the Underlying Index and so that, in the aggregate, the
individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the Underlying
Index represent no more than 50% of the Underlying Index ("10/50 Cap"). The
Underlying Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The Underlying
Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies. As of
December 31, 2025, the Underlying Index had 57 constituents.
MSCI
Norway IMI 25/50 Index
The
MSCI Norway IMI 25/50 Index (the "Underlying Index") is designed to represent
the performance of the broad Norway equity universe, as defined by MSCI, Inc.
("MSCI"), the provider of the Underlying Index (the "Index Provider"). The broad
Norway equity universe includes securities that are classified in Norway
according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index Methodology, which is a
methodology that seeks to identify the investable universe of companies globally
in order to facilitate the construction of replicable indexes such as the
Underlying Index. The MSCI Global Investable Market Index Methodology screens
companies using size, liquidity and other criteria in order to determine the
investable universe. The country classification of a company is generally
determined by the Index Provider using the company’s country of incorporation
and the primary listing of its securities. The Index Provider will classify a
company in the country of incorporation if its securities have a primary listing
in this country. In such cases where a company’s securities have a primary
listing outside of the country of incorporation, additional criteria such as the
location of the company’s headquarters and the geographic distribution of its
operations (e.g. assets and revenues), management, and shareholder base are
considered for classification purposes. The Underlying Index follows a
rules-based methodology that is designed to select securities that satisfy the
above criteria and which meet minimum market capitalization and liquidity
requirements.
The
Underlying Index is weighted according to each component's free float adjusted
market capitalization. The weights are further modified so that, as of the
rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider as companies with
a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes more than 25% of the
Underlying Index and so that, in the aggregate, the
individual
group entities that would represent more than 5% of the Underlying Index
represent no more than 50% of the Underlying Index ("25/50 Cap"). The Underlying
Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The Underlying Index may
include large-, mid- and small-capitalization companies, and components
primarily include financials, consumer staples and energy companies. As of
December 31, 2025, the Underlying Index had 56 constituents.
FTSE/ASEAN
40 Index
The
FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index (the "Underlying Index") tracks the equity performance of
the 40 largest and most liquid companies in the five Association of Southeast
Asian Nations ("ASEAN") regions: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and
the Philippines, as defined by FTSE International Limited ("FTSE"), the provider
of the Underlying Index (the "Index Provider"). In order to be eligible for
inclusion in the Underlying Index, a company must be a member of the FTSE All
World Country Index for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia or the
Philippines.
MSCI
All Argentina 25/50 Index
The
MSCI All Argentina 25/50 Index (the "Underlying Index") is designed to represent
the performance of the broad Argentina equity universe, while including a
minimum number of constituents, as defined by MSCI, Inc. ("MSCI"), the provider
of the Underlying Index (the "Index Provider"). The broad Argentina equity
universe includes securities that are classified in Argentina according to the
MSCI Global Investable Market Index Methodology, together with companies that
are headquartered or listed in Argentina and carry out the majority of their
operations in Argentina. The Underlying Index targets a minimum of 25 securities
and 20 issuers at construction.
MSCI
All Greece Select 25/50 Index
The
MSCI All Greece Select 25/50 Index ("the Underlying Index) is designed to
represent the performance of the broad Greece equity universe, as defined by
MSCI, Inc. ("MSCI"), the provider of the Underlying Index (the "Index
Provider"). The broad Greece equity universe includes securities that are
classified in Greece according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index
Methodology, together with companies that are headquartered or listed in Greece
and carry out the majority of their operations in Greece. The Underlying Index
also applies minimum liquidity thresholds as criteria for company inclusion.
DAX®
Index
The
DAX®
Index (the "Underlying Index") tracks the segment of the largest and most
actively traded companies - known as blue chips - on the German equities market.
The Index contains the shares of among the 40 largest German companies in terms
of liquidity and free float market capitalization admitted to the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange in the Prime Standard segment. Liquidity is defined as book order
volume, which is the sum of the daily turnover over the prior 12-month period.
The Prime Standard segment is a market segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
which includes companies with higher transparency and reporting standards than
those of the General Standard, which is the minimum reporting standard currently
required by EU-regulation. The 40 stocks contained in the Index generally
represent about 80% of the market capitalization listed in Germany.
