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Global X FinTech ETF

FINXNasdaqGlobal XC

$24.07+0.18 (+0.75%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C41/ 100

Rank 3 of 7 in Fintech & Payments

C41/100Rank 3 of 7inFintech & Payments
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 23.89 to 24.07. Range 23.81 to 24.53. Use the arrow keys to read each point.23.8024.2024.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.68%
Fund size
$149M
1Y total return
−27.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.89%
Holdings
82
Avg volume · 30D
56.3K sh
52W range
low $22.08high $33.36
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FINX Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 41 out of 100

Category
Fintech & Payments⁠
Rank
3 of 7
Six-pillar profile for FINX. Scores out of 100: Cost 36, Risk 27, Mission not scored, Tradability 44, Holdings 63, Durability 72. Strongest: Durability (72). Weakest: Risk (27). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 41 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 7

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 7

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 7

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 7

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 7

Our read on FINX

ETF.net Research

In short

CA 2016-vintage fintech fund that still does it the original way: an index-tracked, global basket of roughly 70 companies digitizing payments, lending, insurance and investing. Wider than a US card-network play, and rules-based rather than a stock picker's list.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks exposure to companies at the forefront of financial-technology innovation, including businesses transforming insurance, investing, fundraising, and third-party lending through mobile and digital solutions.

Why people hold it

  • Global by mandate, not US-only. The fund's stated remit covers financial-technology innovators worldwide, so the basket reaches beyond the familiar American processors.globalxetfs.com
  • Broad read on fintech: insurance, investing, fundraising and third-party lending going digital, spread over roughly 70 holdings instead of a handful of mega-cap payment names.
  • Rules over hunches. It tracks the Indxx Global FinTech Thematic Index, so what's inside follows published index rules rather than a manager's discretion.
  • Trading since 2016, back when fintech ETFs were a novelty. That's a long operating history for a theme fund, with the same index approach throughout.

Worth knowing

  • The 0.68% expense ratio lands exactly at the median for fintech ETFs. FDFF charges 0.50% for its own version of the theme, so cheaper shelf space exists.
  • One theme, about 70 stocks, in a growth-heavy corner of the market. Concentration like that tends to move harder in both directions than a broad equity fund.
  • Moderately traded rather than one of the busiest tickers in its category, which can show up as wider bid-ask spreads, especially on large orders.

FINX Performance

Launched Sep 12, 2016

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

FINX$7,240
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FINX $7,240. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$10,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for FINX. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFINX
Year to date−18.7%
1 month−1.5%
3 months−6.6%
1 year−27.6%
3 yearsper year+9.0%
5 yearsper year−13.0%
10 yearsper year+5.7%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for FINX
YearReturn barFINX
2026 YTD−18.7%
2025−5.2%
2024+23.0%
2023+33.2%

FINX in the news

FINX Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.89%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.21Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.04 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2017 $0.02; Dec 28, 2018 $0.04; Dec 30, 2021 $2.16; Jun 29, 2022 $0.05; Jun 29, 2023 $0.05; Dec 28, 2023 $0.0031; Jun 27, 2024 $0.06; Dec 30, 2024 $0.17; Dec 30, 2025 $0.17; Jun 29, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 29, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.04
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.17
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.17
Jun 27, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.06
Dec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024$0.0031
Jun 29, 2023Jul 10, 2023$0.05
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023No data
Jun 29, 2022Jul 8, 2022$0.05
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$2.16
Dec 28, 2018Jan 8, 2019$0.04
Dec 28, 2017Jan 9, 2018$0.02

$10,000 in FINX 10 years ago paid $1,906 in dividends.

FINX Risk

Risk pillarD27 out of 100Rank 7 of 7 in Fintech & Payments
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
27.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.28
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−63.2%
Trough Oct 2023
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.72
vs its asset-class index
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.

FINX Cost

Compare FINX and LATR

Overpaying vs LATR, tied cheapest in Fintech & Payments

$6,126

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FINX 0.68%

    $13,252

  • LATR 0.35% Tied cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FINX 0.68%
  • LATR 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530FINX $13,252LATR $7,126

Year by year

YearFINXLATROverpaying
10$1,215$634$581
20$4,633$2,454$2,179
30$13,252$7,126$6,126

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