Global X U.S. Cash Flow Kings 100 ETF
$43.54+0.49 (+1.15%)
- 0.25%
- $33M
- +32.2%
- 1.76%
- 0M sh
- $42.91
- low $33.29high $45.39
The ETF.net FLOW Grade
B
Score 60 out of 100
- 11 of 26
Score 60 of 100 falls in the B 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.B64 out of 100Rank 10 of 26Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B61 out of 100Rank 16 of 19Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C54 out of 100Rank 11 of 26Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B57 out of 100Rank 9 of 26Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A73 out of 100Rank 6 of 26Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D36 out of 100Rank 18 of 26
Our read on FLOW
BGlobal X's entry in the cash-cow trade: roughly 100 US companies ranked on free cash flow yield, the money a business has left after the bills are paid. It undercuts the typical fee in its factor peer group and pays monthly.
The Fund seeks to provide investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Global X U.S. Cash Flow Kings 100 Index.
Why people hold it
- The screen is free cash flow yield, so the ranking runs on cash a business actually throws off rather than reported earnings. Roughly 100 US names make the cut.assets.globalxetfs.com
- 0.25% a year sits under the 0.32% typical for its multifactor cohort, and matches what Schwab charges on FNDX, one of the group's strongest-rated funds.
- Distributions are paid monthly, a steadier rhythm than the four-times-a-year schedule most stock funds run on.
- Rules-based and index-tracking: holdings come from a published Global X index, not a manager's judgment call.assets.globalxetfs.com
Worth knowing
- A small fund that trades thinly. Spreads and fill quality can cost more than the expense ratio here, so limit orders carry more weight than they would in a giant.
- Launched in 2023, so there's no full-cycle record behind the strategy, and it currently sits in the lower half of a crowded multifactor field.
- Cheap for a factor fund, not cheap outright. Cohort leaders like VONV and VYM charge 0.06% and 0.04% for broad value and dividend exposure.
FLOW Holdings
- Stocks
- 101
- 21%
- ACN
Sectors
- Technology30.8%
- Consumer Discretionary20.0%
- Health Care13.9%
- Energy13.0%
- Communication6.7%
- Industrials5.6%
- Materials4.7%
- Consumer Staples4.7%
- Real Estate0.7%
Geography
- United States94.94%
- Ireland2.32%
- Switzerland1.87%
- Canada0.87%
FLOW Performance
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FLOW$13,216
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 | FLOW |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +21.2% |
| 1 month | −1.0% |
| 3 months | +10.6% |
| 1 year | +32.2% |
| 3 years | +20.7% |
| 5 years | — |
| 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 | FLOW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +21.2% | |
| 2025 | +17.6% | |
| 2024 | +13.0% | |
| 2023 | +14.6% |
FLOW in the news
FLOW Dividends
- 1.76%
- $0.76
- $0.06 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
FLOW Risk
- 15.2%
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.
- 0.92
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.
- −21.6%
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.
- 0.75
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FLOW Cost
0.25%
FLOW0.25%
- The middle half of US Quality Index funds
- Median 0.39%
9 of the 26 US Quality Index funds charge less.
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- BVUSEVident U.S. Equity Strategy ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +13.7%
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