MSCI
Vietnam Select 25-50 Index
The
MSCI Vietnam Select 25-50 Index (the "Underlying Index") is designed to
represent the performance of the broad Vietnam equity universe, while including
a minimum number of constituents, as defined by MSCI, Inc. ("MSCI"), the
provider of the Underlying Index (the "Index Provider"). The broad Vietnam
equity universe includes securities that are classified in Vietnam according to
the MSCI Global Investable Market Index Methodology, together with companies
that are headquartered or listed in Vietnam and carry out the majority of their
operations in Vietnam, as determined solely by the Index Provider. The country
classification of a company is generally determined by the Index Provider using
the company’s country of incorporation and the primary listing of its
securities. The Index Provider will classify a company in the country of
incorporation if its securities have a primary listing in that country. In such
cases where a company’s securities have a primary listing outside of the country
of incorporation, additional criteria such as the location of the company’s
headquarters and the geographic distribution of its operations (e.g. assets and
revenues), management, and shareholder base are considered by the Index Provider
for classification purposes. The Underlying Index follows a rules-based
methodology that is designed to select all securities that satisfy the above
criteria and which have a market capitalization greater than or equal to the
85th percentile of listed frontier market securities, have an annual traded
value ratio (a measure of liquidity calculated by the Index Provider) greater
than or equal to 15%, and have traded on greater than or equal to 50% of trading
days over the past twelve months.
The
Underlying Index is weighted according to each component's free float adjusted
market capitalization. Free float adjusted market capitalization measures a
company’s market capitalization discounted by the percentage of its shares
readily available to
be
traded by the general public in the open market (“free float”). In addition, a
liquidity discount factor based on the security’s annual traded value ratio
(“ATVR”) is applied. ATVR is a liquidity metric calculated by the Index
Provider. The liquidity discount factor is applied to each company’s free float
market capitalization for the purposes of calculating the allocated index weight
to each constituent, such that the allocated index weight is lower for less
liquid securities (and higher for more liquid securities) than it would
otherwise be. The weights are further modified for diversification purposes, so
that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider
as companies that are jointly controlled by a single parent company) constitutes
more than 25% of the Underlying Index and so that, in the aggregate, the
individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the Underlying
Index represent no more than 50% of the Underlying Index ("25/50 Cap"). The
Underlying Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The Underlying
Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies, and components
primarily include financials and real estate companies. As of December 31,
2025, the Underlying Index is expected to hold 69 constituents.
Disclaimers
FTSE
is a world-leader in the creation and management of over 100,000 equity, bond
and hedge fund indices. With offices in Beijing, London, Frankfurt, Hong Kong,
Boston, Shanghai, Madrid, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Tokyo, FTSE
Group services clients in 77 countries worldwide. FTSE is an independent company
owned by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange. FTSE does not give
financial advice to clients, which allows for the provision of truly objective
market information. FTSE indices are used extensively by investors world-wide
such as consultants, asset owners, asset managers, investment banks, stock
exchanges and brokers.
NO
FUND IS SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY MSCI INC. ("MSCI"), ANY OF ITS
AFFILIATES, ANY OF ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY INVOLVED
IN, OR RELATED TO, COMPILING, COMPUTING OR CREATING ANY MSCI INDEX
(COLLECTIVELY, THE ''MSCI PARTIES"). THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY
OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES ARE SERVICE MARK (S) OF MSCI OR ITS
AFFILIATES AND HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR USE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES BY THE ADVISER.
NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, TO THE ISSUER OR OWNERS OF THIS FUND OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY
REGARDING THE ADVISABILITY OF INVESTING IN FUNDS GENERALLY OR IN THIS FUND
PARTICULARLY OR THE ABILITY OF ANY MSCI INDEX TO TRACK CORRESPONDING STOCK
MARKET PERFORMANCE. MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES ARE THE LICENSORS OF CERTAIN
TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES AND OF THE MSCI INDEXES WHICH ARE
DETERMINED, COMPOSED AND CALCULATED BY MSCI WITHOUT REGARD TO THIS FUND OR THE
ISSUER OR OWNERS OF THIS FUND OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. NONE OF THE MSCI
PARTIES HAS ANY OBLIGATION TO TAKE THE NEEDS OF THE ISSUER OR OWNERS OF THIS
FUND OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING, COMPOSING
OR CALCULATING THE MSCI INDEXES. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OR
HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE TIMING OF, PRICES AT, OR QUANTITIES
OF THIS FUND TO BE ISSUED OR IN THE DETERMINATION OR CALCULATION OF THE EQUATION
BY OR THE CONSIDERATION INTO WHICH THIS FUND IS REDEEMABLE. FURTHER, NONE OF THE
MSCI PARTIES HAS ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY TO THE ISSUER OR OWNERS OF THIS
FUND OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION,
MARKETING OR OFFERING OF THIS FUND. ALTHOUGH MSCI SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR
INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE MSCI INDEXES FROM SOURCES THAT
MSCI CONSIDERS RELIABLE, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES WARRANTS OR GUARANTEES THE
ORIGINALITY, ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER OF THE FUND. OWNERS OF THE
FUND, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, FROM THE USE OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY
ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MSCI INDEX OR
ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. FURTHER, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. AND THE MSCI PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
WITH RESPECT TO EACH MSCI INDEX AND ANY DATA INCLUDED THERE IN. WITHOUT LIMITING
ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY OF THE MSCI PARTIES HAVE ANY
LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY
OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.
No
purchaser, seller or holder of this Fund, or any other person or entity, should
use or refer to any MSCI trade name, trademark or service mark to sponsor,
endorse, market or promote this Fund without first contacting MSCI to determine
whether
MSCI's permission is required. Under no circumstances may any person or entity
claim any affiliation with MSCI without the prior written permission of
MSCI.
The
Adviser has entered into a license agreement with Deutsche Börse AG ("DBA") to
use the DAX®
Index. The Global X DAX Germany ETF is permitted to use the DAX®
Index pursuant to a sublicense agreement with the Adviser. This financial
instrument is neither sponsored nor promoted, distributed or in any other manner
supported by DBA. DBA does not give any explicit or implicit warranty or
representation, neither regarding the results deriving from the use of the
DAX®
Index and/or the DAX®
Index Trademark nor regarding the DAX®
Index value at a certain point in time or on a certain date nor in any other
respect. The DAX®
Index is calculated and published by the DBA. Nevertheless, as far as admissible
under statutory law DBA will not be liable vis-à-vis third parties for potential
errors in the DAX®
Index. Moreover, there is no obligation for DBA vis-à-vis third parties,
including investors, to point out potential errors in the DAX®
Index. Neither the publication of the DAX®
Index by DBA nor the granting of a license regarding the DAX®
Index as well as the DAX®
Index Trademark for the utilization in connection with the financial instrument
or other securities or financial products, which derived from the
DAX®
Index, represents a recommendation by DBA for a capital investment or contains
in any manner a warranty or opinion by DBA with respect to the attractiveness on
an investment in this product. In its capacity as sole owner of all rights to
the DAX®
Index and the DAX®
Index Trademark DBA has solely licensed to the issuer of the financial
instrument the utilization of the DAX®
Index and the DAX®
Index Trademark as well as any reference to the DAX®
Index and the DAX®
Index Trademark in connection with the financial instrument.
Errors
made by an Index Provider may occur from time to time and may not be identified
by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all. The Adviser does not
provide any warranty or guarantee against such errors. Therefore, the gains,
losses, or costs associated with the Index Provider’s errors will generally be
borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
OTHER
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SEI
Investments Global Funds Services is the sub-administrator for each Fund.
The
Bank of New York Mellon is the custodian and transfer agent for each
Fund.
Stradley
Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP serves as counsel for the Trust and the Trust's
Independent Trustees.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP serves as the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm and has
audited the financial statements for the Funds for the fiscal years ended
October 31, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, as applicable.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
The
Trust enters into contractual arrangements with various parties, including among
others, a Fund's Adviser, sub-adviser(s) (as applicable), custodian(s), and
transfer agent(s) who provide services to the Fund. Shareholders are not parties
to any such contractual arrangements and are not intended beneficiaries of those
contractual arrangements, and those contractual arrangements are not intended to
create in any shareholder any right to enforce them against the service
providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either
directly or on behalf of the Trust.
This
Prospectus provides information concerning the Funds that investors should
consider in determining whether to purchase Fund Shares. Neither this Prospectus
nor the SAI is intended, or should be read, to be or give rise to an agreement
or contract between the Trust or the Funds and any investor, or to give rise to
any rights in any shareholder or other person other than any rights under
federal or state law that may not be waived.
