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Statement of Additional Information
 
March 1, 2023
 
This Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the current Prospectus (each a "Prospectus" and, collectively, the "Prospectuses") for the following Funds ("Funds") of Global X Funds® ("Trust") as such Prospectus may be revised or supplemented from time to time:
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (GXG)
Global X Guru® Index ETF (GURU)
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF (CHIQ) Global X SuperIncome™ Preferred ETF (SPFF)
Global X MSCI China Industrials ETF (CHII)
Global X SuperDividend® U.S. ETF (DIV)
Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF (CHIC)
Global X S&P 500® Covered Call ETF (XYLD)
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF (CHIX)
Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF (QYLD)
Global X MSCI China Energy ETF (CHIE)
Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Emerging Markets ETF (SDEM)
Global X MSCI China Materials ETF (CHIM)
Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF (SRET)
Global X MSCI Norway ETF (NORW)
Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF (RNRG)
Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF (ASEA)
Global X S&P 500® Catholic Values ETF (CATH)
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (ARGT)
Global X MSCI SuperDividend® EAFE ETF (EFAS)
Global X MSCI Greece ETF (GREK) Global X E-commerce ETF (EBIZ)
Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF (NGE) Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD)
Global X MSCI Next Emerging & Frontier ETF (EMFM) Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF (CEFA)
Global X MSCI Portugal ETF (PGAL)
Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF (QYLG)
Global X DAX Germany ETF (DAX)
Global X S&P 500® Covered Call & Growth ETF (XYLG)
Global X MSCI Pakistan ETF (PAK) Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF (EWEB)
Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF (CHIS)
Global X S&P 500® Tail Risk ETF (XTR)
Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF (CHIH)
Global X S&P 500® Risk Managed Income ETF (XRMI)
Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF (CHIK)
Global X S&P 500® Collar 95-110 ETF (XCLR)
Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF (CHIR)
Global X NASDAQ 100® Tail Risk ETF (QTR)
Global X MSCI China Utilities ETF (CHIU)
Global X NASDAQ 100® Risk Managed Income ETF (QRMI)
Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF (VNAM)
Global X NASDAQ 100® Collar 95-110 ETF (QCLR)
Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (DMAT)
Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL)
Global X Dow 30® Covered Call ETF (DJIA)
Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX) Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF (RYLG)
Global X Uranium ETF (URA) Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF (FYLG)
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT) Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF (HYLG)
Global X SuperDividend® ETF (SDIV)
Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF (TYLG)
Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL)
Global X S&P Catholic Values U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (CAGG)*
*    Not open for investment.
Each Fund's Prospectus is dated March 1, 2023. Capitalized terms used herein that are not defined have the same meaning as in the Prospectus, unless otherwise noted. The financial statements and notes contained in the Annual Report of the Trust and the Annual Report of each of the Predecessor Funds (as defined below) are incorporated by reference into and are deemed to be part of this SAI
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(https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1432353/000113542823000018/commodities-ncsr.htm). A copy of the Prospectus and Annual Reports may be obtained without charge by writing to SEI Investments Global Funds Services, One Freedom Valley Drive Oaks, PA 19456, calling 1-888-493-8631 or visiting www.globalxetfs.com. NYSE Arca Inc. ("NYSE Arca") is the principal U.S. national stock exchange on which all operational Funds (other than the Global X DAX Germany ETF, Global X Social Media ETF, Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF, Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF, Global X S&P 500® Catholic Values ETF, Global X MSCI SuperDividend® EAFE ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, Global X E-commerce ETF, Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF, Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF, Global X S&P Catholic Values U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Tail Risk ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Risk Managed Income ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Collar 95-110 ETF and Global X Disruptive Materials ETF) identified in this SAI are listed. The Global X DAX Germany ETF, Global X Social Media ETF, Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF, Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF, Global X S&P 500® Catholic Values ETF, Global X MSCI SuperDividend® EAFE ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, Global X E-commerce ETF, Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF, Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF, Global X S&P Catholic Values U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Tail Risk ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Risk Managed Income ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Collar 95-110 ETF and Global X Disruptive Materials ETF are listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ"). The NYSE Arca and NASDAQ are respectively referred to herein as the "Exchange".



TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND FUNDS
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION
   EXCHANGE LISTING AND TRADING
   INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, STRATEGIES AND RISKS
   PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
   INFORMATION REGARDING THE INDICES AND THE INDEX PROVIDERS
   INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
   CURRENT 1940 ACT LIMITATIONS
   CONTINUOUS OFFERING
   PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
   BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
   STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES
   TRUSTEE AND OFFICER OWNERSHIP OF FUND SHARES
   TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES OF THE ADVISER AND RELATED COMPANIES
   TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
   CODE OF ETHICS
   INVESTMENT ADVISER
   PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
   BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS
   PROXY VOTING
   SUB-ADMINISTRATOR
   DISTRIBUTOR
   CUSTODIANS AND TRANSFER AGENTS
   SECURITIES LENDING AGENTS
   DESCRIPTION OF SHARES
   BOOK-ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS
   TRANSACTIONS IN CREATION UNITS
   CREATION UNIT AGGREGATIONS
   PURCHASE AND ISSUANCE OF CREATION UNIT AGGREGATIONS
   REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS
TAXES
   U.S. SHAREHOLDER
   FUND TAXATION
   SECTIONS 351 AND 362
   FOREIGN TAXES
   TAXATION OF FUND DISTRIBUTIONS
   EXCESS INCLUSION INCOME
   TAXATION OF INCOME FROM CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
   SALES OF SHARES
   COST BASIS REPORTING
   REPORTING
   BACKUP WITHHOLDING
   OTHER TAXES
   TAXATION OF NON-U.S. SHAREHOLDERS
   NET ASSET VALUE
   DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
   GENERAL POLICIES
   DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT SERVICE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
   CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
   INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE COUNSEL
   INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
   SECURITIES LENDING AGENTS
   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND FUNDS
 
As of February 1, 2023, the Trust consisted of 112 portfolios, 100 of which were operational. The Trust was formed as a Delaware Statutory Trust on March 6, 2008 and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios. The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). The offering of the Trust's shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"). Each Fund (other than the Global X MSCI Next Emerging & Frontier ETF, Global X SuperDividend® ETF, Global X SuperDividend® U.S. ETF, Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Emerging Markets ETF, Global X MSCI SuperDividend® EAFE ETF, Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF, Global X SuperIncome™ Preferred ETF, Global X Guru® Index ETF, Global X S&P 500® Catholic Values ETF, Global X S&P 500® Covered Call ETF, Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF, Global X S&P 500® Covered Call & Growth ETF, Global X S&P 500® Tail Risk ETF, Global X S&P 500® Risk Managed Income ETF, Global X S&P 500® Collar 95-110 ETF and Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF) is "non-diversified" and, as such, the Fund's investments are not required to meet certain diversification requirements under the 1940 Act. This SAI relates only to the following Funds:
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (GXG)
Global X Guru® Index ETF (GURU)
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF (CHIQ) Global X SuperIncome™ Preferred ETF (SPFF)
Global X MSCI China Industrials ETF (CHII)
Global X SuperDividend® U.S. ETF (DIV)
Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF (CHIC)
Global X S&P 500® Covered Call ETF (XYLD)
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF (CHIX)
Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF (QYLD)
Global X MSCI China Energy ETF (CHIE)
Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Emerging Markets ETF (SDEM)
Global X MSCI China Materials ETF (CHIM)
Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF (SRET)
Global X MSCI Norway ETF (NORW) Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF (RNRG)
Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF (ASEA)
Global X S&P 500® Catholic Values ETF (CATH)
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (ARGT)
Global X MSCI SuperDividend® EAFE ETF (EFAS)
Global X MSCI Greece ETF (GREK) Global X E-commerce ETF (EBIZ)
Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF (NGE) Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD)
Global X MSCI Next Emerging & Frontier ETF (EMFM) Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF (CEFA)
Global X MSCI Portugal ETF (PGAL)
Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF (QYLG)
Global X DAX Germany ETF (DAX)
Global X S&P 500® Covered Call & Growth ETF (XYLG)
Global X MSCI Pakistan ETF (PAK) Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF (EWEB)
Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF (CHIS)
Global X S&P 500® Tail Risk ETF (XTR)
Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF (CHIH)
Global X S&P 500® Risk Managed Income ETF (XRMI)
Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF (CHIK)
Global X S&P 500® Collar 95-110 ETF (XCLR)
Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF (CHIR)
Global X NASDAQ 100® Tail Risk ETF (QTR)
Global X MSCI China Utilities ETF (CHIU)
Global X NASDAQ 100® Risk Managed Income ETF (QRMI)
Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF (VNAM)
Global X NASDAQ 100® Collar 95-110 ETF (QCLR)
Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (DMAT)
Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL)
Global X Dow 30® Covered Call ETF(DJIA)
Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX) Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF (RYLG)
Global X Uranium ETF (URA) Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF (FYLG)
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT) Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF (HYLG)
Global X SuperDividend® ETF (SDIV)
Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF (TYLG)
Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL)
Global X S&P Catholic Values U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (CAGG)*

The following operational Funds changed names within the past five years:

The Global X MSCI Greece ETF in 2016 (formerly known as the Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF)
The Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Emerging Markets ETF in 2016 (formerly known as the Global X SuperDividend® Emerging Markets ETF)
The Global X MSCI Portugal ETF in 2016 (formerly known as the Global X FTSE Portugal 20 ETF)
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The Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF in 2017 (formerly known as the Global X Southeast Asia ETF)
The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF in 2017 (formerly known as the Global X Lithium ETF)
The Global X Social Media ETF in 2017 (formerly known as the Global X Social Media Index ETF)
The Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF in 2018 (formerly known as the Global X China Consumer ETF)
The Global X MSCI China Energy ETF in 2018 (formerly known as the Global X China Energy ETF)
The Global X MSCI China Financials ETF in 2018 (formerly known as the Global X China Financials ETF)
The Global X MSCI China Industrials ETF in 2018 (formerly known as the Global X China Industrials ETF)
The Global X MSCI China Materials ETF in 2018 (formerly known as the Global X China Materials ETF)
The Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF in 2018 (formerly known as the Global X NASDAQ China Technology ETF)
The Global X MSCI Next Emerging & Frontier ETF in 2019 (formerly known as the Global X Next Emerging & Frontier ETF)
The Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF in 2021 (formerly known as the Global X YieldCo & Renewable Energy Income ETF until January 31, 2021 and prior to 2018 previously known as the Global X YieldCo Index ETF)
The Global X MSCI Norway ETF in 2021 (formerly known as the Global X FTSE Nordic Region ETF)
The Global X Disruptive Materials ETF in 2022 (formerly known as the Global X Advanced Materials ETF)

On October 29, 2021, the Global X MSCI Norway ETF (the “Acquired Fund”) was reorganized into the Global X FTSE Nordic Region ETF (the “Acquiring Fund”), each a separate series of the Trust (together, the “Combined Fund”) and the Combined Fund was renamed the Global X MSCI Norway ETF. As a result of the Reorganization as of the close of business on October 29, 2021, the Combined Fund assumed the performance and accounting history of the Acquired Fund.

The Global X DAX Germany ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF and Global X S&P 500® Covered Call ETF (each, a "Successor Fund") are each the successor to the Horizons DAX Germany ETF, Horizons NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF and Horizons S&P 500® Covered Call ETF, respectively (each, a "Predecessor Fund"), each a series of Horizons ETF Trust I. The Predecessor Funds were managed by Horizons ETFs Management (US) LLC (the "Predecessor Adviser"). Each applicable Successor Fund has the same investment objective and investment strategies as those of the respective Predecessor Fund. Each Successor Fund acquired the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of the applicable Predecessor Fund on December 24, 2018 (the "Reorganization").

The investment objective of each Fund is to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of a specified benchmark index ("Underlying Index"). A Fund's investment objective and Underlying Index may be changed without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be given 60 days prior notice of any change of a Fund's investment objective. If Global X Management Company LLC, the Funds' investment adviser ("GXMC" or the "Adviser"), changes the Underlying Index, the name of the Fund may be changed as well. Each Fund is managed by the Adviser.

The Funds offer and issue shares at net asset value per share ("NAV") only in aggregations of a specified number of shares (each, a "Creation Unit" or a "Creation Unit Aggregation"), generally in exchange for a basket of securities included in each Fund's Underlying Index ("Deposit Securities"), together with the deposit of a specified cash payment ("Cash Component"). The shares of the Funds ("Shares") are, or will be, listed and expected to be traded on NYSE Arca, NASDAQ or Cboe BZX.

Shares trade in the secondary market and elsewhere at market prices that may be at, above or below NAV. Shares are redeemable only in Creation Unit Aggregations and, generally, in exchange for portfolio securities and a Cash Component. The number of Shares per Creation Unit of each Fund are as follows:
 
 
Fund
Number of Shares per
Creation Unit
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI China Industrials ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI China Energy ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI China Materials ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI Norway ETF 10,000
Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF 10,000
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Fund
Number of Shares per
Creation Unit
Global X MSCI Greece ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI Next Emerging & Frontier ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI Portugal ETF 10,000
Global X DAX Germany ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI Pakistan ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI China Utilities ETF 10,000
Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF 10,000
Global X Copper Miners ETF 10,000
Global X Silver Miners ETF 10,000
Global X Gold Explorers ETF 10,000
Global X Uranium ETF 10,000
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF 10,000
Global X SuperDividend® ETF
10,000
Global X Social Media ETF 10,000
Global X Guru® Index ETF
10,000
Global X SuperIncome™ Preferred ETF 10,000
Global X SuperDividend® U.S. ETF
10,000
Global X S&P 500® Covered Call ETF
10,000
Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF
10,000
Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Emerging Markets ETF
10,000
Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF
10,000
Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF 10,000
Global X S&P 500® Catholic Values ETF
10,000
Global X MSCI SuperDividend® EAFE ETF
10,000
Global X E-commerce ETF 10,000
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF 10,000
Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF 10,000
Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF
10,000
Global X S&P 500® Covered Call & Growth ETF
10,000
Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF 10,000
Global X S&P 500® Tail Risk ETF
10,000
Global X S&P 500® Risk Managed Income ETF
10,000
Global X S&P 500® Collar 95-110 ETF
10,000
Global X NASDAQ 100® Tail Risk ETF
10,000
Global X NASDAQ 100® Risk Managed Income ETF
10,000
Global X NASDAQ 100® Collar 95-110 ETF
10,000
Global X Disruptive Materials ETF 10,000
Global X Dow 30® Covered Call ETF
10,000
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF 10,000
Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF 10,000
Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF 10,000
Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF 10,000
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Fund
Number of Shares per
Creation Unit
Global X S&P Catholic Values U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 10,000

The Trust reserves the right to offer a "cash" option for creations and redemptions of Shares. Shares may be issued in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including a requirement to maintain on deposit with the Trust cash equal to 110% of the market value of the missing Deposit Securities. The required amount of deposit may be changed by the Adviser from time to time. See the "Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units" section of this SAI for further discussion. In each instance of such cash creations or redemptions, transaction fees may be imposed that will be in addition to the transaction fees associated with in-kind creations or redemptions. In all cases, such conditions and fees will be limited in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") applicable to management investment companies offering redeemable securities.

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

EXCHANGE LISTING AND TRADING
 
A discussion of exchange listing and trading matters associated with an investment in each Fund is contained in the applicable Prospectus. The discussion below supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, that section of such Prospectus.
 
Shares of each Fund are listed for trading on the Exchange and trade throughout the day on the Exchange and other secondary markets. There can be no assurance that each Fund will continue to meet the listing requirements of the Exchange on which it is listed. The Exchange may, but is not required to, remove the Shares of a Fund from its listing if (1) following the initial twelve-month period beginning upon the commencement of trading of the Fund, there are fewer than fifty (50) record and/or beneficial holders of the Fund for thirty (30) or more consecutive trading days, (2) the value of the Underlying Index on which the Fund is based is no longer calculated or available, or (3) any other event shall occur or condition exist that, in the opinion of the Exchange, makes further dealings on the Exchange inadvisable. The Exchange will remove the Shares of a Fund from listing and trading upon termination of the Fund.
 
As in the case of other publicly traded securities, brokers' commissions on transactions will be based on negotiated commission rates at customary levels.
 
In order to provide additional information regarding the indicative value of Shares of each Fund, the Exchange or a designated "indicative optimized portfolio value" ("IOPV") provider disseminates every fifteen seconds, through the facilities of the Consolidated Tape Association, an updated IOPV for each Fund as calculated by an information provider or a market data vendor. The Trust is not involved in or responsible for any aspect of the calculation or dissemination of the IOPVs and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the IOPVs.
 
An IOPV has a securities value component and a cash component. The securities values included in an IOPV are the values of the Deposit Securities for the applicable Fund. The IOPV is generally determined by using both current market quotations and/or price quotations obtained from broker-dealers that may trade in the portfolio securities held by a Fund. The quotations of certain Fund holdings may not be updated during U.S. trading hours if such holdings do not trade in the United States. While the IOPV reflects the current market value of the Deposit Securities required to be deposited in connection with the purchase of a Creation Unit Aggregation, it does not necessarily reflect the precise composition of the current portfolio of securities held by the applicable Fund at a particular point in time, because the current portfolio of the Fund may include securities that are not a part of the Deposit Securities. Furthermore, the IOPV does not capture certain items, such as tax liability accruals, which may occur for Fund investments in certain foreign jurisdictions. Therefore, each Fund's IOPV disseminated during the Exchange's trading hours should not be viewed as a real time update of the Fund's NAV, which is calculated only once a day.

In addition to the securities component described in the preceding paragraph, the IOPV for each Fund includes a cash component consisting of estimated accrued dividends and other income, less expenses. If applicable, each IOPV also reflects changes in currency exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and the applicable foreign currency. 

The Trust reserves the right to adjust the share prices of the Funds in the future to maintain convenient trading ranges for investors. Any adjustments would be accomplished through stock splits or reverse stock splits, which would have no effect on the net assets of the applicable Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, STRATEGIES AND RISKS
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Each Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in securities issued by companies that comprise the relevant Underlying Index and through transactions that provide substantially similar exposure to securities in the Underlying Index. Each Fund operates as an index fund and will not be actively managed. Adverse performance of a security in a Fund's portfolio will ordinarily not result in the elimination of the security from the Fund's portfolio. Each Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of its Underlying Index and, if applicable, in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") (collectively "Depositary Receipts") based on the securities in its Underlying Index. Each Fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents, as well as in stocks not included in its Underlying Index but which the Adviser believes will help the Fund track its Underlying Index.

All Funds (other than the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF, the Global X S&P Catholic Values U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF and the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF, which uses a representative sampling strategy) use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index. However, a Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to its Underlying Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental to its shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of securities to follow its Underlying Index, or, in certain instances, when securities in the Underlying Index become temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or due to legal restrictions (such as diversification requirements that apply to the Funds but not the Underlying Index).
 
Because of potential constraints that may arise for purchasing all of the securities in the Underlying Index, the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF, the Global X S&P Catholic Values U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF and the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF may not purchase all of the securities in the applicable Underlying Index. Instead, the Adviser will utilize a representative sampling strategy in an effort to hold a portfolio of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics as the applicable Underlying Index.

Each Fund has adopted a non-fundamental investment policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of the Fund's Underlying Index and in Depositary Receipts based on securities in the Underlying Index. A Fund also may have adopted an additional non-fundamental policy to invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities as disclosed in its Prospectus. Each Fund has also adopted a policy to provide its shareholders with at least 60 days prior written notice of a change to its investment objective. If, subsequent to an investment, the 80% requirement is no longer met, a Fund's future investments will be made in a manner that will bring the Fund into compliance with this policy.
 
The following supplements the information contained in the Prospectus concerning the investment objectives and policies of the Funds.

CYBER SECURITY RISK. With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, each Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. Cyber attacks include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to digital systems (e.g., through “hacking” or malicious software coding) for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing operational disruption. Cyber attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service attacks on websites (i.e., efforts to make network services unavailable to intended users). Cyber security failures or breaches suffered by a Fund’s adviser, distributor and other service providers (including, but not limited to, index providers, fund accountants, custodians, transfer agents and administrators), market makers, Authorized Participants (as defined below) and the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with a Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent any cyber incidents in the future. While the Funds have established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, such cyber attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Funds cannot control the cyber security plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Funds and issuers in which the Funds invest, market makers or Authorized Participants. The Funds and their shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of any cyber incidents impacting such parties.

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DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS. ADRs are receipts that are traded in the United States evidencing ownership of the underlying foreign securities and are denominated in U.S. dollars. GDRs are receipts issued by a non-U.S. financial institution evidencing ownership of underlying foreign or U.S. securities and usually are denominated in foreign currencies. GDRs may not be denominated in the same currency as the securities they represent. Generally, GDRs are designed for use in the foreign securities markets.

