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Global
X Emerging Markets Bond ETF NYSE
Arca: EMBD |
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Global
X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF
NYSE
Arca: EMM |
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Global
X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF
NYSE
Arca: EMC |
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Global
X Brazil Active ETF
NYSE
Arca: BRAZ |
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Global
X India Active ETF
NYSE
Arca: NDIA |
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Global
X Investment Grade Corporate Bond
NYSE
Arca: GXIG |
Prospectus
April 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 SERVICES PLAN |
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| DIVIDENDS
AND DISTRIBUTIONS |
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| INVESTMENTS
BY INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
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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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| 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 Emerging
Markets Bond ETF
Ticker:
EMBD Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total
return consisting of both income and capital
appreciation.
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
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0.39% |
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Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees: |
None |
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Other
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0.00% |
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: |
0.39% |
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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$219 |
$493 |
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. For the most recent fiscal period, the
Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 27.99% of the average value of its
portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The
Fund is an actively managed exchange traded fund (“ETF”) sub-advised by Mirae
Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) that seeks to achieve its
investment objective by investing in fixed-rate and floating-rate debt
instruments issued by sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate entities from
emerging market countries (“emerging market debt”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of
its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in
emerging market debt, either directly or indirectly. 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 seeks to provide exposure to debt securities across a broad range of
emerging market countries. Eligible countries include any country which is
classified as an emerging market country for purposes of constructing a major
emerging market sovereign bond index or emerging market corporate bond index.
The Fund’s concentration in any given country is capped at 20%.
To
achieve the Fund’s objective, the Fund’s portfolio managers will generally
incorporate macro views consistent with the views of the Sub-Adviser’s
Investment Committee, as well as fundamental research, to evaluate the
investment attractiveness to select countries and companies that are believed to
offer superior risk-adjusted returns. The portfolio managers may also consider
whether anticipated credit improvements or deterioration in the credit
fundamentals of an issuer are fully priced in the
market,
and may generally adjust their investment considerations based on any factors
deemed relevant to the Sub-Adviser’s Investment Committee. The Fund may also
invest in securities classified either as investment grade or high yield (also
known as “junk bonds”). Securities rated investment grade are generally
considered to be of higher credit quality and associated with lower risk of
default. The Fund may also invest in ETFs that provide exposure to emerging
market bonds.
The
Fund primarily invests in emerging market debt securities denominated in U.S.
dollars; however, the Fund may also invest in emerging market debt securities
denominated in applicable local foreign currencies. The Sub-Adviser determines
country allocation primarily based on economic indicators, industry structure,
terms of trade, political environment and geopolitical issues. In addition, the
Sub-Adviser conducts relative valuation analysis on sovereign and corporate
issues to tactically identify potential opportunities to enhance the Fund’s
risk-adjusted returns.
If
the Sub-Adviser deems it advantageous to the Fund’s liquidity profile, the Fund
may invest up to 20% of its assets in cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Treasuries,
or other developed market fixed income instruments. Securities held by the Fund
may be sold at any time. Among other reasons, sales may occur when the
Sub-Adviser believes the security is overvalued, perceives deterioration in the
credit fundamentals of the issuer, or when the Sub-Adviser believes
macroeconomic developments may adversely affect the securities in which the Fund
invests.
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, the Sub-Adviser or any of their
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 this Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Active
Management Risk:
The Fund is actively managed using proprietary investment strategies and
processes. There can be no guarantee that these strategies and processes will be
successful or that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective.
Asset
Class Risk: Securities
and other assets held in the Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to
the general securities markets, a particular securities market or other asset
classes.
Bond
Investment Risk:
Investments in debt securities are generally affected by changes in prevailing
interest rates and the creditworthiness of the issuer. The values of debt
securities may rise or fall in response to market fluctuations, changes in
interest rates, actual or perceived inability of issuers, guarantors or
liquidity providers to make scheduled payments, or illiquidity in debt markets.
The Fund’s yield on investments in debt securities will fluctuate as the
securities in the Fund are rebalanced and reinvested in securities with
different interest rates. Investments in bonds are also subject to credit risk.
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of debt securities will be unable to pay
principal and interest when due, or that the value of the security will suffer
because investors believe the issuer is less able to make required principal and
interest payments. This is broadly gauged by the credit ratings of the debt
securities in which the Fund invests. However, credit ratings are only the
opinions of the rating agencies issuing them, do not purport to reflect the risk
of fluctuations in market value and are not absolute guarantees as to the
payment of interest and the repayment of principal.
Callable
Debt Risk:
During periods of falling interest rates, an issuer of a callable bond held by
the Fund may “call” or repay the security before its stated maturity, and the
Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in securities with lower yields, which
would result in a decline in the Fund’s income, or in securities with greater
risks or with other less favorable features.
Inflation-Indexed
Securities Tax Risk: The
Fund may invest in inflation-linked bonds, which are income-generating
instruments whose interest and principal payments are adjusted for inflation – a
sustained increase in prices that erodes the purchasing power of money. The
inflation adjustment, which is typically applied monthly to the principal of the
bond, follows a designated inflation index, such as the consumer price index.
Because of this inflation adjustment feature, inflation-protected bonds
typically have lower yields than conventional fixed-rate bonds. Inflation-linked
bonds are income-generating instruments whose interest and principal payments
are adjusted for inflation – a sustained increase in prices that erodes the
purchasing power of money. The inflation adjustment, which is typically applied
monthly to the principal of the bond, follows a designated inflation index, such
as the consumer price index. Because
of this inflation adjustment feature, inflation-protected bonds
typically have lower yields than conventional fixed-rate
bonds.
Inflation-Linked
Bonds Investment Risk: Inflation-linked bonds are income-generating instruments whose
interest and principal payments are adjusted for inflation – a sustained
increase in prices that erodes the purchasing power of money. The inflation
adjustment, which is typically applied monthly to the principal of the bond,
follows a designated inflation index, such as the consumer price index. Because
of this inflation adjustment feature, inflation-protected bonds typically have
lower yields than conventional fixed-rate bonds. This lower yield may result in
reduced income generation for the Fund, particularly during periods of low or
stable inflation. In periods of deflation (a sustained decline in prices), the
principal value of inflation-linked bonds may be adjusted downward, reducing the
income paid to the Fund. Deflationary environments could lead to
underperformance relative to conventional fixed-rate bonds, which retain their
nominal principal and coupon payments regardless of inflation levels. The market
value of inflation-linked bonds is influenced not only by actual inflation but
also by changes in market expectations for future inflation. If inflation
expectations decline, the prices of inflation-linked bonds may fall, even if
actual inflation remains elevated.
Non-U.S.
Agency Debt Risk: The Fund invests in uncollateralized bonds issued by agencies,
subdivisions or instrumentalities of foreign governments. Bonds issued by
foreign government agencies, subdivisions or instrumentalities are generally
backed only by the general creditworthiness and reputation of the entity issuing
the bonds and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the foreign
government. Moreover, a foreign government that explicitly provides its full
faith and credit to a particular entity may be, due to changed circumstances,
unable or unwilling to provide that support. A non-U.S. agency’s operations and
financial condition are influenced by the foreign government’s economic and
other policies.
Senior
Loans Investment Risk: Investments
in senior loans are subject to credit risk and general investment risk. Credit
risk refers to the possibility that the borrower of a senior loan will be unable
and/or unwilling to make timely interest payments and/or repay the principal on
its obligation. Default in the payment of interest or principal on a senior loan
will result in a reduction in the value of the senior loan. Senior loans are
also subject to the risk that the value of the collateral securing a senior loan
may decline, be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower or be
difficult to liquidate. In addition, access to the collateral may be limited by
bankruptcy or other insolvency laws. Further, loans held by the portfolio may
not be considered securities and, therefore, purchasers may not be entitled to
rely on the strong anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws. Some
senior loans are subject to the risk that a court, pursuant to fraudulent
conveyance or other similar laws, could subordinate the senior loans to
presently existing or future indebtedness of the borrower or take other action
detrimental to lenders, such as invalidation of senior loans or causing interest
previously paid to be refunded to the borrower.
Sovereign
and Quasi-Sovereign Obligations Risk: The Fund invests in securities issued by or guaranteed by non-U.S.
sovereign governments and by entities affiliated with or backed by non U.S.
sovereign governments, which may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or
interest when due. In times of economic uncertainty, the prices of these
securities may be more volatile than those of corporate debt obligations or of
other government debt obligations.
U.S.
Treasury Obligations Risk: U.S. Treasury obligations may differ in their interest rates,
maturities, times of issuance and other characteristics. U.S. Treasury
obligations are subject to inflation risk, as the price of short term U.S.
Treasury obligations tends to fall during inflationary periods as investors seek
higher yielding investments. Changes to interest rates may also adversely affect
the value and liquidity of the U.S. Treasury obligations. Similar to other
issuers, changes to the financial condition or credit rating of the U.S.
government may cause the value of the Fund's investments in U.S. Treasury
obligations to decline. Notwithstanding that U.S. Treasury obligations are
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, circumstances could
arise that could prevent the timely payment of interest or principal, such as
reaching the legislative "debt ceiling," which can in turn drive debt higher.
Such non-payment could result in losses to the Fund and substantial negative
consequences for the U.S. economy and the global financial
system.
Variable
and Floating Rate Securities Risk: During
periods of increasing interest rates, changes in the coupon rates of variable or
floating rate securities may lag behind the changes in market rates or may have
limits on the maximum increases in coupon rates. Alternatively, during periods
of declining interest rates, the coupon rates on such securities will typically
readjust downward resulting in a lower yield. Floating rate securities may trade
infrequently, and their value may be impaired when the Fund needs to liquidate
such securities. A downward adjustment in coupon rates may decrease the Fund's
income as a result of its investment in variable or floating rate
securities.
Zero-Coupon
Bond Risk: Zero-coupon bonds usually trade at a
deep discount from their face or par values and are subject to greater market
value fluctuations from changing interest rates than debt obligations of
comparable maturities that make current distributions of interest. Zero-coupon
bonds may also be subject to unique tax considerations for the
Fund.
Capital
Controls and Sanctions Risk: Economic
conditions, such as volatile currency exchange rates and interest rates,
political events, military action and other conditions may, without prior
warning, lead to foreign government intervention (including intervention by the
U.S. government with respect to foreign governments, economic sectors, foreign
companies and related securities and interests) and the imposition of capital
controls (i.e., government measures designed to limit the flow of foreign
capital in and out of the domestic economy) and/or sanctions, which may also
include retaliatory actions of one government against another government, such
as seizure of assets. Capital controls and/or sanctions include the prohibition
of, or restrictions on, the ability to transfer currency, securities or other
assets. Capital controls and/or sanctions may also impact the ability of the
Fund to buy, sell or otherwise transfer securities or currency, negatively
impact the value and/or liquidity of such instruments, adversely affect the
trading market and price for Shares of the Fund, and cause the Fund to decline
in value.
Credit
Risk: Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the
security will not be able to make principal and interest payments when due. A
downgrade or perceived changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s
perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the
Fund’s investments.
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, Sub-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.
Extension
Risk: Extension risk is the risk that, when interest rates rise, certain
obligations will be paid off by the issuer (or other obligated party) more
slowly than anticipated, causing the value of these debt securities to fall.
Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of debt securities, making
their market value more sensitive to changes in interest rates. The value of
longer-term debt securities generally changes more in response to changes in
interest rates than shorter-term debt securities. As a result, in a period of
rising interest rates, securities may exhibit additional volatility and may lose
value.
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 is 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 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.
High
Yield Securities Risk:
Securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly referred to as "junk
bonds", including those bonds rated lower than "BBB-" by Standard &
Poor’s®
(a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.) ("S&P") and Fitch, Inc.
("Fitch"), "Baa3" by Moody’s® Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody’s"), or "BBB (low)" by Dominion
Bond Rating Service Limited ("DBRS"), or are unrated but may be judged to be of
comparable quality, at the time of purchase, may be more volatile than
higher-rated securities of similar maturity. Investing in junk bonds is
speculative.
Income
Risk:
Income risk is the risk that the Fund’s income will decline because
of falling interest rates.
Interest
Rate Risk: Interest
rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of fixed income securities
resulting from changes in the level of interest rates. When interest rates
decline, prices of fixed-income securities generally increase; and decrease when
interest rates increase. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term
interest rates rise sharply.
Variable and floating rate securities also
increase or decrease in value in response to changes in interest rates, although
generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes than fixed rate
securities. Variable and floating rate securities may decline in value if their
interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general.
When the Fund holds variable or floating rate securities, a decrease in market
interest rates will adversely affect the income received from such securities,
which may also impact the net asset value of the Fund’s
Shares.
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.
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, the Adviser and the Sub-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, 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 the Fund's average
annual total returns for the indicated periods compared with the Fund’s
broad-based benchmark index, which reflects a broad measure of market
performance, and an index that shows how the Fund’s performance compares with
the returns of an index consisting of similar investments.
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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12/31/2023 |
8.83% |
| Worst
Quarter: |
6/30/2022 |
-10.04% |
Average Annual
Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31,
2025)
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Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Five
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
Since
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Global
X Emerging Markets Bond ETF: |
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·Return
before taxes |
12.29% |
2.44% |
4.64% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions1 |
9.73% |
0.27% |
2.40% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares1 |
7.19% |
0.87% |
2.55% |
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Bloomberg
Emerging Markets USD Aggregate Bond Index (NR)
(Index returns reflect
invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect no deduction for
fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
11.11% |
1.49% |
2.98% |
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JPMorgan
EMBI Global Core Index (TR) (USD)
(Index
returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses, or
taxes) |
13.90% |
1.40% |
3.31% |
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 (the “Adviser”).
Sub-Adviser:
Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC serves as investment sub-adviser to the
Fund, subject to supervision by the Adviser and oversight by the Global X Funds
Board of Trustees. To the extent that a reference in this Prospectus refers to
the Adviser, such reference should also be read to refer to Mirae Asset Global
Investments (USA) LLC, where the context requires.
Portfolio
Managers:
The Fund is managed by Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC's Portfolio
Management team. The professionals primarily responsible for the management of
the Fund are Joon Hyuk Heo, Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser, and Ethan
Yoon, Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser. Mr. Heo and Mr. Yoon have been
managing 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
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 Emerging
Markets ex-China ETF
Ticker:
EMM Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
investment objective of the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF (the “Fund”)
is to achieve long-term capital growth.
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:1 |
0.65% |
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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: |
0.66% |
1
Management fees have been restated
to reflect a reduction in the Fund's contractual management fee effective April
1, 2026.
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 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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$211 |
$368 |
$822 |
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 portfolio turnover rate was 95.29% of
the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The Fund is an
actively managed exchange traded fund (“ETF”) advised by Global X Management
Company LLC (the “Adviser”) and sub-advised by Mirae Asset Global Investments
(Hong Kong) Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) that seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net
assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, measured at the time of
purchase, in equity securities: (i) of issuers in emerging markets; and/or (ii)
that are tied economically to emerging markets, provided that, in either case,
the issuers of any such securities are deemed by the Adviser to have a current
or future leading position in terms of market share and/or market capitalization
within their respective country, region, industry, products produced or services
offered, as applicable. Equity securities consist of common
stock and related securities, such as preferred stock and depositary receipts.
The Fund obtains exposure to equity securities directly or indirectly through
ETFs.
In
determining whether an issuer is, or is likely to be, in a current or future
leading position in terms of market share and/or market capitalization within
its respective country, region, industry, products produced or services offered,
the Adviser considers, among other things: (i) issuers with a sustainable
long-term business model or strategy that the Adviser considers to be a
competitive advantage; (ii) issuers with businesses that the Adviser expects to
benefit from long-term economic trends; and (iii) issuers with management
practices and philosophies that the Adviser considers beneficial to shareholder
value. These are companies that the Adviser believes are poised to benefit from
the socio-economic changes occurring in emerging markets and may have the
potential to achieve high levels of growth over the medium- to
long-term.
The
Adviser utilizes an active and bottom-up approach to portfolio construction, and
does not apply a top-down country or sector allocation. The initial investment
universe is derived primarily from quantitative analysis, using metrics like
trading volume and market capitalization. After the initial investment universe
has been screened, fundamental and qualitative analysis are applied for purposes
of country and sector allocations and stock selection, all within a risk
management framework. This risk management framework includes, but is not
limited to, individual position size limits, country and sector weight limits
relative to a broad-based benchmark, and a target number of holdings. As a
result, the Fund’s portfolio reflects what the Adviser believes are the most
compelling investment opportunities within the eligible universe and subject to
the parameters of the risk management framework.
The
Adviser considers an emerging market country to include any country that is: (i)
generally recognized to be an emerging market country by the international
financial community; (ii) classified by the United Nations as a developing
country; or (iii) included in the MSCI
Emerging Markets ex China Index.
The Adviser determines that an investment is tied economically to an emerging
market if such investment satisfies one or more of the following conditions: (i)
the issuer’s primary trading market is in an emerging market; (ii) the issuer is
organized under the laws of, derives at least 50% of its revenue from, or has at
least 50% of its assets in, emerging markets; (iii) the investment is included
in an index representative of emerging markets; and (iv) the investment is
exposed to the economic risks and returns of emerging markets. The
Adviser will not consider companies domiciled in or whose equity securities are
listed for trading on an exchange in China, as well as companies domiciled in
Hong Kong.
