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Global X U.S. 500 ETF

GXLCNYSE ArcaGlobal XC

$91.050.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 23 of 29 in US Large-Cap

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Expense ratio
0.02%
Fund size
$5M
1Y total return
+11.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
501
Avg volume · 30D
390 sh
52W range
low $76.06high $94.10
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net GXLC Grade

C

Score 40 out of 100

Rank
23 of 29
Six-pillar profile for GXLC. Scores out of 100: Cost 96, Risk 42, Mission 97, Tradability 34, Holdings 56, Durability 19. Strongest: Mission (97). Weakest: Durability (19). Leans toward Mission and Cost.

Score 40 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.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
71
This cap took
−31
Published Score
40 Grade C
  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A96 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 29
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A97 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 22
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 29
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 29
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 28
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 29

Our read on GXLC

ETF.net Research

In short

CThe thematic-ETF shop goes plain vanilla. Global X's cheapest fund ever tracks the 500 largest U.S.-listed companies for two basis points, and it launched in 2025, making it the new kid in a cohort of entrenched giants.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Solactive GBS United States 500 Index.

Why people hold it

  • 0.02% a year, against a 0.14% median for its large-cap peer group. Among the cohort's top-rated names, only BKLC (0.00%) is cheaper; SCHX and VV both sit at 0.03%.
  • Does exactly what the label says: market-cap-weighted exposure to the Solactive GBS United States 500 Index, roughly 500 of the largest U.S.-listed companies, with close index fidelity.globalxetfs.com
  • Global X built its name on thematic niches. This is the house core fund, positioned by the issuer as a foundational holding and priced as its lowest-cost product.globalxetfs.com

Worth knowing

  • A 2025 launch with a small asset base. Young, subscale funds carry more closure and scale risk than decades-old rivals like SCHX and VV.
  • Thinly traded next to the category's household names, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads on the way in and out.
  • The benchmark is Solactive's US 500, not the S&P 500. Same neighborhood, different membership rules, so holdings can drift from the index most headlines quote.globalxetfs.com

GXLC Performance

Launched Sep 23, 2025

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.Not enough history yet.
GXLC$11,154
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. GXLC $11,154. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 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 GXLC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGXLC
Year to date+11.5%
1 month−1.2%
3 months+1.3%
1 year+11.5%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
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 GXLC
YearReturn barGXLC
2026 YTD+11.5%
2025+3.2%

History from Sep 24, 2025

GXLC in the news

GXLC Dividends

Last payment
$0.25 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.25; Feb 4, 2026 $0.10; May 6, 2026 $0.23; Aug 5, 2026 $0.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Aug 5, 2026Aug 10, 2026$0.25
May 6, 2026May 11, 2026$0.23
Feb 4, 2026Feb 9, 2026$0.10
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.25

$10,000 in GXLC 1 year ago paid $99.38 in dividends.

GXLC Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.0%
Annualised · 13 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.
0.71
vs 3-month T-bills · 13 months 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.
−9.1%
13 months · trough Mar 2026
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.
1.01
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.

GXLC Cost

Overpaying vs BKLC, cheapest in US Large-Cap

$426

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

  • GXLC 0.02%

    $426

  • BKLC 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GXLC 0.02%
  • BKLC 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$100$200$300$400$500051015202530GXLC $426BKLC $0

Year by year

YearGXLCBKLCOverpaying
10$37$0$37
20$144$0$144
30$426$0$426

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