To the extent each Fund invests in ADRs, such ADRs will be listed on a national securities exchange. To the extent each Fund invests in GDRs, such GDRs will be listed on a foreign exchange. The Funds will not invest in any unlisted Depositary Receipt or any Depositary Receipt for which pricing information is not readily available. Generally, all Depositary Receipts must be sponsored. The Funds, however, may invest in unsponsored Depositary Receipts under certain limited circumstances. A non-sponsored depository may not provide the same shareholder information that a sponsored depositary is required to provide under its contractual arrangement with the issuer. Therefore, there may be less information available regarding such issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the Depositary Receipts.

NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISK. Non-diversification risk is the risk that a non-diversified fund may be more susceptible to adverse financial, economic or other developments affecting any single issuer, and more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. Each Fund (except the Global X MSCI Next Emerging & Frontier ETF, Global X SuperDividend® ETF, Global X SuperDividend® U.S. ETF, Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Emerging Markets ETF, Global X MSCI SuperDividend® EAFE ETF, Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF, Global X SuperIncome™ Preferred ETF, Global X Guru® Index ETF, Global X S&P 500® Catholic Values ETF, Global X S&P 500® Covered Call ETF, Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF, Global X S&P 500® Covered Call & Growth ETF, Global X S&P 500® Tail Risk ETF, Global X S&P 500® Risk Managed Income ETF, Global X S&P 500® Collar 95-110 ETF and Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF) is classified as “non-diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act. A “non-diversified” classification means that a Fund is not limited by the 1940 Act with regard to the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. The securities of a particular issuer may dominate the Underlying Index of a Fund and, consequently, a Fund’s investment portfolio. Each Fund may also concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries, as noted in the description of the Fund. The securities of issuers in particular industries may dominate the Underlying Index of such a Fund and, consequently, the Fund’s investment portfolio. This may adversely affect its performance or subject the Fund’s Shares to greater price volatility than that experienced by less concentrated investment companies.
 
Each Fund intends to maintain the required level of diversification and otherwise conduct its operations so as to qualify as a “regulated investment company” for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax to the extent that its earnings are distributed to shareholders. Compliance with the diversification requirements of the Code may limit the investment flexibility of certain Funds and may make it less likely that such a Fund will meet its investment objective.
 
SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, each Fund may invest in short-term instruments, including money market instruments, on an ongoing basis to provide liquidity or for other reasons. Money market instruments are generally short-term investments that may include but are not limited to: (i) shares of money market funds; (ii) obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises ("GSE")); (iii) negotiable certificates of deposit ("CDs"), bankers' acceptances, fixed time deposits, bank notes and other obligations of U.S. and foreign banks (including foreign branches) and similar institutions; (iv) commercial paper rated at the date of purchase "Prime-1" by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), "A-1" by Standard & Poor's Rating Service ("S&P") or, if unrated, of comparable quality as determined by the Adviser; (v) non-convertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures) with remaining maturities at the date of purchase of not more than 397 days and that satisfy the rating requirements set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act; (vi) repurchase agreements; and (vii) short-term U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of foreign banks (including U.S. branches) that, in the opinion of the Adviser, are of comparable quality to obligations of U.S. banks which may be purchased by a Fund. Any of these instruments may be purchased on a current or a forward-settled basis.

Pursuant to amendments adopted by the SEC in July 2014, money market fund regulations require money market funds that do not meet the definitions of a retail money market fund or government money market fund to transact at a floating NAV per share (similar to all other non-money market mutual funds), instead of at a $1 stable share price, as well as permit (or, in certain circumstances, require) money market funds to impose liquidity fees and redemption gates for use in times of market stress. Any impact on the trading and value of money market instruments as a result of these money market fund regulations may negatively affect a Fund's yield and return potential.

Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained in banking institutions for specified periods of time at stated interest rates. Bankers' acceptances are time drafts drawn on commercial banks by borrowers, usually in connection with international
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transactions. Commercial paper represents short-term unsecured promissory notes issued in bearer form by banks or bank holding companies, corporations and finance companies. Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against funds deposited in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a specified return. Bankers' acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of exchange, normally drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific merchandise, which are "accepted" by a bank, meaning, in effect, that the bank unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument on maturity. Fixed time deposits are bank obligations payable at a stated maturity date and bearing interest at a fixed rate. Fixed time deposits may be withdrawn on demand by the investor but may be subject to early withdrawal penalties that vary depending upon market conditions and the remaining maturity of the obligation. There are no contractual restrictions on the right to transfer a beneficial interest in a fixed time deposit to a third party. Bank notes generally rank junior to deposit liabilities of banks and pari passu with other senior, unsecured obligations of the bank. Bank notes are classified as "other borrowings" on a bank's balance sheet, while deposit notes and certificates of deposit are classified as deposits. Bank notes are not insured by the FDIC or any other insurer.
 
Each Fund may invest a portion of its assets in the obligations of foreign banks and foreign branches of domestic banks. Such obligations include Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit ("ECDs"), which are U.S. dollar-denominated certificates of deposit issued by offices of foreign and domestic banks located outside the United States; Eurodollar Time Deposits ("ETDs"), which are U.S. dollar-denominated deposits in a foreign branch of a U.S. bank or a foreign bank; Canadian Time Deposits ("CTDs"), which are essentially the same as ETDs except they are issued by Canadian offices of major Canadian banks; Schedule Bs, which are obligations issued by Canadian branches of foreign or domestic banks; Yankee Certificates of Deposit ("Yankee CDs"), which are U.S. dollar-denominated certificates of deposit issued by a U.S. branch of a foreign bank and held in the United States; and Yankee Bankers' Acceptances ("Yankee BAs"), which are U.S. dollar-denominated bankers' acceptances issued by a U.S. branch of a foreign bank and held in the United States.
 
Commercial paper purchased by the Funds may include asset-backed commercial paper. Asset-backed commercial paper is issued by a special purpose entity that is organized to issue the commercial paper and to purchase trade receivables or other financial assets. The credit quality of asset-backed commercial paper depends primarily on the quality of these assets and the level of any additional credit support.

EQUITY SWAPS, TOTAL RATE OF RETURN SWAPS AND CURRENCY SWAPS. Each Fund (other than the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF) may invest up to 20% of its total assets in swap contracts.
 
A swap is an agreement involving the exchange by a Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive payments at specified dates based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates (e.g., interest rates in the case of interest rate swaps) based on a specified amount (the "notional" amount). Some swaps currently are, and more in the future will be, exchange-traded and centrally cleared. Examples of swap agreements include, but are not limited to, equity, index or other total return swaps and foreign currency swaps.
 
Each Fund may enter into equity swap contracts to invest in a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities in circumstances in which direct investment is restricted for legal reasons or is otherwise impracticable. These instruments provide a great deal of flexibility. For example, a counterparty may agree to pay a Fund the amount, if any, by which the notional amount of the equity swap contract would have increased in value had it been invested in particular stocks (or an index of stocks), plus the dividends that would have been received on those stocks. In these cases, a Fund may agree to pay to the counterparty the amount, if any, by which that notional amount would have decreased in value had it been invested in the stocks. Therefore, the return to a Fund on any equity swap contract should be the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the stocks less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount. In other cases, the counterparty and the Fund may each agree to pay the other the difference between the relative investment performances that would have been achieved if the notional amount of the equity swap contract had been invested in different stocks (or indices of stocks).
 
Total rate of return swaps are contracts that obligate a party to pay or receive interest in exchange for the payment by the other party of the total return generated by a security, a basket of securities, an index or an index component. The Funds also may enter into currency swaps, which involve the exchange of the rights of the Funds and another party to make or receive payments in specific currencies. Currency swaps involve the exchange of rights of the Funds and another party to make or receive payments in specific currencies.
 
Some swaps transactions are entered into on a net basis, i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with a Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. A Fund will enter into equity swaps only on a net basis. Payments may be made at the conclusion of an equity swap contract or periodically during its term. Equity swaps do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to equity swaps is limited to the net amount of payments that such Fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an equity swap, or any
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other swap entered into on a net basis, defaults, a Fund's risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that such Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. In contrast, other swaps transactions may involve the payment of the gross amount owed. For example, currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal amount of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. To the extent that the amount payable by a Fund under a swap is covered by segregated cash or liquid assets, the Funds and the Adviser believe that transactions do not constitute senior securities under the 1940 Act and, accordingly, will not treat them as being subject to the Funds' borrowing restrictions.
 
Swaps that are centrally cleared are subject to the creditworthiness of the clearing organizations involved in the transaction. For example, a Fund could lose margin payments it has deposited with the clearing organization as well as the net amount of gains not yet paid by the clearing organization if it breaches its agreement with the Fund or becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy. In the event of bankruptcy of the clearing organization, the Fund may be entitled to the net amount of gains the Fund is entitled to receive plus the return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by the clearing organization's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
 
To the extent a swap is not centrally cleared, the use of swaps also involves the risk that a loss may be sustained as a result of the insolvency or bankruptcy of the counterparty or the failure of the counterparty to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of the agreement.
 
A Fund will not enter into any swap transactions unless the unsecured commercial paper, senior debt or claims-paying ability of the other party is rated either A, or A-1 or better by S&P or Fitch Ratings ("Fitch"); or A or Prime-1 or better by Moody's, or has received a comparable rating from another organization that is recognized as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO") or, if unrated by such rating organization, is determined to be of comparable quality by the Adviser. If a counterparty's creditworthiness declines, the value of the swap might decline, potentially resulting in losses to a Fund. Changing conditions in a particular market area, whether or not directly related to the referenced assets that underlie the swap agreement, may have an adverse impact on the creditworthiness of the counterparty. For example, the counterparty may have experienced losses as a result of its exposure to a sector of the market that adversely affect its creditworthiness. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, a Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. Such contractual remedies, however, may be subject to bankruptcy and insolvency laws that may affect such Fund's rights as a creditor (e.g., the Fund may not receive the net amount of payments that it contractually is entitled to receive). The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid in comparison with markets for other similar instruments which are traded in the interbank market.
 
The use of equity, total rate of return and currency swaps is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions.
 
In connection with a Fund's position in a swaps contract, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or will otherwise cover its position in accordance with applicable SEC requirements.
 
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, each Fund may invest in forward foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency futures contracts. No Fund, however, expects to engage in currency transactions for speculative purposes or for the purpose of hedging against declines in the value of a Fund's assets that are denominated in a foreign currency. A Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency futures contracts to facilitate local settlements or to protect against currency exposure in connection with its distributions to shareholders.
 
Foreign currency exchange contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell a specified currency on a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Forward currency contracts do not eliminate fluctuations in the values of portfolio securities but rather allow a Fund to establish a rate of exchange for a future point in time. Foreign currency futures contracts involve an obligation to deliver or acquire the specified amount of a specific currency, at a specified price and at a specified future time. Such futures contracts may be settled on a net cash payment basis rather than by the sale and delivery of the underlying currency. A Fund may incur costs in connection with forward foreign currency exchange and futures contracts and conversions of foreign currencies and U.S. dollars.

Liquid assets equal to the amount of a Fund's assets that could be required to consummate forward contracts will be segregated except to the extent the contracts are otherwise "covered." The segregated assets will be valued at market or fair value. If the market or fair value of such assets declines, additional liquid assets will be segregated daily so that the value of the segregated
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assets will equal the amount of such commitments by the Fund. A forward contract to sell a foreign currency is "covered" if a Fund owns the currency (or securities denominated in the currency) underlying the contract, or holds a forward contract (or call option) permitting the Fund to buy the same currency at a price that is (i) no higher than the Fund's price to sell the currency or (ii) greater than the Fund's price to sell the currency provided the Fund segregates liquid assets in the amount of the difference. A forward contract to buy a foreign currency is "covered" if a Fund holds a forward contract (or call option) permitting the Fund to sell the same currency at a price that is (i) as high as or higher than the Fund's price to buy the currency or (ii) lower than the Fund's price to buy the currency, provided the Fund segregates liquid assets in the amount of the difference.
 
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS – GENERAL. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, each Fund may invest in foreign securities. Investment in foreign securities involves special risks. These include market risk, interest rate risk and the risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers and of companies whose securities are principally traded outside the United States on foreign exchanges or foreign over-the-counter markets and in investments denominated in foreign currencies. Market risk involves the possibility that stock prices will decline over short or even extended periods. The stock markets tend to be cyclical, with periods of generally rising prices and periods of generally declining prices. These cycles will affect the value of a Fund to the extent that it invests in foreign stocks. In addition, the performance of investments in securities denominated in a foreign currency will depend on the strength of the foreign currency against the U.S. dollar and the interest rate environment in the country issuing the currency. Absent other events which could otherwise affect the value of a foreign security (such as a change in the political climate or an issuer's credit quality), appreciation in the value of the foreign currency generally can be expected to increase the value of a foreign currency-denominated security in terms of U.S. dollars. A rise in foreign interest rates or decline in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar generally can be expected to depress the value of a foreign currency-denominated security.

There are other risks and costs involved in investing in foreign securities, which are in addition to the usual risks inherent in domestic investments. Investment in foreign securities involves higher costs than investment in U.S. securities, including higher transaction and custody costs as well as the imposition of additional taxes by foreign governments. Foreign investments also involve risks associated with the level of currency exchange rates, less complete financial information about the issuers, less market liquidity, more market volatility and political instability. Future political and economic developments, the possible imposition of withholding taxes on dividend income, the possible seizure or nationalization of foreign holdings, the possible establishment of exchange controls, or the adoption of other governmental restrictions might adversely affect an investment in foreign securities. Additionally, foreign banks and foreign branches of domestic banks are subject to less stringent reserve requirements, and to different accounting, auditing and recordkeeping requirements. Also, the legal remedies for investors may be more limited than the remedies available in the U.S.
 
Although a Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies, its portfolio securities and other assets are valued in U.S. dollars. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time causing, together with other factors, a Fund's NAV to fluctuate as well. Currency exchange rates can be affected unpredictably by the intervention or the failure to intervene by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or by currency controls or political developments in the U.S. or abroad. To the extent that a Fund's total assets, adjusted to reflect a Fund's net position after giving effect to currency transactions, are denominated in the currencies of foreign countries, a Fund will be more susceptible to the risk of adverse economic and political developments within those countries.
 
Issuers of foreign securities may also suffer from social, political and economic instability. Such instability can lead to illiquidity or price volatility in foreign securities traded on affected markets. Foreign issuers may be subject to the risk that during certain periods the liquidity of securities of a particular issuer or industry, or all the securities within a particular region, will be adversely affected by economic, market or political events, or adverse investor perceptions, which may cause temporary or permanent devaluation of the relevant securities. In addition, if a market for a foreign security closes as a result of such instability, it may be more difficult to obtain accurate independently sourced prices for securities traded on these markets and may be difficult to value the affected foreign securities for extended periods of time.
 
A Fund also is subject to the possible imposition of exchange control regulations or freezes on the convertibility of currency. In addition, through the use of forward currency exchange contracts with other instruments, any net currency positions of the Funds may expose them to risks independent of their securities positions.
 
A Fund will be subject to foreign withholding taxes with respect to certain dividends or interest received from sources in foreign countries, and capital gains on securities of certain foreign countries may be subject to taxation. To the extent such taxes are not offset by credits or deductions allowed to investors under U.S. federal income tax law, they may reduce the net return to shareholders.
 
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The costs attributable to investing abroad usually are higher than investments in domestic securities for several reasons, such as the higher cost of investment research, higher costs of custody of foreign securities, higher commissions paid on comparable transactions on foreign markets and additional costs arising from delays in settlements of transactions involving foreign securities.

Foreign markets also have different clearance and settlement procedures, and in certain markets there have been times when settlements have been unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions, making it difficult to conduct such transactions. Such delays in settlement could result in temporary periods when a portion of the assets of a Fund remain un-invested and no return is earned on such assets. The inability of a Fund to make intended security purchases or sales due to settlement problems could result either in losses to a Fund due to subsequent declines in value of the portfolio securities or, if a Fund has entered into a contract to sell the securities, could result in possible liability to the purchaser.
 
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS – EMERGING MARKETS. Countries with emerging markets are generally located in the Asia and Pacific regions, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central America, South America, and Africa. To the extent permitted by their investment policies, the Funds may invest their assets in countries with emerging economies or securities markets.

The securities markets of emerging countries are less liquid and subject to greater price volatility, and have a smaller market capitalization, than the securities markets of more developed countries. In certain countries, there may be fewer publicly traded securities and the market may be dominated by a few issues or sectors. Issuers and securities markets in such countries are not subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial and other reporting requirements or as comprehensive government regulations as are issuers and securities markets in the U.S. In particular, the assets and profits appearing on the financial statements of emerging country issuers may not reflect their financial position or results of operations in the same manner as financial statements for U.S. issuers. Substantially less information may be publicly available about emerging country issuers than is available about issuers in the United States.
 
Emerging country securities markets are typically marked by a high concentration of market capitalization and trading volume in a small number of issuers representing a limited number of industries, as well as a high concentration of ownership of such securities by a limited number of investors. The markets for securities in certain emerging countries are in the earliest stages of their development. Even the markets for relatively widely traded securities in emerging countries may not be able to absorb, without price disruptions, a significant increase in trading volume or trades of a size customarily undertaken by institutional investors in the securities markets of developed countries. The limited size of many of these securities markets can cause prices to be erratic for reasons apart from factors that affect the soundness and competitiveness of the securities issuers. For example, prices may be unduly influenced by traders who control large positions in these markets. Additionally, market making and arbitrage activities are generally less extensive in such markets, which may contribute to increased volatility and reduced liquidity of such markets. The limited liquidity of emerging country securities may also affect a Fund’s ability to accurately value its portfolio securities or to acquire or dispose of securities at the price and time it wishes to do so or in order to meet redemption requests.
 
Certain emerging market countries may have antiquated legal systems, which may adversely impact the Funds. For example, while the potential liability of a shareholder in a U.S. corporation with respect to acts of the corporation is generally limited to the amount of the shareholder’s investment, the notion of limited liability is less clear in certain emerging market countries. Similarly, the rights of investors in emerging market companies may be more limited than those of shareholders in U.S. corporations.

Transaction costs, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups, in emerging countries may be higher than in developed securities markets. In addition, existing laws and regulations are often inconsistently applied. As legal systems in emerging countries develop, foreign investors may be adversely affected by new or amended laws and regulations. In circumstances where adequate laws exist, it may not be possible to obtain swift and equitable enforcement of the law.
 
Certain emerging market countries may restrict or control foreign investments in their securities markets. These restrictions may limit a Fund’s investment in certain emerging countries and may increase the expenses of such Fund. Certain emerging countries require governmental approval prior to investments by foreign persons or limit investment by foreign persons to only a specified percentage of an issuer’s outstanding securities or a specific class of securities which may have less advantageous terms (including price) than securities of the company available for purchase by nationals. In addition, the repatriation of both investment income and capital from emerging countries may be subject to restrictions which require governmental consents or prohibit repatriation entirely for a period of time. Even where there is no outright restriction on repatriation of capital, the mechanics of repatriation may affect certain aspects of the operation of a Fund. A Fund may be required to establish special custodial or other arrangements before investing in certain emerging countries.
 
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Certain issuers in emerging market countries may utilize share blocking schemes. Share blocking refers to a practice, in certain foreign markets, where voting rights related to an issuer’s securities are predicated on these securities being blocked from trading at the custodian or sub-custodian level, for a period of time around a shareholder meeting. These restrictions have the effect of barring the purchase and sale of certain voting securities within a specified number of days before, and in certain instances, after a shareholder meeting where a vote of shareholders will be taken. Share blocking may prevent a Fund from buying or selling securities for a period of time. During the time that shares are blocked, trades in such securities will not settle. The blocking period can last up to several weeks. The process for having a blocking restriction lifted can be quite onerous with the particular requirements varying widely by country. In addition, in certain countries, the block cannot be removed. As a result of the ramifications of voting ballots in markets that allow share blocking, the Adviser, on behalf of a Fund, reserves the right to abstain from voting proxies in those markets.
 
Emerging countries may be subject to a substantially greater degree of economic, political and social instability and disruption than more developed countries. This instability may result from, among other things, the following: (i) authoritarian governments or military involvement in political and economic decision making, including changes or attempted changes in governments through extra-constitutional means; (ii) popular unrest associated with demands for improved political, economic or social conditions; (iii) internal insurgencies; (iv) hostile relations with neighboring countries; (v) ethnic, religious and racial disaffection or conflict; (vi) the absence of developed legal structures governing foreign private investments and private property; (vii) the small current size of the markets for such securities and the currently low or nonexistent volume of trading, which result in a lack of liquidity and in greater price volatility; (viii) certain national policies which may restrict a Fund’s investment opportunities, including restrictions on investment in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to national interest; (ix) foreign taxation; (x) the absence, in some cases, of a capital market structure or market-oriented economy; and (xi) the possibility that economic developments may be slowed or reversed by unanticipated political or social events in such countries. Such economic, political and social instability could disrupt the principal financial markets in which a Fund may invest and adversely affect the value of the Fund’s assets. A Fund’s investments can also be adversely affected by any increase in taxes or by political, economic or diplomatic developments.
 
