Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About XTR

What does XTR invest in?

The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of a risk management strategy that holds the underlying stocks of the S&P 500® Index and applies a protective put strategy (i.e. long (purchased) put options) on the S&P 500® Index. The adviser expects that the correlation between the fund's performance and that of the underlying index, before fees and expenses, will exceed 95%.

What is the expense ratio of XTR?

Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF (XTR) charges an expense ratio of 0.25%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is XTR?

Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF (XTR) manages $4.8M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is XTR actively managed or an index fund?

XTR is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (XTR's is 0.25%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was XTR launched?

Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF (XTR) launched in August 2021 and is managed by Global X.

How has XTR performed?

XTR'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.