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Each
Fund had commenced operations and has financial highlights for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 2025. The financial highlights tables are intended to help
investors understand a Fund's financial performance since the Fund's inception.
Certain information reflects financial results for a single Share of a Fund. The
total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have
earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund, assuming reinvestment of all
dividends and distributions.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP serves as the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm and has
audited the financial statements of the Funds for the fiscal years ended October
31, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, as applicable. The Funds' financial
statements are available without charge upon request.
Selected
Per Share Data & Ratios
For
a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
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Asset Value, Beginning of Period ($) |
Net
Investment Income ($)* |
Net
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments ($) |
Total
from Operations ($) |
Distribution
from Net Investment Income ($) |
Distribution
from Capital Gains ($) |
Return
of Capital ($) |
Total
from Distributions ($) |
Net Asset
Value, End of Period ($) |
Total
Return (%)** |
Net
Assets, End of Period ($)(000) |
Ratio
of Expenses to Average Net Assets (%) |
Ratio
of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (%) |
Portfolio
Turnover (%)†† |
| Global
X MSCI Colombia ETF |
| 2025 |
23.10 |
2.87 |
11.14 |
14.01 |
(1.85) |
— |
— |
(1.85) |
35.26 |
64.05 |
108,592 |
0.62 |
10.00 |
43.75 |
| 2024 |
20.03 |
1.70 |
2.95 |
4.65 |
(1.58) |
— |
— |
(1.58) |
23.10 |
23.21 |
35,563 |
0.62 |
7.04 |
38.17 |
| 2023 |
19.68 |
1.41 |
0.37
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1.78 |
(1.43) |
— |
— |
(1.43) |
20.03 |
9.09 |
29,843 |
0.63 |
6.93 |
36.17 |
| 2022 |
30.76 |
2.26 |
(11.49) |
(9.23) |
(1.85) |
— |
— |
(1.85) |
19.68 |
(31.39) |
20,857 |
0.62 |
8.01 |
50.35 |
| 2021 |
23.26 |
0.64 |
7.73 |
8.37 |
(0.87) |
— |
— |
(0.87) |
30.76 |
35.98 |
41,831 |
0.61 |
2.21 |
16.08 |
| Global
X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF |
| 2025 |
20.67 |
0.24 |
2.68 |
2.92 |
(0.50) |
— |
— |
(0.50) |
23.09 |
14.55 |
234,856 |
0.65 |
1.13 |
23.57 |
| 2024 |
17.72 |
0.35 |
3.10 |
3.45 |
(0.50) |
— |
— |
(0.50) |
20.67 |
20.00 |
242,443 |
0.65 |
2.00 |
32.76 |
| 2023 |
14.55 |
0.08 |
3.14 |
3.22 |
(0.05) |
— |
— |
(0.05) |
17.72 |
22.10 |
277,551 |
0.65 |
0.44 |
15.93 |
| 2022 |
29.94 |
0.06 |
(15.39) |
(15.33) |
(0.06) |
— |
— |
(0.06) |
14.55 |
(51.28) |
214,216 |
0.65 |
0.25 |
22.64 |
| 2021 |
29.45 |
— |
0.51
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0.51 |
(0.02) |
— |
— |
(0.02) |
29.94 |
1.73 |
649,503 |
0.65 |
— |
34.56 |
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X MSCI Norway ETF (1) |
| 2025 |
25.02 |
1.21 |
3.89 |
5.10 |
(1.21) |
— |
— |
(1.21) |
28.91 |
21.00 |
53,366 |
0.50 |
4.44 |
8.98 |
| 2024 |
23.34 |
1.32 |
1.67 |
2.99 |
(1.31) |
— |
— |
(1.31) |
25.02 |
12.74 |
48,698 |
0.50 |
5.27 |
15.89 |
| 2023 |
24.43 |
1.13 |
(0.90) |
0.23 |
(1.32) |
— |
— |
(1.32) |
23.34 |
0.87 |
54,065 |
0.51 |
4.57 |
10.01 |
| 2022 |
32.01 |
1.05 |
(7.93) |
(6.88) |
(0.70) |
— |
— |
(0.70) |
24.43 |
(21.72) |
99,105 |
0.50 |
3.72 |
15.58 |
| 2021 |
20.12 |
0.42 |
11.94 |
12.36 |
(0.46) |
— |
(0.01) |
(0.47) |
32.01 |
64.44 |
103,935 |
0.50 |
3.09 |
9.74 |
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share data calculated using average shares method. |
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Total
Return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. The return
shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
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Portfolio