For
market capitalization determination, the Adviser considers, on a
country-by-country basis, the rankings published by generally recognized
classification systems, such as the MSCI Global Industry Classification System
(“MSCI GICS”). The Adviser may invest in issuers across all industry sectors, as
defined by MSCI GICS.
For
market share determination, the Adviser generally uses its proprietary analysis
of an issuer’s competitive positioning within its respective industry on a
province, state, country or regional basis. The Adviser also may consider
product segments or types of services provided by an issuer that are outside of
the issuer’s generally recognized industry classification. The Adviser’s
proprietary analysis may include consideration of third-party data on market
share.
The
Adviser buys and sells securities based on its investment thesis for each
issuer, judgment about the prices of the securities and valuations, portfolio
cash management, market structural opportunities and concerns, and other
macro-economic factors. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of
portfolio securities to achieve its principal investment strategies. The Fund
may invest in securities of any market capitalization. Although the Fund may
invest more than 25% of its assets in issuers located in a single country or in
a limited number of countries, under normal market conditions, the Fund invests
in at least three different countries. Under normal market conditions, the Fund
intends to invest substantially all of its net assets in non-U.S.
companies.
The
Fund generally expects to invest in a broad range of sectors and emerging market
countries, but the Fund may periodically focus its investments (i.e., holds 25%
or more of its total assets) in a particular sector(s) and/or an emerging market
country or countries.
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 this Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Active
Management Risk: The Fund is actively managed using proprietary investment
strategies and processes. There can be no guarantee that these strategies and
processes will be successful or that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective.
Asset
Class Risk: Securities
and other assets 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.
ETF
Investment Risk: With
respect to underlying ETFs that seek to track an underlying index, while the
risks of owning shares of an underlying ETF generally reflect the risks of
owning the underlying securities of the index the ETF is designed to track, lack
of liquidity in the underlying ETF can result in its value being more volatile
than the underlying portfolio securities. Because the value of an underlying
ETF's shares depends on the demand in the market, the Adviser may not be able to
liquidate the Fund’s holdings in those shares at the most optimal time, thereby
adversely affecting the Fund’s performance. To the extent an underlying ETF
tracks an index, it may experience tracking error in relation to the index.
In
addition, an underlying ETF's shares may trade at a premium or discount to NAV.
Underlying ETFs in which the Fund invests may be non-diversified under the 1940
Act. This means that there is no restriction under the 1940 Act on how much the
Underlying ETF may invest in the securities of a single issuer. Therefore, the
value of the Underlying ETF’s shares may be volatile and fluctuate more than
shares of a diversified fund that invests in a broader range of securities.
In
addition, investments in the securities of underlying ETFs may involve
duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses. The Fund will pay
brokerage commissions in connection with the purchase and sale of shares of the
underlying ETFs, which could result in greater expenses to the Fund. By
investing in an underlying ETF, the Fund becomes a shareholder thereof. As a
result, Fund shareholders indirectly bear the Fund’s proportionate share of the
fees and expenses indirectly paid by shareholders of the underlying ETF, in
addition to the fees and expenses Fund shareholders indirectly bear in
connection with the Fund’s own operations.
If
an underlying ETF fails to achieve its investment objective, the value of the
Fund’s investment may decline, adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.
Additionally, some ETFs are not registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (“1940 Act”) and therefore, are not subject to the regulatory scheme and
investor protections of the 1940 Act.
Preferred
Stock Investment Risk:
There are special risks associated with investing in preferred securities.
Preferred stock may be subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments in an
issuer’s capital structure, meaning that an issuer’s preferred stock generally
pays dividends only after the issuer makes required payments to holders of its
bonds and other debt. Additionally, in certain situations, an issuer may call or
redeem its preferred stock or convert it to common stock. Preferred stock may be
less liquid than many other types of securities, such as common stock, and
generally provide no voting rights with respect to the issuer. Preferred stock
is subject to many of the risks associated with debt securities, including
interest rate risk and floating rate debt risk. As interest rates rise, the
value of the preferred stocks held by the Fund are likely to decline. Preferred
stock is subject to many of the risks associated with debt securities, including
interest rate risk. As interest rates rise, the value of the preferred stocks
held by the Fund are likely to
decline.
Capital
Controls and Sanctions Risk: Economic
conditions, such as volatile currency exchange rates and interest rates,
political events, military action and other conditions may, without prior
warning, lead to foreign government intervention (including intervention by the
U.S. government with respect to foreign governments, economic sectors, foreign
companies and related securities and interests) and the imposition of capital
controls (i.e., government measures designed to limit the flow of foreign
capital in and out of the domestic economy) and/or sanctions, which may also
include retaliatory actions of one government against another government, such
as seizure of assets. Capital controls and/or sanctions include the prohibition
of, or restrictions on, the ability to transfer currency, securities or other
assets. Capital controls and/or sanctions may also impact the ability of the
Fund to buy, sell or otherwise transfer securities or currency, negatively
impact the value and/or liquidity of such instruments, adversely affect the
trading market and price for Shares of the Fund, and cause the Fund to decline
in value.
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.
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, Sub-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 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 market, asset class, industry,
group of industries, or one or more sectors. In such event, the Fund’s
performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of such
market, asset class, industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic, business,
political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting these such market, asset
class, 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 more
broadly.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Information Technology Sector: Companies
in the information technology sector are subject to rapid changes in technology
product cycles, rapid product obsolescence, government regulation, and increased
competition. Information technology companies are particularly vulnerable to
failure to obtain, or delays in obtaining, financing or regulatory approval, and
also are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights. In
addition, information technology companies may have limited product lines,
markets, financial resources or personnel.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Industry:
The semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry is highly competitive,
and certain companies in this industry may be restricted from operating in
certain markets due to the sensitive nature of these technologies. Companies in
this space generally seek to increase silicon capacity, improve yields, and
reduce the size in their product designs which may result in
significant
increases in worldwide supply and downward pressure on prices. Companies
involved in the semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry face
increased risk from trade agreements between countries that develop these
technologies and countries in which customers of these technologies are based.
Lack of resolution or potential imposition of trade tariffs may hinder the
companies’ ability to successfully deploy their inventories. The success of such
companies frequently depends on the ability to develop and produce competitive
new semiconductor technologies. Companies in this industry frequently undertake
substantial research and development expenses in order to remain competitive,
and a failure to successfully demonstrate advanced functionality and performance
can have a material impact on the company’s
business.
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 is 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 India: Investments in Indian issuers may subject the Fund to legal,
regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks specific to India.
Strained relations with neighboring countries may escalate to conflict, which
may adversely affect the Indian economy. Additionally, the Reserve Bank of India
has, at times, limited foreign investment in certain Indian securities, which
could limit the Fund’s investments in Indian issuers. Political and legal
uncertainty, greater government control over the economy, currency fluctuations
or blockage, relatively underdeveloped securities markets and the risk of
nationalization or expropriation of assets may result in higher potential for
losses for investments in Indian securities.
Risk
of Investing in South Korea:
Investments in South Korean issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory,
political, currency, security, and economic risks specific to South Korea. In
addition, economic and political developments of South Korea’s neighbors, or
potential hostilities with North Korea may have an adverse effect on the South
Korean economy. The South Korean economy is heavily reliant on trading exports,
especially with other Asian countries and the U.S. Conditions that weaken demand
for key South Korean exports, and disruptions or decreases in trade activity
could lead to declines in economic
growth.
Risk
of Investing in Taiwan:
Investments in Taiwanese issuers involve risks that are specific to Taiwan,
including legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. Political and
economic developments of Taiwan’s neighbors may have an adverse effect on
Taiwan’s economy. Specifically, Taiwan’s geographic proximity and history of
political contention with China have resulted in ongoing tensions, which may
materially affect the Taiwanese economy and its securities
market.
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").
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.
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, the Adviser and the Sub-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.
Turnover
Risk: The
Fund may engage in frequent and active trading, which may significantly increase
the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. At times, the Fund may have a portfolio
turnover rate substantially greater than 100%. For example, a portfolio turnover
rate of 300% is equivalent to the Fund buying and selling all of its securities
three times during the course of a year. A high portfolio turnover rate would
result in high brokerage costs for the Fund, may result in higher taxes when
Shares are held in a taxable account and lower Fund
performance.
Valuation
Risk:
The sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ from the Fund’s
valuation of the security, 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 Emerging
Markets Fund, a series of the Mirae Asset Discovery Funds (the “Predecessor
Fund”), which was advised by Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC, an
affiliate of the Adviser. The Fund acquired the assets and liabilities of the
Predecessor Fund on May 12, 2023 as a result of a tax-free reorganization (the
“Reorganization”). The Fund assumed the performance, financial, accounting and
other historical information of the Predecessor Fund’s Class I shares. The
Predecessor Fund and the Fund have identical investment objectives and
substantially similar strategies. The portfolio managers of the Fund are the
same members of the portfolio management team of the Predecessor Fund. Effective
April 1, 2024, the Fund revised its principal investment strategies to exclude
companies domiciled in China, companies whose equity securities are listed for
trading on an exchange in China, and companies domiciled in Hong Kong, and
accordingly, the Fund began to compare its performance to the MSCI Emerging
Markets ex China Index in addition to its broad-based benchmark, the MSCI
Emerging Markets Index.
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 the Fund's average
annual total returns for the indicated periods compared with the Fund’s
broad-based benchmark index, which reflects a broad measure of market
performance, and an index that shows how the Fund’s performance compares with
the returns of an index consisting of similar investments.
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: |
12/31/2020 |
23.80% |
| Worst
Quarter: |
3/31/2020 |
-26.82% |
The
table below shows returns on a before-tax and after-tax basis. After-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after-tax returns
depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax
returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund Shares through
tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement
accounts. After-tax returns shown in the table below for periods
prior to May 12, 2023 are for Class I Shares of the Predecessor Fund. The table
includes all applicable fees and sales charges. The table further compares the
performance of Class I Shares of the Predecessor Fund over time to that of the
MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets
Index.
Average Annual
Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31,
2025)
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Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Five
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
Ten
Years Ended December 31, 2025 |
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Global
X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF1 |
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·Return
before taxes |
27.48% |
2.12% |
7.28% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions |
27.53% |
2.09% |
7.09% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund
Shares |
16.77% |
2.36% |
6.27% |
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MSCI
Emerging Markets Index (NR) (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
Emerging Markets ex China Index (NR) (USD)
(Index returns reflect
invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect no deduction for
fees, expenses, or other taxes)2 |
34.61% |
8.25% |
8.80% |
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Hybrid
MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index
(NR)
(USD)
(Index returns reflect invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but
reflect no deduction for fees, expenses, or other taxes)3 |
34.61% |
3.25% |
7.93% |
1
Performance shown for
periods prior to May 12, 2023 reflects that of the Predecessor
Fund.
2
The
Fund's inception date predates the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index's
inception date of March 9, 2017. Accordingly the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China
Index does not have 10 calendar years of performance and the table instead
reflects the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index's performance for 1 calendar
year, 5 calendar years and from its inception on March 9, 2017.
3
Effective April 1, 2024, the Fund
began to compare its performance to the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index.
Performance reflects the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index through
March 31, 2024, and the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index
thereafter.
FUND
MANAGEMENT
Investment
Adviser:
Global X Management Company LLC (the “Adviser”).
Sub-Adviser:
Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited serves as investment
sub-adviser to the Fund (the “Sub-Adviser”), subject to supervision by the
Adviser and oversight by the Global X Funds Board of Trustees. To the extent
that a reference in this Prospectus refers to the Adviser, such reference should
also be read to refer to Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited,
where the context requires.
Portfolio
Managers: The
Fund is managed by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser’s Portfolio Management teams.
The professionals primarily responsible for the management of the Fund are
William Malcolm Dorson, Portfolio Manager of the Adviser and Joohee An, Chief
Investment Officer of the Sub-Adviser. Ms. An and Mr. Dorson have been managing
the Fund since 2023.
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 NAV, 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 Emerging
Markets Great Consumer ETF
Ticker:
EMC Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
investment objective of the Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF (the
“Fund”) is to achieve long-term capital growth.
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:1 |
0.65% |
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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: |
0.65% |
1
Management fees have been restated
to reflect a reduction in the Fund's contractual management fee effective April
1, 2026.
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 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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$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 portfolio turnover rate was 84.60%
of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The Fund is an
actively managed exchange traded fund (“ETF”) advised by Global X Management
Company LLC (the “Adviser”) and sub-advised by Mirae Asset Global Investments
(Hong Kong) Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) that seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net
assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, measured at the time of
purchase, in equity securities (i) of issuers in emerging markets and/or (ii)
that are tied economically to emerging markets, provided that, in either case,
the issuers of any such securities are expected to be beneficiaries of the
increasing consumption and growing purchasing power of individuals in the
world’s emerging markets. Equity securities consist of common stock and related
securities, such as preferred stock and depositary receipts.
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
Adviser’s Great Consumer investment strategy focuses on investments that the
Adviser believes will benefit from the collective direct and indirect economic
effect resulting from increased consumption activities and growing purchasing
power of individuals within the world’s emerging economies.
The
Adviser utilizes an active and bottom-up approach to portfolio construction, and
does not apply a top-down country or sector allocation. The initial investment
universe is derived primarily from quantitative analysis, using metrics like
trading volume and market capitalization. After the initial investment universe
has been screened, fundamental and qualitative analysis are applied for purposes
of country and sector allocations and stock selection, all within a risk
management framework. This
risk
management framework includes, but is not limited to, individual position size
limits, country and sector weight limits relative to a broad-based benchmark,
and a target number of holdings. As a result, the Fund’s portfolio reflects what
the Adviser believes are the most compelling investment opportunities within the
eligible universe and subject to the parameters of the risk management
framework.
The
Adviser considers an emerging market country to include any country that is: (i)
generally recognized to be an emerging market country by the international
financial community; (ii) classified by the United Nations as a developing
country; or (iii) included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The Adviser
determines that an investment is tied economically to an emerging market if such
investment satisfies one or more of the following conditions: (i) the issuer’s
primary trading market is in an emerging market; (ii) the issuer is organized
under the laws of, derives at least 50% of its revenue from, or has at least 50%
of its assets in emerging markets; (iii) the investment is included in an index
representative of emerging markets; and (iv) the investment is exposed to the
economic risks and returns of emerging markets.
The
Adviser expects that emerging markets will experience rapid growth in domestic
consumption driven by key trends such as population growth, increasing
industrialization, income growth, wealth accumulation, increasing consumption
among youths and the pursuit of a higher quality of life. The Fund will invest
in issuers across a range of industry sectors that may benefit from increasing
consumption in emerging markets. Such industries may include, but are not
limited to, consumer staples, consumer discretionary, financial, information
technology, healthcare and communication services.
The
Adviser buys and sells securities based on its investment thesis for each
issuer, judgment about the prices of the securities and valuations, portfolio
cash management, market structural opportunities and concerns, and other
macro-economic factors. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of
portfolio securities to achieve its principal investment strategies. The Fund
may invest in securities of any market capitalization. Although the Fund may
invest more than 25% of its assets in issuers located in a single country or in
a limited number of countries, under normal market conditions, the Fund invests
in at least three different countries. Under normal market conditions, the Fund
intends to invest substantially all of its net assets in non-U.S.
companies.
The
Fund may invest in China A-Shares, which are issued by companies incorporated in
mainland China and traded on Chinese exchanges.
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 Fund
section of this Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Active
Management Risk: The Fund is actively managed using proprietary investment
strategies and processes. There can be no guarantee that these strategies and
processes will be successful or that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective.
Asset
Class Risk: Securities
and other assets 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.
Preferred
Stock Investment Risk:
There are special risks associated with investing in preferred securities.
Preferred stock may be subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments in an
issuer’s capital structure, meaning that an issuer’s preferred stock generally
pays dividends only after the issuer makes required payments to holders of its
bonds and other debt. Additionally, in certain situations, an issuer may call or
redeem its preferred stock or convert it to common stock. Preferred stock may be
less liquid than many other types of securities, such as common stock, and
generally provide no voting rights with respect to the issuer. Preferred stock
is subject to many of the risks associated with debt securities, including
interest rate risk and floating rate debt risk. As interest rates rise, the
value of the preferred stocks held by the Fund are likely to decline. Preferred
stock is subject to many of the risks associated with debt securities, including
interest rate risk. As interest rates rise, the value of the preferred stocks
held by the Fund are likely to
decline.
Capital
Controls and Sanctions Risk: Economic
conditions, such as volatile currency exchange rates and interest rates,
political events, military action and other conditions may, without prior
warning, lead to foreign government intervention (including intervention by the
U.S. government with respect to foreign governments, economic sectors, foreign
companies and related securities and interests) and the imposition of capital
controls (i.e., government measures designed to limit the flow of foreign
capital in and out of the domestic economy) and/or sanctions, which may also
include retaliatory actions of one government against another government, such
as seizure of assets. Capital controls and/or sanctions include the prohibition
of, or restrictions on, the ability to transfer currency, securities or other
assets. Capital controls and/or sanctions may also impact the ability of the
Fund to buy, sell or otherwise transfer securities or currency, negatively
impact the value and/or liquidity of such instruments, adversely affect the
trading market and price for Shares of the Fund, and cause the Fund to decline
in value.
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.
