Clough Global Equity Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About GLQ

What does GLQ invest in?

Clough Global Equity Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Clough Capital Partners, L.P. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It employs fundamental and quantitative analysis with a bottom up stock picking approach to create its portfolio, with focus on factors such as a company’s competitive position, quality of company management, quality and visibility of earnings and cash flow, balance sheet strength, and relative valuation. The fund follows a theme-based investment process which involves focusing on such events as industry consolidation, technological change, an emerging shortage of a product or raw material, and changes in government regulations. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. Clough Global Equity Fund was formed on January 25, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of GLQ?

Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ) charges an expense ratio of 3.41%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is GLQ?

Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ) has a market value of $137.9M: its share price times its shares outstanding. A closed-end fund trades above or below its net asset value, so its net assets differ from this figure. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is GLQ actively managed or an index fund?

GLQ is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (GLQ's is 3.41%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was GLQ launched?

Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ) launched in April 2005 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has GLQ performed?

GLQ's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.