CLOU


Cloud Computing ETF

Reasons to Consider CLOU

High Growth Potential

Despite its 15+ years in existence, the global cloud computing market accounts for less than 15% of global IT spending, highlighting substantial room for further adoption. Forecasts suggest global cloud spending is expected to grow from $400bn in 2021 to $1.6tn in 2030.1

Structural Tailwinds

Demand for cloud computing services surged in the pandemic and seem unlikely to abate, as work, school, and social activities moved increasingly to digital experiences.

Unconstrained Approach

Cloud computing spans multiple segments, and its most innovative companies include both household names and newcomers from around the world. CLOU invests accordingly, without regard for sector or geography.

1Amazon, Jul 2022

Key Information As of 03/23/23

Inception Date 04/12/19
Total Expense Ratio 0.68%
Net Assets $558.70 million
NAV $17.22
Fact Sheet

ETF Summary

The Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU) seeks to invest in companies positioned to benefit from the increased adoption of cloud computing technology, including 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, and/or cloud and edge computing infrastructure and hardware.

ETF Objective

The Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Indxx Global Cloud Computing Index.

Trading Details As of 03/23/23

Ticker CLOU
Bloomberg Index Ticker ICLOU
CUSIP 37954Y442
ISIN US37954Y4420
Primary Exchange Nasdaq
Shares Outstanding 32,440,000
Number of Holdings 35
30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread 0.06%

Distributions As of 03/23/23

30-Day SEC Yield -0.47%
Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

ETF Prices As of 03/23/23

NAV $17.22 Daily Change $0.37 2.20%
Market Price $17.18 Daily Change $0.34 2.02%

Performance History

As of recent
(12/31/22)
As of recent
(12/31/22)
Fund NAV Market Price Index
1 Year -39.52% -39.53% -39.10%
3 Years 1.19% 1.15% 1.83%
Since Inception 2.19% 2.29% 2.83%
1 Year -18.11% -18.13% -17.56%
3 Years 2.95% 3.03% 3.60%
Since Inception 4.14% 4.28% 4.79%
Year-to-Date -39.52% -39.53% -39.10%
1 Month -4.35% -4.47% -4.29%
3 Months 0.63% 0.44% 0.78%
Since Inception 8.42% 8.78% 10.95%
Year-to-Date 7.98% 8.17% 8.09%
1 Month -3.35% -3.40% -3.30%
3 Months 3.28% 3.34% 3.45%
Since Inception 17.07% 17.67% 19.92%

Performance is shown on a total return basis (i.e., with gross income reinvested, where applicable). Cumulative return is the aggregate amount that an investment has gained or lost over time. Annualized return is the average return gained or lost by an investment each year over a given time period.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. High short-term performance, when observed, is unusual and investors should not expect such performance to be repeated.