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, Sub-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 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 market, asset class, industry,
group of industries, or one or more sectors. In such event, the Fund’s
performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of such
market, asset class, industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic, business,
political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting these such market, asset
class, 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 more
broadly.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Information Technology Sector: Companies
in the information technology sector are subject to rapid changes in technology
product cycles, rapid product obsolescence, government regulation, and increased
competition. Information technology companies are particularly vulnerable to
failure to obtain, or delays in obtaining, financing or regulatory approval, and
also are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights. In
addition, information technology companies may have limited product lines,
markets, financial resources or
personnel.
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 is 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.
Risk
of Investing in India: Investments in Indian issuers may subject the Fund to legal,
regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks specific to India.
Strained relations with neighboring countries may escalate to conflict, which
may adversely affect the Indian economy. Additionally, the Reserve Bank of India
has, at times, limited foreign investment in certain Indian securities, which
could limit the Fund’s investments in Indian issuers. Political and legal
uncertainty, greater government control over the economy, currency fluctuations
or blockage, relatively underdeveloped securities markets and the risk of
nationalization or expropriation of assets may result in higher potential for
losses for investments in Indian securities.
Risk
of Investing in South Korea:
Investments in South Korean issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory,
political, currency, security, and economic risks specific to South Korea. In
addition, economic and political developments of South Korea’s neighbors, or
potential hostilities with North Korea may have an adverse effect on the South
Korean economy. The South Korean economy is heavily reliant on trading exports,
especially with other Asian countries and the U.S. Conditions that weaken demand
for key South Korean exports, and disruptions or decreases in trade activity
could lead to declines in economic growth.
Risk
of Investing in Taiwan:
Investments in Taiwanese issuers involve risks that are specific to Taiwan,
including legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. Political and
economic developments of Taiwan’s neighbors may have an adverse effect on
Taiwan’s economy. Specifically, Taiwan’s geographic proximity and history of
political contention with China have resulted in ongoing tensions, which may
materially affect the Taiwanese economy and its securities
market.
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").
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.
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, the Adviser and the Sub-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.
Turnover
Risk: The
Fund may engage in frequent and active trading, which may significantly increase
the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. At times, the Fund may have a portfolio
turnover rate substantially greater than 100%. For example, a portfolio turnover
rate of 300% is equivalent to the Fund buying and selling all of its securities
three times during the course of a year. A high portfolio turnover rate would
result in high brokerage costs for the Fund, may result in higher taxes when
Shares are held in a taxable account and lower Fund
performance.
Valuation
Risk:
The sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ from the Fund’s
valuation of the security, 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 Emerging
Markets Great Consumer Fund, a series of the Mirae Asset Discovery Funds (the
“Predecessor Fund”), which was advised by Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA)
LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. The Fund acquired the assets and liabilities
of the Predecessor Fund on May 12, 2023 as a result of a tax-free reorganization
(the “Reorganization”). The Fund assumed the performance, financial, accounting
and other historical information of the Predecessor Fund’s Class I shares. The
Predecessor Fund and the Fund have identical investment objectives and
substantially similar strategies. The portfolio managers of the Fund are the
same members of the portfolio management team of the Predecessor Fund.
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 an index that shows how the Fund’s performance compares with
the returns of an index consisting of similar investments.
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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Quarter: |
6/30/2020 |
19.94% |
| Worst
Quarter: |
3/31/2020 |
-16.73% |
The
table below shows returns on a before-tax and after-tax basis. After-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after-tax returns
depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax
returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund Shares through
tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement
accounts. After-tax returns shown in the table below for periods
prior to May 12, 2023 are for Class I Shares of the Predecessor Fund. The table
includes all applicable fees and sales charges. The table further compares the
performance of Class I Shares of the Predecessor Fund over time to that of the
MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
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 Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF1 |
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·Return
before taxes |
18.39% |
(4.75)% |
4.78% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions |
18.82% |
(4.79)% |
4.65% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund
Shares |
11.59% |
(3.15)% |
4.09% |
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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% |
1
Performance
shown for periods prior to May 12, 2023 reflects that of the Predecessor
Fund.
FUND
MANAGEMENT
Investment
Adviser:
Global X Management Company LLC (the “Adviser”).
Sub-Adviser:
Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited serves as investment
sub-adviser to the Fund (the “Sub-Adviser”), subject to supervision by the
Adviser and oversight by the Global X Funds Board of Trustees. To the extent
that a reference in this Prospectus refers to the Adviser, such reference should
also be read to refer to Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited,
where the context requires.
Portfolio
Managers: The
Fund is managed by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser’s Portfolio Management teams.
The professionals primarily responsible for the management of the Fund are
William Malcolm Dorson, Portfolio Manager of the Adviser, Joohee An, Senior
Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser, and Sol Ahn, Portfolio Manager of the
Sub-Adviser. Mr. Dorson, Ms. An and Ms. Ahn have been managing the Fund since
2023.
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 NAV, 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 Brazil
Active ETF
Ticker:
BRAZ Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
investment objective of the Global X Brazil Active ETF (the “Fund”) is to
achieve long-term capital growth.
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: |
0.75% |
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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: |
0.75% |
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 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 |
| $77 |
$240 |
$417 |
$930 |
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. For the most recent fiscal period, the
Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36.44% of the average value of its
portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The
Fund is an actively managed exchange traded fund (“ETF”) advised by Global X
Management Company LLC (the “Adviser”) that seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing, under normal
circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for
investment purposes, measured at the time of purchase, in equity securities: (i)
of issuers domiciled in Brazil; and/or (ii) that are tied economically to
Brazil, provided that, in either case, the issuers of any such securities are
deemed by the Adviser to have a current or future leading position in terms of
market share and/or market capitalization within their respective country,
region, industry, products produced or services offered, as
applicable. Equity securities in which the Fund is expected to
invest primarily consist of common stock, but can also include preferred stock,
depositary receipts and convertible securities.
Brazil
offers significant potential due to the country’s large domestic market,
sophisticated financial system, resource-rich economy, and strategic
geographical location. Currently, the country boasts a deep and diversified
equity market, a robust capital market system, and a strong consumer culture. In
determining whether an issuer is, or is likely to be, in a current or future
leading position in terms of market share and/or market capitalization within
its respective country, region, industry, products produced or services offered,
the Adviser considers, among other things: (i) issuers with a sustainable
long-term business model or strategy that the Adviser considers to be a
competitive advantage; (ii) issuers with businesses that the Adviser expects to
benefit from long-term economic trends such as favorable demographics and/or a
growing middle class; and (iii) issuers with management practices and
philosophies that the Adviser considers beneficial to shareholder value. For
example, a company with the largest market share within a respective industry or
subsector that also is supported by long-term economic trends such as increased
consumption would likely meet the criteria for potential investment. These are
companies
that
the Adviser believes are poised to benefit from the socio-economic changes
occurring in Brazil and may have the potential to achieve high levels of growth
over the medium- to long-term.
The
Adviser utilizes an active and bottom-up approach to portfolio construction. The
initial investment universe is derived primarily from quantitative analysis,
using metrics including, but not limited to, trading volume, market
capitalization, returns, and balance sheet ratios. Active trading volume and
higher market capitalization may reflect greater liquidity and a higher capacity
for investment. High returns and strong balance sheet ratios can reflect a
company's stability, growth potential, and ability to withstand market
fluctuations. After the initial investment universe has been screened,
fundamental and qualitative analysis are applied for purposes of sector
allocations and stock selection, all within a risk management framework. This
risk management framework includes, but is not limited to, guidelines for
individual position size limits, sector weight limits relative to a broad-based
benchmark such as the MSCI Brazil Index, and a target number of holdings. As a
result, the Fund’s portfolio reflects what the Adviser believes are the most
compelling investment opportunities within the eligible universe and subject to
the parameters of the risk management framework.
The
Adviser considers a Brazilian company to be any company that is: (i) included in
the MSCI Brazil Index; or (ii) economically tied to Brazil. The Adviser
determines that an investment is economically tied to Brazil if such investment
satisfies one or more of the following conditions: (i) the issuer’s primary
trading market is in Brazil; (ii) the issuer is organized under the laws of,
derives at least 50% of its revenue from, or has at least 50% of its assets in,
Brazil; and/or (iii) the investment is included in an index representative of
Brazil.
For
market capitalization determination, the Adviser considers the rankings
published by generally recognized classification systems, such as the MSCI
Global Industry Classification System (“MSCI GICS”). The Adviser may invest in
issuers across all industry sectors, as defined by MSCI GICS.
For
market share determination, the Adviser generally uses its proprietary analysis
of an issuer’s competitive positioning within its respective industry on a
province, state, country or regional basis. The Adviser also may consider
product segments or types of services provided by an issuer that are outside of
the issuer’s generally recognized industry classification. The Adviser’s
proprietary analysis may include consideration of third-party data on market
share.
The
Adviser buys and sells securities based on its investment thesis for each
issuer, judgment about the prices of the securities and valuations, portfolio
cash management, market structural opportunities and concerns, and other
macro-economic factors. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of
portfolio securities to achieve its principal investment strategies. The Fund
may invest in securities of any market capitalization. Under normal market
conditions, the Fund intends to invest substantially all of its net assets in
non-U.S. companies.
The
Fund generally expects to invest in a broad range of sectors, but the Fund may
periodically focus its investments (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets)
in a particular sector(s). 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 Fund
section of this Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Active
Management Risk: The Fund is actively managed using proprietary investment
strategies and processes. There can be no guarantee that these strategies and
processes will be successful or that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective.
Asset
Class Risk: Securities
and other assets held in the Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to
the general securities markets, a particular securities market or other asset
classes.
Convertible
Securities Risk: The
market price of a convertible security generally tends to behave like that of a
regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a
convertible security usually falls. In addition, convertible securities are
subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest, principal
or dividends when due, and their market value may change based on changes in the
issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of the
issuer’s
creditworthiness. Because a convertible security derives a portion of its value
from the common stock into which it may be converted, a convertible security is
also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the
underlying common stock, including the potential for increased volatility in the
price of the convertible security. Convertible securities tend to have a lower
payout than securities that do not have a conversion feature. Convertible
securities may also be issued based on a fixed conversion ratio or market price
conversion ratio, and a market price conversion ratio may present risks to the
company and holders of its common stock in the event of a price
decline.
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.
Preferred
Stock Investment Risk:
There are special risks associated with investing in preferred securities.
Preferred stock may be subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments in an
issuer’s capital structure, meaning that an issuer’s preferred stock generally
pays dividends only after the issuer makes required payments to holders of its
bonds and other debt. Additionally, in certain situations, an issuer may call or
redeem its preferred stock or convert it to common stock. Preferred stock may be
less liquid than many other types of securities, such as common stock, and
generally provide no voting rights with respect to the issuer. Preferred stock
is subject to many of the risks associated with debt securities, including
interest rate risk and floating rate debt risk. As interest rates rise, the
value of the preferred stocks held by the Fund are likely to decline. Preferred
stock is subject to many of the risks associated with debt securities, including
interest rate risk. As interest rates rise, the value of the preferred stocks
held by the Fund are likely to
decline.
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.
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 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 market, asset class, industry,
group of industries, or one or more sectors. In such event, the Fund’s
performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of such
market, asset class, industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic, business,
political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting these such market, asset
class, 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 more
broadly.
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 is 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 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.
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").
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.
Turnover
Risk: The
Fund may engage in frequent and active trading, which may significantly increase
the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. At times, the Fund may have a portfolio
turnover rate substantially greater than 100%. For example, a portfolio turnover
rate of 300% is equivalent to the Fund buying and selling all of its securities
three times during the course of a year. A high portfolio turnover rate would
result in high brokerage costs for the Fund, may result in higher taxes when
Shares are held in a taxable account and lower Fund
performance.
Valuation
Risk:
The sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ from the Fund’s
valuation of the security, 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 the Fund's average
annual total returns for the indicated periods compared with the Fund’s
broad-based benchmark index, which reflects a broad measure of market
performance, and an index that shows how the Fund’s performance compares with
the returns of an index consisting of similar investments.
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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| Best
Quarter: |
6/30/2025 |
13.58% |
| Worst
Quarter: |
12/31/2024 |
-19.19% |
Average Annual
Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31,
2025)
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One
Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Since
Inception 08/16/2023 |
| Global
X Brazil Active ETF |
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·Return
before taxes |
44.96% |
8.02% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions1 |
43.73% |
6.99% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares1 |
27.37% |
6.02% |
|
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% |
19.14% |
|
MSCI
Brazil Index (NR) (USD)
(Index
returns reflect invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect
no deduction for fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
49.72% |
9.85% |
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 (the “Adviser”).
Portfolio
Managers:
The professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Fund are William Malcolm Dorson and Paul Dmitriev. Messrs. Dorson and Dmitriev
have been Portfolio Managers for the Fund since 2023.
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 India Active
ETF
Ticker:
NDIA Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
investment objective of the Global X India Active ETF (the “Fund”) is to achieve
long-term capital growth.
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: |
0.75% |
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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: |
0.75% |
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 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 |
| $77 |
$240 |
$417 |
$930 |
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. For the most recent fiscal period, the
Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 20.36% of the average value of its
portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The Fund is an
actively managed exchange traded fund (“ETF”) advised by Global X Management
Company LLC (the “Adviser”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any
borrowings for investment purposes, measured at the time of purchase, in equity
securities: (i) of issuers domiciled in India; and/or (ii) that are tied
economically to India provided that, in either case, the issuers of any such
securities are deemed by the Adviser to have a current or future leading
position in terms of market share and/or market capitalization within their
respective country, region, industry, products produced or services offered, as
applicable. Equity securities in which the Fund is expected to
invest primarily consist of common stock, but can also include preferred stock,
depositary receipts and convertible securities.
Currently,
India offers significant potential due to its rapidly growing economy, fueled by
a young and educated workforce, along with a vast consumer market driven by a
rising middle class. Additionally, India’s ongoing reforms and government
initiatives aimed at improving the ease of doing business, coupled with its
robust infrastructure plans, further enhance its appeal for investment. In
determining whether an issuer is, or is likely to be, in a current or future
leading position in terms of market share and/or market capitalization within
its respective country, region, industry, products produced or services offered,
the Adviser considers, among other things: (i) issuers with a sustainable
long-term business model or strategy that the Adviser considers to be a
competitive advantage; (ii) issuers with businesses that the Adviser expects to
benefit from long-term economic trends such as favorable demographics and/or a
growing middle class; and (iii) issuers with management practices and
philosophies that the Adviser considers beneficial to shareholder value. For
example, a company with the largest market share within a respective industry or
subsector that also is supported by long-term economic trends such as increased
consumption would likely meet the criteria for potential investment. These are
companies that the Adviser believes are poised
to
benefit from the socio-economic changes occurring in India and may have the
potential to achieve high levels of growth over the medium- to
long-term.
The
Adviser utilizes an active and bottom-up approach to portfolio construction. The
initial investment universe is derived primarily from quantitative analysis,
using metrics including, but not limited to, trading volume, market
capitalization, returns, and balance sheet ratios. Active trading volume and
higher market capitalization may reflect greater liquidity and a higher capacity
for investment. High returns and strong balance sheet ratios can reflect a
company's stability, growth potential, and ability to withstand market
fluctuations. The Adviser also utilizes research from its affiliate Mirae Asset
Investment Managers (India) Private Limited as an additional input in the
portfolio construction process. After the initial investment universe has been
screened, fundamental and qualitative analysis are applied for purposes of
sector allocations and stock selection, all within a risk management framework.
This risk management framework includes, but is not limited to, guidelines for
individual position size limits, sector weight limits relative to a broad-based
benchmark such as the MSCI India Index, and a target number of holdings. As a
result, the Fund’s portfolio reflects what the Adviser believes are the most
compelling investment opportunities within the eligible universe and subject to
the parameters of the risk management framework.
The
Adviser considers an Indian company to be any company that is: (i) included in
the MSCI India Index; or (ii) economically tied to India. The Adviser determines
that an investment is economically tied to India if such investment satisfies
one or more of the following conditions: (i) the issuer’s primary trading market
is in India; (ii) the issuer is organized under the laws of, derives at least
50% of its revenue from, or has at least 50% of its assets in, India; and/or
(iii) the investment is included in an index representative of
India.
For
market capitalization determination, the Adviser considers the rankings
published by generally recognized classification systems, such as the MSCI
Global Industry Classification System (“MSCI GICS”). The Adviser may invest in
issuers across all industry sectors, as defined by MSCI GICS.
For
market share determination, the Adviser generally uses its proprietary analysis
of an issuer’s competitive positioning within its respective industry on a
province, state, country or regional basis. The Adviser also may consider
product segments or types of services provided by an issuer that are outside of
the issuer’s generally recognized industry classification. The Adviser’s
proprietary analysis may include consideration of third-party data on market
share.
The
Adviser buys and sells securities based on its investment thesis for each
issuer, judgment about the prices of the securities and valuations, portfolio
cash management, market structural opportunities and concerns, and other
macro-economic factors. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of
portfolio securities to achieve its principal investment strategies. The Fund
may invest in securities of any market capitalization. Under normal market
conditions, the Fund intends to invest substantially all of its net assets in
non-U.S. companies.
The
Fund generally expects to invest in a broad range of sectors, but the Fund may
periodically focus its investments (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets)
in a particular sector(s). 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 Fund
section of this Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Active
Management Risk: The Fund is actively managed using proprietary investment
strategies and processes. There can be no guarantee that these strategies and
processes will be successful or that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective.
Asset
Class Risk: Securities
and other assets held in the Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to
the general securities markets, a particular securities market or other asset
classes.
