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Global X Cloud Computing ETF
ETF
CLOU
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$24.13
+1.0
+4.32%
primary theme
Technology Sector Equity
CLOU (ETF)
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$24.13
+1.0
+4.32%
primary theme
Technology Sector Equity
CLOU (ETF)
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$24.13
+1.0
+4.32%
primary theme
Technology Sector Equity
Name
As of 11/21/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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Vitals
YTD Return
6.5%
1 yr return
19.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
-5.5%
5 Yr Avg Return
9.6%
Net Assets
$623 M
Holdings in Top 10
45.8%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$23.1
$18.22
$24.13
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.68%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 11/21/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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CLOU - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 6.5%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -5.5%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.6%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio -0.53%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual
Fund Details
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Legal NameGlobal X Cloud Computing ETF
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Fund Family NameGlobal X Funds
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Inception DateApr 12, 2019
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Shares Outstanding39858936
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerNam To
Fund Description
The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the Indxx Global Cloud Computing Index ("Underlying Index") and in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based on the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund's 80% investment policy is non-fundamental and requires 60 days prior written notice to shareholders before it can be changed. The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets (including the value of the collateral received).
The Underlying Index is designed to provide exposure to exchange-listed companies that are positioned to benefit from the increased adoption of cloud computing technology, including but not limited to companies whose principal business is in offering computing Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS"), Platform-as-a-Service ("PaaS"), Infrastructure-as-a-Service ("IaaS"), managed server storage space and data center real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), and/or cloud and edge computing infrastructure and hardware (collectively, "Cloud Computing Companies"), as defined by Indxx LLC, the provider of the Underlying Index ("Index Provider").
In constructing the Underlying Index, the Index Provider first identifies FactSet Industries related to cloud computing. Companies within these Industries, as of the selection date, are further reviewed by the Index Provider on the basis of revenue related to cloud computing activities. To be eligible for the Underlying Index, a company is considered by the Index Provider to be a Cloud Computing Company if the company generates at least 50% of its revenues from cloud computing activities, as determined by the Index Provider. The Index Provider classifies Cloud Computing Companies as those companies that (i)
license and deliver software over the internet on a subscription basis (SaaS), (ii) provide a platform for creating software applications which are delivered over the internet (PaaS), (iii) provide virtualized computing infrastructure over the internet (IaaS), (iv) own and manage facilities customers use to store data and servers, including data center REITs, and/or (v) manufacture or distribute infrastructure and/or hardware components used in cloud and edge computing activities, as determined by the Index Provider. In addition, companies that generate at least $500 million of revenue from providing public cloud infrastructure (but less than 50% of their overall revenues), are eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index. These companies are subject to an individual weight cap of 2% and an aggregate weight cap of 10% at each semi-annual rebalance.
To be a part of the eligible universe of the Underlying Index, certain minimum market capitalization and liquidity criteria, as defined by the Index Provider, must be met. As of January 31, 2024, companies must have a minimum market capitalization of $200 million and a minimum average daily turnover for the last 6 months (or since the IPO launch date for Significant IPOs as defined by the Index Provider) greater than or equal to $2 million in order to be eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index. As of January 31, 2024, companies listed in the following countries were eligible for inclusion in the Indxx Global Cloud Computing Index: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The Underlying Index is weighted according to a modified capitalization weighting methodology and is reconstituted and re-weighted semi-annually. Modified capitalization weighting seeks to weight constituents primarily based on market capitalization, but subject to caps on the weights of the individual securities. Generally speaking, this approach will limit the amount of concentration in the largest market capitalization companies and increase company-level diversification. The Underlying Index may include large-, mid- or small-capitalization companies, and components primarily include information technology companies. As of January 31, 2024, the Underlying Index had 36 constituents. The Fund's investment objective and Underlying Index may be changed without shareholder approval.
The Underlying Index is sponsored by the Index Provider, which is an organization that is independent of, and unaffiliated with, the Fund and Global X Management Company LLC, the investment adviser for the Fund ("Adviser"). The Index Provider determines the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.
The Adviser uses a "passive" or indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund's investment objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to outperform the Underlying Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions when markets decline or appear overvalued.
The Fund generally will use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index. However, the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the Underlying Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental or disadvantageous to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to replicate the Underlying Index, in instances in which a security in the Underlying Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or as a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the Underlying Index.
The Adviser expects that, over time, the correlation between the Fund's performance and that of the Underlying Index, before fees and expenses, will exceed 95%. A correlation percentage of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. If the Fund uses a replication strategy, it can be expected to have greater correlation to the Underlying Index than if it uses a representative sampling strategy.
The Fund concentrates its investments (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated. As of January 31, 2024, the Underlying Index was concentrated in the IT services and software industries and had significant exposure to the information technology sector.