The economies of emerging countries may suffer from unfavorable growth of gross domestic product, rates of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources, self-sufficiency and balance of payments. Many emerging countries have experienced in the past, and continue to experience, high rates of inflation. In certain countries inflation has at times accelerated rapidly to hyperinflationary levels, creating a negative interest rate environment and sharply eroding the value of outstanding financial assets in those countries. Other emerging countries, on the other hand, have experienced deflationary pressures and are in economic recessions. In addition, many emerging countries are also highly dependent on international trade and exports, including exports of oil and other commodities to sustain their economic growth. As a result, emerging countries are particularly vulnerable to downturns of the world economy.

A portion of a Fund’s investments may be in Russian securities and instruments. As a result of recent events, the United States and the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union, along with the regulatory bodies of a number of countries, including Japan, Australia, Norway, Switzerland and Canada, have imposed economic sanctions and renewed existing economic sanctions, which consist of prohibiting certain securities trades, prohibiting certain private transactions in the energy sector, asset freezes, and prohibition of all business, against certain Russian individuals and Russian corporate entities. New sanctions announced in February and March 2022 include measures against the Russian financial sector and restrictions on business in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine. The United States and other nations or international organizations may impose additional, broader economic sanctions or take other actions that may adversely affect Russian-related issuers in the future. These sanctions, any future sanctions or other actions, or even the threat of further sanctions or other actions, may negatively affect the value and liquidity of a Fund’s investments. For example, a Fund may be prohibited from investing in securities issued by companies subject to such sanctions. In addition, the sanctions may require a Fund to freeze its existing investments in Russian companies, prohibiting the Fund from buying, selling or otherwise transacting in these investments. Russia may undertake countermeasures or retaliatory actions, which may further impair the value and liquidity of a Fund’s portfolio and potentially disrupt its operations. Also, if an affected security is included in a Fund's Underlying Index, the Fund may, where practicable, seek to eliminate its holdings of the affected security by employing or augmenting its representative sampling strategy to seek to track the investment results of its Underlying Index. The use of (or increased use of) a representative sampling strategy may increase a Fund’s tracking error risk. These sanctions may also lead to changes in a Fund’s Underlying Index. A Fund’s index provider may remove securities from the Underlying Index or implement caps on the securities of certain issuers that have been subject to recent economic sanctions. In such an event, it is expected that a Fund will rebalance its portfolio to bring it in line with its Underlying Index as a result of any such changes, which may result in transaction costs and increased tracking error.
For these or other reasons, a Fund could seek to suspend redemptions of Creation Units, including in the event that an emergency exists in which it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund to dispose of its securities or to determine its net asset
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value. A Fund could also, among other things, limit or suspend creations of Creation Units. During the period that creations or redemptions are affected, Shares could trade at a significant premium or discount to their net asset value. In the case of a period during which creations are suspended, a Fund could experience substantial redemptions, which may cause the Fund to experience increased transaction costs and make greater taxable distributions to shareholders of a Fund. A Fund could liquidate all or a portion of its assets, which may be at unfavorable prices. A Fund may also change its investment objective by, for example, seeking to track an alternative index.

Investments in Chinese A-Shares may pose additional risks relative to the risks of investing in emerging markets securities generally. A-Shares are issued by companies incorporated in mainland China and are traded in Renminbi (“RMB”) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Historically, direct participation in the A-Shares market has been limited to mainland Chinese investors. Foreign investors have been able to invest in the mainland Chinese securities markets through certain market-access programs. Among other programs, foreign investors may invest in A-Shares listed and traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange through the Shanghai - Hong Kong and Shenzhen - Hong Kong Stock Connect programs (“Stock Connect Programs”), which launched in 2014 and 2016, respectively. These Stock Connect Programs are novel, and Chinese regulators may alter or eliminate these programs at any time. The Stock Connect Programs are securities trading and clearing programs between either the Shanghai Stock Exchange (“SSE”) or Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“SEHK”), China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited. The Stock Connect Programs are designed to permit mutual stock market access between mainland China and Hong Kong by allowing investors to trade and settle shares on each market via their local exchanges. Trading through the Stock Connect Programs is subject to a daily quota (“Daily Quota”), which limits the maximum daily net purchases on any particular day by Hong Kong investors (and foreign investors trading through Hong Kong) trading mainland Chinese listed securities and mainland Chinese investors trading Hong Kong listed securities trading through the relevant Stock Connect Program. Accordingly, direct investments in A-Shares will be limited by the Daily Quota that limits total purchases through the Stock Connect Programs. The Daily Quota is utilized by all non-mainland Chinese investors on a first-come-first-serve basis. As such, buy orders for A-Shares would be rejected once the Daily Quota is exceeded (although the investors would be permitted to sell A-Shares regardless of the Daily Quota balance). The Daily Quota may restrict a Fund’s ability to invest in A-Shares through the Stock Connect Programs on a timely basis, which could affect the Funds’ ability to effectively pursue its investment strategy. The Daily Quota is also subject to change.
In addition, investments made through Stock Connect are subject to trading, clearance and settlement procedures that are still relatively untested in mainland China, which could pose risks to a Fund. Moreover, A-Shares purchased through a Stock Connect Program generally may not be sold, purchased or otherwise transferred other than through the Stock Connect Program in accordance with applicable rules. A primary feature of the Stock Connect Programs is the application of the home market’s laws and rules applicable to investors in A-Shares (i.e. mainland China). Therefore, a Fund’s investments in A-Shares via the Stock Connect Programs are subject to Chinese securities regulations and listing rules, among other restrictions. While A-Shares must be designated as eligible to be traded under a Stock Connect Program (such eligible A-Shares listed on the SSE, the “SSE Securities,” and such eligible A-Shares listed on the SZSE, the “SZSE Securities”), those A-Shares may also lose such designation, and if this occurs, such A-Shares may be sold but could no longer be purchased through the applicable Stock Connect Program. In addition, the Stock Connect Programs will only operate on days when both the Chinese and Hong Kong markets are open for trading and when banking services are available in both markets on the corresponding settlement days. Therefore, an investment in A-Shares through the Stock Connect Programs may subject a Fund to the risk of price fluctuations on days when the Chinese markets are open, but the SEHK is not. Each of the SEHK, SSE and SZSE reserves the right to suspend trading under the Stock Connect Programs under certain circumstances. Where such a suspension of trading is effected, a Fund’s ability to access A-Shares through the Stock Connect Programs will be adversely affected.
A Fund’s investments in A-Shares through a Stock Connect Program are held by its custodian in accounts in the Central Clearing and Settlement System (“CCASS”) maintained by the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (“HKSCC”), which in turn holds the A-Shares, as the nominee holder, through an omnibus securities account in its name registered with the CSDCC. The precise nature and rights of a Fund as the beneficial owner of the SSE Securities or SZSE Securities through HKSCC as nominee is not well defined under Chinese law. There is a lack of a clear definition of, and distinction between, legal ownership and beneficial ownership under Chinese law and there have been few cases involving a nominee account structure in Chinese courts. The exact nature and methods of enforcement of the rights and interests of a Fund under Chinese law is also uncertain, and there is a possibility that the SSE Securities or SZSE Securities may not be regarded as held for the beneficial ownership of a Fund in the event of a credit event with respect to HKSCC, the Fund’s custodian, or other market participants.
Notwithstanding the fact that HKSCC does not claim proprietary interests in the SSE Securities or SZSE Securities held in its omnibus stock account in the CSDCC, the CSDCC as the share registrar for SSE- or SZSE-listed companies will still treat HKSCC as one of the shareholders when it handles corporate actions in respect of such SSE Securities or SZSE Securities.
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HKSCC monitors the corporate actions affecting SSE Securities and SZSE Securities and keeps participants of CCASS informed of all such corporate actions that require CCASS participants to take steps in order to participate in them. A Fund will therefore depend on HKSCC for both settlement and notification and implementation of corporate actions.

Other market access programs, each of which may present different risks, may also be used to provide non-Chinese investors with exposure to A-Shares. To the extent that the Funds do not utilize such other market access programs, any disruptions to a Stock Connect Program would be more likely to impact the Funds’ ability to access exposure to A-Shares.
 
DERIVATIVES. In October 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 18f-4”), which imposes new requirements and restrictions on the Funds’ use of derivatives and eliminates the asset segregation framework previously used by funds, including the Funds, to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 imposes limits on the amount of leverage risk to which a Fund may be exposed through certain derivative instruments that may oblige the Fund to make payments or incur additional obligations in the future. Under Rule 18f-4, the Funds’ investment in such derivatives is limited through a value-at risk or “VaR” test. Funds whose use of such derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount are required to establish and maintain a derivatives risk management program, subject to oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, and appoint a derivatives risk manager to implement such program. To the extent a Fund’s compliance with Rule 18f-4 changes how the Fund uses derivatives, Rule 18f-4 may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and/or increase costs related to the Fund’s use of derivatives.

FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, each Fund (other than the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF) may invest up to 20% of its total assets (minus any percent of Fund assets invested in other derivatives) in U.S. or foreign futures contracts and may purchase and sell call and put options on futures contracts. These futures contracts and options will be used to simulate full investment in the respective Underlying Index, to facilitate trading or to reduce transaction costs. A Fund will only enter into futures contracts and options on futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. or foreign exchange. A Fund will not use futures or options for speculative purposes. In connection with a Fund's position in a futures contract or related option, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or will otherwise cover its position in accordance with applicable SEC requirements.

Futures Contracts. Each Fund (other than the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF) may enter into certain equity, index and currency futures transactions, as well as other futures transactions that become available in the markets. By using such futures contracts, the Funds may obtain exposure to certain equities, indexes and currencies without actually investing in such instruments. Index futures may be based on broad indices, such as the S&P 500 Index, or narrower indices. A futures contract on foreign currency creates a binding obligation on one party to deliver, and a corresponding obligation on another party to accept delivery of, a stated quantity of foreign currency for an amount fixed in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency futures may be used by a Fund to help the Fund track the price and yield performance of its Underlying Index.
 
Some futures contracts are traded on organized exchanges regulated by the SEC or Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), and transactions on them are cleared through a clearing corporation, which guarantees the performance of the parties to the contract. If regulated by the CFTC, such exchanges may be designated contract markets or swap execution facilities.

A Fund may also engage in transactions in foreign stock index futures, which may be traded on foreign exchanges. Participation in foreign futures and foreign options transactions involves the execution and clearing of trades on or subject to the rules of a foreign board of trade. Neither the National Futures Association ("NFA") nor any domestic exchange regulates activities of any such organization, even if it is formally linked to a domestic market. Moreover, foreign laws and regulations and transactions executed under such laws and regulations may not be afforded certain of the protective measures provided domestically. In addition, the price of foreign futures or foreign options contracts may be affected by any variance in the foreign exchange rate between the time an order is placed and the time it is liquidated, offset or exercised.

Unlike purchases or sales of portfolio securities, no price is paid or received by a Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Initially, a Fund will be required to deposit with the broker or in a segregated account with a custodian or sub-custodian an amount of liquid assets, known as initial margin, based on the value of the contract. The nature of initial margin in futures transactions is different from that of margin in security transactions in that futures contract margin does not involve the borrowing of funds by the customer to finance the transactions. Rather, the initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the contract, which is returned to the Fund upon termination of the futures contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Subsequent payments, called variation margin, to and from the broker, will be made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying instruments fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as "marking-to-market." For example, when a Fund has purchased a futures contract and the price of the contract has risen in response to a rise in the underlying instruments, that position will have increased in value and the Fund will be entitled to receive from the broker a variation margin payment equal to that increase in value.
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Conversely, where a Fund has purchased a futures contract and the price of the future contract has declined in response to a decrease in the underlying instruments, the position would be less valuable, and the Fund would be required to make a variation margin payment to the broker. Prior to expiration of the futures contract, the Adviser may elect to close the position by taking an opposite position, subject to the availability of a secondary market, which will operate to terminate the Fund's position in the futures contract. A final determination of variation margin is then made, additional cash is required to be paid by or released to the Fund, and the Fund realizes a loss or gain.

There are several risks in connection with the use of futures by a Fund. One risk arises because of the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures and movements in the price of the instruments which are the subject of the hedge. The price of the future may move more than or less than the price of the instruments being hedged. If the price of the futures moves less than the price of the instruments which are the subject of the hedge, the hedge will not be fully effective but, if the price of the instruments being hedged has moved in an unfavorable direction, the Fund would be in a better position than if it had not hedged at all. If the price of the instruments being hedged has moved in a favorable direction, this advantage will be partially offset by the loss on the futures. If the price of the futures moves more than the price of the hedged instruments, the Fund involved will experience either a loss or gain on the futures, which will not be completely offset by movements in the price of the instruments that are the subject of the hedge. To compensate for the imperfect correlation of movements in the price of instruments being hedged and movements in the price of futures contracts, a Fund may buy or sell futures contracts in a greater dollar amount than the dollar amount of instruments being hedged if the volatility over a particular time period of the prices of such instruments has been greater than the volatility over such time period of the futures, or if otherwise deemed to be appropriate by the Adviser. Conversely, a Fund may buy or sell fewer futures contracts if the volatility over a particular time period of the prices of the instruments being hedged is less than the volatility over such time period of the futures contract being used, or if otherwise deemed to be appropriate by the Adviser.
 
In addition to the possibility that there may be an imperfect correlation, or no correlation at all, between movements in futures and the instruments being hedged, the price of futures may not correlate perfectly with movement in the cash market due to certain market distortions. Rather than meeting additional margin deposit requirements, investors may close futures contracts through off-setting transactions, which could distort the normal relationship between the cash and futures markets. Second, with respect to financial futures contracts, the liquidity of the futures market depends on participants entering into off-setting transactions rather than making or taking delivery. To the extent participants decide to make or take delivery, liquidity in the futures market could be reduced, thus producing distortions. Third, from the point of view of speculators, the deposit requirements in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities market. Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the futures market may also cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of price distortion in the futures market, and because of the imperfect correlation between the movements in the cash market and movements in the price of futures, a correct forecast of general market trends or interest rate movements by the Adviser may still not result in a successful hedging transaction over a short time frame.
 
In general, positions in futures may be closed out only on an exchange, board of trade or other trading facility that provides a secondary market for such futures. Although each Fund intends to purchase or sell futures only on trading facilities where there appear to be active secondary markets, there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on any trading facility will exist for any particular contract or at any particular time. In such an event, it may not be possible to close a futures contract position, and in the event of adverse price movements, a Fund would continue to be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin. However, in the event futures contracts have been used to hedge portfolio securities, such securities may not be sold until the futures contract can be terminated. In such circumstances, an increase in the price of the securities, if any, may partially or completely offset losses on the futures contract. However, as described above, there is no guarantee that the price of the securities will in fact correlate with the price movements in the futures contract and thus provide an offset on a futures contract.
 
Further, it should be noted that the liquidity of a secondary market in a futures contract may be adversely affected by "daily price fluctuation limits" established by commodity exchanges, which limit the amount of fluctuation in a futures contract price during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached in the contract, no trades may be entered into at a price beyond the limit, thus preventing the liquidation of open futures positions. The trading of futures contracts is also subject to the risk of trading halts, suspensions, exchange or clearing house equipment failures, government intervention, insolvency of a brokerage firm or clearing house or other disruptions of normal trading activity, which could at times make it difficult or impossible to liquidate existing positions or to recover excess variation margin payments.
 
Successful use of futures by a Fund is subject to the Adviser's ability to predict correctly movements in the direction of the market. In addition, in such situations, if a Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities to meet daily variation margin requirements. Such sales of securities may be, but will not necessarily be, at increased prices which reflect the rising market. A Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.
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Options on Futures Contracts. A Fund (other than the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF) may purchase and write options on the futures contracts described above. A futures option gives the holder, in return for the premium paid, the right to receive and execute a long futures contract (if the option is a call) or a short futures contract (if the option is a put) at a specified price at any time during the period of the option. Like the buyer or seller of a futures contract, the holder, or writer, of an option has the right to terminate its position prior to the scheduled expiration of the option by selling, or purchasing an option of the same series, at which time the person entering into the closing transaction will realize a gain or loss. Each Fund will be required to deposit initial margin and variation margin with respect to put and call options on futures contracts written by it pursuant to brokers' requirements similar to those described above. Net option premiums received will be included as initial margin deposits.
 
Investments in futures options involve some of the same considerations that are involved in connection with investments in futures contracts (for example, the existence of a liquid secondary market). In addition, the purchase or sale of an option also entails the risk that changes in the value of the underlying futures contract will not correspond to changes in the value of the option purchased. Depending on the pricing of the option compared to either the futures contract upon which it is based, or upon the price of the securities being hedged, an option may or may not be less risky than ownership of the futures contract or such securities. In general, the market prices of options can be expected to be more volatile than the market prices on the underlying futures contract. Compared to the purchase or sale of futures contracts, however, the purchase of call or put options on futures contracts may frequently involve less potential risk to a Fund because the maximum amount at risk is the premium paid for the options (plus transaction costs). The writing of an option on a futures contract involves risks similar to those risks relating to the purchase or sale of futures contracts.
 
CFTC REGULATION. The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has claimed an exclusion from the definition of commodity pool operator ("CPO") under the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA"), and the Adviser has claimed an exemption from registration as a commodity trading advisor ("CTA") under the CEA. Therefore, each Fund and the Adviser are not subject to registration as a CPO or CTA. Under this CPO exclusion, a Fund may only use a de minimis amount of commodity interests (such as futures contracts, options on futures contracts and swaps) other than for bona fide hedging purposes (as defined by the CFTC). A de minimis amount is defined as an amount such that the aggregate initial margin and premiums required to establish these positions (after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such positions and excluding the amount by which options are "in-the-money" at the time of purchase) may not exceed 5% of a Fund's net asset value or, alternatively, the aggregate net notional value of those positions, determined at the time the most recent position was established, may not exceed 100% of a Fund's net asset value (after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such positions). The Funds and the Adviser currently are engaged only in a de minimis amount of such transactions and, therefore, neither the Funds nor the Adviser are currently subject to the registration and most regulatory requirements applicable to CPOs and CTAs, respectively. There can be no certainty that the Funds or the Adviser will continue to qualify under the applicable exclusion or exemption, as each Fund's investments may change over time. If a Fund or the Adviser is subject to CFTC registration, it may incur additional costs or be subject to additional regulatory requirements.
 
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IN FINANCIAL MARKETS. The value of a Fund's holdings is generally subject to the risk of future local, national, or global economic disturbances based on unknown weaknesses in the markets in which the Fund invests. In the event of such a disturbance, issuers of securities held by the Fund may experience significant declines in the value of their assets and even cease operations or may receive government assistance accompanied by increased restrictions on their business operations or other government intervention. Governments or their agencies may acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of a Fund's portfolio holdings.

Past instability during the 2008-2009 financial downturn led the U.S. Government, other governments and financial and prudential regulators to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that experienced extreme volatility, and in some cases a lack of liquidity. It is not certain that the U.S. Government will intervene in response to a future market disturbance and the effect of any such future intervention cannot be predicted. It is difficult for issuers to prepare for the impact of future financial downturns, although companies can seek to identify and manage future uncertainties through risk management programs.
 
ILLIQUID OR RESTRICTED SECURITIES. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities that are illiquid (calculated at the time of investment). The Funds will comply with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act in managing illiquid investments. A Fund may purchase commercial paper issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, as well as securities that are not registered under the Securities Act but can be sold to “qualified institutional buyers” in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act. These securities will not be considered illiquid so
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long as the Adviser determines, under guidelines approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, that an adequate trading market exists. This practice could increase the level of illiquidity during any period that qualified institutional buyers become uninterested in purchasing these securities.
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Subject to applicable statutory and regulatory limitations described below, each Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies, including open-end and closed-end investment companies, business development companies and other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). An investment in an investment company is subject to the risks associated with that investment company’s portfolio securities. Because the value of other investment company or ETF shares depends on the NAV or the demand in the market, respectively, the Adviser may not be able to liquidate a Fund’s holdings in those shares at the most optimal time, adversely affecting the Fund’s performance. Investments in closed-end funds may entail the additional risk that the market value of such investments may be substantially less than their net asset value. To the extent a Fund invests in shares of another investment company, the Fund will indirectly bear a proportionate share of that investment company’s advisory fees and other operating expenses. These fees are in addition to the management fees and other operational expenses incurred directly by the Funds. In addition, the Funds could incur a sales charge in connection with purchasing an investment company security or a redemption fee upon the redemption of such security.

