Global X - U.S. 500 ETF
$93.79−0.14 (−0.15%)
- 0.02%
- $5M
- +20.2%
- 0M sh
- $94.02
- low $76.06high $94.10
The ETF.net GXLC Grade
C
Score 40 out of 100
- 22 of 29
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
- 72
- This cap took
- −32
- Published Score
- 40
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A96 out of 100Rank 2 of 29Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A97 out of 100Rank 11 of 22Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C45 out of 100Rank 18 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D36 out of 100Rank 22 of 29Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B60 out of 100Rank 13 of 28Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F19 out of 100Rank 28 of 29
Our read on GXLC
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 501
- 39%
- NVDA
Geography
- United States97.28%
- Ireland1.21%
- United Kingdom0.48%
- Switzerland0.30%
- Singapore0.27%
- Uruguay0.12%
- Netherlands0.11%
- Bermuda0.09%
- 0.14%
GXLC Performance
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GXLC$12,024
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 | GXLC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.0% |
| 1 month | +2.1% |
| 3 months | +3.4% |
| 1 year | +20.2% |
| 3 years | — |
| 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 | GXLC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.0% | |
| 2025 | +3.2% |
GXLC in the news
GXLC Dividends
- $0.25 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
GXLC Risk
- 13.4%
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.
- 0.87
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.
- −9.1%
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.
- 1.01
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
GXLC Cost
0.02%
GXLC0.02%
- The middle half of US Large-Cap funds
- Median 0.20%
No US Large-Cap fund charges less.
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