CLOU - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | CLOU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 6.5% | -20.7% | 63.8% | 94.55% |
| 1 Yr | 19.3% | -13.5% | 83.4% | 91.82% |
| 3 Yr | -5.5%* | -33.7% | 19.0% | 88.43% |
| 5 Yr | 9.6%* | -10.7% | 32.7% | 90.50% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | 1.0% | 26.8% | 73.91% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | CLOU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.4% | -5.6% | 96.9% | 54.79% |
| 2022 | -39.6% | -73.9% | -16.4% | 50.93% |
| 2021 | -4.9% | -44.6% | 51.5% | 73.02% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 5.5% | 154.1% | 8.96% |
| 2019 | N/A | -3.0% | 63.7% | N/A |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | CLOU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 6.5% | -20.7% | 63.8% | 94.55% |
| 1 Yr | 19.3% | -13.5% | 83.4% | 91.82% |
| 3 Yr | -5.5%* | -33.7% | 19.0% | 88.43% |
| 5 Yr | 9.6%* | -10.7% | 32.7% | 90.50% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | 1.0% | 26.8% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | CLOU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.4% | -2.3% | 96.9% | 68.95% |
| 2022 | -39.6% | -67.5% | -5.9% | 72.22% |
| 2021 | -3.3% | -17.8% | 59.2% | 90.70% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 17.5% | 157.5% | 11.94% |
| 2019 | N/A | 7.5% | 66.9% | N/A |
CLOU - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| CLOU | Category Low | Category High | CLOU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 623 M | 4.67 M | 81.2 B | 60.63% |
| Number of Holdings | 38 | 10 | 321 | 75.57% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 174 M | 1.67 M | 56.8 B | 62.90% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 45.79% | 13.2% | 100.0% | 68.33% |
Top 10 Holdings
- WIX.COM LTD COMMON STOCK 5.69%
- BOX INC - CLASS A COMMON STOCK 5.07%
- ZSCALER INC COMMON STOCK 4.62%
- ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS-A COMMON STOCK 4.48%
- SPS COMMERCE INC COMMON STOCK 4.48%
- DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC REIT 4.41%
- DROPBOX INC-CLASS A COMMON STOCK 4.35%
- WORKDAY INC-CLASS A COMMON STOCK 4.28%
- DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK 4.22%
- SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A COMMON STOCK 4.20%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | CLOU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.77% | 6.79% |
| Other | 0.28% | -0.04% | 26.87% | 17.19% |
| Cash | 0.10% | 0.00% | 26.97% | 81.90% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.61% | 62.44% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.40% | 52.04% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 87.98% | 51.58% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | CLOU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 82.12% | 2.80% | 100.00% | 24.89% |
| Communication Services | 9.94% | 0.00% | 97.05% | 47.96% |
| Real Estate | 4.16% | 0.00% | 15.05% | 5.88% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 2.82% | 0.00% | 32.97% | 62.44% |
| Consumer Defense | 0.96% | 0.00% | 5.64% | 4.52% |
| Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.17% | 49.77% |
| Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 38.68% | 85.07% |
| Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.57% | 76.47% |
| Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 38.36% | 88.24% |
| Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.24% | 50.23% |
| Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.38% | 55.20% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | CLOU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 96.96% | 0.00% | 100.77% | 44.80% |
| Non US | 3.04% | 0.00% | 63.81% | 32.13% |
CLOU - Expenses
Operational Fees
| CLOU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.68% | 0.08% | 5.04% | 74.55% |
| Management Fee | 0.68% | 0.03% | 1.95% | 41.18% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.50% | N/A |
Sales Fees
| CLOU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
| CLOU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| CLOU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | N/A | 0.69% | 281.00% | N/A |
CLOU - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| CLOU | Category Low | Category High | CLOU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.82% | 60.18% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| CLOU | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | SemiAnnual | Annually | Monthly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| CLOU | Category Low | Category High | CLOU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -0.53% | -2.30% | 2.08% | 55.76% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| CLOU | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.467 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.008 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
CLOU - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Nam To
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 12, 2019
3.14
3.1%
Nam To, CFA, joined Global X Management Company LLC in July 2017 as a Portfolio Management Analyst. Mr. To has been a Portfolio Manager of the Fund since March 1, 2018. Previously, Mr. To was a Global Economics Research Analyst at Bunge Limited from 2014 through 2017 and an Advisory and Investment Analyst at Horizon Capital Group from June 2013 through August 2013. Mr. To received his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Economics from Cornell University in 2014.
Wayne Xie
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 12, 2019
3.14
3.1%
Wayne Xie joined the Global X Management Company LLC in July 2018 as a Portfolio Management Associate. Previously, Mr. Xie was an Analyst at VanEck Associates on the Equity ETF Investment Management team from 2010 to 2018 and a Portfolio Administrator at VanEck Associates from 2007 to 2010. Mr. Xie received his BS in Business Administration from State University of New York at Buffalo.
Kimberly Chan
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 10, 2019
2.98
3.0%
Kimberly Chan is a Portfolio Management Associate. Previously, Ms. Chan was a US Associate Trader at Credit Agricole from 2016 to 2018, and an Investment Analyst at MetLife Investments from 2015 to 2016. Ms. Chan received her Bachelor of Science from New York University in 2015.
Vanessa Yang
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2020
1.41
1.4%
Vanessa Yang, Portfolio Management Associate, joined Global X Management Company LLC in 2016 as a Portfolio Administrator. She was appointed to the portfolio management team in June 2019. Previously, Ms. Yang was a Portfolio Administrator at VanEck Associates from 2011 to 2014. Ms. Yang received her MS in Financial Engineering from Drucker School of Management in 2010 and her BS in Economics from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in 2008.
Sandy Lu
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 01, 2022
0.16
0.2%
Sandy Lu, CFA, Portfolio Manager, joined the Adviser in September 2021. Previously, Mr. Lu worked at PGIM Fixed Income from 2014 to 2021, where he led the portfolio analyst team covering Emerging Markets Debt. He began his career in 2010 as an Investment Analyst at Lincoln Financial Group. Mr. Lu graduated with a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his CFA designation in September 2015, and holds the Series 3 license.
William Helm
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 01, 2022
0.16
0.2%
William Helm, CFA, Portfolio Manager, joined the Adviser in September 2021. Previously, Mr. Helm spent 14 years at Vanguard where he most recently served as an Equity Portfolio Manager and Trader. Previously, he held roles in Portfolio Review, Corporate Strategy and Corporate Finance. Mr. Helm received his BBA in Economics from Belmont University in 2007 and his MBA from Columbia Business School in 2020.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.04 | 32.43 | 8.25 | 1.41 |
