Global X - FinTech ETF
$24.92+0.03 (+0.13%)
- 0.68%
- $159M
- −25.1%
- 0.86%
- 0.1M sh
- $24.96
- low $22.08high $35.32
The ETF.net FINX Grade
C
Score 43 out of 100
- 3 of 7
Score 43 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 100Rank 5 of 7Mission
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.D26 out of 100Rank 7 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C54 out of 100Rank 3 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B60 out of 100Rank 4 of 7Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A72 out of 100Rank 3 of 7
Our read on FINX
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 82
- 51%
- HOOD
Sectors
- Technology51.2%
- Financials43.2%
- Industrials4.3%
- Health Care1.4%
Geography
- United States81.86%
- Netherlands4.07%
- United Kingdom3.27%
- Japan1.77%
- New Zealand1.21%
- Australia1.12%
- South Korea1.09%
- Switzerland1.05%
- 4.56%
FINX Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
FINX$7,495
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | FINX |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −15.3% |
| 1 month | −4.8% |
| 3 months | −2.9% |
| 1 year | −25.1% |
| 3 years | +8.1% |
| 5 years | −11.2% |
| 10 years | +5.9% |
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 | FINX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −15.3% | |
| 2025 | −5.2% | |
| 2024 | +23.0% | |
| 2023 | +33.2% | |
| 2022 | −51.8% | |
| 2021 | −9.7% | |
| 2020 | +53.8% |
FINX in the news
FINX Dividends
- 0.86%
- $0.21
- $0.04 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
FINX Risk
- 27.8%
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.
- 0.21
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.
- −63.6%
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.
- 1.72
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FINX Cost
0.68%
FINX0.68%
- The middle half of Fintech & Payments funds
- Median 0.66%
4 of the 7 Fintech & Payments funds charge less.
Other funds in Fintech & Payments
- BFDFFFidelity Disruptive Finance ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +1.2%
- CBPAYiShares FinTech Active ETFExpense ratio 0.66%1 year return −13.9%
- CARKFARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return −13.7%
- DIPAYAmplify Digital Payments ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return −12.4%
- CKYCCorgi ETF Trust I - Corgi Digital Banking & Fintech Infrastructure ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return —