Convertible
Securities Risk: The
market price of a convertible security generally tends to behave like that of a
regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a
convertible security usually falls. In addition,
convertible
securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay
interest, principal or dividends when due, and their market value may change
based on changes in the issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of the
issuer’s creditworthiness. Because a convertible security derives a portion of
its value from the common stock into which it may be converted, a convertible
security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply
to the underlying common stock, including the potential for increased volatility
in the price of the convertible security. Convertible securities tend to have a
lower payout than securities that do not have a conversion feature. Convertible
securities may also be issued based on a fixed conversion ratio or market price
conversion ratio, and a market price conversion ratio may present risks to the
company and holders of its common stock in the event of a price
decline.
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.
Preferred
Stock Investment Risk:
There are special risks associated with investing in preferred securities.
Preferred stock may be subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments in an
issuer’s capital structure, meaning that an issuer’s preferred stock generally
pays dividends only after the issuer makes required payments to holders of its
bonds and other debt. Additionally, in certain situations, an issuer may call or
redeem its preferred stock or convert it to common stock. Preferred stock may be
less liquid than many other types of securities, such as common stock, and
generally provide no voting rights with respect to the issuer. Preferred stock
is subject to many of the risks associated with debt securities, including
interest rate risk and floating rate debt risk. As interest rates rise, the
value of the preferred stocks held by the Fund are likely to decline. Preferred
stock is subject to many of the risks associated with debt securities, including
interest rate risk. As interest rates rise, the value of the preferred stocks
held by the Fund are likely to
decline.
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.
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 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 market, asset class, industry,
group of industries, or one or more sectors. In such event, the Fund’s
performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of such
market, asset class, industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic, business,
political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting these such market, asset
class, 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 more
broadly.
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 is 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 India: Investments in Indian issuers may
subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and
economic risks specific to India. Strained relations with neighboring countries
may escalate to conflict, which may adversely affect the Indian economy.
Additionally, the Reserve Bank of India has, at times, limited foreign
investment in certain Indian securities, which could limit the Fund’s
investments in Indian issuers. Political and legal uncertainty, greater
government control over the economy, currency fluctuations or blockage,
relatively underdeveloped securities markets and the risk of nationalization or
expropriation of assets may result in higher potential for losses for
investments in Indian securities.
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").
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.
Turnover
Risk: The
Fund may engage in frequent and active trading, which may significantly increase
the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. At times, the Fund may have a portfolio
turnover rate substantially greater than 100%. For example, a portfolio turnover
rate of 300% is equivalent to the Fund buying and selling all of its securities
three times during the course of a year. A high portfolio turnover rate would
result in high brokerage costs for the Fund, may result in higher taxes when
Shares are held in a taxable account and lower Fund
performance.
Valuation
Risk:
The sales price the Fund could receive for a security may differ from the Fund’s
valuation of the security, 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 the Fund's average
annual total returns for the indicated periods compared with the Fund’s
broad-based benchmark index, which reflects a broad measure of market
performance, and an index that shows how the Fund’s performance compares with
the returns of an index consisting of similar investments.
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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| Best
Quarter: |
6/30/2025 |
8.83% |
| Worst
Quarter: |
12/31/2024 |
-9.39% |
Average Annual
Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31,
2025)
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One
Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Since
Inception 08/17/2023 |
| Global
X India Active ETF |
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·Return
before taxes |
4.20% |
9.73% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions1 |
4.21% |
9.09% |
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·Return
after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares1 |
2.96% |
7.41% |
|
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% |
19.25% |
|
MSCI
India Index (NR) (USD)
(Index
returns reflect invested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflect
no deduction for fees, expenses, or other
taxes) |
2.62% |
11.99% |
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 (the “Adviser”).
Portfolio
Managers:
The professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Fund are William Malcolm Dorson and Paul Dmitriev. Messrs. Dorson and Dmitriev
have been Portfolio Managers for the Fund since 2023.
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 Investment
Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Ticker:
GXIG Exchange: NYSE Arca
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE
The
Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of
total return consisting of both income and capital
appreciation.
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 tables 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: |
0.14% |
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Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees: |
None |
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Other
Expenses:1 |
0.01% |
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: |
0.15% |
1 Other Expenses are based on
estimated amounts for the current fiscal
year.
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 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 |
| $15 |
$48 |
$85 |
$192 |
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. From the Fund’s commencement of
operations on June 16, 2025 to the end of the most recent fiscal period, the
Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 141.39% of the average value of its
portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
The Fund is an
actively managed exchange traded fund (“ETF”) that, under normal circumstances,
invests either directly or indirectly, at least 80% of its net assets, plus the
amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in investment grade corporate
bonds. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by creating an
actively managed portfolio of investment grade corporate debt securities,
generally comprised of those securities included in the Bloomberg US Corporate
Index (“the Reference Index”). “Corporate bonds” are debt instruments issued by
a corporation. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in: other debt
securities issued by issuers that are included in the Reference Index
(including, but not limited to, private placements, including Regulation S and
Rule 144A securities), asset backed securities, subordinated bonds, convertible
bonds, collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), non-investment grade debt
securities, privately placed debt securities, ETFs, cash, cash equivalents, and
U.S. government securities, such as U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and Treasury
inflation-protected securities.
Investment
grade corporate debt securities are those rated at least Baa3, BBB-, or BBB- by
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”),
or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”), respectively, using the middle rating of the
three rating agencies at the time of purchase. When a rating from only two
agencies is available, the lower is used; when only one agency rates a security,
that rating is used. If the securities are unrated, they are assessed for
comparable quality by Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC (the
“Sub-Adviser”). While the Fund invests primarily in investment grade debt
securities, the Fund may invest in high yield securities (“junk bonds”), as
rated by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, as determined by the
Sub-Adviser. Such high yield securities may include convertible bonds,
collateralized loan obligations, and/or asset-backed
obligations
which the Fund may invest in directly or indirectly through another ETF. The
Fund may invest in up to 35% of its net assets in foreign securities, including
those in developed and emerging markets.
For
purposes of portfolio construction, the Fund utilizes a quantitative model and
deep neural network (the “DNN” and, together with the quantitative model, the
“Models”) to assist the portfolio managers in security screening and analysis.
These Models have been developed by Wealthspot LLC (“Wealthspot”). Wealthspot is
an affiliate of the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser and does not provide
services directly to the Fund.
Quantitative
Model:
The
quantitative model divides the securities of the Reference Index into
sub-universes that group similar securities together, based on tenor, sector and
credit rating (each a “Peer Group”). Within each Peer Group, the securities are
ranked relative to each other for each of the model’s factors. These factors are
classified into two sub-groups: Market-based factors and Fundamental-based
factors. Market-based factors include value, beta, and momentum factors, while
Fundamental-based factors include size, quality, and growth factors. A
proprietary grouping of the factors is then used to rank the securities. This
process is performed across all Peer Groups to rank the securities for the
portfolio managers’ review. Typically, the portfolio managers will select one or
more securities from each Peer Group; however, the portfolio managers may opt
not to select a security within any given Peer Group.
Deep
Neural Network:
The
DNN divides the securities of the Reference Index into Peer Groups. Within each
Peer Group, the DNN has been developed and trained to analyze security, market,
macroeconomic, and issuer level data relevant to the Peer Group. This process is
performed across all Peer Groups to rank the securities for the portfolio
managers’ review. Typically, the portfolio managers will select one or more
securities from each Peer Group; however, the portfolio managers may opt not to
select a security within any given Peer Group.
The
portfolio managers may buy and sell securities for the Fund at any time. The
Fund’s portfolio may include securities of companies that no longer meet the
investment criteria of the Models as the Models are updated over time.
The
Fund may invest up to 10% of the Fund’s net assets in derivative instruments,
such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements, subject to applicable law
and any other restrictions described in the Fund’s prospectus or Statement of
Additional Information.
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 Fund
section of the Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”).
Active
Management Risk:
The Fund is actively managed using proprietary investment strategies and
processes. There can be no guarantee that these strategies and processes will be
successful or that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective.
Asset
Class Risk: Securities
and other assets held in the Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to
the general securities markets, a particular securities market or other asset
classes.
Bond
Investment Risk: Investments
in debt securities are generally affected by changes in prevailing interest
rates and the creditworthiness of the issuer. The values of debt securities may
rise or fall in response to market fluctuations, changes in interest rates,
actual or perceived inability of issuers, guarantors or liquidity providers to
make scheduled payments, or illiquidity in debt markets. The Fund’s yield on
investments in debt securities will fluctuate as the securities in the Fund are
rebalanced and reinvested in securities with different interest rates.
Investments in bonds are also subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk
that an issuer of debt securities will be unable to pay principal and interest
when due, or that the value of the security will suffer because investors
believe the issuer is less able to make required principal and interest
payments. This is broadly gauged by the credit ratings of the debt securities in
which the Fund invests. However, credit ratings are only the opinions of the
rating agencies issuing them, do not purport to
reflect
the risk of fluctuations in market value and are not absolute guarantees as to
the payment of interest and the repayment of
principal.
Callable
Debt Risk: During
periods of falling interest rates, an issuer of a callable bond held by the Fund
may “call” or repay the security before its stated maturity, and the Fund may
have to reinvest the proceeds in securities with lower yields, which would
result in a decline in the Fund’s income, or in securities with greater risks or
with other less favorable features.
ETF
Investment Risk: The Fund is subject to the same risks as underlying ETFs in which it
may invest, including: that the underlying ETF’s shares may trade at a premium
or discount to NAV; that an underlying ETF may experience a lack of liquidity
that can result in greater volatility than its underlying securities; that an
active trading market for an underlying ETF’s shares may not develop or be
maintained; that trading in an underlying ETF’s shares may be halted in certain
circumstances; and that an underlying ETF may fail to achieve its investment
objective, which may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investment in the
underlying ETF and the overall performance of the Fund. Subjective decisions
made by the investment adviser of an underlying ETF may cause the underlying ETF
to incur losses or to miss profit opportunities on which it may otherwise have
capitalized. Because the value of an underlying ETF's shares depends on the
demand in the market, the Adviser may not be able to liquidate the Fund’s
holdings in those shares at the most optimal time, thereby adversely affecting
the Fund’s performance.
An underlying ETF that seeks to track an
underlying index may experience tracking error in relation to the index.
Further, a lack of liquidity may result in the underlying ETF’s value being more
volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. Underlying ETFs in which the
Fund invests may be non-diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
its shares may be more volatile and fluctuate more than shares of a diversified
fund that invests in a broader range of securities. In addition, investments in
the securities of underlying ETFs may involve duplication of advisory fees and
certain other expenses.
Inflation-Indexed
Securities Tax Risk: The
Fund may invest in inflation-linked bonds, which are income-generating
instruments whose interest and principal payments are adjusted for inflation – a
sustained increase in prices that erodes the purchasing power of money. The
inflation adjustment, which is typically applied monthly to the principal of the
bond, follows a designated inflation index, such as the consumer price index.
Because of this inflation adjustment feature, inflation-protected bonds
typically have lower yields than conventional fixed-rate bonds. Inflation-linked
bonds are income-generating instruments whose interest and principal payments
are adjusted for inflation – a sustained increase in prices that erodes the
purchasing power of money. The inflation adjustment, which is typically applied
monthly to the principal of the bond, follows a designated inflation index, such
as the consumer price index. Because of this inflation adjustment feature,
inflation-protected bonds typically have lower yields than conventional
fixed-rate bonds.
Inflation-Linked
Bonds Investment Risk: Inflation-linked
bonds are income-generating instruments whose interest and principal payments
are adjusted for inflation – a sustained increase in prices that erodes the
purchasing power of money. The inflation adjustment, which is typically applied
monthly to the principal of the bond, follows a designated inflation index, such
as the consumer price index. Because of this inflation adjustment feature,
inflation-protected bonds typically have lower yields than conventional
fixed-rate bonds. This lower yield may result in reduced income generation for
the Fund, particularly during periods of low or stable inflation. In periods of
deflation (a sustained decline in prices), the principal value of
inflation-linked bonds may be adjusted downward, reducing the income paid to the
Fund. Deflationary environments could lead to underperformance relative to
conventional fixed-rate bonds, which retain their nominal principal and coupon
payments regardless of inflation levels. The market value of inflation-linked
bonds is influenced not only by actual inflation but also by changes in market
expectations for future inflation. If inflation expectations decline, the prices
of inflation-linked bonds may fall, even if actual inflation remains
elevated.
Non-U.S.
Agency Debt Risk: The
Fund invests in uncollateralized bonds issued by agencies, subdivisions or
instrumentalities of foreign governments. Bonds issued by foreign government
agencies, subdivisions or instrumentalities are generally backed only by the
general creditworthiness and reputation of the entity issuing the bonds and may
not be backed by the full faith and credit of the foreign government. Moreover,
a foreign government that explicitly provides its full faith and credit to a
particular entity may be, due to changed circumstances, unable or unwilling to
provide that support. A non-U.S. agency’s operations and financial condition are
influenced by the foreign government’s economic and other
policies.
Senior
Loans Investment Risk: Some
of the Underlying ETFs in which the Fund invests may have investments in senior
loans. Investments in senior loans are subject to credit risk and general
investment risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the borrower of a
senior loan will be unable and/or unwilling to make timely interest payments
and/or repay the principal on its obligation. Default in the payment of interest
or principal on a senior loan will result in a reduction in the value of the
senior loan and consequently a reduction in the value of the Underlying ETF’s
investments and a potential decrease in the NAV of the Underlying ETF. Senior
loans are also subject to the risk that the value of the collateral securing a
senior loan may decline, be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower
or be difficult to liquidate. In addition, the Underlying ETF’s access to the
collateral may be limited by bankruptcy or other insolvency laws. Further, loans
held by the portfolio may not be considered securities and, therefore,
purchasers, such as the Underlying ETF, may not be entitled to rely on the
strong anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws. Some senior loans
are subject to the risk that a court, pursuant to fraudulent conveyance or other
similar laws, could subordinate the senior loans to presently existing or future
indebtedness of the borrower or take other action detrimental to lenders,
including the Underlying ETF, such as invalidation of senior loans or causing
interest previously paid to be refunded to the
borrower.
U.S.
Treasury Obligations Risk: U.S.
Treasury obligations may differ in their interest rates, maturities, times of
issuance and other characteristics. U.S. Treasury obligations are subject to
inflation risk, as the price of short term U.S. Treasury obligations tends to
fall during inflationary periods as investors seek higher yielding investments.
Changes to interest rates may also adversely affect the value and liquidity of
the U.S. Treasury obligations. Similar to other issuers, changes to the
financial condition or credit rating of the U.S. government may cause the value
of the Fund's investments in U.S. Treasury obligations to decline.
Notwithstanding that U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States, circumstances could arise that could prevent the
timely payment of interest or principal, such as reaching the legislative "debt
ceiling," which can in turn drive debt higher. Such non-payment could result in
losses to the Fund and substantial negative consequences for the U.S. economy
and the global financial system.
Variable
and Floating Rate Securities Risk:
During periods of increasing interest rates, changes in the coupon rates of
variable or floating rate securities may lag behind the changes in market rates
or may have limits on the maximum increases in coupon rates. Alternatively,
during periods of declining interest rates, the coupon rates on such securities
will typically readjust downward resulting in a lower yield. Floating rate
securities may trade infrequently, and their value may be impaired when the Fund
needs to liquidate such securities. A downward adjustment in coupon rates may
decrease the Fund's income as a result of its investment in variable or floating
rate securities.
Zero-Coupon
Bond Risk: Zero-coupon
bonds usually trade at a deep discount from their face or par values and are
subject to greater market value fluctuations from changing interest rates than
debt obligations of comparable maturities that make current distributions of
interest. Zero-coupon bonds may also be subject to unique tax considerations for
the Fund.
Capital
Controls and Sanctions Risk: Economic
conditions, such as volatile currency exchange rates and interest rates,
political events, military action and other conditions may, without prior
warning, lead to foreign government intervention (including intervention by the
U.S. government with respect to foreign governments, economic sectors, foreign
companies and related securities and interests) and the imposition of capital
controls (i.e., government measures designed to limit the flow of foreign
capital in and out of the domestic economy) and/or sanctions, which may also
include retaliatory actions of one government against another government, such
as seizure of assets. Capital controls and/or sanctions include the prohibition
of, or restrictions on, the ability to transfer currency, securities or other
assets. Capital controls and/or sanctions may also impact the ability of the
Fund to buy, sell or otherwise transfer securities or currency, negatively
impact the value and/or liquidity of such instruments, adversely affect the
trading market and price for Shares of the Fund, and cause the Fund to decline
in value.
Credit
Risk: Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the
security will not be able to make principal and interest payments when due. A
downgrade or perceived changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s
perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the
Fund’s investments.
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, Sub-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.
Extension
Risk: Extension
risk is the risk that, when interest rates rise, certain obligations will be
paid off by the issuer (or other obligated party) more slowly than anticipated,
causing the value of these debt securities to fall. Rising interest rates tend
to extend the duration of debt securities, making their market value more
sensitive to changes in interest rates. The value of longer-term debt securities
generally changes more in response to changes in interest rates than
shorter-term debt securities. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates,
securities may exhibit additional volatility and may lose
value.
Focus
Risk: 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 market, asset
class, industry, group of industries, or one or more sectors. In such event, the
Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of
such market, asset class, industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic, business,
political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting these such market, asset
class, 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 more
broadly.