turnover rate is for the period indicated and periods of less than one
year have not been annualized. Excludes effect of in-kind
transfers. |
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The
amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord
with the aggregate net gains on investments for the period because of the
sales and repurchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market
value of the investments of the Fund. |
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On
October 29, 2021, the Global X MSCI Norway ETF (the “Acquired Fund”) was
reorganized into the Global X FTSE Nordic Region ETF (the “Acquiring
Fund”), each a separate series of the Trust (together, the “Combined
Fund”) and the Combined Fund was renamed the Global X MSCI Norway ETF. As
a result of the Reorganization as of the close of business on October 29,
2021, the Combined Fund assumed the performance and accounting history of
the Acquired Fund. Accordingly, performance figures for the Combined Fund
for periods prior to the date of the Reorganization represent the
performance of the Acquired Fund. (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial
Statements.) |
Amounts
designated as "—" are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
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a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
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Asset Value, Beginning of Period ($) |
Net
Investment Income ($)* |
Net
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments ($) |
Total
from Operations ($) |
Distribution
from Net Investment Income ($) |
Distribution
from Capital Gains ($) |
Return
of Capital ($) |
Total
from Distributions ($) |
Net Asset
Value, End of Period ($) |
Total
Return (%)** |
Net
Assets, End of Period ($)(000) |
Ratio
of Expenses to Average Net Assets (%) |
Ratio
of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (%) |
Portfolio
Turnover (%)†† |
| Global
X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF |
| 2025 |
16.63 |
0.70 |
1.00 |
1.70 |
(0.60) |
— |
— |
(0.60) |
17.73 |
10.58 |
67,915 |
0.65 |
4.26 |
9.31 |
| 2024 |
14.07 |
0.58 |
2.60 |
3.18 |
(0.62) |
— |
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(0.62) |
16.63 |
23.18 |
58,022 |
0.65 |
3.81 |
10.59 |
| 2023 |
14.02 |
0.55 |
(0.06) |
0.49 |
(0.44) |
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(0.44) |
14.07 |
3.37 |
38,282 |
0.65 |
3.66 |
11.40 |
| 2022 |
15.10 |
0.39 |
(0.86) |
(0.47) |
(0.61) |
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(0.61) |
14.02 |
(3.13) |
37,861 |
0.65 |
2.67 |
13.92 |
| 2021 |
11.66 |
0.62 |
3.09 |
3.71 |
(0.27) |
— |
— |
(0.27) |
15.10 |
31.94 |
35,776 |
0.65 |
4.27 |
13.46 |
| Global
X MSCI Argentina ETF |
| 2025 |
72.79 |
0.47 |
21.86 |
22.33 |
(1.02) |
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— |
(1.02) |
94.10 |
30.87 |
786,221 |
0.59 |
0.56 |
32.02 |
| 2024 |
38.37 |
1.33 |
33.83 |
35.16 |
(0.74) |
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(0.74) |
72.79 |
92.36 |
460,364 |
0.59 |
2.26 |
29.63 |
| 2023 |
31.13 |
0.96 |
7.02 |
7.98 |
(0.74) |
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— |
(0.74) |
38.37 |
25.68 |
50,837 |
0.59 |
2.35 |
36.49 |
| 2022 |
33.00 |
0.77 |
(1.99) |
(1.22) |
(0.65) |
— |
— |
(0.65) |
31.13 |
(3.42) |
26,930 |
0.59 |
2.52 |
44.70 |
| 2021 |
23.64 |
0.26 |
9.21 |
9.47 |
(0.11) |
— |
— |
(0.11) |
33.00 |
40.09 |
34,810 |
0.59 |
0.85 |
31.35 |
| Global
X MSCI Greece ETF |
| 2025 |
39.86 |
2.07 |
23.08 |
25.15 |
(2.56) |
— |
— |
(2.56) |
62.45 |
65.92 |
280,120 |
0.56 |
3.96 |
28.96 |
| 2024 |
33.81 |
1.64 |
5.28 |
6.92 |
(0.87) |
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— |
(0.87) |
39.86 |
20.64 |
191,956 |
0.57 |
4.08 |
24.24 |
| 2023 |
24.14 |
0.79 |
9.79 |
10.58 |
(0.91) |
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— |
(0.91) |
33.81 |
44.57 |
153,710 |
0.57 |
2.42 |
29.17 |
| 2022 |
27.98 |
0.73 |
(3.94) |
(3.21) |
