Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF
$35.56+0.68 (+1.94%)
- 0.50%
- $17M
- +16.8%
- 2.14%
- 0M sh
- $34.72
- low $29.05high $39.99
The ETF.net KROP Grade
C
Score 51 out of 100
- 3 of 5
Score 51 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.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B68 out of 100Rank 2 of 5Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C47 out of 100Rank 4 of 5Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C43 out of 100Rank 3 of 5Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D37 out of 100Rank 5 of 5Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F24 out of 100Rank 5 of 5
Our read on KROP
CHow the world feeds itself, in about 30 stocks. KROP tracks a Solactive index of global companies advancing agricultural technology and food innovation, at a 0.50% fee that sits under the typical global thematic ETF.
KROP seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Solactive AgTech & Food Innovation Index. It invests at least 80% of assets in index securities or related depositary receipts and targets companies advancing agricultural technology and food innovation.
Why people hold it
- At least 80% of assets sit in index names, so you get the agtech and food innovation basket rather than a broad fund wearing a theme label.
- The 0.50% expense ratio undercuts the median fee in its global thematic peer group.
- The mandate is global, so the basket can reach farm tech and food science names listed outside the US.
- Trading since July 2021, which gives it a multi-year operating history rather than a fresh launch.
Worth knowing
- About 30 holdings means individual names carry real weight, so one company's stumble moves the fund more than it would in a broad index.
- Small asset base and light trading volume, which typically shows up as wider bid-ask spreads and more attention needed on order entry.
- Distributions land once or twice a year, not monthly, so cash flow from the fund is lumpy by design.
KROP Holdings
- Stocks
- 38
- 74%
- DE
Geography
- United States48.20%
- Canada12.24%
- China11.30%
- Japan10.97%
- United Kingdom5.58%
- Germany4.48%
- Australia3.01%
- Mexico1.45%
- 2.75%
Developed 73% · Emerging 27%
KROP Performance
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KROP$11,680
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 | KROP |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.4% |
| 1 month | −7.6% |
| 3 months | −0.3% |
| 1 year | +16.8% |
| 3 years | +5.2% |
| 5 years | −10.9% |
| 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 | KROP |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.4% | |
| 2025 | +7.2% | |
| 2024 | −8.7% | |
| 2023 | −24.8% | |
| 2022 | −27.2% | |
| 2021 | −18.8% |
KROP in the news
KROP Dividends
- 2.14%
- $0.75
- $0.14 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
KROP Risk
- 16.9%
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.
- 0.06
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.
- −58.6%
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.
- 0.89
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
KROP Cost
0.50%
KROP0.50%
- The middle half of Agriculture & Food funds
- Median 0.56%
1 of the 5 Agriculture & Food funds charge less.
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