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 is 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 the United States:
Investments in United States issuers
may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and
economic risks specific to the United States. A decrease in imports or exports,
changes in trade regulations, inflation and/or an economic recession in the U.S.
may have a material adverse effect on the U.S.
economy.
High
Yield Securities Risk: Securities
that are rated below investment grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”,
including those bonds that are rated lower than BBB- by S&P or Fitch, Baa3
by Moody’s, or "BBB (low)" by Dominion Bond Rating
Service
Limited("DBRS"), and those that are unrated but may be judged to be of
comparable quality), at the time of purchase, may be more volatile than
higher-rated securities of similar maturity. Investing in junk bonds is
speculative.
Income
Risk: Income risk is the risk that the Fund’s income will decline because
of falling interest rates.
Interest
Rate Risk: Interest
rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of fixed income securities
resulting from changes in the level of interest rates. When interest rates
decline, prices of fixed-income securities generally increase; and decrease when
interest rates increase. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term
interest rates rise sharply.
Variable and floating rate securities also
increase or decrease in value in response to changes in interest rates, although
generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes than fixed rate
securities. Variable and floating rate securities may decline in value if their
interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general.
When the Fund holds variable or floating rate securities, a decrease in market
interest rates will adversely affect the income received from such securities,
which may also impact the net asset value of the Fund’s
Shares.
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.
Models
and Data Risk: The Fund uses the Models to implement its investment strategy. The
Models may not perform as intended. The information and data used in the Models
may be supplied by third parties and therefore may be difficult to verify;
inaccurate or incomplete data may limit the effectiveness of the Models. In
addition, some of the data the Models use includes historical data, which may
not accurately assess future market movements. The Models will analyze
securities or securities markets based on certain assumptions concerning the
interplay of market factors and may not adequately take into account certain
factors and, to the extent the assumptions or the portfolio managers’ judgment
are incorrect, the Fund may have a lower return than if the Fund were managed
using another model or investment strategy. The markets or prices of individual
securities may be affected by factors not foreseen in developing the Models. As
market dynamics change over time, a Model that was previously successful may
become outdated. The Fund is subject to the risk that the DNN was not able to
learn from the data as predicted which could result in lower returns than if the
Fund were managed using another model or investment strategy. Errors in input
data, assumptions, and/or the design of the Models may occur from to time and
may not be identified and/or corrected by the Sub-Adviser for a significant
period of time or at all. Successful operation of the Models is reliant on the
information technology infrastructure maintained by the Sub-Adviser;
deficiencies in such systems could compromise the operation of the Models and
could result in losses to the Fund.
New
Fund Risk: The
Fund is a new fund, with limited or no operating history, which may result in
additional risks for investors in the Fund. There can be no assurance that the
Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size, in which case the
Board of Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund. While shareholder
interests will be the paramount consideration, the timing of any liquidation may
not be favorable to certain individual shareholders. New funds are also subject
to Large Shareholder Risk.
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, the Adviser and the Sub-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.
Prepayment
Risk: Prepayment
risk is the risk that the issuer of a debt security will repay principal (in
part or in whole) earlier than expected. When interest rates fall, certain
obligations will be paid off by the obligor more quickly than originally
anticipated, and the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in securities with
lower yields, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s
income.
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.
Turnover
Risk: The
Fund may engage in frequent and active trading, which may significantly increase
the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. At times, the Fund may have a portfolio
turnover rate substantially greater than 100%. For example, a portfolio turnover
rate of 300% is equivalent to the Fund buying and selling all of its securities
three times during the course of a year. A high portfolio turnover rate would
result in high brokerage costs for the Fund, may result in higher taxes when
Shares are held in a taxable account and lower Fund
performance.
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, 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 Fund does not have a full calendar year
of performance. Once the Fund
has completed a full calendar year of operations, a bar chart and table will be
included that will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund
by showing the variability of the Fund’s returns and comparing the Fund’s
performance to a benchmark index. The Fund’s
performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will perform in the
future.
FUND
MANAGEMENT
Investment
Adviser:
Global X Management Company LLC (the “Adviser”).
Sub-Adviser:
Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC serves as investment sub-adviser to the
Fund, subject to supervision by the Adviser and oversight by the Global X Funds
Board of Trustees. To the extent that a reference in this Prospectus refers to
the Adviser, such reference should also be read to refer to Mirae Asset Global
Investments (USA) LLC, where the context requires.
Portfolio
Managers:
The Fund is managed by Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC's Portfolio
Management team. The professionals primarily responsible for the management of
the Fund are Joon Hyuk Heo, Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser, and Young Sang
Kim, Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser. Mr. Heo and Mr. Kim have been
managing 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
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.
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. 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.
Each 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. Each Fund’s 80% investment policy, described below, is non-fundamental
and requires 60 days prior written notice to shareholders before it can be
changed. Each Fund’s investment objective may be changed without shareholder
approval upon at least 60 days prior written notice to
shareholders.
Global
X Emerging Markets Bond ETF
The
Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF is an actively managed ETF advised by Global
X Management Company LLC (the "Adviser") and sub-advised by Mirae Asset Global
Investments (USA) LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) that seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing in fixed-rate and floating-rate debt instruments issued
by sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate entities from emerging market
countries (“emerging market debt”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund will
invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for
investment purposes, in emerging market debt, either directly or indirectly.
Global
X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF
The
Global
X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF is
an actively managed ETF advised by Global X Management Company LLC (the
"Adviser") and sub-advised by Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited
(the “Sub-Adviser”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing,
under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings
for investment purposes, measured at the time of purchase, in equity securities:
(i) of issuers in emerging markets; and/or (ii) that are tied economically to
emerging markets, provided that, in either case, the issuers of any such
securities are deemed by the Adviser to have a current or future leading
position in terms of market share and/or market capitalization within their
respective country, region, industry, products produced or services offered, as
applicable. Equity securities consist of common stock and related securities,
such as preferred stock and depositary receipts. The Fund obtains exposure to
equity securities directly or indirectly through ETFs.
Global
X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF
The
Global
X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF
is an actively managed ETF advised by Global X Management Company LLC (the
“Adviser”) and sub-advised by Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited
(the “Sub-Adviser”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing,
under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings
for investment purposes, measured at the time of purchase, in equity securities
(i) of issuers in emerging markets and/or (ii) that are tied economically to
emerging markets, provided that, in either case, the issuers of any such
securities are expected to be beneficiaries of the increasing consumption and
growing purchasing power of individuals in the world’s emerging markets. Equity
securities consist of common stock and related securities, such as preferred
stock and depositary receipts. 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).
Global
X India Active ETF
The
Global X India Active ETF is an actively managed ETF advised by Global X
Management Company LLC (the “Adviser”) that seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net
assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, measured at the time of
purchase, in equity securities: (i) of issuers domiciled in India; and/or (ii)
that are tied economically to India provided that, in either case, the issuers
of any such securities are deemed by the Adviser to have a current or future
leading position in terms of market share and/or market capitalization within
their respective country, region, industry, products produced or services
offered, as applicable. Equity securities in which the Fund is expected to
invest primarily consist of common stock, but can also include preferred stock,
depositary receipts and convertible securities.
Global
X Brazil Active ETF
The
Global
X Brazil Active ETF
is an actively managed ETF advised by Global X Management Company LLC (the
“Adviser”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under
normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for
investment purposes, measured at the time of purchase, in equity securities: (i)
of issuers domiciled in Brazil; and/or (ii) that are tied economically to
Brazil, provided that, in either case, the issuers of any such securities are
deemed by the Adviser to have a current or future leading position in terms of
market share and/or market capitalization within their respective country,
region, industry, products produced or services offered, as applicable. Equity
securities in which the Fund is expected to invest primarily consist of common
stock, but can also include preferred stock, depositary receipts and convertible
securities.
Global
X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
The
Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF is an actively managed exchange
traded fund (“ETF”) that, under normal circumstances, invests either directly or
indirectly, at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings
for investment purposes, in investment grade corporate bonds. The Fund seeks to
achieve its objective by creating an actively managed portfolio of investment
grade corporate debt securities, generally comprised of those securities
included in the Bloomberg US Corporate Index (“the Reference Index”). “Corporate
bonds” are debt instruments issued by a corporation. The Fund may invest up to
20% of its total assets in: other debt securities issued by issuers that are
included in the Reference Index (including, but not limited to, private
placements, including Regulation S and Rule 144A securities), asset backed
securities, subordinated bonds, convertible bonds, collateralized loan
obligations (“CLOs”), non-investment grade debt securities, privately placed
debt securities, ETFs, cash, cash equivalents, and U.S. government securities,
such as U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and Treasury inflation-protected
securities.
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.
Active
Management Risk
Active
Management Risk applies to each Fund
The
Fund is actively managed using proprietary investment strategies and processes.
There can be no guarantee that these strategies and processes will be successful
or that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
The
performance of the Fund will reflect, in part, the ability of the Sub-Adviser to
select investments and to make investment decisions that are suited to achieving
the Fund’s investment objective. The Sub-Adviser’s assessment of a particular
investment, company, sector or country and/or assessment of broader economic,
financial or other macro views, may prove incorrect, including because of
factors that were not adequately foreseen, and the selection of investments may
not perform as well as expected when those investments were purchased or as well
as the markets generally, resulting in Fund losses or underperformance. There
can be no guarantee that these strategies and processes will produce the
intended results and no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective or outperform other investment strategies over the short- or long-term
market cycles. This risk is exacerbated when an investment or multiple
investments made as a result of such decisions are significant relative to the
Fund’s net assets.
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 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.
Bond
Investment Risk
Bond
Investment Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Global X
Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Investments
in debt securities are generally affected by changes in prevailing interest
rates and the creditworthiness of the issuer. The values of debt securities may
rise or fall in response to market fluctuations, changes in interest rates,
actual
or perceived inability of issuers, guarantors or liquidity providers to make
scheduled payments, or illiquidity in debt markets. The Fund’s yield on
investments in debt securities will fluctuate as the securities in the Fund are
rebalanced and reinvested in securities with different interest rates.
Investments in bonds are also subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk
that an issuer of debt securities will be unable to pay principal and interest
when due, or that the value of the security will suffer because investors
believe the issuer is less able to make required principal and interest
payments. This is broadly gauged by the credit ratings of the debt securities in
which the Fund invests. However, credit ratings are only the opinions of the
rating agencies issuing them, do not purport to reflect the risk of fluctuations
in market value and are not absolute guarantees as to the payment of interest
and the repayment of principal.
Callable
Debt Risk
Callable
Debt Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and the Global X
Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Some
debt securities may be redeemed at the option of the issuer, or “called,” before
their stated maturity date. In general, an issuer will call its debt securities
if they can be refinanced by issuing new debt securities which bear a lower
interest rate. The Fund is subject to the possibility that during periods of
falling interest rates an issuer will call its high yielding debt securities.
The Fund would then be forced to invest the unanticipated proceeds at lower
interest rates, likely resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income, or in
securities with greater risks or with other less favorable features. Such
redemptions and subsequent reinvestments would also increase the Fund’s
portfolio turnover. If a called debt security was purchased by the Fund at a
premium, the value of the premium may be lost in the event of a
redemption.
China
A-Shares Risk
China
A-Shares Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer
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 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.
Convertible
Securities Risk
Convertible
Securities Risk applies to the Global X Brazil Active ETF and Global X India
Active ETF
The
market price of a convertible security generally tends to behave like that of a
regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a
convertible security usually falls. In addition, convertible securities are
subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest, principal
or dividends when due, and their market value may change based on changes in the
issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of the issuer’s
creditworthiness. Because a convertible security derives a portion of its value
from the common stock into which it may be converted, a convertible security is
also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the
underlying common
stock,
including the potential for increased volatility in the price of the convertible
security. Convertible securities tend to have a lower payout than securities
that do not have a conversion feature. Convertible securities may also be issued
based on a fixed conversion ratio or market price conversion ratio, and a market
price conversion ratio may present risks to the company and holders of its
common stock in the event of a price decline.
Depositary
Receipts Risk
Depositary
Receipts Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF, Global X
Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF, Global X Brazil Active ETF and Global X
India Active ETF
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 the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF, Global X
Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF, Global X Brazil Active ETF and Global X
India Active ETF
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.
ETF
Investment Risk
ETF
Investment Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF and Global
X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
The
Fund may hold ETFs to gain exposure to certain asset classes. As a result, the
Fund may be subject to the same risks as the underlying ETFs.
An
underlying ETFs that seeks to track an underlying index may experience tracking
error in relation to the index, or a lack of liquidity may result in an
underlying ETF’s value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio
securities. Because the value of an underlying ETF's shares depends on the
demand in the market, the Adviser may not be able to liquidate the Fund’s
holdings in those shares at the most optimal time, thereby adversely affecting
the Fund’s performance. Further, an underlying ETF's shares may trade at a
premium or discount to NAV.
Underlying
ETFs in which the Fund invests may be non-diversified under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”). This means that there is no restriction under
the 1940 Act on how much an underlying ETF may invest
in
the securities of a single issuer. Therefore, the value of an underlying ETF’s
shares may be volatile and fluctuate more than shares of a diversified fund that
invests in a broader range of securities. In addition, the Fund or underlying
ETFs may hold common portfolio positions, thereby reducing any diversification
benefits of the underlying ETFs.
Investments
in the securities of an underlying ETF may also involve the duplication of
advisory fees and certain other expenses. The Fund will pay brokerage
commissions in connection with the purchase and sale of shares of underlying
ETFs, which could result in greater expenses to the Fund.
A
complete list of each underlying ETF held by the Fund can be found daily on the
Trust’s website.
Inflation-Indexed
Securities Tax Risk
Inflation-Indexed
Securities Tax Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Global
X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Any
increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed security may be
included for tax purposes in the Fund’s gross income, even though no cash
attributable to such gross income has been received by the Fund. In such event,
the Fund may be required to make annual distributions to shareholders that
exceed the cash it has otherwise received. In order to pay such distributions,
the Fund may be required to raise cash by selling portfolio investments. The
sale of such investments could result in capital gains to the Fund and
additional capital gain distributions to shareholders. In addition, adjustments
during the taxable year for deflation to an inflation-indexed bond held by the
Fund may cause amounts previously distributed to shareholders in the taxable
year as income to be characterized as a return of capital.
Inflation-Linked
Bonds Investment Risk
Inflation-Linked
Bonds Investment Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and
Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
The
Fund may invest in inflation-linked bonds, which are income-generating
instruments whose interest and principal payments are adjusted for inflation – a
sustained increase in prices that erodes the purchasing power of money. The
inflation adjustment, which is typically applied monthly to the principal of the
bond, follows a designated inflation index, such as the consumer price index.
Because of this inflation adjustment feature, inflation-protected bonds
typically have lower yields than conventional fixed-rate bonds. This lower yield
may result in reduced income generation for the Fund, particularly during
periods of low or stable inflation. In periods of deflation (a sustained decline
in prices), the principal value of inflation-linked bonds may be adjusted
downward, reducing the income paid to the Fund. Deflationary environments could
lead to underperformance relative to conventional fixed-rate bonds, which retain
their nominal principal and coupon payments regardless of inflation levels. The
market value of inflation-linked bonds is influenced not only by actual
inflation but also by changes in market expectations for future inflation. If
inflation expectations decline, the prices of inflation-linked bonds may fall,
even if actual inflation remains elevated.
Non-U.S.
Agency Debt Risk
Non-U.S.
Agency Debt Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Global X
Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
The
Fund invests in uncollateralized bonds issued by agencies, subdivisions or
instrumentalities of foreign governments. Bonds issued by these foreign
government agencies, subdivisions or instrumentalities are generally backed only
by the creditworthiness and reputation of the entities issuing the bonds and may
not be backed by the full faith and credit of the foreign government. Moreover,
a foreign government that explicitly provides its full faith and credit to a
particular entity may be, due to changed circumstances, unable or unwilling to
actually provide that support. If a non-U.S. agency is unable to meet its
obligations, the performance of the Fund will be adversely impacted. A non-U.S.
agency’s operations and financial condition are influenced by the foreign
government’s economic and other policies. Changes to the financial condition or
credit rating of a foreign government may cause the value of debt issued by that
particular foreign government’s agencies, subdivisions or instrumentalities to
decline. During periods of economic uncertainty, the trading of non-U.S. agency
bonds may be less liquid while market prices may be more volatile than prices of
U.S. agency bonds. Additional risks associated with non-U.S. agency investing
include differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards,
adverse changes in investment or exchange
control
regulations, political instability, which could affect U.S. investments in
foreign countries, and potential restrictions of the flow of international
capital.
Preferred
Stock Investment Risk
Preferred
Stock Investment Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF,
Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF, Global X Brazil Active ETF and
Global X India Active ETF
Preferred
securities are subject to issuer-specific and overall market risks that are
generally applicable to equity securities as a whole; however, there are special
risks associated with investing in preferred securities. Preferred stock may be
subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments in an issuer’s capital
structure, meaning that an issuer’s preferred stock generally pays dividends
only after the issuer makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other
debt. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, dividend payments on a
preferred stock typically must be declared by the issuer’s board of directors.
An issuer’s board of directors is generally not under any obligation to pay a
dividend (even if such dividends have accrued), and may suspend payment of
dividends on preferred stock at any time. In the event an issuer of preferred
stock experiences economic difficulties, the issuer’s preferred stock may lose
substantial value due to the reduced likelihood that the issuer’s board of
directors will declare a dividend and the fact that the preferred stock may be
subordinated to other securities of the same issuer. Preferred stock may be less
liquid than many other types of securities, such as common stock, and generally
provides no voting rights with respect to the issuer. Variable rate preferred
securities may be subject to greater liquidity risk than other preferred
securities, meaning that there may be limitations on the Fund’s ability to sell
those securities at any given time. Certain additional risks associated with
preferred stock could adversely affect investments in the Fund.