(0.63) |
— |
— |
(0.63) |
24.14 |
(11.63) |
107,078 |
0.57 |
2.83 |
24.34 |
| 2021 |
17.68 |
0.47 |
10.36 |
10.83 |
(0.53) |
— |
— |
(0.53) |
27.98 |
61.52 |
151,828 |
0.56 |
1.76 |
38.42 |
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Total
Return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. The return
shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| †† |
Portfolio
turnover rate is for the period indicated and periods of less than one
year have not been annualized. Excludes effect of in-kind
transfers. |
Amounts
designated as "—" are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
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Net
Investment Income ($)* |
Net
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments ($) |
Total
from Operations ($) |
Distribution
from Net Investment Income ($) |
Distribution
from Capital Gains ($) |
Return
of Capital ($) |
Total
from Distributions ($) |
Net Asset
Value, End of Period ($) |
Total
Return (%)** |
Net
Assets, End of Period ($)(000) |
Ratio
of Expenses to Average Net Assets (%) |
Ratio
of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (%) |
Portfolio
Turnover (%)†† |
| Global
X DAX Germany ETF |
| 2025 |
33.69 |
0.96 |
10.05 |
11.01 |
(0.68) |
— |
— |
(0.68) |
44.02 |
32.73 |
278,642 |
0.20 |
2.28 |
8.14 |
| 2024 |
26.28 |
0.82 |
7.36 |
8.18 |
(0.77) |
— |
— |
(0.77) |
33.69 |
31.32 |
70,408 |
0.20 |
2.55 |
6.71 |
| 2023 |
22.74 |
0.86 |
3.44 |
4.30 |
(0.76) |
— |
— |
(0.76) |
26.28 |
18.65 |
47,309 |
0.20 |
3.05 |
16.81 |
| 2022 |
32.86 |
0.95 |
(10.13) |
(9.18) |
(0.94) |
— |
— |
(0.94) |
22.74 |
(28.29) |
39,339 |
0.21 |
3.52 |
10.74 |
| 2021 |
25.21 |
0.62 |
7.95 |
8.57 |
(0.92) |
— |
— |
(0.92) |
32.86 |
34.06 |
44,033 |
0.20
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1.90 |
24.22 |
| Global
X MSCI Vietnam ETF |
| 2025 |
15.90 |
0.17 |
6.57 |
6.74 |
(0.18) |
— |
— |
(0.18) |
22.46 |
42.87 |
24,261 |
0.51
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0.93 |
22.26 |
| 2024 |
14.28 |
0.11 |
1.56 |
1.67 |
(0.05) |
— |
— |
(0.05) |
15.90 |
11.71 |
11,925 |
0.51
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0.70 |
13.16 |
| 2023 |
14.67 |
0.16 |
(0.40) |
(0.24) |
(0.15) |
— |
— |
(0.15) |
14.28 |
(1.71) |
9,140 |
0.55
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0.99 |
44.49 |
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25.64 |
0.22 |
(11.12) |
(10.90) |
(0.07) |
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— |
(0.07) |
14.67 |
(42.60) |
2,787 |
0.50
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78.28 |
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Total
Return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. The return
shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| † |
Annualized. |
| †† |
Portfolio
turnover rate is for the period indicated and periods of less than one
year have not been annualized. Excludes effect of in-kind
transfers. |
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Effective
March 1, 2021, the Fund’s management fees were lowered to 0.20%. Prior to
March 1, 2021, the ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets included the
effect of a waiver. If these offsets were excluded, the ratio would have
been 0.27% for the year ended October 31, 2021. |
| (1) |
The
Fund commenced operations on December 7,
2021. |
Amounts
designated as "—" are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
OTHER
INFORMATION
The
Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by any national securities
exchange. No national securities exchange makes any representation or warranty,
express or implied, to the owners of Shares or any member of the public
regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Funds
particularly or the ability of the Funds to achieve their objectives. No
national securities exchange has any obligation or liability in connection with
the administration, marketing or trading of the Funds.
