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Global X U.S. Cash Flow Kings 100 ETF

FLOWNYSE ArcaGlobal XB

$45.15−0.43 (−0.94%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 10:59 AM ET

Intraday session: down, 19 prints from 45.58 to 45.15. Range 45.09 to 45.31. Use the arrow keys to read each point.45.3045.4045.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.25%
Fund size
$36M
1Y total return
+34.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.62%
Holdings
100
Avg volume · 30D
4.16K sh
52W range
low $33.29high $46.67
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FLOW Grade

B

Score 55 out of 100

Rank
14 of 26
Six-pillar profile for FLOW. Scores out of 100: Cost 62, Risk 59, Mission 56, Tradability 36, Holdings 72, Durability 37. Strongest: Holdings (72). Weakest: Tradability (36). Leans toward Holdings.

Score 55 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.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 26
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 19
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 26
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 26
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 26
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 26

Our read on FLOW

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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.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.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 Performance

Launched Jul 10, 2023

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.Not enough history yet.
FLOW$13,477
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. FLOW $13,477. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000$14,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for FLOW. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFLOW
Year to date+28.4%
1 month+6.4%
3 months+6.5%
1 year+34.8%
3 yearsper year+23.7%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 FLOW
YearReturn barFLOW
2026 YTD+28.4%
2025+17.6%
2024+13.0%
2023+14.6%

Since listing, Jul 10, 2023

FLOW in the news

FLOW 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 Nov 9, 2026.
1.62%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.74Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.06 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 40 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Aug 3, 2023 $0.04; Sep 6, 2023 $0.04; Oct 4, 2023 $0.04; Nov 3, 2023 $0.04; Dec 5, 2023 $0.05; Dec 28, 2023 $0.07; Feb 5, 2024 $0.05; Mar 5, 2024 $0.05; Apr 3, 2024 $0.06; May 3, 2024 $0.06; Jun 5, 2024 $0.06; Jul 3, 2024 $0.06; Aug 5, 2024 $0.06; Sep 5, 2024 $0.06; Oct 3, 2024 $0.05; Nov 5, 2024 $0.05; Dec 4, 2024 $0.05; Dec 30, 2024 $0.05; Feb 5, 2025 $0.06; Mar 5, 2025 $0.06; Apr 3, 2025 $0.06; May 5, 2025 $0.06; Jun 4, 2025 $0.06; Jul 3, 2025 $0.06; Aug 5, 2025 $0.07; Sep 4, 2025 $0.07; Oct 3, 2025 $0.07; Nov 5, 2025 $0.07; Dec 3, 2025 $0.08; Dec 30, 2025 $0.07; Feb 4, 2026 $0.07; Mar 4, 2026 $0.07; Apr 6, 2026 $0.06; May 5, 2026 $0.06; Jun 3, 2026 $0.06; Jul 6, 2026 $0.06; Aug 5, 2026 $0.06; Sep 3, 2026 $0.05; Oct 5, 2026 $0.06; Nov 4, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 4, 2026Nov 9, 2026$0.06
Oct 5, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.06
Sep 3, 2026Sep 9, 2026$0.05
Aug 5, 2026Aug 10, 2026$0.06
Jul 6, 2026Jul 9, 2026$0.06
Jun 3, 2026Jun 8, 2026$0.06
May 5, 2026May 8, 2026$0.06
Apr 6, 2026Apr 9, 2026$0.06
Mar 4, 2026Mar 9, 2026$0.07
Feb 4, 2026Feb 9, 2026$0.07
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.07
Dec 3, 2025Dec 10, 2025$0.08

See all 40 payments⁠

$10,000 in FLOW 3 years ago paid $824 in dividends.⁠

FLOW Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.8%
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.
1.19
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.
−21.6%
39 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.70
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.

FLOW Cost

Overpaying vs JQUA, cheapest in US Quality Index

$2,639

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

  • FLOW 0.25%

    $5,159

  • JQUA 0.12% Cheapest

    $2,520

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FLOW 0.25%
  • JQUA 0.12%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530FLOW $5,159JQUA $2,520

Year by year

YearFLOWJQUAOverpaying
10$455$220$235
20$1,769$859$910
30$5,159$2,520$2,639

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