Section 12(d)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act provides that a fund may not purchase or otherwise acquire the securities of other investment companies if, as a result of such purchase or acquisition, it would own: (i) more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of the acquired investment company; (ii) securities issued by any one investment company having a value in excess of 5% of the fund’s total assets; or (iii) securities issued by all investment companies having an aggregate value in excess of 10% of the fund’s total assets. These limitations are subject to certain statutory and regulatory exemptions including rule 12d1-4 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 12d1-4”). Rule 12d1-4 permits a Fund to invest in other investment companies beyond the statutory limits, subject to certain conditions. Among other conditions, Rule 12d1-4 prohibits a fund from acquiring control of another investment company (other than an investment company in the same group of investment companies), including by acquiring more than 25% of its voting securities. In addition, Rule 12d1-4 imposes certain voting requirements when a fund’s ownership of another investment company exceeds particular thresholds. If shares of a fund are acquired by another investment company, the “acquired” fund may not purchase or otherwise acquire the securities of an investment company or private fund if immediately after such purchase or acquisition, the securities of investment companies and private funds owned by that acquired fund have an aggregate value in excess of 10% of the value of the total assets of the fund, subject to certain exceptions. These restrictions may limit the Funds’ ability to invest in other investment companies to the extent desired. In addition, other unaffiliated investment companies may impose other investment limitations or redemption restrictions which may also limit the Funds’ flexibility with respect to making investments in those unaffiliated investment companies.

The Global X MSCI Pakistan ETF’s investment in investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles will not exceed 10% of the Global X MSCI Pakistan ETF’s assets.

POOLED INVESTMENT VEHICLES. The Funds may invest in the securities of pooled vehicles that are not investment companies and, thus, not required to comply with the provisions of the 1940 Act. As a shareholder of such pooled vehicles, the Funds will not have all of the investor protections afforded by the 1940 Act. Such pooled vehicles may, however, be required to comply with the provisions of other federal securities laws, such as the Securities Act. These pooled vehicles typically hold currency or commodities, such as gold or oil, or other property that is itself not a security. If a Fund invests in, and thus, is a shareholder of, a pooled vehicle, the Fund's shareholders will indirectly bear the Fund's proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by the pooled vehicle, including any applicable management fees, in addition to both the management fees payable directly by the Fund to the Adviser and the other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations.  In addition, a Fund's investment in pooled investment vehicles may be considered illiquid and subject to the Fund's restrictions on illiquid investments.

STRUCTURED PRODUCTS. The Funds may invest in structured products, including exchange traded notes ("ETNs") and equity-linked instruments. These types of structured products are senior, unsecured unsubordinated debt securities issued by an underwriting bank that are designed to provide returns that are linked to a particular benchmark less investor fees. Structured products have a maturity date and, generally, are backed only by the creditworthiness of the issuer. As a result, the value of a structured product may be influenced by time to maturity, volatility and lack of liquidity in the underlying market (e.g., the commodities market), changes in the applicable interest rates, and changes in the issuer's credit rating and economic, legal, political or geographic events that affect the referenced market. Structured products also may be subject to credit risk. The value of an ETN may also be subject to the level of supply and demand for the ETN.

LEVERAGE. Under the 1940 Act, a Fund is permitted to borrow from a bank up to 33 1/3% of its total net assets for short-term or emergency purposes. Each Fund may borrow money at fiscal quarter end to maintain the required level of diversification to qualify as a RIC for purposes of the Code. As a result, a Fund may be exposed to the risks of leverage, which
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may be considered a speculative investment technique. Leverage magnifies the potential for gain and loss on amounts invested and therefore increases the risks associated with investing in the Funds. If the value of a Fund's assets increases, then leveraging would cause the Fund's NAV to increase more sharply than it would have had the Fund not been leveraged. Conversely, if the value of a Fund's assets decreases, leveraging would cause the Fund's NAV to decline more sharply than it otherwise would have had the Fund not been leveraged. The Funds may incur additional expenses in connection with borrowings.
 
MLP RISK. Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. Holders of units of MLPs have more limited control rights and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP as compared to holders of stock of a corporation. For example, MLP unit holders may not elect the general partner or the directors of the general partner and the MLP unit holders have limited ability to remove an MLP's general partner. An MLP is controlled by its general partner, which generally has conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary duties to the MLP, which may permit the general partner to favor its own interests over the MLP's. A Fund investing in MLPs will derive the cash flow associated from that investment from investments in equity securities of MLPs. The amount of cash that each Fund investing in MLPs will have available to pay or distribute to shareholders depends entirely on the ability of the MLPs that each such Fund owns to make distributions to their partners and the tax character of those distributions. Neither the Funds investing in MLPs nor the Adviser has control over the actions of underlying MLPs. The amount of cash that each individual MLP can distribute to its partners will depend on the amount of cash it generates from operations, which will vary from quarter to quarter depending on factors affecting the energy infrastructure market generally and on factors affecting the particular business lines of the MLP. Available cash will also depend on the MLPs' level of operating costs (including incentive distributions to the general partner), level of capital expenditures, debt service requirements, acquisition costs (if any), fluctuations in working capital needs, and other factors. The benefit derived from an investment in an MLP is also dependent on the MLP being treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, which generally do not pay U.S. federal income tax at the partnership level, subject to the application of the partnership audit rules. A change in current tax law, or a change in the underlying business mix of a given MLP, could result in an MLP that previously elected to be taxed as a partnership being treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which would result in such MLP being required to pay U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income. The classification of an MLP as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes would have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP. Thus, to the extent that any of the MLPs to which the Fund has exposure are treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it could result in a reduction in the value of the Fund’s investment and lower the Fund’s income. The Fund may also invest in MLPs that elect to be taxed as corporations, which taxes would have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP.

Certain MLPs depend upon their parent or sponsor entities for a majority of their revenues. If their parent or sponsor entities fail to make such payments or satisfy their obligations, the revenues and cash flows of such MLPs and ability of such MLPs to make distributions to unit holders, such as a Fund, would be adversely affected.
 
MLPs are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and health and safety laws as well as laws and regulations specific to their particular activities. These laws and regulations address: health and safety standards for the operation of facilities, transportation systems and the handling of materials; air and water pollution requirements and standards; solid waste disposal requirements; land reclamation requirements; and requirements relating to the handling and disposition of hazardous materials. MLPs are subject to the costs of compliance with such laws applicable to them, and changes in such laws and regulations may adversely affect their results of operations.

MLPs are subject to numerous business related risks, including: deterioration of business fundamentals reducing profitability due to development of alternative energy sources, among other things, consumer sentiment, changing demographics in the markets served, unexpectedly prolonged and precipitous changes in commodity prices and increased competition that reduces the MLP's market share; the lack of growth of markets requiring growth through acquisitions; disruptions in transportation systems; the dependence of certain MLPs upon unrelated third parties; availability of capital for expansion and construction of needed facilities; a significant decrease in production due to depressed commodity prices or otherwise; the inability of MLPs to successfully integrate recent or future acquisitions; and the general level of the economy.

NEW FUND RISKS. Certain of the Funds are new funds, with limited operating history, which may result in additional risks for investors in the Funds. There can be no assurance that these Funds will grow to or maintain an economically viable size, in which case the Board of Trustees may determine to liquidate the Funds. While shareholder interests will be the paramount consideration, the timing of any liquidation may not be favorable to certain individual shareholders.
 
OPTIONS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, the Global X S&P 500® Covered Call ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF, Global X S&P 500® Covered Call & Growth ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, Global X S&P 500® Tail Risk ETF, Global X S&P 500® Risk Managed Income ETF, Global X S&P 500® Collar 95-110 ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Tail Risk ETF, Global X NASDAQ
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100® Risk Managed Income ETF, Global X NASDAQ 100® Collar 95-110 ETF, Global X Dow 30® Covered Call ETF, Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF, Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF and Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF may invest in put options and buy call options and write covered call and secured put options that the Adviser believes will help the Fund to track its Underlying Index. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, each other Fund (other than the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF) may invest up to 20% of its net assets (minus any percent of Fund assets invested in other derivatives) in put options and call options and may write covered call and secured put options that the Adviser believes will help the Fund to track its Underlying Index. Such options may relate to particular securities, foreign and domestic stock indices, financial instruments, foreign currencies or the yield differential between two securities ("yield curve options") and may or may not be listed on a domestic or foreign securities exchange or issued by the Options Clearing Corporation. A call option for a particular security or currency gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and a writer the obligation to sell, the underlying security at the stated exercise price prior to the expiration of the option, regardless of the market price of the security or currency. The premium paid to the writer is in consideration for undertaking the obligation under the option contract. A put option for a particular security or currency gives the purchaser the right to sell the security or currency at the stated exercise price prior to the expiration date of the option, regardless of the market price of the security or currency. In contrast to an option on a particular security, an option on an index provides the holder with the right to make or receive a cash settlement upon exercise of the option. The amount of this settlement will be equal to the difference between the closing price of the index at the time of exercise and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars, times a specified multiple.

Options trading is a highly specialized activity, which entails risk greater than ordinary investment risk. Options on particular securities may be more volatile than the underlying instruments and, therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying instruments themselves.

The Funds will write call options only if they are "covered." In the case of a call option on a security or currency, the option is "covered" if the Fund owns the security or currency underlying the call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or, if additional cash consideration is required, liquid assets in such amount are segregated) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held by it. For a call option on an index, the option is covered if the Fund maintains with its custodian a portfolio of securities substantially replicating the index, or liquid assets equal to the contract value. A call option also is covered if the Fund holds a call on the same security, currency or index as the call written where the exercise price of the call held is (i) equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written, or (ii) greater than the exercise price of the call written, provided the Fund segregates liquid assets in the amount of the difference.
 
All put options written by a Fund would be covered, which means that such Fund will segregate cash or liquid assets with a value at least equal to the exercise price of the put option or will use the other methods described in the next sentence. A put option also is covered if the Fund holds a put option on the same security or currency as the option written where the exercise price of the option held is (i) equal to or higher than the exercise price of the option written, or (ii) less than the exercise price of the option written, provided the Fund segregates liquid assets in the amount of the difference.
 
With respect to yield curve options, a call (or put) option is covered if a Fund holds another call (or put) option on the spread between the same two securities and segregates liquid assets sufficient to cover the Fund's net liability under the two options. Therefore, the Fund's liability for such a covered option generally is limited to the difference between the amount of the Fund's liability under the option written by the Fund less the value of the option held by the Fund. Yield curve options also may be covered in such other manner as may be in accordance with the requirements of the counterparty with which the option is traded and applicable laws and regulations.
 
A Fund's obligation to sell subject to a covered call option written by it, or to purchase a security or currency subject to a secured put option written by it, may be terminated prior to the expiration date of the option by the Fund's execution of a closing purchase transaction, which is effected by purchasing on an exchange an option of the same series (i.e., same underlying security or currency, exercise price and expiration date) as the option previously written. Such a purchase does not result in the ownership of an option. A closing purchase transaction will ordinarily be effected to realize a profit on an outstanding option, to prevent an underlying instrument from being called, to permit the sale of the underlying security or currency or to permit the writing of a new option containing different terms on such underlying security. The cost of such a liquidation purchase plus transaction costs may be greater than the premium received upon the original option, in which event the Fund will have incurred a loss in the transaction. There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option. An option writer, unable to effect a closing purchase transaction, will not be able to sell the underlying security or currency (in the case of a covered call option) or liquidate the segregated assets (in the case of a secured put option) until the option expires or the optioned security or currency is delivered upon exercise with the result that the writer in such circumstances will be subject to the risk of market decline or appreciation in the instrument during such period.

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When a Fund purchases an option, the premium paid by it is recorded as an asset of the Fund. When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium (the premium less the commission) received by the Fund is included in the liability section of the Fund's statement of assets and liabilities as a deferred credit. The amount of this asset or deferred credit will be subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option purchased or written. The current value of the traded option is the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, the current bid price. If an option purchased by a Fund expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the premium paid. If a Fund enters into a closing sale transaction on an option purchased by it, the Fund will realize a gain if the premium received by the Fund on the closing transaction is more than the premium paid to purchase the option, or a loss if it is less. If an option written by a Fund expires on the stipulated expiration date or if a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it will realize a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the net premium received when the option is sold) and the deferred credit related to such option will be eliminated. If an option written by a Fund is exercised, the proceeds of the sale will be increased by the net premium originally received and the Fund will realize a gain or loss.
 
There are several risks associated with transactions in certain options. For example, there are significant differences between the securities, currency and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objectives. In addition, a liquid secondary market for particular options, whether traded over-the-counter or on an exchange, may be absent for reasons which include the following: there may be insufficient trading interest in certain options; restrictions may be imposed by an exchange on opening transactions or closing transactions or both; trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options or underlying securities or currencies; unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; the facilities of an exchange or the Options Clearing Corporation may not at all times be adequate to handle current trading volume; or one or more exchanges could, for economic or other reasons, decide or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options), in which event the secondary market on that exchange (or in that class or series of options) would cease to exist, although outstanding options that had been issued by the Options Clearing Corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, each Fund may agree to purchase portfolio securities from financial institutions subject to the seller's agreement to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price ("repurchase agreements"). Each Fund may invest in repurchase agreements, provided that a Fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities or other illiquid assets (calculated at the time of investment), including repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days. Repurchase agreements are considered to be loans under the 1940 Act. Although the securities subject to a repurchase agreement may bear maturities exceeding one year, settlement for the repurchase agreement will never be more than one year after the Fund's acquisition of the securities and normally will be within a shorter period of time. Securities subject to repurchase agreements normally are held either by the Trust's custodian or sub-custodian, or in the Federal Reserve/Treasury Book-Entry System. The seller under a repurchase agreement will be required to maintain the value of the securities subject to the agreement in an amount exceeding the repurchase price (including accrued interest). Default by the seller would, however, expose a Fund to possible loss because of adverse market action or delay in connection with the disposition of the underlying obligations. In the event of a bankruptcy or other default of a seller of a repurchase agreement, a Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the underlying security and losses, including: (a) possible decline in the value of the underlying security during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto; (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income during this period; and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights.
 
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, each Fund may borrow funds by selling portfolio securities to financial institutions such as banks and broker/dealers and agreeing to repurchase them at a mutually specified date and price ("reverse repurchase agreements"). The Funds may use the proceeds of reverse repurchase agreements to purchase other securities either maturing, or under an agreement to resell, on a date simultaneous with or prior to the expiration of the reverse repurchase agreement. Reverse repurchase agreements are considered to be borrowings under the 1940 Act. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by a Fund may decline below the repurchase price. The Funds will pay interest on amounts obtained pursuant to a reverse repurchase agreement. While reverse repurchase agreements are outstanding, the applicable Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities, plus accrued interest, subject to the agreement.
 
SECURITIES LENDING. Collateral for loans of portfolio securities made by a Fund may consist of cash, cash equivalents, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or irrevocable bank letters of credit (or any combination thereof). The borrower of securities will be required to maintain the market value of the collateral at not less than the market value of the loaned securities, and such value will be monitored on a daily basis. When a Fund lends its securities, it continues to receive payments equal to the dividends and interest paid on the securities loaned and simultaneously may earn interest on the investment of the cash collateral. Investing the collateral subjects it to market depreciation or appreciation, and each Fund is responsible for any loss that may result from its investment in borrowed collateral. A Fund will have the right to terminate a
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loan at any time and recall the loaned securities within the normal and customary settlement time for securities transactions. Although voting rights, or rights to consent, attendant to securities on loan pass to the borrower, such loans may be called so that the securities may be voted by a Fund if a material event affecting the investment is to occur. As with other extensions of credit there are risks of delay in recovering, or even loss of rights in, the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
 
TRACKING VARIANCE. As discussed in the Prospectus, the Funds are subject to the risk of tracking variance (also referred to as tracking error risk). Tracking variance may result from share purchases and redemptions, transaction costs, expenses and other factors. Share purchases and redemptions may necessitate the purchase and sale of securities by a Fund and the resulting transaction costs, which may be substantial because of the number and the characteristics of the securities held. In addition, transaction costs are incurred because sales of securities received in connection with spin-offs and other corporate reorganizations are made to conform each Fund's holdings to its investment objective. Tracking variance also may occur due to factors such as the size of a Fund, the maintenance of a cash reserve pending investment or to meet expected redemptions, changes made in the Fund's designated index or the manner in which the index is calculated or because the indexing and investment approach of the Adviser does not produce the intended goal of the Fund. Tracking variance is monitored by the Adviser at least quarterly. In the event the performance of a Fund is not comparable to the performance of its designated index, the Board of Trustees will evaluate the reasons for the deviation and the availability of corrective measures.
 
WARRANTS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, a Fund may purchase warrants and similar rights, which are privileges issued by corporations enabling the owners to subscribe to and purchase a specified number of shares of the corporation at a specified price during a specified period of time. The prices of warrants do not necessarily correlate with the prices of the underlying shares. The purchase of warrants involves the risk that the applicable Fund could lose the purchase value of a warrant if the right to subscribe to additional shares is not exercised prior to the warrant's expiration. Also, the purchase of warrants involves the risk that the effective price paid for the warrant added to the subscription price of the related security may exceed the value of the subscribed security's market price such as when there is no movement in the level of the underlying security.

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES. A Fund may invest in investment grade corporate debt securities of any rating or maturity. Investment grade corporate bonds are those rated BBB or better by S&P® or Baa or better by Moody's. Securities rated BBB by S&P® are considered investment grade, but Moody's considers securities rated Baa to have speculative characteristics. See Appendix A for a description of corporate bond ratings. A Fund may also invest in unrated securities.

Corporate debt securities are fixed-income securities issued by businesses to finance their operations, although corporate debt instruments may also include bank loans to companies. Notes, bonds, debentures and commercial paper are the most common types of corporate debt securities, with the primary difference being their maturities and secured or un-secured status. Commercial paper has the shortest term and is usually unsecured.

The broad category of corporate debt securities includes debt issued by domestic or foreign companies of all kinds, including those with small-, mid- and large-capitalizations. Corporate debt may be rated investment-grade or below investment-grade and may carry variable or floating rates of interest.

Because of the wide range of types, and maturities, of corporate debt securities, as well as the range of creditworthiness of its issuers, corporate debt securities have widely varying potentials for return and risk profiles. For example, commercial paper issued by a large established domestic corporation that is rated investment-grade may have a modest return on principal but carries relatively limited risk. On the other hand, a long-term corporate note issued by a small foreign corporation from an emerging market country that has not been rated may have the potential for relatively large returns on principal but carries a relatively high degree of risk.

Corporate debt securities carry both credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk is the risk that a Fund could lose money if the issuer of a corporate debt security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. Some corporate debt securities that are rated below investment-grade are generally considered speculative because they present a greater risk of loss, including default, than higher quality debt securities. The credit risk of a particular issuer's debt security may vary based on its priority for repayment. For example, higher ranking (senior) debt securities have a higher priority than lower ranking (subordinated) securities. This means that the issuer might not make payments on subordinated securities while continuing to make payments on senior securities. In addition, in the event of bankruptcy, holders of higher-ranking senior securities may receive amounts otherwise payable to the holders of more junior securities. Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of certain corporate debt securities will tend to fall when interest rates rise. In general, corporate debt securities with longer terms tend to fall more in value when interest rates rise than corporate debt securities with shorter terms.
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JUNK BONDS. A Fund may invest in lower-rated debt securities, including securities in the lowest credit rating category, of any maturity, otherwise known as "junk bonds."

Junk bonds generally offer a higher current yield than that available for higher-grade issues. However, lower-rated securities involve higher risks, in that they are especially subject to adverse changes in general economic conditions and in the industries in which the issuers are engaged, to changes in the financial condition of the issuers and to price fluctuations in response to changes in interest rates. During periods of economic downturn or rising interest rates, highly leveraged issuers may experience financial stress that could adversely affect their ability to make payments of interest and principal and increase the possibility of default. In the past, the prices of many lower-rated debt securities declined substantially, reflecting an expectation that many issuers of such securities might experience financial difficulties. As a result, the yields on lower-rated debt securities rose dramatically, but such higher yields did not reflect the value of the income stream that holders of such securities expected, but rather, the risk that holders of such securities could lose a substantial portion of their value as a result of the issuers' financial restructuring or default. There can be no assurance that such declines will not recur.

The market for lower-rated debt issues generally is thinner and less active than that for higher quality securities, which may limit the Fund's ability to sell such securities at fair value in response to changes in the economy or financial markets. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether based on fundamental analysis, may also decrease the values and liquidity of lower-rated securities, especially in a thinly traded market. Changes by recognized rating services in their rating of a fixed-income security may affect the value of these investments. The Fund will not necessarily dispose of a security when its rating is reduced below its rating at the time of purchase. However, the Adviser will monitor the investment to determine whether continued investment in the security will assist in meeting the Fund's investment objective.