Because
many preferred stocks pay dividends at a fixed rate, their market price can be
sensitive to changes in interest rates in a manner similar to bonds - that is,
as interest rates rise, the value of the preferred stocks held by the Fund are
likely to decline. Additionally, because many preferred stocks allow holders to
convert the preferred stock into common stock of the issuer, their market price
can be sensitive to changes in the value of the issuer’s common stock. Further,
there is a chance that the issuer of any of the Fund’s holdings will have its
ability to pay dividends deteriorate or will default (i.e., fail to make
scheduled dividend payments on the preferred stock or scheduled interest
payments on other obligations of the issuer not held by the Fund), which would
negatively affect the value of any such holding. Preferred stocks are subject to
market volatility and the prices of preferred stocks will fluctuate based on
market demand. Preferred stocks often have call features which allow the issuer
to redeem the security at its discretion. The redemption of preferred stocks
having a higher than average yield may cause a decrease in the yield of the
Fund.
Senior
Loans Investment Risk
Senior
Loans Investment Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and
Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Investments
in senior loans are subject to credit risk and general investment risk. Credit
risk refers to the possibility that the borrower of a senior loan will be unable
and/or unwilling to make timely interest payments and/or repay the principal on
its obligation. Default in the payment of interest or principal on a senior loan
will result in a reduction in the value of the senior loan. Senior loans are
also subject to the risk that the value of the collateral securing a senior loan
may decline, be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower or be
difficult to liquidate. In addition, access to the collateral may be limited by
bankruptcy or other insolvency laws. Further, loans held by the portfolio may
not be considered securities and, therefore, purchasers may not be entitled to
rely on the strong anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws. Some
senior loans are subject to the risk that a court, pursuant to fraudulent
conveyance or other similar laws, could subordinate the senior loans to
presently existing or future indebtedness of the borrower or take other action
detrimental to lenders, such as invalidation of senior loans or causing interest
previously paid to be refunded to the borrower.
There
is no organized exchange on which senior loans are traded and reliable market
quotations may not be readily available. Senior loans are likely to be less
liquid than securities traded on national exchanges. Loans with reduced
liquidity involve greater risk than securities with more liquid markets.
Available market quotations for such loans may vary over time, and if the credit
quality of a loan unexpectedly declines, secondary trading of that loan may
decline for a period of time. During periods of infrequent trading, valuing a
loan can be more difficult and buying and selling a
loan
at an acceptable price can be more difficult and delayed. In the event that the
Fund voluntarily or involuntarily liquidates portfolio assets during periods of
infrequent trading, it may not receive full value for those assets. Therefore,
elements of judgment may play a greater role in valuation of loans. To the
extent that a secondary market exists for certain loans, the market may be
subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade
settlement periods.
Sovereign
and Quasi-Sovereign Obligations Risk
Sovereign
and Quasi-Sovereign Obligations Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets
Bond ETF
An
investment in sovereign or quasi-sovereign debt obligations involves special
risks not present in corporate debt obligations. Sovereign debt includes
securities issued by or guaranteed by a non-U.S. sovereign government, and
quasi-sovereign debt includes securities issued by or guaranteed by an entity
affiliated with or backed by a sovereign government. The issuer of the sovereign
debt that controls the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay
principal or interest when due, and the Fund may have limited recourse in the
event of a default. Similar to other issuers, changes to the financial condition
or credit rating of a government may cause the value of a sovereign debt
obligation to decline. During periods of economic uncertainty, the market prices
of sovereign debt may be more volatile than prices of U.S. debt obligations and
may affect the Fund's NAV. Quasi-sovereign debt obligations are typically less
liquid and less standardized than sovereign debt obligations. In the past,
certain emerging market countries have encountered difficulties in servicing
their debt obligations, withheld payments of principal and interest and declared
moratoria on the payment of principal and interest on their sovereign debts.
Several countries in which the Fund invests have defaulted on their sovereign
debt obligations in the past or encountered downgrades of their sovereign debt
obligations, and those countries (or other countries) may default or risk
further downgrades in the future.
U.S.
Treasury Obligations Risk
U.S.
Treasury Obligations Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and
the Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
A
security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United
States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal
when held to maturity. Investments in debt securities are generally affected by
changes in prevailing interest rates and the creditworthiness of the issuer.
Prices of U.S. Treasury securities fall when prevailing interest rates rise.
Price fluctuations of longer-term U.S. Treasury securities are greater than
price fluctuations of shorter-term U.S. Treasury securities and may be as great
as price fluctuations of common stock. The Fund’s yield on investments in U.S.
Treasury securities will fluctuate as the Fund is invested in U.S. Treasury
securities with different interest rates. Notwithstanding that U.S. Treasury
obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States,
circumstances could arise that could prevent the timely payment of interest or
principal, such as reaching the legislative "debt ceiling”. A high national debt
level could increase market pressures to meet government funding needs, which
may drive debt higher. In addition, a high national debt level raises concerns
that the U.S. government will not be able to make principal or interest payments
when they are due. Similar to other issuers, changes to the financial condition
or credit rating of the U.S. government may cause the value of the Fund's
investments in U.S. Treasury obligations to decline. In addition, uncertainty in
regard to the U.S. debt ceiling may increase the volatility in U.S. Treasury
obligations and can heighten the potential for a credit rating downgrade, which
could have an adverse effect on the value of the Fund’s U.S. Treasury
obligations.
Variable
and Floating Rate Securities Risk
Variable
and Floating Rate Securities Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond
ETF and Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Variable
or floating rate securities are debt securities with variable or floating
interest rates payments. Variable or floating rate securities bear rates of
interest that are adjusted periodically according to formulae intended generally
to reflect market rates of interest and allow the Fund to participate
(determined in accordance with the terms of the securities) in increases in
interest rates through upward adjustments of the coupon rates on the securities.
During periods of increasing interest rates, changes in the coupon rates of
variable or floating rate securities may lag behind the changes in market rates
or may have limits on the maximum increases in coupon rates. Alternatively,
during periods of declining interest rates, the coupon rates on such securities
will typically readjust downward resulting in a lower yield. Floating rate
securities may trade infrequently, and their value may be impaired when the Fund
needs to
liquidate
such securities. A downward adjustment in coupon rates may decrease the Fund's
income as a result of its investment in variable or floating rate securities.
The Fund may also invest in variable or floating rate equity securities whose
payments vary based on changes in market rates of interest or other factors. The
markets for such securities may be less developed and may have less liquidity
than the markets for conventional securities.
Zero-Coupon
Bond Risk
Zero-Coupon
Bond Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Global X
Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
The
market value of a zero-coupon bond is generally more volatile than the market
value of other fixed income securities with similar maturities that pay interest
periodically. In addition, federal income tax law requires that the holder of a
zero-coupon bond with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date
of issuance accrue a portion of the discount at which the bond was purchased as
taxable income each year, even if the holder may not receive any interest
payments on the bond during the year. The Fund must distribute substantially all
of its net income (including non-cash income attributable to zero-coupon bonds)
to its shareholders each year to maintain its status as a registered investment
company and to eliminate tax at the Fund level. Accordingly, such accrued
discount must be taken into account in determining the amount of taxable
distributions to shareholders. The Fund may be required to liquidate other
investments in its portfolio to generate cash, including when it is not
advantageous to do so, to satisfy such distribution requirements. These actions
may reduce the assets to which the Fund could otherwise be allocated and may
reduce the Fund’s rate of return.
Capital
Controls and Sanctions Risk
Capital
Controls and Sanctions Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF,
Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF, Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer
ETF and Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Economic
conditions, such as volatile currency exchange rates and interest rates,
political events, military action and other conditions may, without prior
warning, lead to foreign government intervention (including intervention by the
U.S. government with respect to foreign governments, economic sectors, foreign
companies and related securities and interests) and the imposition of capital
controls (i.e., government measures designed to limit the flow of foreign
capital in and out of the domestic economy) and/or sanctions, which may also
include retaliatory actions of one government against another government, such
as seizure of assets. Capital controls and/or sanctions include the prohibition
of, or restrictions on, the ability to transfer currency, securities or other
assets. Capital controls and/or sanctions may also impact the ability of the
Fund to buy, sell or otherwise transfer securities or currency, negatively
impact the value and/or liquidity of such instruments, adversely affect the
trading market and price for Shares of the Fund, and cause the Fund to decline
in value.
Capitalization
Risk
Capitalization
Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF, Global X Emerging
Markets Great Consumer ETF, Global X Brazil Active ETF and Global X India Active
ETF
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 the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF, Global X
Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF, Global X Brazil Active ETF and Global X
India Active ETF
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 Emerging Markets ex-China ETF, Global X
Brazil Active ETF and Global X India Active 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.
Cash
Transaction Risk
Cash
Transaction Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF, Global X
Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF, Global X Brazil Active ETF and Global X
India Active 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.
Credit
Risk
Credit
Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Global X Investment
Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Credit
risk is the risk that the issuer of the security will not be able to make
principal and interest payments when due. A downgrade or perceived change in an
issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s
creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that
issuer.
Currency
Risk
Currency
Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF, Global X Emerging
Markets ex-China ETF, Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF, Global X
Brazil Active ETF and Global X India Active ETF
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 each Fund
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, Sub-Adviser, as applicable, 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.
Extension
Risk
Extension
Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Global X Investment
Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Extension
risk is the risk that, when interest rates rise, certain obligations will be
paid off by the issuer (or other obligated party) more slowly than anticipated,
causing the value of these debt securities to fall. Rising interest rates tend
to extend the duration of debt securities, making them more sensitive to changes
in interest rates. The value of longer-term debt securities generally changes
more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term debt securities.
As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, securities may exhibit
additional volatility and may lose value. Extension risk is particularly
prevalent for a callable debt security where an increase in interest rates could
result in the issuer of that security choosing not to redeem the debt security
as
anticipated
on the security’s call date. Such a decision by the issuer could have the effect
of lengthening the debt security’s expected maturity, making it more vulnerable
to interest rate risk and reducing its market value.
Focus
Risk
Focus
Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF, Global X Emerging
Markets Great Consumer ETF, Global X Brazil Active ETF, Global X India Active
ETF and Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
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 market, asset class, industry,
group of industries, or one or more sectors. In such event, the Fund’s
performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of such
market, asset class, industry(ies) or sector(s), and an economic, business,
political, regulatory, or other occurrence affecting these such market, asset
class, 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 more
broadly.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Banking Industry
Risks
Related to Investing in the Banking Industry applies to the Global X Brazil
Active 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 Financials Sector
Risks
Related to Investing in the Financials Sector applies to the Global X Brazil
Active ETF and Global X India Active 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 Information Technology Sector
Risks
Related to Investing in the Information Technology Sector applies to the Global
X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF and Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer
ETF
Companies
in the information technology sector are particularly vulnerable to failure to
obtain, or delays in obtaining, financing or regulatory approval, rapid changes
in technology product cycles, rapid product obsolescence, government regulation
and increased competition, both domestically and internationally, including
competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Information
technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology, especially
those of smaller, less-seasoned companies, tend to be more volatile than the
overall market. The information technology sector is subject to rapid and
significant changes in technology, and success of sector participants depends
substantially on the timely and successful introduction of new products. These
companies also are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights,
the loss or impairment of which may adversely affect profitability.
Companies in the information technology sector may face dramatic and
often unpredictable changes in growth rates, competition for the services of
qualified personnel, the decline or fluctuation of subscription renewal rates
for their products and services, increased government and regulatory scrutiny,
and adverse government or regulatory action. Companies in the information
technology industry may be adversely affected by, among other things, actual or
perceived security vulnerabilities in their products and services, which may
result in individual or class action lawsuits, state or federal enforcement
actions and other remediation costs. Certain companies in the information
technology sector may be particular targets of cyber-attacks and potential theft
of proprietary or consumer information or disruptions in service, which could
have a material adverse effect on their businesses.
Risks
Related to Investing in the Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Industry
Risks
Related to Investing in the Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment Industry
applies to the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF
The
semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry is highly competitive, and
certain companies in this industry may be restricted from operating in certain
markets due to the sensitive nature of these technologies. Companies in this
space generally seek to increase silicon capacity, improve yields, and reduce
the size in their product designs which may result in significant increases in
worldwide supply and downward pressure on prices. Companies involved in the
semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry face increased risk from
trade agreements between countries that develop these technologies and countries
in which customers of these technologies are based. Lack of resolution or
potential imposition of trade tariffs may hinder the companies' ability to
successfully deploy their inventories. The success of such companies frequently
depends on the ability to develop and produce competitive new semiconductor
technologies. Companies in this industry frequently undertake substantial
research and development expenses in order to remain competitive, and a failure
to successfully demonstrate advanced functionality and performance can have a
material impact on the company’s business.
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 is 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 Brazil
Risk
of Investing in Brazil applies to the Global X Brazil Active 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 China
Risk
of Investing in China applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer
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 Developed Markets
Risk
of Investing in Developed Markets applies to the Global X Investment Grade
Corporate Bond 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 Emerging Markets Bond
ETF, Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF, Global X Emerging Markets Great
Consumer ETF, Global X Brazil Active ETF and Global X India Active
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 Emerging
Markets Bond 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 India
Risk
of Investing in India applies to the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF,
Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF and Global X India Active
ETF
Investments
in Indian issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risks specific to India. India is an emerging
market country and exhibits significantly greater market volatility from time to
time in comparison to more developed markets. Political and legal uncertainty,
greater government control over the economy, currency fluctuations or blockage,
and the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets may result in higher
potential for losses.
Moreover, governmental actions can have a
significant effect on the economic conditions in India, which could adversely
affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. The limited liquidity
of the Indian securities markets may also affect the Fund’s ability to acquire
or dispose of securities at the price and time that it desires.
Global
factors and foreign actions may also inhibit the flow of foreign capital on
which India is dependent to sustain its growth. India’s strained relations with
neighboring countries like Pakistan and China could adversely affect the Indian
economy and stock market should tensions escalate. In addition, the Reserve Bank
of India (“RBI”) has imposed limits on foreign ownership of Indian securities,
which may limit the amount the Fund can invest in certain types of companies.
Foreign ownership limits generally apply to investment in certain sectors which
the RBI has determined that local ownership is strategically important, such as
banking and insurance, but may be applied to other types of companies by the RBI
from time to time. These factors, coupled with the lack of extensive accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards and practices, as compared to the
U.S., may increase the Fund’s risk of loss.
Further, certain Indian
regulatory approvals, including approvals from the Securities and Exchange Board
of India (“SEBI”), the RBI, the central government and the tax authorities (to
the extent that tax benefits need to be utilized), may be required before the
Fund can make investments in the securities of Indian companies. Capital gains
from Indian securities may be subject to local taxation.
Extreme weather
patterns can lead to below-average rainfall during India's critical monsoon
season and negatively affect crop yields, which may put pressure on
inflation.
India is a net importer of oil. Fluctuations in global oil
prices can have a direct impact on the country's trade balance, fiscal balance,
FX reserves, and inflation, which can lead to market
volatility.
Risk
of Investing in South Korea
Risk
of Investing in South Korea applies to the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China
ETF and Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF
Investments
in South Korean issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risks specific to South Korea. Substantial
political tensions exist between North Korea and South Korea. Escalated tensions
involving the two nations and the outbreak of hostilities between the two
nations, or even the threat of an outbreak of hostilities, could have a severe
adverse effect on the South Korean economy. In addition, South Korea’s economic
performance is subject to risks arising from a rapidly aging workforce, lagging
productivity, and structural problems. The South Korean economy is heavily
reliant on trading exports, especially from other Asian countries and the U.S.,
and disruptions or decreases in trade activity could lead to further economic
declines. The South Korean economy’ s dependence on the economies of Asia and
the U.S. means that a reduction in spending by these economies on South Korean
products and services or negative changes in any of these economies may cause an
adverse impact on the South Korean economy and therefore, on the Fund’s
investments.
Risk
of Investing in Taiwan
Risk
of Investing in Taiwan applies to the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF and
Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF
Investments
in Taiwanese issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency and economic risks that are specific to Taiwan. Specifically, Taiwan’s
geographic proximity and history of political contention with China have
resulted in ongoing tensions between the two countries. These tensions may
materially affect the Taiwanese economy and its securities market. These
tensions may evolve into a military conflict between China and Taiwan, with
potential participation by other regional powers such as the US and Japan.
Taiwan’s lack of formal recognition by most countries around the world leaves
its legal status ambiguous and often prevents Taiwan from membership in
international organizations. The establishment of diplomatic ties between Taiwan
and another country could result in both Taiwan and that country facing economic
or diplomatic retaliation from China. Taiwan’s economy is export-oriented, so it
depends on an open world trade regime and remains vulnerable to fluctuations in
the world economy. 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 Taiwanese
economy.
