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Global X Guru Index ETF

GURUNYSE ArcaGlobal XD

$65.00−0.06 (−0.08%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:25 AM ET

D28/ 100

Rank 38 of 42 in Other Major Indexes

D28/100Rank 38 of 42inOther Major Indexes
Intraday session: down, 24 prints from 65.05 to 65.00. Range 64.91 to 65.60. Use the arrow keys to read each point.65.2065.4065.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.75%
Fund size
$56M
1Y total return
+7.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.08%
Holdings
79
Avg volume · 30D
1.31K sh
52W range
low $56.96high $71.08
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net GURU Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 28 out of 100

Category
Other Major Indexes⁠
Rank
38 of 42
Six-pillar profile for GURU. Scores out of 100: Cost 4, Risk 44, Mission not scored, Tradability 27, Holdings 74, Durability 50. Strongest: Holdings (74). Weakest: Cost (4). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 28 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.
    F4 out of 100
    Rank 39 of 42

  • 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.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 42

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 34 of 42

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 40

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 42

Our read on GURU

ETF.net Research

In short

DThe hedge fund cloner. Since 2012, GURU has tracked an index built from hedge funds' high-conviction stock ideas, distilling them into roughly 90 US names you can own in a single ticker.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Guru Index. It is designed to generate alpha over the broad market through high-conviction ideas selected from hedge funds.

Why people hold it

  • One ticker, an index of hedge funds' highest-conviction stock ideas. That is a genuinely different way to assemble a US equity sleeve.globalxetfs.com
  • Rules-based, not vibes: it follows the Solactive Guru Index under a published methodology, so the selection process is there to read.globalxetfs.com
  • Roughly 90 US stocks spread the exposure, so the portfolio is not riding one manager's single big idea.
  • Launched in 2012, which gives this strategy more than a decade of real-world history to inspect rather than a backtest.

Worth knowing

  • The idea carries a price: 0.75% a year, well above the typical index wrapper near 0.45%, while plain-beta peers like SCHK and VOOV charge single-digit basis points.
  • Thinly traded and modest in size, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than in giant index funds and larger orders need more care.
  • It is built to look different from the broad market, so results can diverge from plain S&P 500 exposure in either direction.globalxetfs.com

GURU Performance

Launched Jun 4, 2012

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

GURU$10,734
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. GURU $10,734. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 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 GURU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGURU
Year to date+4.9%
1 month−3.5%
3 months−5.9%
1 year+7.3%
3 yearsper year+23.3%
5 yearsper year+5.5%
10 yearsper year+11.5%

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 GURU
YearReturn barGURU
2026 YTD+4.9%
2025+25.4%
2024+23.8%
2023+19.3%
2022−27.9%
2021+8.2%
2020+25.2%

GURU in the news

GURU 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.
0.08%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.05Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.05 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. 15 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2017 $0.16; Dec 28, 2018 $0.15; Jun 27, 2019 $0.07; Dec 30, 2019 $0.06; Jun 29, 2020 $0.30; Dec 30, 2020 $0.90; Dec 30, 2021 $0.04; Jun 29, 2022 $0.01; Dec 29, 2022 $0.06; Jun 29, 2023 $0.05; Dec 28, 2023 $0.18; Jun 27, 2024 $0.0068; Dec 30, 2024 $0.08; Jun 27, 2025 $0.02; Dec 30, 2025 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.05
Jun 27, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.02
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.08
Jun 27, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.0068
Dec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024$0.18
Jun 29, 2023Jul 10, 2023$0.05
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023$0.06
Jun 29, 2022Jul 8, 2022$0.01
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$0.04
Dec 30, 2020Jan 8, 2021$0.90
Jun 29, 2020Jul 8, 2020$0.30
Dec 30, 2019Jan 8, 2020$0.06

See all 20 payments⁠

$10,000 in GURU 10 years ago paid $941 in dividends.⁠

GURU Risk

Risk pillarC44 out of 100Rank 27 of 42 in Other Major Indexes
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.9%
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.
1.25
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.
−38.2%
Trough Oct 2022
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.
1.02
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.

GURU Cost

Compare GURU and SCHK

Overpaying vs SCHK, cheapest in Other Major Indexes

$13,844

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

  • GURU 0.75%

    $14,482

  • SCHK 0.03% Cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GURU 0.75%
  • SCHK 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530GURU $14,482SCHK $638

Year by year

YearGURUSCHKOverpaying
10$1,336$55$1,281
20$5,078$216$4,862
30$14,482$638$13,844

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