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. A Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities in pursuit of its investment objective, in order to deposit such securities as initial or variation margin, as "cover" for the investment techniques it employs, as part of a cash reserve or for liquidity purposes. U.S. government securities, such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds and mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae"), are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States; others are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; others are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase an agency's obligations; and still others are supported only by the credit of the issuing agency, instrumentality, or enterprise.

Although U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac®") and the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae®") may be chartered or sponsored by Congress, they are not funded by Congressional appropriations, and their securities are not issued by the U.S. Treasury nor supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. government securities held by a Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. government securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. There is no assurance that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities in the future if not required to do so, even though the U.S. government has provided financial support to certain U.S. government-sponsored enterprises in the past during periods of extremity. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been operating under conservatorship, with the Federal Housing Finance Administration ("FHFA") acting as their conservator, since September 2008. The entities are dependent upon the continued support of the U.S. Treasury and FHFA in order to continue their business operations. These factors, among others, could affect the future status and role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the value of their securities and the securities which they guarantee. Additionally, the U.S. government and its agencies and instrumentalities do not guarantee the market values of their securities, which may fluctuate.

U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities that issue or guarantee securities include the FHFA, Fannie Mae, the Farmers Home Administration, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Small Business Administration, Ginnie Mae, the General Services Administration, the Central Bank for Cooperatives, the Federal Home Loan Banks, Freddie Mac, the Farm Credit Banks, the Maritime Administration, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Resolution Funding Corporation and the Student Loan Marketing Association ("Sallie Mae®").

RECENT MARKET CONDITIONS. Although each Fund seeks to track its Underlying Index, the performance of the Underlying Indices and the Funds are subject to general market conditions.

U.S. recession risk has increased as the Federal Reserve (Fed) increased interest rates at the fastest trajectory on record in an attempt to bring inflation back to target levels. The tight labor market helped the U.S. consumer remain resilient through this inflationary period. However, the personal savings rate has decreased to its lowest level since 2005. The feedback loop between
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employment and consumption remains a focus for tracking recession risk. While job layoffs have increased in tech related fields, the overall labor market has remained tight. But operating efficiency is likely to become a focus as consumers push back on price increases.

Currency markets reflect expected interest rate and economic growth differentials. While the language of the Fed remains hawkish, their shift to a slower rate raising trajectory as they approach their terminal rate changed the dynamics for the U.S. dollar and for international equity markets. This was compounded by economic growth concerns in both Europe and China moving away from peak pessimism, with Europe entering the winter with sufficient energy storage and China’s shift away from its zero-COVID policy.

The war between Russia and Ukraine contributed to elevated energy prices in 2022. Sanctions against the Russian energy industry in response to the war has reshaped global energy supply agreements. While Europe successfully shifted its energy supply agreements to restock their energy storage before the winter, energy remains a key risk factor to European economic growth and inflation pressures. Escalations or signs of moving towards negotiations could lead to near term energy price volatility. Additionally, the potential for improved Chinese economic growth is a key consideration for energy prices and other economic growth focused commodities. China’s shift away from its zero-COVID policy, its real estate rescue plan, and expectations of more easing of financial conditions could help restore confidence and stability, helping to improve Chinese economic growth during 2023. However, Chinese economic growth remains uncertain and the impact of higher COVID cases remains a risk factor.

It is impossible to predict the effects of these or similar events in the future on the Funds, although it is possible that these or similar events could have a significant adverse impact on the NAV and/or risk profile of a Fund.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
 
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the portfolio turnover rate for each of the following Funds varied from such Fund's portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020 due to the application of each Fund's respective index methodology:
2020 2021 2022
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF 20.85% 16.08% 50.35%
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF 32.56% 34.56% 22.64%
Global X MSCI China Industrials ETF 19.54% 66.09% 105.23%
Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF 27.78% 65.54% 30.28%
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF 21.72% 21.42% 37.97%
Global X MSCI China Energy ETF 34.18% 51.48% 106.55%
Global X MSCI China Materials ETF 36.02% 26.64% 101.99%
Global X MSCI Norway ETF* 8.38% 9.74% 15.58%
Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF 5.98% 13.46% 13.92%
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF 49.17% 31.35% 44.70%
Global X MSCI Greece ETF 28.48% 38.42% 24.34%
Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF 18.79% 5.79% 1.95%
Global X MSCI Next Emerging & Frontier ETF 31.66% 28.62% 20.09%
Global X MSCI Portugal ETF 25.19% 53.05% 40.76%
Global X DAX Germany ETF* 10.93% 24.22% 10.74%
Global X MSCI Pakistan ETF 52.38% 41.83% 28.59%
Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF 44.54% 35.56% 65.46%
Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF 31.60% 29.41% 20.49%
Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF 29.01% 52.48% 32.20%
Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF 25.75% 38.66% 45.91%
Global X MSCI China Utilities ETF 37.12% 44.06% 38.78%
Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF N/A N/A 78.28%
Global X Copper Miners ETF 16.85% 20.13% 30.46%
Global X Silver Miners ETF 19.95% 15.61% 17.72%
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2020 2021 2022
Global X Gold Explorers ETF 18.81% 18.30% 30.04%
Global X Uranium ETF 59.21% 30.01% 26.47%
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF 65.14% 39.09% 38.73%
Global X SuperDividend® ETF
124.55% 82.37% 91.10%
Global X Social Media ETF 19.23% 30.89% 21.59%
Global X Guru® Index ETF
124.90% 121.91% 111.39%
Global X SuperIncome™ Preferred ETF 67.65% 98.47% 39.39%
Global X SuperDividend® U.S. ETF
93.44% 60.53% 38.51%
Global X S&P 500® Covered Call ETF*
7.29% 4.84% 15.60%
Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF*
27.87% 19.99% 31.11%
Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Emerging Markets ETF
93.04% 102.27% 101.78%
Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF
106.23% 59.44% 82.67%
Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF 29.27% 55.97% 18.33%
Global X S&P 500® Catholic Values ETF
5.55% 8.29% 6.79%
Global X MSCI SuperDividend® EAFE ETF
59.28% 88.53% 34.00%
Global X E-commerce ETF 42.01% 14.64% 25.82%
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF 11.16% 8.94% 186.48%
Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF 4.04% 17.17% 12.83%
Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF
1.65% 11.21% 18.12%
Global X S&P 500® Covered Call & Growth ETF
0.75% 12.17% 9.36%
Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF N/A 23.61% 26.27%
Global X S&P 500® Tail Risk ETF
N/A 6.21% 7.40%
Global X S&P 500® Risk Managed Income ETF
N/A 7.08% 21.62%
Global X S&P 500® Collar 95-110 ETF
N/A 6.44% 8.96%
Global X NASDAQ 100® Tail Risk ETF
N/A 1.71% 13.88%
Global X NASDAQ 100® Risk Managed Income ETF
N/A 2.16% 27.40%
Global X NASDAQ 100® Collar 95-110 ETF
N/A 2.11% 9.89%
Global X Disruptive Materials ETF N/A N/A 25.34%
Global X Dow 30® Covered Call ETF
N/A N/A 8.82%
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF N/A N/A 0.00%
Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF N/A N/A N/A
Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF N/A N/A N/A
Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF N/A N/A N/A
*    Reflects the portfolio turnover of the predecessor fund.

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Global X MSCI China Industrials ETF, the Global X MSCI China Energy ETF and the Global X MSCI China Materials ETF, each experienced above-average turnover as a result of increased redemptions caused by volatility in the Chinese markets over the past year. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF experienced above-average turnover as a result of the transition from investing primarily in an underlying unaffiliated ETF to investing primarily in equity securities. It is anticipated that the Global X SuperIncome™ Preferred ETF will have above-average portfolio turnover for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 in connection with its underlying index change.

INFORMATION REGARDING THE INDICES AND THE INDEX PROVIDERS
  
MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index
 
The MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index applies additional liquidity screens on the MSCI All Colombia Index, which is designed to represent the performance of the broad Colombia equity universe. The broad Colombia equity universe includes securities that are classified in Colombia according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index Methodology, together with
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companies that are headquartered or listed in Colombia and carry out the majority of their operations in Colombia. A specific capping methodology is applied to facilitate compliance with the rules governing the listing of financial products on exchanges in the United States. The index targets a minimum of 25 securities and 20 issuers at construction. The index is designed to take into account the 25% and 50% concentration constraints required for a fund to qualify as a RIC under the Code in the United States. At each quarterly rebalance, no single index constituent may exceed 25% of the index weight, and the sum of all constituents with index weights greater than 5% may not exceed 50%. The index is maintained by MSCI.

MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index

The MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index tracks the performance of companies in the MSCI China Index (the "Parent Index") that are classified as engaged in the consumer discretionary sector, as defined by MSCI, Inc., the provider of the MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index. The Parent Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of securities that are classified as operating in China according to the MSCI Global Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities eligible for inclusion in the MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index include H-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in China that are denominated in Hong Kong Dollars and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")), B-Shares (securities of companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red Chips (securities of companies with a majority of their business operations in mainland China and that are controlled by the national government or local governments of China, traded on the HKSE in Hong Kong dollars), P-Chips (securities of companies with the majority of their business operations in mainland China and controlled by individuals in China, but that are incorporated outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in mainland China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai Connect") or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect", and together with Shanghai Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign listings such as American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). From time to time, other stock exchanges in China may participate in Stock Connect, and A-shares listed and traded on such other stock exchanges and accessible through Stock Connect may be added to the MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index, as determined by MSCI.

The MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select constituents of the Parent Index that are classified in the consumer discretionary sector under the Global Industry Classification System (GICS). The MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index is weighted according to each component's free-float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider as companies with a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes more than 10% of the MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index and so that, in the aggregate, the individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index represent no more than 50% of the MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index ("10/50 Cap"). The MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies. As of December 31, 2022, the MSCI China Consumer Discretionary 10/50 Index had 73 constituents.
 
MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index

The MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index tracks the performance of companies in the MSCI China Index (the "Parent Index") that are classified as engaged in the industrials sector, as defined by MSCI, Inc., the provider of the MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index. The Parent Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of securities that are classified as operating in China according to the MSCI Global Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities eligible for inclusion in the MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index include H-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in China that are denominated in Hong Kong Dollars and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")), B-Shares (securities of companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red Chips (securities of companies with a majority of their business operations in mainland China and that are controlled by the national government or local governments of China, traded on the HKSE in Hong Kong dollars), P-Chips (securities of companies with the majority of their business operations in mainland China and controlled by individuals in China, but that are incorporated outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in mainland China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai Connect") or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect", and together with Shanghai Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign listings such as American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). From time to time, other stock exchanges in China may participate in Stock Connect, and A-shares listed and traded on such other stock exchanges and accessible through Stock Connect may be added to the MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index, as determined by MSCI.
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The MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select constituents of the Parent Index that are classified in the industrials sector under the Global Industry Classification System (GICS). The MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index is weighted according to each component's free-float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider as companies with a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes more than 10% of the MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index and so that, in the aggregate, the individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index represent no more than 50% of the MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index ("10/50 Cap"). The MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies. As of December 31, 2022, the MSCI China Industrials 10/50 Index had 111 constituents.

MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index

The MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index tracks the performance of companies in the MSCI China Index (the "Parent Index") that are classified in the communication services sector, as defined by MSCI, Inc., the provider of the MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index. The Parent Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of securities that are classified as operating in China according to the MSCI Global Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities eligible for inclusion in the MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index include H-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in China that are denominated in Hong Kong Dollars and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")), B-Shares (securities of companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red Chips (securities of companies with a majority of their business operations in mainland China and that are controlled by the national government or local governments of China, traded on the HKSE in Hong Kong dollars), P-Chips (securities of companies with the majority of their business operations in mainland China and controlled by individuals in China, but that are incorporated outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in mainland China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai Connect") or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect", and together with Shanghai Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign listings such as American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). From time to time, other stock exchanges in China may participate in Stock Connect, and A-shares listed and traded on such other stock exchanges and accessible through Stock Connect may be added to the MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index, as determined by MSCI.

The MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select constituents of the Parent Index that are classified as engaged in the communication services sector under the Global Industry Classification System (GICS). The MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index is weighted according to each component's free-float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider as companies with a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes more than 10% of the MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index and so that, in the aggregate, the individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index represent no more than 50% of the MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index ("10/50 Cap"). The MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies. As of December 31, 2022, the MSCI China Communication Services 10/50 Index had 23 constituents.

MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index

The MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index tracks the performance of companies in the MSCI China Index (the "Parent Index") that are classified as engaged in the financials sector, as defined by MSCI, Inc., the provider of the MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index. The Parent Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of securities that are classified as operating in China according to the MSCI Global Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities eligible for inclusion in the MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index include H-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in China that are denominated in Hong Kong Dollars and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")), B-Shares (securities of companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red Chips (securities of companies with a majority of their business operations in mainland China and that are controlled by the national government or local governments of China, traded on the HKSE in Hong Kong dollars), P-Chips (securities of companies with the majority of their business operations in mainland China and controlled by individuals in China, but that are incorporated outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in mainland China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai Connect") or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect", and together with Shanghai
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Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign listings such as American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). From time to time, other stock exchanges in China may participate in Stock Connect, and A-shares listed and traded on such other stock exchanges and accessible through Stock Connect may be added to the MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index, as determined by MSCI.

The MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select constituents of the Parent Index that are classified in the financials sector under the Global Industry Classification System (GICS). The MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index is weighted according to each component's free-float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider as companies with a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes more than 10% of the MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index and so that, in the aggregate, the individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index represent no more than 50% of the MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index ("10/50 Cap"). The MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies. As of December 31, 2022, the MSCI China Financials 10/50 Index had 92 constituents.
 
MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index

The MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index tracks the performance of companies in the MSCI China Investable Market Index (the "Parent Index") that are classified as engaged in the energy sector, as defined by MSCI, Inc., the provider of the MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index. The Parent Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of securities that are classified as operating in China according to the MSCI Global Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities eligible for inclusion in the MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index include H-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in China that are denominated in Hong Kong Dollars and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")), B-Shares (securities of companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red Chips (securities of companies with a majority of their business operations in mainland China and that are controlled by the national government or local governments of China, traded on the HKSE in Hong Kong dollars), P-Chips (securities of companies with the majority of their business operations in mainland China and controlled by individuals in China, but that are incorporated outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in mainland China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai Connect") or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect", and together with Shanghai Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign listings such as American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). From time to time, other stock exchanges in China may participate in Stock Connect, and A-shares listed and traded on such other stock exchanges and accessible through Stock Connect may be added to the MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index, as determined by MSCI.

The MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select constituents of the Parent Index that are classified in the energy sector under the Global Industry Classification System (GICS). The MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index is weighted according to each component's free-float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified so that, as of the rebalance date, no issuer constitutes more than 10% of the MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index and so that, in the aggregate, the issuers that would represent more than 5% of the MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index represent no more than 50% of the MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index ("10/50 Cap"). The MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index may include large-, mid-and small-capitalization companies. As of December 31, 2022, the MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index had 28 constituents.

MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index

The MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index tracks the performance of companies in the MSCI China Index (the "Parent Index") that are classified as engaged in the materials sector, as defined by MSCI, Inc., the provider of the MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index. The Parent Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of securities that are classified as operating in China according to the MSCI Global Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities eligible for inclusion in the MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index include H-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in China that are denominated in Hong Kong Dollars and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")), B-Shares (securities of companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red Chips (securities of companies with a majority of their business operations in mainland China and that are controlled by the national government or local governments of China, traded on the HKSE in Hong Kong dollars), P-Chips (securities of companies with the majority of their business operations in mainland China and controlled by individuals in China, but that are
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incorporated outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in mainland China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai Connect") or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect", and together with Shanghai Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign listings such as American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). From time to time, other stock exchanges in China may participate in Stock Connect, and A-shares listed and traded on such other stock exchanges and accessible through Stock Connect may be added to the MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index, as determined by MSCI.

The MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select constituents of the Parent Index that are classified in the materials sector under the Global Industry Classification System (GICS). The MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index is weighted according to each component's free-float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider as companies with a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes more than 10% of the MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index and so that, in the aggregate, the individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index represent no more than 50% of the MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index ("10/50 Cap"). The MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies. As of December 31, 2022, the MSCI China Materials 10/50 Index had 105 constituents.

MSCI Norway IMI 25/50 Index
 
The MSCI Norway IMI 25/50 Index is designed to measure the performance of the large-, mid-, and small-capitalization segments of the Norwegian market. It applies certain investment limits that are imposed on RICs under the Code. With 69 constituents as of December 31, 2022, the index covers approximately 99% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in Norway. The index is maintained by MSCI.

FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index
 
The FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index tracks the equity performance of the 40 largest companies in the five ASEAN regions: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines. The index is free-float adjusted and weighted by modified market capitalization and designed using eligible stocks within the FTSE All-World universe. Stocks are liquidity screened to ensure that the index is tradable. The index is maintained by FTSE.

MSCI All Argentina 25/50 Index
 
The MSCI All Argentina 25/50 Index is designed to represent the performance of the broad Argentina equity universe, while including a minimum number of constituents. The broad Argentina equity universe includes securities that are classified in Argentina according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index Methodology, together with companies that are headquartered or listed in Argentina and carry out the majority of their operations in Argentina. The index targets a minimum of 25 securities and 20 issuers at construction. The index is designed to take into account the 25% and 50% concentration constraints required for a fund to qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Code in the United States. At each quarterly rebalance, no single index constituent may exceed 25% of the index weight, and the sum of all constituents with index weights greater than 5% may not exceed 50%. The index is maintained by MSCI.

MSCI All Greece Select 25/50 Index
 
The MSCI All Greece Select 25/50 Index is designed to represent the performance of the Broad Greece Equity Universe, while including constituents with minimum levels of liquidity. The Broad Greece Equity Universe includes securities that are classified in Greece according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index Methodology, companies that are headquartered or listed in Greece and carry out the majority of their operations in Greece, and companies with economic exposure greater than 20% to Greece, as defined in the MSCI Economic Exposure Data Methodology. A specific capping methodology is applied to facilitate compliance with the rules governing the listing of financial products on exchanges in the United States. The Index is maintained by MSCI.

MSCI All Nigeria Select 25/50 Index
 
The MSCI All Nigeria Select 25/50 Index is designed to represent the performance of the broad Nigeria equity universe, while including a minimum number of constituents. The broad Nigeria equity universe includes securities that are classified in Nigeria according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index Methodology, together with companies that are headquartered or listed in Nigeria and carry out the majority of their operations in Nigeria. Further, the index only includes securities with a minimum liquidity threshold of $100,000 average daily traded value, subject to 20 constituents being included in the index. If
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not, securities are added in decreasing order of average daily traded value until 20 securities are selected. The index targets a minimum of 20 securities at construction. The index is maintained by MSCI.

MSCI Select Emerging and Frontier Markets Access Index

The MSCI Select Emerging and Frontier Markets Access Index is designed to reflect equity performance of select emerging markets and frontier markets companies while maintaining diversification across individual countries, sectors and issuers. The index is constructed from the MSCI EFM ex BRICKT (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Korea & Taiwan) Index (the "Parent
Index"). Securities from the Parent Index are classified into emerging markets countries and frontier markets countries based on the market classification approach of MSCI, the provider of the index. Constituents within the emerging markets countries classification are weighted by free-float adjusted market capitalization and constituents within the frontier markets countries classification are weighted by their double free-float adjusted market capitalization, in each case, subject
to applicable country, sector, and issuer capping constraints. As of  December 31, 2022,  the  index  had  202  constituents  from  the  following  countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. The index is maintained by MSCI.

MSCI All Portugal Plus 25/50 Index

The MSCI All Portugal Plus 25/50 Index is designed to represent the performance of the Broad Portugal Equity Universe, while including constituents with minimum levels of liquidity. The Broad Portugal Equity Universe includes securities that are classified in Portugal according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index Methodology, together with companies that are headquartered or listed in Portugal and carry out the majority of their operations in Portugal. A specific capping methodology is applied to facilitate compliance with the rules governing the listing of financial products on exchanges in the United States. The index is maintained by MSCI.

DAX Index

The DAX Index tracks the segment of the largest and most actively traded companies - known as blue chips - on the German equities market. It contains the shares of the 30 largest and most liquid companies admitted to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the Prime Standard segment. The DAX Index represents about 80% of the free-float market capitalization authorized in Germany.

MSCI All Pakistan Select 25/50 Index
 
The MSCI All Pakistan Select 25/50 Index is designed to represent the performance of the broad Pakistan equity universe, while including a minimum number of constituents. The broad Pakistan equity universe includes securities that are classified in Pakistan according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index Methodology, together with companies that are headquartered or listed in Pakistan and carry out the majority of their operations in Pakistan. The index targets a minimum of 25 securities and 20 issuers at construction. The index is designed to take into account the 25% and 50% concentration constraints required for a fund to qualify as a RIC under the Code in the United States. At each quarterly rebalance, no single index constituent may exceed 25% of the index weight, and the sum of all constituents with index weights greater than 5% may not exceed 50%. The index is maintained by MSCI.

MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index

The MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index tracks the performance of companies in the MSCI China Index (the "Parent Index") that are classified as engaged in the consumer staples sector, as defined by MSCI, Inc., the provider of the MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index. The Parent Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of securities that are classified as operating in China according to the MSCI Global Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities eligible for inclusion in the MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index include H-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in China that are denominated in Hong Kong Dollars and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")), B-Shares (securities of companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red Chips (securities of companies with a majority of their business operations in mainland China and that are controlled by the national government or local governments of China, traded on the HKSE in Hong Kong dollars), P-Chips (securities of companies with the majority of their business operations in mainland China and controlled by individuals in China, but that are incorporated outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in mainland China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai Connect") or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect", and
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together with Shanghai Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign listings such as American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). From time to time, other stock exchanges in China may participate in Stock Connect, and A-shares listed and traded on such other stock exchanges and accessible through Stock Connect may be added to the MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index, as determined by MSCI.

The MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select constituents of the Parent Index that are classified in the consumer staples sector under the Global Industry Classification System (GICS). The MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index is weighted according to each component's free-float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider as companies with a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes more than 10% of the MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index and so that, in the aggregate, the individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index represent no more than 50% of the MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index ("10/50 Cap"). The MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies. As of December 31, 2022, the MSCI China Consumer Staples 10/50 Index had 54 constituents.

MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index

The MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index tracks the performance of companies in the MSCI China Index (the "Parent Index") that are classified as engaged in the health care sector, as defined by MSCI, Inc., the provider of the MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index. The Parent Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of securities that are classified as operating in China according to the MSCI Global Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities eligible for inclusion in the MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index include H-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in China that are denominated in Hong Kong Dollars and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")), B-Shares (securities of companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red Chips (securities of companies with a majority of their business operations in mainland China and that are controlled by the national government or local governments of China, traded on the HKSE in Hong Kong dollars), P-Chips (securities of companies with the majority of their business operations in mainland China and controlled by individuals in China, but that are incorporated outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in mainland China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai Connect") or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect", and together with Shanghai Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign listings such as American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). From time to time, other stock exchanges in China may participate in Stock Connect, and A-shares listed and traded on such other stock exchanges and accessible through Stock Connect may be added to the MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index, as determined by MSCI.

The MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select constituents of the Parent Index that are classified in the health care sector under the Global Industry Classification System (GICS). The MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index is weighted according to each component's free-float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider as companies with a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes more than 10% of the MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index and so that, in the aggregate, the individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index represent no more than 50% of the MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index ("10/50 Cap"). The MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies. As of December 31, 2022, the MSCI China Health Care 10/50 Index had 79 constituents.

MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index

The MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index tracks the performance of companies in the MSCI China Index (the "Parent Index") that are classified as engaged in the information technology sector, as defined by MSCI, Inc., the provider of the MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index. The Parent Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of securities that are classified as operating in China according to the MSCI Global Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities eligible for inclusion in the MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index include H-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in China that are denominated in Hong Kong Dollars and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")), B-Shares (securities of companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red Chips (securities of companies with a majority of their business operations in mainland China and that are controlled by the national government or local governments of China, traded
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on the HKSE in Hong Kong dollars), P-Chips (securities of companies with the majority of their business operations in mainland China and controlled by individuals in China, but that are incorporated outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in mainland China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai Connect") or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect", and together with Shanghai Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign listings such as American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). From time to time, other stock exchanges in China may participate in Stock Connect, and A-shares listed and traded on such other stock exchanges and accessible through Stock Connect may be added to the MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index, as determined by MSCI.

The MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select constituents of the Parent Index that are classified in the information technology sector under the Global Industry Classification System (GICS). The MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index is weighted according to each component's free-float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider as companies with a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes more than 10% of the MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index and so that, in the aggregate, the individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index represent no more than 50% of the MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index ("10/50 Cap"). The MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies. As of December 31, 2022, the MSCI China Information Technology 10/50 Index had 105 constituents.

MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index

The MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index tracks the performance of companies in the MSCI China Index (the "Parent Index") that are classified as engaged in the real estate sector, as defined by MSCI, Inc., the provider of the MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index. The Parent Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of securities that are classified as operating in China according to the MSCI Global Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities eligible for inclusion in the MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index include H-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in China that are denominated in Hong Kong Dollars and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")), B-Shares (securities of companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red Chips (securities of companies with a majority of their business operations in mainland China and that are controlled by the national government or local governments of China, traded on the HKSE in Hong Kong dollars), P-Chips (securities of companies with the majority of their business operations in mainland China and controlled by individuals in China, but that are incorporated outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in mainland China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai Connect") or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect", and together with Shanghai Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign listings such as American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). From time to time, other stock exchanges in China may participate in Stock Connect, and A-shares listed and traded on such other stock exchanges and accessible through Stock Connect may be added to the MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index, as determined by MSCI.

The MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select constituents of the Parent Index that are classified in the real estate sector under the Global Industry Classification System (GICS). The MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index is weighted according to each component's free-float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider as companies with a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes more than 10% of the MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index and so that, in the aggregate, the individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index represent no more than 50% of the MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index ("10/50 Cap"). The MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies. As of December 31, 2022, the MSCI China Real Estate 10/50 Index had 24 constituents.

MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index

The MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index tracks the performance of companies in the MSCI China Index (the "Parent Index") that are classified as engaged in the utilities sector, as defined by MSCI, Inc., the provider of the MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index. The Parent Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of securities that are classified as operating in China according to the MSCI Global Investable Markets Index Methodology, and that satisfy minimum market capitalization and liquidity thresholds. The securities eligible for inclusion in the MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index include H-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in China that are denominated in Hong Kong
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Dollars and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "HKSE")), B-Shares (securities of companies denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "SSE") or Shenzen Stock Exchange (the "SZSE")), Red Chips (securities of companies with a majority of their business operations in mainland China and that are controlled by the national government or local governments of China, traded on the HKSE in Hong Kong dollars), P-Chips (securities of companies with the majority of their business operations in mainland China and controlled by individuals in China, but that are incorporated outside of China), A-Shares (securities of companies incorporated in mainland China that trade on Chinese exchanges in renminbi) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shanghai Connect") or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program ("Shenzhen Connect", and together with Shanghai Connect, "Stock Connect Programs"), and foreign listings such as American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). From time to time, other stock exchanges in China may participate in Stock Connect, and A-shares listed and traded on such other stock exchanges and accessible through Stock Connect may be added to the MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index, as determined by MSCI.

The MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select all constituents of the Parent Index that are classified in the utilities sector under the Global Industry Classification System (GICS). The MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index is weighted according to each component's free-float adjusted market capitalization, but is modified so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by the Index Provider as companies with a controlling stake owned by one entity) constitutes more than 10% of the MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index and so that, in the aggregate, the individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index represent no more than 50% of the MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index ("10/50 Cap"). The MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index is reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index may include large- and mid-capitalization companies. As of December 31, 2022, the MSCI China Utilities 10/50 Index had 25 constituents.

MSCI Vietnam IMI Select 25/50 Index

The MSCI Vietnam IMI Select 25/50 Index is designed to represent the performance of the broad Vietnam equity universe, while including a minimum number of constituents, as defined by MSCI, Inc. ("MSCI"), the provider of the MSCI Vietnam IMI Select 25/50 Index. The broad Vietnam equity universe includes securities that are classified in Vietnam according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index Methodology, together with companies that are headquartered or listed in Vietnam and carry out the majority of their operations in Vietnam, as determined solely by MSCI. The country classification of a company is generally determined by MSCI using the company’s country of incorporation and the primary listing of its securities. MSCI will classify a company in the country of incorporation if its securities have a primary listing in that country. In such cases where a company’s securities have a primary listing outside of the country of incorporation, additional criteria such as the location of the company’s headquarters and the geographic distribution of its operations (e.g. assets and revenues), management, and shareholder base are considered by the Index Provider for classification purposes. The MSCI Vietnam IMI Select 25/50 Index follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select all securities that satisfy the above criteria and which have a market capitalization greater than or equal to the 99th percentile of listed developed market securities, have an annual traded value ratio (a measure of liquidity calculated by MSCI) greater than or equal to 15%, and have traded on greater than or equal to 50% of trading days over the past twelve months.

The MSCI Vietnam IMI Select 25/50 Index is weighted according to each component's free-float adjusted market capitalization. Free-float adjusted market capitalization measures a company’s market capitalization discounted by the percentage of its shares readily available to be traded by the general public in the open market (“free float”). In addition, a liquidity discount factor based on the security’s annual traded value ratio (“ATVR”) is applied. ATVR is a liquidity metric calculated by MSCI. The liquidity discount factor is applied to each company’s free float market capitalization for the purposes of calculating the allocated index weight to each constituent, such that the allocated index weight is lower for less liquid securities (and higher for more liquid securities) than it would otherwise be. The weights are further modified for diversification purposes, so that, as of the rebalance date, no group entity (defined by MSCI as companies that are jointly controlled by a single parent company) constitutes more than 25% of the MSCI Vietnam IMI Select 25/50 Index and so that, in the aggregate, the individual group entities that would represent more than 5% of the MSCI Vietnam IMI Select 25/50 Index represent no more than 50% of the MSCI Vietnam IMI Select 25/50 Index ("25/50 Cap"). The MSCI Vietnam IMI Select 25/50 Index and the Fund are reconstituted and re-weighted quarterly. The MSCI Vietnam IMI Select 25/50 Index may include large-, mid- and small-capitalization companies, and components primarily include real estate companies. As of December 31, 2022, small capitalization companies are those companies with a market capitalization of $300 million or more but less than $2 billion; mid-capitalization companies are those companies with a market capitalization of $2 billion or more but less than $10 billion; and large-capitalization companies are those companies with a market capitalization of $10 billion or greater. As of December 31, 2022, the MSCI Vietnam IMI Select 25/50 Index had 62 constituents.
 
Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index
 
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The Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index tracks the performance of the largest and most liquid listed companies that are active in some aspect of the copper mining industry, such as copper mining, refining or exploration. The index is calculated as a total return index in U.S. dollars and adjusted semi-annually. The stocks are screened for liquidity and weighted according to modified free-float market capitalization. A specific capping methodology is used at the time of the semi-annual index review to seek to assure compliance with the rules governing the listing of financial products on exchanges in the United States. The index is maintained by Solactive AG.

Solactive Global Silver Miners Total Return Index
 
The Solactive Global Silver Miners Total Return Index tracks the performance of the largest and most liquid listed companies that are active in some aspect of the silver mining industry such as silver mining, refining or exploration. The index is calculated as a total return index in U.S. dollars and adjusted semi-annually. The stocks are screened for liquidity and weighted according to modified free-float market capitalization. A specific capping methodology is used at the time of the semi-annual index review to seek to assure compliance with the rules governing the listing of financial products on exchanges in the United States. The index is maintained by Solactive AG.

Solactive Global Gold Explorers & Developers Total Return Index
 
The Solactive Global Gold Explorers & Developers Total Return Index is designed to measure broad based equity market performance of global companies involved in gold exploration, including companies that are engaged in both gold exploration and limited levels of gold production ("Developers"). The stocks are screened for liquidity and weighted according to modified free-float market capitalization. A specific capping methodology is used at the time of the semi-annual index review to seek to assure compliance with the rules governing the listing of financial products on exchanges in the United States.

Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Total Return Index
 
The Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Total Return Index is designed to measure broad based equity market performance of global companies involved in the uranium industry, including companies that are engaged in uranium mining, exploration for uranium, technologies related to the uranium industry and the production of nuclear components, and investment trust whose primary purpose is to provide exposure to physical uranium. The stocks are screened for liquidity and weighted according to modified effective market capitalization, using a scheme that accounts for liquidity in determining final weights. In addition, Minerva Analytics Ltd. will screen the companies for exposure to "Controversial Weapons". A company will be considered as exposed to Controversial Weapons if: (i) it is involved in the production development or maintenance of anti-personnel mines, biological or chemical weapons, cluster munitions, depleted uranium, nuclear weapons, or any other weapon that violate humanitarian principles through normal use; (ii) it produces or develops key and dedicated components for controversial weapons; (iii) it holds more than a 20% stake in a company that is involved in controversial weapons; or it is more than 50% owned by a company that is involved in controversial weapons. A specific capping methodology is used at the time of the semi-annual index review to seek to assure compliance with the rules governing the listing of financial products on exchanges in the United States. The Index is maintained by Solactive AG.

Solactive Global Lithium Index
 
The Solactive Global Lithium Index tracks the performance of the largest and most liquid listed companies that are active in the exploration and/or mining of Lithium or the production of Lithium batteries. The index is calculated as a total return index in U.S. dollars and adjusted semi-annually. The stocks are screened for liquidity and weighted according to modified free-float market capitalization. A specific capping methodology is used at the time of the semi-annual index review to seek to assure compliance with the rules governing the listing of financial products on exchanges in the United States. The index is maintained by Solactive AG.

Solactive Global SuperDividend® Index
 
The Solactive Global SuperDividend® Index tracks the equity performance of 100 equally weighted companies that rank among the highest dividend-yielding equity securities in the world. The index provider applies certain dividend stability filters. The index is maintained by Solactive AG.

Solactive Social Media Total Return Index
 
The Solactive Social Media Total Return Index is designed to reflect the equity performance of companies involved in the social media industry, including companies that provide social networking, file sharing, and other web-based media
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applications. The stocks are screened for liquidity and weighted according to modified free-float market capitalization. The index is maintained by Solactive AG.

Solactive Guru Index
 
The Solactive Guru Index is comprised of the top U.S. listed equity positions reported on Form 13F by a select group of entities that Solactive AG characterizes as hedge funds. Hedge funds are selected from a pool of thousands of privately offered pooled investment vehicles based on the size of their reported equity holdings and the efficacy of replicating their publicly disclosed positions. Hedge funds must have minimum reported holdings of $500 million in their Form 13F to be considered for the index. Additional filters are applied to eliminate hedge funds that have high turnover rates for equity holdings. Only hedge funds with concentrated top holdings are included in the selection process.

Once the hedge fund pool has been determined, the index provider utilizes 13F filings to compile the top stock holding from each of these hedge funds. The index is calculated as a total return index and adjusted quarterly. The stocks are screened for liquidity and equal weighted. The Index is maintained by Solactive AG.

Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Index
 
The Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Index is owned and was developed by Global X Management Company LLC, the index provider, which is an affiliate of the Fund and is also the Adviser. As is the case with any use of an affiliated index provider by any ETF, this relationship poses potential conflicts. However, Global X Management Company LLC, as a registered investment adviser, has taken steps that are designed to ensure that these potential conflicts are mitigated. The Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Index tracks the performance of the highest-yielding preferred securities in the United States, as determined by Solactive AG, the administrator of the Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Index. The Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Index is comprised of preferred stocks that meet certain criteria relating to size, liquidity, issuer concentration and rating, maturity and other requirements, as determined by the Index Administrator. The Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Stock Index does not seek to directly reflect the performance of the companies issuing the preferred stock.

Indxx SuperDividend® U.S. Low Volatility Index

The Indxx SuperDividend® U.S. Low Volatility Index is maintained by Indxx, LLC. The index tracks the performance of 50 equally weighted common stocks, master limited partnerships ("MLPs") and real estate investment trusts ("REITs") that rank among the highest dividend-yielding equity securities in the United States, as defined by Indxx, LLC. The components of the index have paid dividends consistently over the last two years. The Underlying Index is comprised of securities that Indxx, LLC determines to have lower relative volatility (i.e., low beta) than the market.

CBOE S&P 500® BuyWrite Index

The CBOE S&P 500® BuyWrite Index is a benchmark index that measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio that holds a portfolio of the stocks included in the S&P 500® Index ("S&P 500 Index"), and "writes" (or sells) a succession of one-month at-the-money S&P 500 Index covered call options.

CBOE NASDAQ-100® BuyWrite V2 Index

The CBOE NASDAQ-100® BuyWrite Index ("BXN Index") is a benchmark index that measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio that holds a portfolio of the stocks included in the NASDAQ-100® Index ("NASDAQ-100 Index"), and "writes" (or sells) a succession of one-month at-the-money NASDAQ-100 Index covered call options. The CBOE NASDAQ-100® BuyWrite V2 Index ("BXNT Index") replicates the methodology used to calculate the BXN Index, with one exception: the written NASDAQ-100® Index covered call options are held until one day prior to the expiration date (i.e., generally the Thursday preceding the Third Friday of the month) and are liquidated at a volume-weighted average price determined at the close.

MSCI Emerging Markets Top 50 Dividend Index

The MSCI Emerging Markets Top 50 Dividend Index tracks the performance of 50 equally weighted companies that rank among the highest dividend yielding equity securities in Emerging Markets, as defined by MSCI. The Underlying Index may include components from the following countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. The MSCI Emerging Markets Top 50 Dividend Index begins with the
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MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which is a capitalization-weighted index, as its starting universe, and then follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select among the highest dividend yielding equity securities of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The MSCI Emerging Markets Top 50 Dividend Index is equal weighted and rebalanced annually.

Solactive Global SuperDividend® REIT Index
 
The Solactive Global SuperDividend® REIT Index tracks the performance of REITs that rank among the highest-yielding REITs globally, as determined by the index provider. The index is maintained by Solactive AG.

Indxx Renewable Energy Producers Index

The Indxx Renewable Energy Producers Index is designed to provide exposure to publicly traded companies that produce energy from renewable sources including wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biofuels (including publicly traded companies that are formed to own operating assets that produce defined cash flows (“YieldCos”)) (collectively, "Renewable Energy Companies"), as defined by Indxx LLC, the index provider.

In constructing the Indxx Renewable Energy Producers Index, Indxx LLC first identifies FactSet Industries related to renewable energy production. Companies within these industries, as of the selection date, are further reviewed by Indxx LLC on the basis of revenue related to renewable energy production. To be eligible for the Indxx Renewable Energy Producers Index, a company is considered by Indxx LLC to be a Renewable Energy Company if the company generates at least 50% of its revenues from renewable energy production, as determined by Indxx LLC. Indxx LLC classifies Renewable Energy Companies as those companies that produce energy from renewable sources, including: wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biofuels (including YieldCos), as determined by Indxx LLC.

S&P 500® Catholic Values Index

The S&P 500® Catholic Values Index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. equity securities included in the S&P 500® Index while maintaining alignment with the moral and social teachings of the Catholic Church. The Underlying Index is based on the S&P 500® Index, and generally comprises approximately 500 or less U.S. listed common stocks. All index constituents are members of the S&P 500® Index and follow the eligibility criteria for that index. From this starting universe, constituents are screened to exclude companies involved in activities which are perceived to be inconsistent with Catholic values as outlined in the Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ("USCCB"). The Underlying Index then reweights the remaining constituents so that the Underlying Index's sector exposures matches the sector exposures of the S&P 500® Index. The Underlying Index is sponsored by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC (the "Index Provider"), which is an organization that is independent of, and unaffiliated with, the Fund and Global X Management Company LLC, the investment adviser for the Fund ("Adviser"). The Index Provider determines the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index. As of December 31, 2022, the Underlying Index had 445 constituents. The Fund's investment objective and Underlying Index may be changed without shareholder approval.

MSCI EAFE Top 50 Dividend Index

The MSCI EAFE Top 50 Dividend Index tracks the performance of 50 equally-weighted companies that rank among the highest dividend yielding equity securities in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, as defined by MSCI. The MSCI EAFE Top 50 Dividend Index begins with the MSCI EAFE Index, which is a capitalization-weighted index, and then follows a rules-based methodology that is designed to select among the highest dividend yielding equity securities of the MSCI EAFE Index. The MSCI EAFE Top 50 Dividend Index is equal weighted and rebalanced annually. As of December 31, 2022, components from the following developed market countries were eligible for inclusion in the MSCI EAFE Top 50 Dividend Index: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The MSCI EAFE Top 50 Dividend Index may include large-, mid- or small-capitalization companies. The MSCI EAFE Top 50 Dividend Index primarily includes components from the following sectors: Consumer Discretionary, Energy, Financials, Materials, Real Estate, Telecommunication Services, and Utilities. The components of the MSCI EAFE Top 50 Dividend Index, and the degree to which these components represent certain industries, are likely to change over time.

Solactive E-commerce Index

The Solactive E-commerce Index is designed to provide exposure to exchange-listed companies that are positioned to benefit from the increased adoption of e-commerce as a distribution model, including but not limited to companies whose principal
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business is in operating e-commerce platforms, providing e-commerce software and services, and/or selling goods and services online (collectively, "E-commerce Companies"), as defined by Solactive AG, the provider of the Solactive E-commerce Index ("Index Provider").