Risk
of Investing in the United States
Risk
of Investing in the United States applies to the Global X Investment Grade
Corporate Bond ETF
Investments
in United States issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political,
currency, security, and economic risks specific to the United States. A decrease
in imports or exports, changes in trade regulations, including the imposition of
tariffs on trading partners, inflation and/or an economic recession in the U.S.
may have a material adverse effect on the U.S. economy and the securities listed
on U.S. exchanges. Proposed and adopted policy and legislative changes in the
U.S. are changing many aspects of financial, commercial, public health,
environmental, and other regulation and may have a significant effect on U.S.
markets generally, as well as on the value of certain securities. Governmental
agencies project that the U.S. will continue to maintain elevated public debt
levels for the foreseeable future. Although elevated debt levels do not
necessarily indicate or cause economic problems, elevated public debt service
costs may constrain future economic growth. The U.S. has developed increasingly
strained relations with a number of foreign countries. If relations with certain
countries deteriorate, it could adversely affect U.S. issuers as well as
non-U.S. issuers that rely on the U.S. for trade. The U.S. has also experienced
increased internal political discord. If this trend were to continue, it may
have an adverse impact on the U.S. economy and the issuers in which the Fund
invests.
Government
Debt Risk
Government
Debt Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF, Global X Emerging
Markets ex-China ETF, Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF, Global X
Brazil Active ETF and Global X India Active 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.
High
Yield Securities Risk
High
Yield Securities Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and
Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Securities
that are rated below investment grade, (high yield securities), typically
involve greater risk and are less liquid than higher-rated securities. Changes
in general economic conditions, changes in the financial condition of the
issuers and changes in interest rates may adversely impact the ability of
issuers of high yield securities to make timely payments of interest and
principal.
The Fund may invest in high yield securities that offer
generally a higher current yield than that available from higher grade issues,
but they typically involve greater risk. Securities rated below investment grade
commonly are referred to as “junk bonds.” High yield securities are subject to a
greater risk of default, illiquidity, price volatility and uncertainty in
valuation. The ability of issuers of high yield securities to make timely
payments of interest and principal may be impacted by adverse changes in general
economic conditions, changes in the financial condition of their issuers and
price fluctuations in response to changes in interest rates. High yield
securities are less liquid than investment grade securities and may be difficult
to price or sell,
particularly
in times of negative sentiment toward high yield securities. Issuers of high
yield securities may have a larger amount of outstanding debt relative to their
assets than issuers of investment grade securities have. Periods of economic
downturn or rising interest rates may cause the issuers of high yield securities
to experience financial distress, which could adversely impact their ability to
make timely payments of principal and interest and could increase the
possibility of default. The market value and liquidity of high yield securities
may be impacted negatively by adverse publicity and investor perceptions,
whether or not based on fundamental analysis, especially in a market
characterized by low trade volume.
Income
Risk
Income
Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Global X Investment
Grade Corporate Bond ETF
The
Fund’s income may decline when interest rates fall. This decline can occur
because the Fund may invest in or have exposure to lower-yielding bonds as bonds
in its portfolio mature or the Fund otherwise needs to purchase additional
bonds. If the Fund’s income declines, distributions by the Fund to shareholders
may be less.
Interest
Rate Risk
Interest
Rate Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Global X
Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Interest
rate risk is the risk that prices of fixed income securities generally increase
in value when interest rates decline and decrease in value when interest rates
increase. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise
sharply. Interest rates may rise, with potentially sudden and unpredictable
effects on the markets and the Fund's investments. Interest rates are measured
by the US 10-Year Treasury Yield for long-term yields and the Federal Funds rate
(continuous series) for short-term rates. Duration is a measure used to
determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates.
Securities of lower credit quality or with longer durations tend to be more
sensitive to changes in interest rates, often making them more volatile in
response to interest rate changes than securities of higher credit quality or
with shorter durations. Interest rate fluctuations may also negatively impact
the values of equity and other non-fixed income securities. Inflation-indexed
bonds, including Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, decline in value when
real interest rates rise (the real interest rate is the rate of interest an
investor expects to receive after allowing for inflation). In certain interest
rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than
nominal interest rates, inflation-indexed bonds may experience greater losses
than other fixed income securities with similar durations.
Variable and
floating rate securities generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes
but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as
quickly, as interest rates in general. Conversely, floating rate securities will
not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. Inverse floating rate
securities may decrease in value if interest rates increase. Inverse floating
rate securities may also exhibit greater price volatility than a fixed rate
obligation with similar credit quality. When the Fund holds variable or floating
rate securities, a decrease (or, in the case of inverse floating rate
securities, an increase) in market interest rates will adversely affect the
income received from such securities, which may also impact the net asset value
of the Fund’s Shares.
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (“Federal Reserve”) has periodically cut interest rates in response to
cooling inflation, however, the Federal Reserve has indicated it will take a
measured approach to future rate cuts in light of persistent inflationary
pressures. There is a risk that interest rates across the U.S. financial system
will remain elevated. Such policies may expose fixed-income and related markets
to heightened volatility and may reduce liquidity for certain Fund investments,
which could cause the value of the Fund’s investments and the NAV of the Fund’s
Shares to decline. To the extent the Fund experiences high redemptions of its
Shares in connection with these developments or otherwise, the Fund may
experience increased portfolio turnover, which will increase the costs that the
Fund incurs and may lower the Fund’s performance. The liquidity levels of the
Fund’s investments may also be affected by increased portfolio turnover or by a
substantial increase in interest rates. Further, fixed income markets have
consistently grown over the past three decades while the capacity for
traditional dealer counterparties to engage in fixed income trading has not kept
pace and in some cases has decreased. As a result, dealer inventories of
corporate bonds, which provide a core indication of the ability of financial
intermediaries to “make markets,” are at or near historic lows in relation to
market size. This reduction in dealer inventories could potentially lead to
decreased liquidity and increased volatility in the fixed income markets. If
sudden or large-scale rises in interest rates were to occur, the Fund could also
face above-average redemption requests, which could cause the Fund to lose value
due to downward pricing forces and reduced market liquidity.
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.
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.
Models
and Data Risk
Models
and Data Risk applies to the Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond
ETF
The
Fund may use the Models as research tools to inform the portfolio managers’
investment decisions. The information and data used in the Models may be
supplied by third parties and therefore may be difficult to verify; inaccurate
or incomplete data may limit the effectiveness of the Models. In addition, some
of the data the Models use includes historical data, which may not accurately
assess future market movements. The Models will analyze securities or securities
markets based on certain assumptions concerning the interplay of market factors
and may not adequately take into account certain factors and, to the extent the
assumptions or the portfolio managers’ judgment are incorrect, the Fund may have
a lower return than if the portfolio managers did not use the Models. The
markets or prices of individual securities may be affected by factors not
foreseen in developing the Models. As market dynamics change over time, a Model
that was previously successful may become outdated. Errors in input data,
assumptions, and/or the design of the Models may occur from to time and may not
be identified and/or corrected for a significant period of time or at all.
Successful operation of the Models is reliant on its information technology
infrastructure; deficiencies in such systems could compromise the operation of
the Models and could result in losses to the Fund.
New
Fund Risk
New
Fund Risk applies to the Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond
ETF
The
Fund is a new fund, with limited or no operating history, which may result in
additional risks for investors in the Fund. There can be no assurance that the
Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size, in which case the
Board of Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund. While shareholder
interests will be the paramount consideration, the timing of any liquidation may
not be favorable to certain individual shareholders. From time to time an
Authorized Participant, a third-
party
investor, the Adviser or another affiliate of the Adviser or the Fund 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 for the Fund to achieve size
or scale. There can be no assurance that any such entity would not redeem its
investment or that the size of the Fund would be maintained at such levels which
could negatively impact the Fund.
Non-Diversification
Risk
Non-Diversification
Risk applies to the Global X Brazil Active ETF, Global X India Active ETF and
Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
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.
Prepayment
Risk
Prepayment
Risk applies to the Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Prepayment
risk is the risk that the issuer of a security will repay principal (in part or
in whole) earlier than expected. When interest rates fall, certain obligations
will be paid off by the obligor more quickly than originally anticipated, and
the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields,
resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income.
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.
Securities
Lending Risk
As
of the date of the prospectus, Securities Lending Risk applies to the Global X
Emerging Markets Great Consumer 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.
Turnover
Risk
Turnover
Risk applies to the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF, Global X Emerging
Markets Great Consumer ETF, Global X Brazil Active ETF, Global X India Active
ETF and Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
The
Fund may engage in frequent and active trading, which may significantly increase
the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. At times, the Fund may have a portfolio
turnover rate substantially greater than 100%. For example, a portfolio turnover
rate of 300% is equivalent to the Fund buying and selling all of its securities
three times during the course of a year. A high portfolio turnover rate would
result in high brokerage costs for the Fund, may result in higher taxes when
Shares are held in a taxable account and lower Fund performance.
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, 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
With
respect to the Funds, 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 Funds, 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 their
investment strategies, consistent with their investment objective, to limit
their investments in these types of instruments. The Funds are 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 each Fund, its investment strategies or this
Prospectus.
Leverage
Risk
Under
the 1940 Act, a Fund is permitted to borrow from a bank up to 33 1/3% of its net
assets for short term or emergency purposes. A 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, a 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 a Fund. If the value
of a 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 a 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.
A Fund may incur additional expenses in connection with borrowings.
Qualification
as a Regulated Investment Company Risk
The
Funds 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 a
Fund experience difficulty in meeting those requirements for any fiscal quarter,
it might enter into borrowings in order to increase the portion of the Funds'
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,
a 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
When
the Funds receive 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds expect to recover
withholding tax based on a continuous assessment of probability of recovery, the
NAV of a Fund generally includes accruals for such tax refunds. The Funds
continue 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 Funds'
NAV for such refunds may need to be written down partially or in full, which
will adversely affect the Funds' NAV. Investors in a 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 March 2, 2026, the
Adviser provided investment advisory services for assets of approximately $94.1
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.
The
Supervision and Administration Agreement for the Global X Emerging Markets Bond
ETF, Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF, Global X Emerging Markets Great
Consumer ETF, Global X Brazil Active ETF, and Global X India Active ETF provides
that the Adviser also bears the costs for acquired fund fees and expenses
generated by investments by the Funds in affiliated investment
companies.
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 November 30, 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):
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Fund |
Management
Fee |
| Global
X Emerging Markets Bond ETF |
0.39% |
|
Global
X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF1 |
0.75% |
|
Global
X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF1 |
0.75% |
| Global
X Brazil Active ETF |
0.75% |
| Global
X India Active ETF |
0.75% |
| Global
X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF |
0.14% |
1
The
Board of Trustees of the Trust voted to approve lower Management Fees for the
Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF and the Global X Emerging Markets Great
Consumer ETF of 0.65% effective April 1, 2026. Prior to that, each Fund was
subject to a Management Fee of 0.75%.
Sub-Adviser
- Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Global X Investment Grade Corporate
Bond ETF
The
Adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Mirae Asset Global
Investments (USA) LLC ("Mirae USA Sub-Adviser"), an affiliate of the Adviser,
under which the Adviser pays the Mirae USA Sub-Adviser for management and
operational services it provides to the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and
Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. The Mirae USA Sub-Adviser, subject
to the supervision and oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees and the
Adviser, is responsible for the management of the Global X Emerging Markets Bond
ETF and Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, and has discretion to buy
or sell securities in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective. The
Adviser may from time to time share certain of its profits with, or allocate
other resources to, the Mirae USA Sub-Adviser. Any such payments by the Adviser
to the Mirae USA Sub-Adviser will be from the Adviser’s own resources. The Mirae
USA Sub-Adviser, a registered investment adviser, was founded in 2008 and
managed approximately $5.6 billion in assets as of March 2, 2026.
Sub-Adviser
- Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF and Global X Emerging Markets Great
Consumer ETF
The
Adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Mirae Asset Global
Investments (Hong Kong) Limited ("Mirae HK Sub-Adviser"), an affiliate of the
Adviser, under which the Adviser pays the Mirae HK Sub-Adviser for management
and operational services it provides to the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China
ETF and Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF. The Mirae HK Sub-Adviser,
subject to the supervision and oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees and
the Adviser, is responsible for the management of the Global X Emerging Markets
ex-China ETF and Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF, and has
discretion to buy or sell securities in accordance with each Fund’s investment
objective. The Adviser may from time to time share certain of its profits with,
or allocate other resources to, the Mirae HK Sub-Adviser. Any such payments by
the Adviser to the Mirae HK Sub-Adviser will be from the Adviser’s own
resources. The Mirae HK Sub-Adviser, a registered investment adviser, was
founded in December 2003 and managed approximately $8.5 billion in assets as of
March 2, 2026.
The
Adviser pays each Sub-Adviser a fee (“Sub-Adviser Management Fee”) in return for
providing management and operation services to the respective Fund.
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 each Fund, such as taxes, brokerage fees, commissions and
other transaction expenses, interest and extraordinary expenses (such as
litigation and indemnification expenses). The Adviser may earn a profit on the
Management Fee paid by each Fund. Also, the Adviser, and not the shareholders of
the Funds, would benefit from any price decreases in third-party services,
including decreases resulting from an increase in net assets of the Funds.
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 & Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement
Discussions
regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees' approval of the Supervision and
Administration Agreement and the related Investment Advisory Agreement and
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for each Fund (as applicable) are (or will be)
available in the Funds' report filed on Form N-CSR for the period ended May 31
or November 30, respectively.
Portfolio
Management
Global
X Emerging Markets Bond ETF
The
Portfolio Managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Fund’s portfolio are Joon Hyuk Heo and Ethan Yoon.
Joon
Hyuk Heo:
Joon Hyuk Heo currently serves as head of the Global Fixed Income Investment
Team at Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC ("Mirae Asset USA"). He is
responsible for the investment management of the Mirae Asset Global Investment
Group’s (the “Group”) global fixed income strategies and supervises the
investment and research analysis activities of the global fixed income
investment team in the USA. Joon Hyuk first joined the Group in 1999 as a macro
analyst and portfolio manager for Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.,
managing fixed income strategies investing in Korea. From 2006, he started to
cover global fixed income strategies, and was later promoted to lead portfolio
manager of the Group’s global fixed income funds in 2008, including the flagship
Global Dynamic fixed income strategy. Joon Hyuk holds a B.A. in Economics from
Seoul National University and is a CFA charterholder.
Ethan
Yoon:
Ethan Yoon is a Portfolio Manager for Emerging Markets Debt at Mirae Asset USA,
where he oversees the investment management of the firm’s emerging markets
corporate debt strategies. He also leads investment research and analysis
activities for emerging markets corporate debt in the U.S. Ethan joined Mirae
Asset USA in 2010 as a credit analyst, focusing on the global financial sector
at Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. In 2014, he transitioned into a
portfolio manager and senior credit analyst role, specializing in emerging
markets corporate debt. Before joining Mirae Asset USA, Ethan was an equity
research analyst at Lusight Research in Toronto, where he spent four years
analyzing the global emerging markets financial sector. Prior to that, he held
various investment-related roles at CIBC and its affiliates. Ethan holds a B.S.
in Human Biology and Economics from the University of Toronto. He is also a CFA
charterholder and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
Global
X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF
The
Portfolio Managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Fund’s portfolio are William Malcolm Dorson and Joohee An.
William
Malcolm Dorson:
Mr. Dorson is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Emerging Markets Strategy
at Global X ETFs. Prior to joining the Adviser in 2023, Mr. Dorson was a
portfolio manager at Mirae Asset USA focusing on the emerging markets. Prior to
joining Mirae Asset USA in 2015, Mr. Dorson worked as an investment analyst at
Ashmore Group from 2013 to 2015 where he specialized in Latin America. From 2009
to 2011, Mr. Dorson worked at Citigroup, as an Assistant Vice President focusing
on asset allocation. Mr. Dorson began his career in 2006 as an analyst on the
convertible securities team at Deutsche Bank. Mr. Dorson holds an M.B.A. with a
concentration in Finance from the Wharton School, an M.A. in International
Studies with a focus on Latin America from the Lauder Institute, and a Bachelor
of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Joohee
An:
Ms. An is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Mirae Asset Global Investments
(Hong Kong) Limited (“Mirae Asset HK”). Ms. An joined Mirae Asset Global
Investments Co., Ltd in Korea in 2006, where she was an Investment Analyst
conducting both bottom-up and top-down research on the Equity Research Team and
Global Asset Allocation Team, respectively. In 2009, she was transferred to
Mirae Asset HK and became a Portfolio Manager, investing in Asian markets. Prior
to Mirae Asset HK, Ms. An started her career at LG Investment & Securities
in Seoul, where she was an Equity Analyst from 2004 to 2006. Ms. An holds a
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Yonsei University, Korea.
Global
X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF
The
Portfolio Managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Fund’s portfolio are William Malcolm Dorson, Joohee An and Sol Ahn.
William
Malcolm Dorson:
Mr. Dorson is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Emerging Markets Strategy
at Global X ETFs. Prior to joining the Adviser in 2023, Mr. Dorson was a
portfolio manager at Mirae Asset USA focusing on the emerging markets. Prior to
joining Mirae Asset USA in 2015, Mr. Dorson worked as an investment analyst at
Ashmore Group from 2013 to 2015 where he specialized in Latin America. From 2009
to 2011, Mr. Dorson worked at Citigroup, as an Assistant Vice President focusing
on asset allocation. Mr. Dorson began his career in 2006 as an analyst on the
convertible securities team at Deutsche Bank. Mr. Dorson holds an M.B.A. with a
concentration in Finance from the Wharton School, an M.A. in International
Studies with a focus on Latin America from the Lauder Institute, and a Bachelor
of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Joohee
An:
Ms. An is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Mirae Asset HK. Ms. An joined
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd in Korea in 2006, where she was an
Investment Analyst conducting both bottom-up and top-down research on the Equity
Research Team and Global Asset Allocation Team, respectively. In 2009, she was
transferred to Mirae Asset HK and became a Portfolio Manager, investing in Asian
markets. Prior to Mirae Asset HK, Ms. An started her career at LG Investment
& Securities in Seoul, where she was an Equity Analyst from 2004 to 2006.
