Global X Cloud Computing ETF
$26.04−0.11 (−0.42%)
- 0.68%
- $368M
- +10.7%
- 0.00%
- 365K sh
- low $17.52high $30.78
The ETF.net CLOU Grade
D
Score 35 out of 100
- 5 of 5
Score 35 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F17 out of 100Rank 5 of 5Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C42 out of 100Rank 4 of 5Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C50 out of 100Rank 3 of 5Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C42 out of 100Rank 5 of 5Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A71 out of 100Rank 2 of 5
Our read on CLOU
In short
DMost cloud funds buy the software. CLOU also buys the buildings: its index reaches SaaS, PaaS and IaaS names plus data-center REITs and edge hardware, in a compact global basket. The wider net comes at a premium fee.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the Indxx Global Cloud Computing Index. The index covers companies positioned to benefit from cloud adoption through SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, managed storage, data-center REITs, and cloud or edge infrastructure and hardware.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
CLOU Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
CLOU$11,066
Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | CLOU |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.6% |
| 1 month | −13.2% |
| 3 months | −4.1% |
| 1 year | +10.7% |
| 3 years | +12.1% |
| 5 years | −3.5% |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | CLOU |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.6% | |
| 2025 | −5.6% | |
| 2024 | +5.7% | |
| 2023 | +41.4% | |
| 2022 | −39.6% | |
| 2021 | −3.3% |
CLOU in the news
CLOU Dividends
- 0.00%
No distributions in the last 12 months.
Distribution history
$10,000 in CLOU 5 years ago paid $149 in dividends.
CLOU Risk
- 26.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.53
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −53.3%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.04
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
CLOU Cost
Overpaying vs CLOD, cheapest in Cloud & Software
$6,126
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
CLOU 0.68%
$13,252
CLOD 0.35% Cheapest
$7,126
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | CLOU | CLOD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,215 | $634 | $581 |
| 20 | $4,633 | $2,454 | $2,179 |
| 30 | $13,252 | $7,126 | $6,126 |
Other funds in Cloud & Software
- BFCLDFidelity Cloud Computing ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +27.1%
- BSKYYFirst Trust Cloud Computing ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +10.0%
- BWCLDWisdomTree Cloud Computing FundExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return +17.8%
- CCLODThemes Cloud Computing ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return −3.1%