In constructing the Solactive E-commerce Index, the Index Provider first applies a proprietary natural language processing algorithm to the eligible universe, which seeks to identify and rank companies with direct exposure to the e-commerce industry based on filings, disclosures and other public information (e.g. regulatory filings, earnings transcripts, etc.). Companies identified by the natural language processing algorithm, as of the selection date, are further reviewed by the Index Provider on the basis of revenue related to e-commerce activities. To be eligible for the Solactive E-commerce Index, a company is considered by the Index Provider to be an E-commerce Company if the company generates at least 50% of its revenues from e-commerce activities, as determined by the Index Provider. E-commerce Companies are those companies that (i) operate e-commerce platforms that connect buyers and sellers of goods and services via online marketplaces, (ii) provide e-commerce software, analytics or services that facilitate the development and enhancement of e-commerce platforms, and/or (iii) primarily sell goods and services online and generate the majority of their overall revenue from online retail, as determined by the Index Provider.
To be a part of the eligible universe of the Solactive E-commerce Index, certain minimum market capitalization and liquidity criteria, as defined by the Index Provider, must be met. As of December 31, 2022, companies must have a minimum market capitalization of $200 million and a minimum average daily turnover for the last 6 months greater than or equal to $2 million in order to be eligible for inclusion in the Solactive E-commerce Index and must retain a minimum average daily turnover for the last 6 months greater than or equal to $1.4 million in order to be eligible to remain in the Solactive E-commerce Index. As of December 31, 2022, companies listed in the following countries were eligible for inclusion in the Solactive E-commerce Index: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States.

The Solactive E-commerce Index is weighted according to a modified capitalization weighting methodology and is reconstituted and re-weighted semi-annually, with each included security being allocated a maximum weight of 4% and a minimum weight of 0.3% in connection with each semi-annual rebalance. Modified capitalization weighting seeks to weight constituents primarily based on market capitalization, but subject to caps on the weights of the individual securities. Generally
speaking, this approach will limit the amount of concentration in the largest market capitalization companies and increase company-level diversification. The Solactive E-commerce Index may include large-, mid- or small- capitalization companies, and components primarily include information technology and consumer discretionary companies.

Cboe Russell 2000 BuyWrite Index
 
The Cboe Russell 2000 BuyWrite Index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio that holds a portfolio of the stocks included in the Russell 2000 Index, and "writes" (or sells) a succession of one-month at-the-money covered call options on the Russell 2000 Index. The written covered call options on the Russell 2000 Index are held until expiration. The Russell 2000 Index is an equity benchmark which measures the performance of the small-capitalization sector of the U.S. equity market, as defined by FTSE Russell.

S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Catholic Values Index

The S&P Developed ex-U.S. Catholic Values Index is designed to provide exposure to developed market equity securities outside the U.S. while maintaining alignment with the moral and social teachings of the Catholic Church. The S&P Developed ex-U.S. Catholic Values Index is based on the S&P EPAC ex-Korea Large Cap Index, a benchmark index that provides exposure to the large capitalization segment of developed markets within the Europe and Asia Pacific regions, excluding Korea. The S&P EPAC ex-Korea Large Cap Index does not target any specific sector exposure. All index constituents are members of the S&P EPAC ex-Korea Large Cap Index and follow the eligibility criteria for that index. From this starting universe, constituents are screened to exclude companies involved in activities which are perceived to be inconsistent with Catholic values as outlined in the Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ("USCCB"). The S&P Developed ex-U.S. Catholic Values Index then reweights the remaining constituents so that the S&P Developed ex-U.S. Catholic Values Index’s sector exposures match the current sector exposures of the S&P EPAC ex-Korea Large Cap Index. The S&P Developed ex-U.S. Catholic Values Index is sponsored by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (the "Index Provider"). The Index Provider determines the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the S&P Developed ex-U.S. Catholic Values Index. As of December 31, 2022, the Underlying Index had 434 constituents. The Fund's investment objective and Underlying Index may be changed without shareholder approval.
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Cboe Nasdaq 100 Half BuyWrite V2 Index

The Cboe Nasdaq 100 Half BuyWrite V2 Index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio that holds a portfolio of the stocks included in the NASDAQ 100® Index, and "writes" (or sells) a succession of one-month at-the-money covered call options on the NASDAQ 100® Index. The written covered call options on the NASDAQ 100® Index correspond to approximately 50% of the value of the portfolio of stocks in the NASDAQ 100® Index. The written covered call options on the NASDAQ 100® Index are held until one day prior to expiration. The NASDAQ 100® Index is a modified market capitalization weighted index containing equity securities of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. Modified capitalization weighting seeks to weight constituents primarily based on market capitalization, but subject to caps on the weights of the individual securities. Generally speaking, this approach will limit the amount of concentration in the largest market capitalization companies and increase company-level diversification.

The Cboe Nasdaq 100 Half BuyWrite V2 Index is sponsored by Nasdaq, Inc., which is an organization that is independent of the Fund and the Adviser.

Cboe S&P 500 Half BuyWrite Index

The Cboe S&P 500 Half BuyWrite Index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio that holds a portfolio of the stocks included in the S&P 500 Index, and "writes" (or sells) a succession of one-month at-the-money covered call options on the S&P 500® Index. The written covered call options on the S&P 500® Index correspond to approximately 50% of the value of the portfolio of stocks in the S&P 500® Index. The written covered call options on the S&P 500® Index are held until expiration. The S&P 500® Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index which measures the performance of the equity securities of 500 industrial, information technology, utility and financial companies amongst other GICS® sectors, regarded as generally representative of the U.S. stock market. A float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index weights each index component according to its market capitalization, using the number of shares that are readily available for purchase on the open market.

The Cboe S&P 500 Half BuyWrite Index is sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, which is an organization that is independent of the Fund and the Adviser.

Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index

The Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index is designed to provide exposure to exchange-listed companies that are expected to benefit from further adoption of internet and e-commerce technologies in emerging markets countries (collectively, "Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Companies"), as defined by Nasdaq, Inc., the provider of the Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index and the Consumer Technology Association (the “CTA”). Nasdaq, Inc. and the CTA have jointly developed the eligibility and selection criteria for the Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index. In order to be eligible for inclusion in the Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index, a company is considered by the CTA to be an Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Company if it derives at least 50% of its revenue, operating income, or assets from: (i) internet-related services (including social media and online entertainment), (ii) internet retail commerce, (iii) internet search engine services, and/or (iv) software delivered via the internet.

Nasdaq, Inc. classifies countries as being “emerging markets” by employing both a quantitative and qualitative review process. The quantitative criteria that Nasdaq, Inc. assesses include: (i) the Gross National Income (“GNI”) per capita, which measures a country’s income divided by its population, must be greater than $1,000 and less than $20,000 for three consecutive years; (ii) the aggregate market capitalization of index eligible companies listed in the country must be greater than $20 billion and less than $30 billion; (iii) the aggregate annual traded value of companies listed in the country; and (iv) the total number of index eligible securities listed in the country must be at least 5. In addition to the quantitative criteria, Nasdaq, Inc. applies a supplementary qualitative review of each country’s investability to confirm each country’s classification. The qualitative criteria that Nasdaq, Inc. assesses include: (i) restrictions that may be imposed on foreign investment; (ii) currency convertibility; and/or (iii) the ability for capital to move from one country to another country without restrictions. Additionally, Nasdaq, Inc. considers securities listed in Hong Kong (classified by Nasdaq, Inc. as a developed market) as eligible for inclusion in the Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index, to ensure representation in the Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index of companies incorporated or operating primarily in China.

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The eligible universe of the Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index includes exchange-listed companies that meet minimum market capitalization and liquidity criteria, as defined by Nasdaq, Inc. As of December 31, 2022, companies must have a minimum free float market capitalization of $1 billion and a minimum average daily turnover for the last six months greater than or equal to $5 million in order to be eligible for inclusion in the Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index. As of December 31, 2022, companies listed in the following countries were eligible for inclusion in the Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the United States (as a function of emerging market exposure obtained through the use of ADRs). The Fund may have significant exposure to a particular foreign country or foreign currency.

The Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index is weighted according to a modified capitalization weighting methodology and is reconstituted and re-weighted semi-annually. Modified capitalization weighting seeks to weight constituents primarily based on market capitalization, but subject to caps on the weights of the individual securities. During each rebalance, the five largest securities by free float market capitalization are individually capped at a maximum weight of 8% and all other constituents are capped at a maximum weight of 4%. Generally speaking, this approach will limit the amount of concentration in the largest market capitalization companies and increase company-level diversification. The Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index may include large-, mid- or small-capitalization companies, and components primarily include communication services and consumer discretionary companies. As of December 31, 2022, the Nasdaq CTA Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Net Total Return Index had 39 constituents.

S&P U.S. Catholic Values Aggregate Bond Capped Index

The S&P U.S. Catholic Values Aggregate Bond Capped Index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. investment grade bonds while maintaining alignment with the moral and social teachings of the Catholic Church. The S&P U.S. Catholic Values Aggregate Bond Capped Index includes investment grade U.S. Treasury bonds, U.S. government-related bonds, U.S. corporate bonds, and U.S. mortgage-backed securities. All corporate bonds included in the S&P U.S. Catholic Values Aggregate Bond Capped Index are investment grade bonds issued by constituents of the S&P 500 Index, and the issuers follow the eligibility criteria for that index. Investment grade corporate bonds are those rated BBB- or better by S&P Global Ratings, Baa3 or better by Moody's Investors Service, and BBB- or better by Fitch Ratings. From this starting universe, corporate bond issuers are screened to exclude companies involved in activities which are perceived to be inconsistent with Catholic values as outlined in the Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ("USCCB"). The S&P U.S. Catholic Values Aggregate Bond Capped Index reweights the remaining corporate bonds so that the S&P U.S. Catholic Values Aggregate Bond Capped Index’s exposure to corporate bonds matches the aggregate exposure to corporate bonds of the S&P U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The S&P U.S. Catholic Values Aggregate Bond Capped Index then reweights the sector exposure of the qualifying corporate bonds to match the sector exposure of corporate bonds of the S&P U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The S&P U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is designed to measure the performance of publicly issued U.S. dollar denominated investment-grade debt and is weighted based on market value. The S&P U.S. Aggregate Bond Index includes U.S. treasuries, quasi-governments, corporates, taxable municipal bonds, foreign agency, supranational, federal agency, and non-U.S. debentures, covered bonds, and residential mortgage pass-throughs. The S&P U.S. Catholic Values Aggregate Bond Capped Index is sponsored by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, which is an organization that is independent of the Fund and the Adviser. Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC determines the relative weightings of the securities in the S&P U.S. Catholic Values Aggregate Bond Capped Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the S&P U.S. Catholic Values Aggregate Bond Capped Index. As of December 31, 2022, the S&P U.S. Catholic Values Aggregate Bond Capped Index had 6216 constituents.

Cboe S&P 500 Tail Risk Index

The Cboe S&P 500 Tail Risk 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 Cboe S&P 500 Tail Risk Index specifically reflects the performance of the component securities of the S&P 500® Index, combined with a long position in 10% out-of-the-money (“OTM”) put options that correspond to the value of the portfolio of stocks in the S&P 500® Index.

On a quarterly basis, the Cboe S&P 500 Tail Risk Index will take long positions in quarterly put options with an exercise price generally at 10% below the prevailing market price of the S&P 500® Index. However, if put options with that precise strike price are unavailable, the Cboe S&P 500 Tail Risk Index will instead select the put option with the strike price closest to but greater than 10% below the prevailing market price of the S&P 500® Index. Each option position will (i) be traded on a national
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securities exchange; (ii) be held until the expiration date; (iii) expire on its date of maturity (in the next calendar quarter); (iv) only be subject to exercise on its expiration date; and (v) be settled in cash.

The S&P 500® Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index containing equity securities of 500 industrial, information technology, utility and financial companies amongst other GICS® sectors, regarded as generally representative of the U.S. stock market. A float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index weights each index component according to its market capitalization, using the number of shares that are readily available for purchase on the open market.

Cboe S&P 500 Risk Managed Income Index

The Cboe S&P 500 Risk Managed Income Index measures the performance of a risk managed income strategy that holds the underlying stocks of the S&P 500® Index and applies an options collar strategy (i.e., a mix of short (sold) call options and long (purchased) put options) on the S&P 500® Index. The Cboe S&P 500 Risk Managed Income Index specifically reflects the performance of the component securities of the S&P 500® Index, combined with a long position in 5% out-of-the money (“OTM”) put options and a short position in at-the-money (“ATM”) call options, each corresponding to the value of the portfolio of stocks in the S&P 500® Index. The options collar seeks to generate a net-credit, meaning that the premium received from the sale of the call options will be greater than the premium paid when buying the put options.

On a monthly basis, the Cboe S&P 500 Risk Managed Income Index will take long positions in monthly put options with an exercise price generally at 5% below the prevailing market price of the S&P 500® Index and take short positions in monthly call options with an exercise price generally at the prevailing market price of the S&P 500® Index. However, if put and/or call options with those precise strike prices are unavailable, the Cboe S&P 500 Risk Managed Income Index will instead select the put option with the strike price closest to but greater than 5% below the prevailing market price of the S&P 500® Index, and call options with the strike price closest to but greater than the prevailing market price of the S&P 500® Index. Each option position will (i) be traded on a national securities exchange; (ii) be held until the expiration date; (iii) expire on its date of maturity (in the next calendar month); (iv) only be subject to exercise on its expiration date; and (v) be settled in cash.

The S&P 500® Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index containing equity securities of 500 industrial, information technology, utility and financial companies amongst other GICS® sectors, regarded as generally representative of the U.S. stock market. A float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index weights each index component according to its market capitalization, using the number of shares that are readily available for purchase on the open market.

Cboe S&P 500 3-Month Collar 95-110 Index

The Cboe S&P 500 3-Month Collar 95-110 Index measures the performance of a risk management strategy that holds the underlying stocks of the S&P 500® Index and applies an options collar strategy (i.e., a mix of short (sold) call options and long (purchased) put options) on the S&P 500® Index. The Cboe S&P 500 3-Month Collar 95-110 Index specifically reflects the performance of the component securities of the S&P 500® Index, combined with a long position in 5% out-of-the money (“OTM”) put options and a short position in 10% OTM call options, each corresponding to the value of the portfolio of stocks in the S&P 500® Index.

On a quarterly basis, the Cboe S&P 500 3-Month Collar 95-110 Index will take long positions in quarterly put options with an exercise price generally at 5% below the prevailing market price of the S&P 500® Index and take short positions in quarterly call options with an exercise price generally at 10% above the prevailing market price of the S&P 500® Index. However, if put and/or call options with those precise strike prices are unavailable, the Cboe S&P 500 3-Month Collar 95-110 Index will instead select the put option with the strike price closest to but greater than 5% below the prevailing market price of the S&P 500® Index, and call options with the strike price closest to but greater than 10% above the prevailing market price of the S&P 500® Index. Each option position will (i) be traded on a national securities exchange; (ii) be held until the expiration date; (iii) expire on its date of maturity (in the next calendar quarter); (iv) only be subject to exercise on its expiration date; and (v) be settled in cash.

The S&P 500® Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index containing equity securities of 500 industrial, information technology, utility and financial companies amongst other GICS® sectors, regarded as generally representative of the U.S. stock market. A float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index weights each index component according to its market capitalization, using the number of shares that are readily available for purchase on the open market.

Nasdaq-100 Quarterly Protective Put 90 Index

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The Nasdaq-100 Quarterly Protective Put 90 Index measures the performance of a risk management strategy that holds the underlying stocks of the NASDAQ 100® Index and applies a protective put strategy (i.e. long (purchased) put options) on the NASDAQ 100® Index. The Nasdaq-100 Quarterly Protective Put 90 Index specifically reflects the performance of the component securities of the NASDAQ 100® Index, combined with a long position in 10% out-of-the-money (“OTM”) put options that correspond to the value of the portfolio of stocks in the NASDAQ 100® Index. On a quarterly basis, the Nasdaq-100 Quarterly Protective Put 90 Index will take long positions in quarterly put options with an exercise price generally at 10% below the prevailing market price of the NASDAQ 100® Index. However, if put options with that precise strike price are unavailable, the Nasdaq-100 Quarterly Protective Put 90 Index will instead select the put option with the strike price closest to but greater than 10% below the prevailing market price of the NASDAQ 100® Index. Each option position will (i) be traded on a national securities exchange; (ii) be held until the expiration date; (iii) expire on its date of maturity (in the next calendar quarter); (iv) only be subject to exercise on its expiration date; and (v) be settled in cash.

The NASDAQ 100® Index is a modified market capitalization weighted index containing equity securities of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. Modified capitalization weighting seeks to weight constituents primarily based on market capitalization, but subject to caps on the weights of the individual securities. Generally speaking, this approach will limit the amount of concentration in the largest market capitalization companies and increase company-level diversification.

The Underlying Index administered by Nasdaq, Inc. in conjunction with its third party contributor, Volos Portfolio Solutions, LLC., which are organizations that are independent of the Fund and Global X Management Company LLC, the investment adviser for the Fund ("Adviser"). Nasdaq determines the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the value of the Underlying Index.

Nasdaq-100 Monthly Net Credit Collar 95-100 Index

The Nasdaq-100 Monthly Net Credit Collar 95-100 Index measures the performance of a risk managed income strategy that holds the underlying stocks of the NASDAQ 100® Index and applies an options collar strategy (i.e., a mix of short (sold) call options and long (purchased) put options) on the NASDAQ 100® Index. The Nasdaq-100 Monthly Net Credit Collar 95-100 Index specifically reflects the performance of the component securities of the NASDAQ 100® Index, combined with a long position in 5% out-of-the money (“OTM”) put options and a short position in at-the-money (“ATM”) call options, each corresponding to the value of the portfolio of stocks in the NASDAQ 100® Index. The options collar seeks to generate a net-credit, meaning that the premium received from the sale of the call options will be greater than the premium paid when buying the put options.

On a monthly basis, the Nasdaq-100 Monthly Net Credit Collar 95-100 Index will take long positions in monthly put options with an exercise price generally at 5% below the prevailing market price of the NASDAQ 100® Index and take short positions in monthly call options with an exercise price generally at the prevailing market price of the NASDAQ 100® Index. However, if put and/or call options with those precise strike prices are unavailable, the Nasdaq-100 Monthly Net Credit Collar 95-100 Index instead select the put option with the strike price closest to 5% below the prevailing market price of the NASDAQ 100® Index, and call options with the strike price closest to the prevailing market price of the NASDAQ 100® Index. Each option position will (i) be traded on a national securities exchange; (ii) be held until the expiration date; (iii) expire on its date of maturity (in the next calendar month); (iv) only be subject to exercise on its expiration date; and (v) be settled in cash.

The NASDAQ 100® Index is a modified market capitalization weighted index containing equity securities of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. Modified capitalization weighting seeks to weight constituents primarily based on market capitalization, but subject to caps on the weights of the individual securities. Generally speaking, this approach will limit the amount of concentration in the largest market capitalization companies and increase company-level diversification. The Fund's investment objective and Underlying Index may be changed without shareholder approval.

The Underlying Index administered by Nasdaq, Inc. in conjunction with its third party contributor, Volos Portfolio Solutions, LLC., which are organizations that are independent of the Fund and Global X Management Company LLC, the investment adviser for the Fund ("Adviser"). Nasdaq determines the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the value of the Underlying Index.

Nasdaq-100 Quarterly Collar 95-110 Index

The Nasdaq-100 Quarterly Collar 95-110 Index measures the performance of a risk management strategy that holds the underlying stocks of the NASDAQ 100® Index and applies an options collar strategy (i.e., a mix of short (sold) call options and long (purchased) put options) on the NASDAQ 100® Index. The Nasdaq-100 Quarterly Collar 95-110 Index specifically
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reflects the performance of the component securities of the NASDAQ 100® Index, combined with a long position in 5% out-of-the money (“OTM”) put options and a short position in 10% OTM call options, each corresponding to the value of the portfolio of stocks in the NASDAQ 100® Index.

On a quarterly basis, the Nasdaq-100 Quarterly Collar 95-110 Index will take long positions in quarterly put options with an exercise price generally at 5% below the prevailing market price of the NASDAQ 100® Index and take short positions in quarterly call options with an exercise price generally at 10% above the prevailing market price of the NASDAQ 100® Index. However, if put and/or call options with those precise strike prices are unavailable, the Nasdaq-100 Quarterly Collar 95-110 Index will instead select the put option with the strike price closest to 5% below the prevailing market price of the NASDAQ ® Index, and call options with the strike price closest to 10% above the prevailing market price of the NASDAQ 100® Index. Each option position will (i) be traded on a national securities exchange; (ii) be held until the expiration date; (iii) expire on its date of maturity (in the next calendar quarter); (iv) only be subject to exercise on its expiration date; and (v) be settled in cash.