For
purposes of the 1940 Act, shares that are issued by a registered investment
company and purchases of such shares by investment companies and companies
relying on Sections 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act are subject to the
restrictions set forth in Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act. Registered
investment companies may be permitted to invest in certain of the Funds beyond
the limits set forth in section 12(d)(1), subject to certain conditions set
forth in Rule 12d1-4 under the 1940 Act, including that such investment
companies enter into an agreement with such Fund.
The
method by which Creation Units are created and traded may raise certain issues
under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units are issued and sold
by the Funds on an ongoing basis, a “distribution,” as such term is used in the
Securities Act, may occur at any point. Broker-dealers and other persons are
cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the
circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a
manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the
prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the Securities Act.
For
example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory
underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the
Distributor, breaks them down into constituent Shares, and sells such Shares
directly to customers, or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of
new Shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary
market demand for Shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for
purposes of the Securities Act must take into account all the facts and
circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in
the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a
complete description of all the activities that could lead to a categorization
as an underwriter.
Broker-dealers
who are not “underwriters” but are participating in a distribution (as
contrasted with ordinary secondary trading transactions), and thus dealing with
Shares that are part of an “unsold allotment” within the meaning of Section
4(a)(3)(C) of the Securities Act, would be unable to take advantage of the
prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act.
This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(a)(3) of the
Securities Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of
Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. As a result, broker-dealer firms should note that
dealers who are not underwriters but are participating in a distribution (as
contrasted with ordinary secondary market transactions) and thus dealing with
the Shares that are part of an overallotment within the meaning of Section
4(a)(3)(A) of the Securities Act would be unable to take advantage of the
prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act.
Firms that incur a prospectus delivery obligation with respect to Shares are
reminded that, under Rule 153 of the Securities Act, a prospectus delivery
obligation under Section 5(b)(2) of the Securities Act owed to an exchange
member in connection with a sale on the Exchange is satisfied by the fact that
the prospectus is available at the Exchange upon request. The prospectus
delivery mechanism provided in Rule 153 is only available with respect to
transactions on an exchange.
For
more information visit our website at
www.globalxetfs.com
or
call 1-888-493-8631
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Investment
Adviser and Administrator
Global
X Management Company LLC
605
3rd Avenue, 43rd Floor
New
York, NY 10158
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Distributor
SEI
Investments Distribution Co.
One
Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks,
PA 19456
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Custodian
and Transfer Agent
The
Bank of New York Mellon
240
Greenwich Street
New
York, New York 10286 |
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Sub-Administrator
SEI
Investments Global Funds Services
One
Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks,
PA 19456
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Legal
Counsel to the Global X Funds®
and Independent Trustees
Stradley
Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
2000
K Street, N.W., Suite 700
Washington,
DC 20006
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Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
Two
Commerce Square, Suite 1800
2001
Market Street
Philadelphia,
PA 19103 |
A
Statement of Additional Information dated March 1, 2026, which contains
more details about the Funds, is incorporated by reference in its entirety into
this Prospectus, which means that it is legally part of this Prospectus.
Additional
information about each Fund that has commenced operations and its investments is
available in its annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders and in Form
N-CSR. The annual report explains the market conditions and investment
strategies affecting each Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. In
Form N-CSR you will find each Fund’s annual and semi-annual financial
statements.
You
can ask questions or obtain a free copy of each such Fund’s semi-annual and
annual report, the Statement of Additional Information, or other information,
such as Fund financial statements, by calling 1-888-493-8631. Free copies of a
Fund’s semi-annual and annual report and the Statement of Additional Information
are available from our website at www.globalxetfs.com.
Information
about each Fund, including its semi-annual and annual reports and the Statement
of Additional Information, has been filed with the SEC. It can be reviewed and
copied on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s internet site (http://www.sec.gov).
You can also request copies of these materials, upon payment of a duplicating
fee, by electronic request at the SEC’s e-mail address ([email protected]).
PROSPECTUS
Distributor
SEI
Investments Distribution Co.
One
Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks,
PA 19456
March 1,
2026
Investment
Company Act File No.: 811-22209