Top Holdings As of 03/23/23

Net Assets (%) Ticker Name SEDOL Market Price ($) Shares Held Market Value ($)
5.30 WK WORKIVA INC BSS6HY8 97.38 303,806 29,584,628.28
5.12 SHOP SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A BXDZ9Z0 45.79 624,062 28,575,798.98
5.06 WDAY WORKDAY INC-CLASS A B8K6ZD1 188.04 150,186 28,240,975.44
4.83 CRM SALESFORCE INC 2310525 187.44 143,894 26,971,491.36
4.55 WIX WIX.COM LTD BFZCHN7 96.94 262,100 25,407,974.00
4.50 SPSC SPS COMMERCE INC B57VWJ3 144.42 174,086 25,141,500.12
4.49 NFLX NETFLIX INC 2857817 320.37 78,262 25,072,796.94
4.43 FIVN FIVE9 INC BKY7X18 62.66 395,146 24,759,848.36
4.21 DOCN DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC BNC23Q1 35.49 663,037 23,531,183.13
4.13 QLYS QUALYS INC B7XJTN8 123.24 187,334 23,087,042.16
3.89 DBX DROPBOX INC-CLASS A BG0T321 21.11 1,030,458 21,752,968.38
3.71 DLR DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC B03GQS4 93.51 221,753 20,736,123.03
3.60 TWLO TWILIO INC - A BD6P5Q0 62.38 322,096 20,092,348.48
3.48 BOX BOX INC - CLASS A BVB3BV2 25.37 766,794 19,453,563.78
3.39 AKAM AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC 2507457 75.05 252,504 18,950,425.20
3.33 ZM ZOOM VIDEO COM-A BGSP7M9 69.19 268,535 18,579,936.65
3.24 ZS ZSCALER INC BZ00V34 112.56 160,609 18,078,149.04
3.16 SINCH SS SINCH AB BKP8Q11 2.75 6,426,478 17,680,055.93
3.14 PAYC PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC BL95MY0 272.32 64,502 17,565,184.64
3.04 FRSH FRESHWORKS INC-CL A BPF0BB7 13.84 1,228,246 16,998,924.64
2.94 FSLY FASTLY INC - CLASS A BJN4MY9 15.94 1,030,267 16,422,455.98
2.44 MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 2588173 277.66 49,094 13,631,440.04
2.08 AMZN AMAZON.COM INC 2000019 98.71 117,760 11,624,089.60
1.97 EVBG EVERBRIDGE INC BYY5ZB4 32.95 333,746 10,996,930.70
1.86 GOOGL ALPHABET INC-CL A BYVY8G0 105.60 98,477 10,399,171.20
1.73 YEXT YEXT INC BD8ZJW2 9.26 1,040,698 9,636,863.48
1.20 HSTM HEALTHSTREAM INC 2577870 26.10 257,664 6,725,030.40
0.86 PUBM PUBMATIC INC-CLASS A BNHP503 13.37 359,417 4,805,405.29
0.85 VMEO VIMEO INC BNDYF15 3.58 1,321,217 4,729,956.86
0.76 TWOU 2U INC BKWBZZ0 6.49 652,715 4,232,856.78
0.75 VNET VNET Group Inc B3Q0VS9 3.47 1,202,870 4,173,958.90
0.67 BABA ALIBABA GRP-ADR BP41ZD1 86.52 43,516 3,765,004.32
0.65 KC KINGSOFT CLO-ADR BM8R675 6.01 599,333 3,601,991.33
0.33 IBM IBM 2005973 123.37 14,751 1,819,830.87
0.22 DCREIT SP DIGITAL CORE REI BNYGMH5 0.42 2,971,325 1,233,099.88
0.12 CASH 1.00 640,952 640,951.70
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

Sector Breakdown As of 02/28/23

Sector Weight (%)
Information Technology 75.6
Communication Services 11.9
Consumer Discretionary 6.9
Real Estate 4.4
Health Care 1.2

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

Country Breakdown As of 02/28/23

Country Weight (%)
United States 85.0
Canada 4.6
Israel 4.2
Sweden 3.9
China 1.9
Singapore 0.3
Other/Cash 0.1

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Characteristics As of 03/23/23

Return on Equity 11.10%
Weighted Avg. Market Cap 99,143 M
2022 2023
Price-to-earnings 48.51 35.77
Price-to-book value 4.17 3.77

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Risk Stats As of 02/28/23

Versus Beta
S&P 500 1.03
MSCI EAFE 0.91
MSCI Emg. Mkts 0.77
Standard Deviation 27.30%

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

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Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The investable universe of companies in which CLOU may invest may be limited. The Fund invests in securities of companies engaged in Information Technology, which can be affected by rapid product obsolescence and intense industry competition. International investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from social, economic or political instability in other nations. CLOU is non-diversified.

Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Beginning October 15, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if the official closing price isn’t available, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of the time the ETF calculates current NAV per share. Prior to October 15, 2020, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time. The returns shown do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Indices are unmanaged and do not include the effect of fees, expenses or sales charges. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Since the Fund’s shares did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in Shares, the NAV of the Fund is used to calculate market returns.

Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s summary or full prospectuses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Global X Management Company LLC serves as an advisor to Global X Funds. The Funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO), which is not affiliated with Global X Management Company LLC or Mirae Asset Global Investments. Global X Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Indxx, nor does Indxx make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in the Global X Funds. Neither SIDCO, Global X nor Mirae Asset Global Investments are affiliated with Indxx.

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