Ms. An holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Yonsei
University, Korea.
Sol
Ahn:
Ms. Ahn is a Portfolio Manager at Mirae Asset HK, where she oversees a range of
Indian equity portfolios and conducts extensive research of companies operating
within the consumer sector. Ms. Ahn began her career in 2006 as an intern at GIC
Private Limited in Singapore. During the same year, she joined Mirae Asset
Global Investments Co., Ltd. in Korea, where she was an Investment Analyst in
the Equity Research Team and Global Asset Allocation Team before moving to Hong
Kong in 2010. Ms. Ahn holds a Master of Science Degree in Investment Management
from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor’s Degree
in Business Administration from Korea University.
Global
X India Active ETF and Global X Brazil Active ETF
The
Portfolio Managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of each Fund’s portfolio are William Malcolm Dorson and Paul Dmitriev.
William
Malcolm Dorson:
Mr. Dorson is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Emerging Markets Strategy
at Global X ETFs. Prior to joining the Adviser in 2023, Mr. Dorson was a
portfolio manager at Mirae Asset USA focusing on the emerging markets. Prior to
joining Mirae Asset USA in 2015, Mr. Dorson worked as an investment analyst at
Ashmore Group from 2013 to 2015 where he specialized in Latin America. From 2009
to 2011, Mr. Dorson worked at Citigroup, as an Assistant Vice President focusing
on asset allocation. Mr. Dorson began his career in 2006 as an analyst on the
convertible securities team at Deutsche Bank. Mr. Dorson holds an M.B.A. with a
concentration in Finance from the Wharton School, an M.A. in International
Studies with a focus on Latin America from the Lauder Institute, and a Bachelor
of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Paul
Dmitriev:
Mr. Dmitriev is a Portfolio Manager focusing on emerging markets and joined the
Adviser in 2023. In addition, Mr. Dmitriev serves as a Senior Analyst on Global
X’s Emerging Market Strategies focusing on Latin America and EEMEA. Prior to
joining Global X, Mr. Dmitriev worked as an investment analyst at Mirae Asset
USA from 2017-2023, where he covered the same Emerging Market strategies. Mr.
Dmitriev began his career at HSBC as a research analyst covering credit and
equity across the Industrials, Energy, and Utilities sectors. Mr. Dmitriev holds
a Bachelor of Science from NYU Stern School of business, where he focused on
economics, finance, and political science.
Global
X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
The
Portfolio Managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Fund’s portfolio are Joon Hyuk Heo and Young Sang Kim.
Joon
Hyuk Heo:
Joon Hyuk Heo currently serves as head of the Global Fixed Income Investment
Team at Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC. He is responsible for the
investment management of the Mirae Asset Global Investment Group’s (the
“Group”)
global fixed income strategies and supervises the investment and research
analysis activities of the global fixed income investment team in the USA. Joon
Hyuk first joined the Group in 1999 as a macro analyst and portfolio manager for
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd., managing fixed income strategies
investing in Korea. From 2006, he started to cover global fixed income
strategies, and was later promoted to lead portfolio manager of the Group’s
global fixed income funds in 2008, including the flagship Global Dynamic fixed
income strategy. Joon Hyuk holds a B.A. in Economics from Seoul National
University and is a CFA charterholder.
Young
Sang Kim:
Young Sang Kim currently serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager and Director at
Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC. He is responsible for U.S. investment
grade fixed income strategies and portfolio management within the global fixed
income investment team in the USA. Additionally, he oversees various
quantitative research initiatives and implements quantitative model strategies.
Prior to joining Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC., Young Sang worked at
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. as an emerging market credit portfolio
manager and credit analyst. Before that, he held positions as a credit analyst
at Korea Ratings and the Industrial Bank of Korea. Young Sang holds a B.A. in
Economics from Seoul National University.
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 SERVICES 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 comply with the distribution
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (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 Funds.
Registered investment companies and unit investment trusts that enter into a
fund-of-funds investment agreement with the Trust are 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.
Tax
Structure of ETFs.
In a conventional mutual fund and exchange-traded funds that do not effect
transactions principally in-kind, like the Funds, redemptions can have an
adverse tax impact on taxable shareholders because the fund may need to sell
portfolio securities to obtain cash to meet such redemptions. These sales may
generate taxable gains that must be distributed to the shareholders of the
mutual fund, whereas an in-kind redemption mechanism may reduce the effect of a
tax event for the Fund (to the extent it uses in-kind redemptions) or its
shareholders. However, the tax advantages of investing in Shares may be less
pronounced than passive ETFs because the Fund is actively managed and,
therefore, may have greater turnover in their portfolio securities, which could
result in less tax efficiency than an investment in a fund that is not actively
managed.
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”) (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.
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.
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,”
pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, 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 the 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
The
Fund had commenced operations as of the most recent fiscal year
end.
The
tables that follow present information about the total returns of the Fund. The
information presented for the Fund is as of its fiscal year ended
November 30, 2025.
“Annualized
Total Returns” or "Cumulative Total Returns" represent the total change in value
of an investment over the periods indicated.
The
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 the 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.
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.
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NAV |
MARKET |
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X Emerging Markets Bond ETF1 |
4.61% |
4.65% |
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Global
X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF2 |
3.95% |
3.96% |
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Global
X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF3 |
3.71% |
3.72% |
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Global
X Brazil Active ETF4 |
9.08% |
9.30% |
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Global
X India Active ETF5 |
10.32% |
10.56% |
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Global
X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF6 |
N/A |
N/A |
1 For
the period since inception on 06/01/20 to 11/30/25
2
For
the period since inception on 09/24/10 to 11/30/25
3
For
the period since inception on 09/24/10 to 11/30/25
4
For
the period since inception on 08/16/23 to 11/30/25
5
For
the period since inception on 08/17/23 to 11/30/25
6
Did
not have more than a year of performance as of 11/30/25
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Cumulative
Total Returns |
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Inception
to 11/30/25 |
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NAV |
MARKET |
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Global
X Emerging Markets Bond ETF1 |
28.11% |
28.38% |
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Global
X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF2 |
80.15% |
80.54% |
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Global
X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF3 |
73.92% |
74.06% |
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Global
X Brazil Active ETF4 |
22.07% |
22.61% |
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Global
X India Active ETF5 |
25.22% |
25.86% |
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Global
X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF6 |
5.42% |
5.58% |
1 For
the period since inception on 06/01/20 to 11/30/25
2
For
the period since inception on 09/24/10 to 11/30/25
3
For
the period since inception on 09/24/10 to 11/30/25
4
For
the period since inception on 08/16/23 to 11/30/25
5
For
the period since inception on 08/17/23 to 11/30/25
6
For
the period since inception on 06/16/25 to 11/30/25
OTHER
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SEI
Investments Global Funds Services is the sub-administrator for each Fund.
The
Bank of New York Mellon serves as 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 each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP did not serve as the independent registered public
accounting firm for the respective Predecessor Funds of the Global X Emerging
Markets ex-China ETF and Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF or audit
the financial statements of the Predecessor Funds for the fiscal years ended
April 30, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
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 November 30, 2025.
The
financial highlights tables are intended to help investors understand each
Fund's financial performance since the Fund's inception. Certain information
reflects financial results for a single Share of each Fund. The total returns in
the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an
investment in each Fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP served as the Funds' independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2021,
2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 as applicable. The Funds' financial statements are
available without charge upon request.
The
Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF and Global X Emerging Markets Great
Consumer ETF each assumed the performance and accounting history of the Class I
shares of its Predecessor Fund as a result of the reorganization
(“Reorganization”) of the Predecessor Funds on May 12, 2023. Accordingly, the
performance information shown below for the Global X Emerging Markets ex-China
ETF and Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF reflects the performance of
Class I shares of the Predecessor Funds prior to the Reorganization. The
Predecessor Funds' former independent registered public accounting firm audited
the financial statements of the Predecessor Funds for the fiscal years ended
April 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
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Net
Asset Value, Beginning of Period ($) |
Net
Investment Income (Loss) ($)* |
Net
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments ($) |
Total
from Operations ($) |
Distribution
Net Investment Income ($) |
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 Emerging Markets Bond ETF |
| 2025 |
23.16 |
1.34 |
0.97 |
2.31 |
(1.44) |
— |
— |
(1.44) |
24.03 |
10.44 |
284,728 |
0.39
(1) |
5.81
(2) |
27.99 |
| 2024 |
21.59 |
1.31 |
1.52 |
2.83 |
(1.26) |
— |
— |
(1.26) |
23.16 |
13.47 |
201,462 |
0.39
(1) |
5.80
(2) |
35.35 |
| 2023 |
21.41 |
1.20 |
0.01 |
1.21 |
(1.03) |
— |
— |
(1.03) |
21.59 |
5.80 |
126,290 |
0.39
(1) |
5.58
(2) |
35.97 |
| 2022 |
25.73 |
0.93 |
(4.02) |
(3.09) |
(0.91) |
(0.31) |
(0.01) |
(1.23) |
21.41 |
(12.26) |
98,476 |
0.39 |
4.10 |
51.59 |
| 2021 |
27.50 |
0.90 |
(1.30) |
(0.40) |
(0.99) |
(0.38) |
— |
(1.37) |
25.73 |
(1.60) |
136,391 |
0.39 |
3.37 |
70.51 |
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Per
share data calculated using average shares method. |
| ** |
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. |
| (1) |
Excludes
fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in
underlying funds. |
| (2) |
Net
investment income ratios do not reflect the proportionate share of income
and expenses of the underlying funds in which the fund
invests. |
Amounts
designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
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Net
Asset Value, Beginning of Period ($) |
Net
Investment Income (Loss) ($)* |
Net
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments ($) |
Total
from Operations ($) |
Distribution
Net Investment Income ($) |
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 (Loss) to Average Net Assets (%) |
Portfolio
Turnover (%)†† |
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Global
X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF(1) |
| 2025 |
27.21 |
0.22 |
5.72 |
5.94 |
(0.23) |
— |
(0.01) |
(0.24) |
32.91 |
21.96 |
23,716 |
0.76
(2) |
0.76
(3) |
95.29 |
| 2024 |
25.07 |
0.28 |
2.12 |
2.40 |
(0.26) |
— |
— |
(0.26) |
27.21 |
9.57 |
25,050 |
0.76 |
1.01 |
83.82 |
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2023
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25.28 |
0.20 |
(0.41) |
(0.21) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
25.07 |
(0.81) |
24,333 |
0.77
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1.36
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55.87 |
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2023
^^(4) |
29.23 |
0.20 |
(1.25) |
(1.05) |
— |
(2.90) |
— |
(2.90) |
25.28 |
(3.50) |
23,138 |
1.15
(5) |
0.74 |
116.00 |
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2022
^^(4) |
39.45 |
0.10 |
(7.69) |
(7.59) |
— |
(2.63) |
— |
(2.63) |
29.23 |
(20.14) |
42,258 |
1.15
(5) |
0.31 |
106.00 |
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2021
^^(4) |
25.13 |
0.08 |
14.77 |
14.85 |
(0.53) |
— |
— |
(0.53) |
39.45 |
59.28 |
57,212 |
1.15
(5) |
0.22 |
123.00 |
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Global
X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF(6) |
| 2025
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26.26
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0.21
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4.17
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4.38
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(0.24) |
—
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(0.05) |
(0.29) |
30.35
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16.80
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76,751
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0.75
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0.76
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84.60 |
| 2024
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24.76
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0.30
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1.54
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1.84
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(0.34) |
—
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(0.34) |
26.26
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7.45
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113,042
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0.75
(2) |
1.13
(3) |
72.71 |
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2023
^ |
25.13
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0.13
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(0.50) |
(0.37) |
—
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24.76
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(1.46)
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209,347
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0.78
†(2) |
0.89
†(3) |
64.41 |
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2023
^^(7) |
27.72
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0.04
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(2.63) |
(2.59) |
—
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25.13
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(9.36)
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416,616
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1.15
(8) |
0.19
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69.00 |
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2022
^^(7) |
43.66
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(0.09) |
(13.11) |
(13.20) |
—
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(2.74) |
—
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(2.74) |
27.72
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(31.34)
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814,957
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1.15
(8) |
(0.24)
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71.00 |
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2021
^^(7) |
32.30
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(0.04) |
13.23
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13.19
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—
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(1.83) |
—
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(1.83) |
43.66
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41.03
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1,627,679
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1.15
(8) |
(0.10)
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49.00 |
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Per
share data calculated using average shares method. |
| ** |
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. |
| ^ |
For
the period ended November 30th. |
| ^^ |
For
the year ended April 30th. |
| (1) |
Effective
as of close of business on May 12, 2023, the Emerging Markets Fund (the
“Emerging Markets Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized into the Global X
Emerging Markets ex-China ETF. Information presented prior to May 12, 2023
is that of the Emerging Markets Predecessor Fund. See Note 1 in the Notes
to Financial Statements. |
| (2) |
Excludes
fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in
underlying funds. |
| (3) |
Net
investment income ratios do not reflect the proportionate share of income
and expenses of the underlying funds in which the fund
invests. |
| (4) |
Per
share amounts have been adjusted for the Fund merging with the Emerging
Markets Predecessor Fund via issuance of 0.4 shares of the Fund in
exchange for every 1 Class I share of the Emerging Markets Predecessor
Fund. (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements.) |
| (5) |
The
ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets excluding waivers 2.05%, 1.52%,
and 1.55% for the years ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, and April
30, 2021, respectively. |
| (6) |
Effective
as of close of business on May 12, 2023, the Emerging Markets Great
Consumer Fund (the “Emerging Markets Great Consumer Predecessor Fund”) was
reorganized into the Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF.
Information presented prior to May 12, 2023 is that of the Emerging
Markets Great Consumer Predecessor Fund. See Note 1 in the Notes to
Financial Statements. |
| (7) |
Per
share amounts have been adjusted for the Fund merging with the Emerging
Markets Great Consumer Predecessor Fund via issuance of 0.47 shares of the
Fund in exchange for every 1 Class I share of the Emerging Markets Great
Consumer Predecessor Fund. (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial
Statements.) |
| (8) |
The
ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets excluding waivers 1.36%, 1.19%,
and 1.20% for the years ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, and April
30, 2021, respectively. |
Amounts
designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
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Asset Value, Beginning of Period ($) |
Net
Investment Income (Loss) ($)* |
Net
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments ($) |
Total
from Operations ($) |
Distribution
Net Investment Income ($) |
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 (Loss) to Average Net Assets (%) |
Portfolio
Turnover (%)†† |
| Global
X Brazil Active ETF |
| 2025 |
21.72 |
0.90 |
6.60 |
7.50 |
-0.73 |
— |
— |
-0.73 |
28.49 |
35.80 |
7,976 |
0.75
(1) |
3.80
(2) |
36.44 |
| 2024 |
27.59 |
0.88 |
-5.85 |
-4.97 |
-0.83 |
-0.07 |
— |
-0.90 |
21.72 |
-18.55 |
3,041 |
0.75
(1) |
3.46
(2) |
55.91 |
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2023(3) |
25.00 |
0.33 |
2.26 |
2.59 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
27.59 |
10.36 |
3,311 |
0.75
†(1) |
4.48
†(2) |
13.88 |
| Global
X India Active ETF |
| 2025 |
30.69 |
0.10 |
0.38 |
0.48 |
-0.04 |
-1.01 |
— |
-1.05 |
30.12 |
1.72 |
53,321 |
0.75 |
0.35 |
20.36 |
| 2024 |
26.27 |
0.08 |
4.42 |
4.50 |
— |
-0.08 |
— |
-0.08 |
30.69 |
17.16 |
25,782 |
0.76
(1) |
0.28
(2) |
53.06 |
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2023(4) |
25.00 |
— |
1.27 |
1.27 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
26.27 |
5.08 |
8,407 |
0.76
†(1) |
-0.03
†(2) |
23.87 |
| Global
X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF |
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2025(5) |
25.00 |
0.59 |
0.76 |
1.35 |
-0.43 |
— |
— |
-0.43 |
25.92 |
5.42 |
198,261 |
0.15
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5.02
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141.39 |
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Per
share data calculated using average shares method. |
| ** |
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. |
| (1) |
Excludes
fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in
underlying funds. |
| (2) |
Net
investment income ratios do not reflect the proportionate share of income
and expenses of the underlying funds in which the fund
invests. |
| (3) |
The
Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2023. |
| (4) |
The
Fund commenced operations on August 17, 2023. |
| (5) |
The
Fund commenced operations on June 16,
2025. |
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 NYSE Arca is satisfied by the fact that the
prospectus is available at NYSE Arca 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
Third Avenue, 43rd
Floor
New
York, NY 10158
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Investment
Sub-Adviser - Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Global X Investment
Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Mirae
Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC
1212
Avenue of the Americas, 10th
Floor
New
York, NY 10036 |
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Investment
Sub-Adviser - Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF and Global X Emerging
Markets Great Consumer ETF
Mirae
Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited
Unit
1101, 11/F, Lee Garden Three, 1 Sunning Road, Causeway Bay
Hong
Kong, Hong Kong |
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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, NY 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 April 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
April 1,
2026
Investment
Company Act File No.: 811-22209