The NASDAQ 100® Index is a modified market capitalization weighted index containing equity securities of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. Modified capitalization weighting seeks to weight constituents primarily based on market capitalization, but subject to caps on the weights of the individual securities. Generally speaking, this approach will limit the amount of concentration in the largest market capitalization companies and increase company-level diversification.

The Underlying Index administered by Nasdaq, Inc. in conjunction with its third party contributor, Volos Portfolio Solutions, LLC., which are organizations that are independent of the Fund and Global X Management Company LLC, the investment adviser for the Fund ("Adviser"). Nasdaq determines the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the value of the Underlying Index.

Solactive Disruptive Materials Index

The Solactive Disruptive Materials Index is designed to provide exposure to companies that produce metals and other raw or composite materials that have been identified as being essential to disruptive technologies such as lithium batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, fuel cells, robotics, and 3D printers. Each material has been determined by Solactive AG, the provider of the Solactive Disruptive Materials Index to be instrumental to the development and materialization of one or more disruptive technologies. Disruptive technologies refer to those technologies that are essential to the development and materialization of long-term, structural changes to existing products, services, industries, or sectors. Specifically, the Solactive Disruptive Materials Index will include securities issued by “Disruptive Materials Companies” as defined by Solactive AG. Disruptive Materials Companies are those companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues in aggregate from the exploration, mining, production and/or enhancement of one or more of the following ten materials categories: Carbon Fiber, Cobalt, Copper, Graphene & Graphite, Lithium, Manganese, Nickel, Platinum & Palladium, Rare Earth Elements, and Zinc (collectively, “Disruptive Materials Categories”). Companies engaged in exploration and mining include those companies involved in locating and extracting disruptive materials. Companies engaged in production include those companies involved in manufacturing, processing, and trading disruptive materials for primary usage. Companies engaged in enhancement include those companies involved in refining, developing, and/or smelting materials to extract and purify disruptive materials. As of December 31, 2022, the Solactive Disruptive Materials Index had 49 constituents.

For the Lithium category, companies that derive greater than 25% but less than 50% of revenue from the production and/or processing of lithium are also eligible for inclusion (collectively, “Diversified Lithium Companies”). In addition, companies with primary business operations in the exploration, mining, production and/or enhancement of one or more of the Disruptive Materials Categories, but which are not currently generating revenue, are also eligible for inclusion (collectively, “Pre-Revenue Disruptive Materials Companies”). To determine whether a company has primary business operations in the exploration, mining, production and/or enhancement of one or more of the Disruptive Materials Categories, Solactive AG reviews the public financial disclosures and filings of the company, and identifies the products and business segments disclosed therein. Solactive AG then reviews the management discussion and analysis, as well as the level of investment the company allocates to those products and segments, to determine whether those business operations are the primary operations of the company.

In constructing the Solactive Disruptive Materials Index, Solactive AG applies a proprietary natural language processing algorithm to the eligible universe, which seeks to identify and rank companies involved in each of the Disruptive Materials Categories based on filings, disclosures, and other public information (e.g., regulatory filings, earnings transcripts, etc.). The highest-ranking companies identified by the natural language processing algorithm in each Disruptive Materials Category, as of the selection date, are further reviewed by Solactive AG to confirm they derive at least 50% of their revenues from one of the Disruptive Materials Categories as described above, derive between 25% and 50% of their revenues from the Lithium category in the case of Diversified Lithium Companies, or have primary business operations in the exploration, mining, production and/
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or enhancement of one or more of the Disruptive Materials Categories but do not currently generate revenues in the case of Pre-Revenue Disruptive Materials Companies. The five highest-ranking Disruptive Materials Companies and Pre-Revenue Disruptive Materials Companies according to free float market capitalization from each Disruptive Materials Category are included in the Solactive Disruptive Materials Index. For the Lithium category, the five highest-ranking Disruptive Materials Companies, Pre-Revenue Disruptive Materials Companies and Diversified Lithium Companies according to free float market capitalization are included. If fewer than five companies are identified that satisfy the above criteria within a Disruptive Materials Category, all eligible companies are selected, and the category consists of fewer than five companies.

To be a part of the eligible universe of the Solactive Disruptive Materials Index, companies must be classified in one of the following Economies according to FactSet (a leading financial data provider that maintains a comprehensive structured taxonomy designed to offer precise classification of global companies and their individual business units): Basic Materials, Industrials, or Technology. In addition, certain minimum market capitalization and liquidity criteria, as defined by the Solactive AG, must be met. As of December 31, 2022, companies must have a minimum market capitalization of $100 million and a minimum average daily turnover for the last 6 months greater than or equal to $1 million in order to be eligible for inclusion in the Solactive Disruptive Materials Index. As of December 31, 2022, companies listed in the following countries were eligible for inclusion in the Solactive Disruptive Materials Index: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the United Arab Emirates. As of December 31, 2022, the Solactive Disruptive Materials Index had significant exposure to Chinese issuers. The Fund may invest in China A-Shares, which are issued by companies incorporated in mainland China and traded on Chinese exchanges. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers located in emerging markets.

The Solactive Disruptive Materials Index is weighted according to a modified capitalization weighting methodology and is reconstituted and re-weighted semi-annually. Modified capitalization weighting seeks to weight constituents primarily based on market capitalization, but subject to caps on the weights of the individual securities. During each rebalance, the maximum weight of a company is capped at 4%, and all constituents are subject to a minimum weight of 0.3%. In addition, Diversified Lithium Companies and Pre-Revenue Disruptive Materials Companies are subject to an aggregate weight cap of 10% at each semi-annual rebalance. Generally speaking, modified capitalization weighting will limit the amount of concentration in the largest market capitalization companies and increase company-level diversification. The Solactive Disruptive Materials Index may include large-, mid-, small-, or micro-capitalization companies, and components primarily include materials companies.

DJIA Cboe BuyWrite v2 Index

The DJIA Cboe BuyWrite v2 Index measures the performance of a covered call strategy that holds the underlying stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® and "writes" (or sells) a succession of one-month at-the-money (“ATM”) covered call options on a fund that has economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® (“Reference Fund”). The DJIA Cboe BuyWrite v2 Index specifically reflects the performance of the component securities of the Dow Jones Industrial Average®, combined with written (sold) ATM call options corresponding to the value of the portfolio of stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average®.

The DJIA Cboe BuyWrite v2 Index is sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, which is an organization that is independent of the Fund and the Adviser.

Cboe Russell 2000 Half BuyWrite Index

The Cboe Russell 2000 Half BuyWrite Index measures the performance of a covered call strategy that holds a theoretical portfolio of the underlying stocks of the Russell 2000 Index "writes" (or sells) a succession of one-month at-the-money (“ATM”) covered call options on the Russell 2000 Index. The written covered call options on the Russell 2000 Index correspond to approximately 50% of the value of the portfolio of stocks in the Russell 2000 Index. The Cboe Russell 2000 Half BuyWrite Index specifically reflects the performance of the component securities of the Russell 2000 Index combined with written (sold) ATM call options corresponding to the value of 50% of the value of the portfolio of stocks in the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund invests in the securities reflected in the Cboe Russell 2000 Half BuyWrite Index or in investments (including other underlying ETFs) that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of such component securities, and cannot invest directly in the Cboe Russell 2000 Half BuyWrite Index itself.

The Russell 2000 Index is an equity benchmark which measures the performance of the small-capitalization sector of the U.S. equity market as defined by FTSE Russell, the index provider.

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Cboe S&P Financial Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index

The Cboe S&P Financial Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index measures the performance of a partially covered call strategy that holds a theoretical portfolio of the underlying securities of the Financial Select Sector Index. The Cboe S&P Financial Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index "writes" (or sells) a succession of one-month at-the-money covered call options on the Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, or such other fund that seeks to track the performance of the Financial Select Sector Index, as determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The call options correspond to approximately 50% of the value of the securities in the Financial Select Sector Index, therefore representing a partially covered call strategy. The call options written (sold) by the Fund will be FLexible EXchange (“FLEX”) options. The Fund invests in the securities reflected in the Underlying Index and cannot invest directly in the Cboe S&P Financial Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index itself.

The Cboe S&P Financial Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index is sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, which is an organization that is independent of the Fund and the Adviser.

Cboe S&P Health Care Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index

The Cboe S&P Health Care Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index measures the performance of a partially covered call strategy that holds a theoretical portfolio of the underlying securities of the Health Care Select Sector Index. The Cboe S&P Health Care Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index "writes" (or sells) a succession of one-month at-the-money covered call options on the Health Care Select Sector SPDR® Fund, or such other fund that seeks to track the performance of the Health Care Select Sector Index, as determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The call options correspond to approximately 50% of the value of the securities in the Health Care Select Sector Index, therefore representing a partially covered call strategy. The call options written (sold) by the Fund will be FLexible EXchange (“FLEX”) options. The Fund invests in the securities reflected in the Cboe S&P Health Care Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index and cannot invest directly in the Cboe S&P Health Care Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index itself.

The Cboe S&P Health Care Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index is sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, which is an organization that is independent of the Fund and the Adviser.

Cboe S&P Technology Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index

The Cboe S&P Technology Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index measures the performance of a partially covered call strategy that holds a theoretical portfolio of the underlying securities of the Information Technology Select Sector Index. The Cboe S&P Technology Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index "writes" (or sells) a succession of one-month at-the-money covered call options on the Information Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund, or such other fund that seeks to track the performance of the Information Technology Select Sector Index, as determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The call options correspond to approximately 50% of the value of the securities in the Information Technology Select Sector Index, therefore representing a partially covered call strategy. The call options written (sold) by the Fund will be FLexible EXchange (“FLEX”) options. The Fund invests in the securities reflected in the Cboe S&P Technology Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index and cannot invest directly in the Cboe S&P Technology Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index itself.

The Cboe S&P Technology Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index is sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, which is an organization that is independent of the Fund and the Adviser.

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No purchaser, seller or holder of this Fund, or any other person or entity, should use or refer to any MSCI trade name, trademark or service mark to sponsor, endorse, market or promote this Fund without first contacting MSCI to determine whether MSCI's permission is required. Under no circumstances may any person or entity claim any affiliation with MSCI without the prior written permission of MSCI.

The Adviser has entered into a license agreement with Qontigo Index GmbH ("Qontigo") to use the DAX Index. The Global X DAX Germany ETF is permitted to use the DAX Index pursuant to a sublicense agreement with the Adviser. This financial instrument is neither sponsored nor promoted, distributed or in any other manner supported by Qontigo. Qontigo does not give any explicit or implicit warranty or representation, neither regarding the results deriving from the use of the DAX Index and/or the DAX Index Trademark nor regarding the DAX Index value at a certain point in time or on a certain date nor in any other respect. The DAX Index is calculated and published by Qontigo. Nevertheless, as far as admissible under statutory law Qontigo will not be liable vis-à-vis third parties for potential errors in the DAX Index. Moreover, there is no obligation for Qontigo vis-à-vis third parties, including investors, to point out potential errors in the DAX Index. Neither the publication of the DAX Index by Qontigo nor the granting of a license regarding the DAX Index as well as the DAX Index Trademark for the utilization in connection with the financial instrument or other securities or financial products, which derived from the DAX Index, represents a recommendation by Qontigo for a capital investment or contains in any manner a warranty or opinion by Qontigo with respect to the attractiveness on an investment in this product. In its capacity as sole owner of all rights to the DAX Index and the DAX Index Trademark Qontigo has solely licensed to the issuer of the financial instrument the utilization of the DAX Index and the DAX Index Trademark as well as any reference to the DAX Index and the DAX Index Trademark in connection with the financial instrument.

"CBOE®" is a registered trademark of Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated ("CBOE"). NASDAQ®, NASDAQ-100® and NASDAQ-100 Index® are registered trademarks of Nasdaq, Inc. ("NASDAQ"). NASDAQ has granted the Adviser ("Licensee") a license to use the BXNT Index for purposes of Licensee's Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, the Cboe Nasdaq 100 Half BuyWrite V2 Index for purposes of Licensee's Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, the NASDAQ Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Index for purposes of Licensee's Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF, the Cboe S&P Financial Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index for purposes of Licensee's Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Cboe S&P Health Care Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index for purposes of Licensee's Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF and the Cboe S&P Technology Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index for purposes of Licensee's Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF. The Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, the Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF, the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF and the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by NASDAQ, CBOE or their affiliates (NASDAQ and CBOE, collectively with their affiliates, are referred to as the "Corporations"). The Corporations have not passed on the legality or suitability of, or the accuracy or adequacy of descriptions and disclosures relating to, the Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, the Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF, the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF and the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF. The Corporations make no representation or warranty, express or implied to the owners of the Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, the Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF, the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, the Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF, the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF or the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF particularly, or the ability of the BXNT Index, the Cboe Nasdaq 100 Half BuyWrite V2 Index, the NASDAQ Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Index, the Cboe S&P Financial Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index, the Cboe S&P Health Care Select Sector Half
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BuyWrite or the Cboe S&P Technology Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index to track general stock market performance. The Corporations' only relationship to Global X Management Company LLC (the "Licensee") is in the licensing of the Nasdaq®, CBOE®, NASDAQ-100® and NASDAQ-100 Index® and certain trade names of the Corporations and the use of the BXNT Index, the Cboe Nasdaq 100 Half BuyWrite V2 Index, the NASDAQ Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Index, the Cboe S&P Financial Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index, the Cboe S&P Health Care Select Sector Half BuyWrite and the Cboe S&P Technology Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index which is determined, composed and calculated by the Corporations without regard to Licensee or the Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, the Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF, the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF or the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF. The Corporations have no obligation to take the needs of the Licensee or the owners of the Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, the Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF, the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF or the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the BXNT Index, the Cboe Nasdaq 100 Half BuyWrite V2 Index, the NASDAQ Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce Index, the Cboe S&P Financial Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index, the Cboe S&P Health Care Select Sector Half BuyWrite or the Cboe S&P Technology Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index. The Corporations are not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, the Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF, the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF or the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, the Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF, the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF or the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF is to be converted into cash. The Corporations have no liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF, the Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF, the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF, the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF or the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF.

THE CORPORATIONS DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR UNINTERRUPTED CALCULATION OF THE CBOE NASDAQ 100 BXNT INDEX, THE CBOE NASDAQ 100 HALF BUYWRITE V2 INDEX, THE NASDAQ EMERGING MARKETS INTERNET & E-COMMERCE INDEX, THE CBOE S&P FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR HALF BUYWRITE INDEX, THE CBOE S&P HEALTH CARE SELECT SECTOR HALF BUYWRITE OR THE CBOE S&P TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR HALF BUYWRITE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY LICENSEE, OWNERS OF THE GLOBAL X NASDAQ 100® COVERED CALL ETF, THE GLOBAL X NASDAQ 100® COVERED CALL & GROWTH ETF, THE GLOBAL X EMERGING MARKETS INTERNET & E-COMMERCE ETF, THE GLOBAL X FINANCIALS COVERED CALL & GROWTH ETF, THE GLOBAL X HEALTH CARE COVERED CALL & GROWTH ETF OR THE GLOBAL X INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COVERED CALL & GROWTH ETF OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE BXNT INDEX, THE CBOE NASDAQ 100 HALF BUYWRITE V2 INDEX, THE NASDAQ EMERGING MARKETS INTERNET & E-COMMERCE INDEX, THE CBOE S&P FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR HALF BUYWRITE INDEX, THE CBOE S&P HEALTH CARE SELECT SECTOR HALF BUYWRITE, THE CBOE S&P TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR HALF BUYWRITE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE BXNT INDEX, THE CBOE NASDAQ 100 HALF BUYWRITE V2 INDEX, THE NASDAQ EMERGING MARKETS INTERNET & E-COMMERCE INDEX, THE CBOE S&P FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR HALF BUYWRITE INDEX, THE CBOE S&P HEALTH CARE SELECT SECTOR HALF BUYWRITE, THE CBOE S&P TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR HALF BUYWRITE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CORPORATIONS HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Global X Management Company LLC owns all rights to the trademark, name and intellectual property associated with the Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Index. No representation is made by Global X Management Company LLC that the Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Index is accurate or complete or that investment in the Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Index or the Fund will be profitable or suitable for any person. The Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Index is administered and calculated by Solactive AG and Global X Management Company LLC will have no liability for any error in calculation of the Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Index. Global X Management Company LLC does not guarantee that the Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Index or the underlying methodology is accurate or complete.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
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Each Fund is subject to the investment policies enumerated in this section, which may be changed with respect to a particular Fund only by a vote of the holders of a majority of such Fund's outstanding Shares, which is defined by the 1940 Act as: (i) more than 50% of the Fund's outstanding shares; or (ii) 67% or more of the Fund's shares present at a shareholder meeting if more than 50% of the Fund's outstanding shares are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, whichever is less.

The Funds:

1.May not issue any senior security, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time;

2.May not borrow money, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time;

3.May not act as an underwriter of securities within the meaning of the Securities Act, except as permitted under the Securities Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time. Among other things, to the extent that a Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, this would permit the Fund to act as an underwriter of securities in connection with the purchase and sale of its portfolio securities in the ordinary course of pursuing its investment objective, investment policies and investment program;

4.May not purchase or sell real estate or any interests therein, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time. Notwithstanding this limitation, a Fund may, among other things: (i) acquire or lease office space for its own use; (ii) invest in securities of issuers that invest in real estate or interests therein; (iii) invest in mortgage-related securities and other securities that are secured by real estate or interests therein; or (iv) hold and sell real estate acquired by the Fund as a result of the ownership of securities;

5.May not purchase physical commodities or contracts relating to physical commodities, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time;

6.May not make loans, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time; and

7.May not "concentrate" its investments in a particular industry or group of industries: (I) except that a Fund will concentrate to approximately the same extent that its Underlying Index concentrates in the securities of such particular industry or group of industries; and (II) except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction from time to time, provided that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (a) this limitation will not apply to a Fund's investments in: (i) securities of other investment companies; (ii) securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and/or interest by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities; (iii) repurchase agreements (collateralized by the instruments described in clause (ii)) or (iv) securities of state or municipal governments and their political subdivisions are not considered to be issued by members of any industry; (b) wholly owned finance companies will be considered to be in the industries of their parents if their activities are primarily related to the financing activities of the parents; and (c) utilities will be divided according to their services, for example, gas, gas transmission, electric and gas, electric and telephone will each be considered a separate industry.

Notwithstanding these fundamental investment restrictions, each Fund may purchase securities of other investment companies to the full extent permitted under Section 12 or any other provision of the 1940 Act (or any successor provision thereto) or under any regulation or order of the SEC.

If a percentage limitation is satisfied at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in such percentage resulting from a change in the value of a Fund's investments will not constitute a violation of such limitation, except that any borrowing by the Fund that exceeds the fundamental investment limitations stated above must be reduced to meet such limitations within the period required by the 1940 Act (currently three days). In addition, if a Fund's holdings of illiquid securities exceed 15% of net assets because of changes in the value of the Fund's investments, the Fund will act in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act and will take action to reduce its holdings of illiquid securities within a time frame deemed to be in the best interest of the Fund. Otherwise, a Fund may continue to hold a security even though it causes the Fund to exceed a percentage limitation because of fluctuation in the value of the Fund's assets.
 
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Any investment restriction which involves a maximum percentage (other than the restriction set forth above in investment restriction No. 2) will not be considered violated unless an excess over the percentage occurs immediately after, and is caused by, an acquisition or encumbrance of securities or assets of a Fund. The 1940 Act requires that if the asset coverage for borrowings at any time falls below the limits under the 1940 Act described in investment restriction No. 2, a Fund will, within three days thereafter (not including Sundays and holidays), reduce the amount of its borrowings to an extent that the net asset coverage of such borrowings shall conform to such limits.
 

CURRENT 1940 ACT LIMITATIONS
 
BORROWING. Investment companies generally may not borrow money, except that an investment company may borrow money in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings).

UNDERWRITING. Investment companies generally may not act as an underwriter of another issuer's securities, except to the extent that an investment company may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with the purchase or sale of portfolio securities.

REAL ESTATE. Investment companies generally may not purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but investment companies may purchase or sell securities or other instruments backed by real estate or of issuers engaged in real estate activities).
 
LOANS. Investment companies generally may not lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements, or to acquisitions of loans, loan participations or other forms of debt instruments.

PHYSICAL COMMODITIES. Investment companies generally may not purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but investment companies may purchase or sell options, futures contracts or other derivative instruments, and invest in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities).
 
CONCENTRATION. For purposes of calculating concentration percentages, investment companies investing in (a) affiliated investment companies are required to look through to the holdings of the affiliated investment companies and include the holdings in calculations of concentration percentages, and (ii) unaffiliated investment companies are required to include the holdings of the unaffiliated investment companies to the extent that they are concentrated in calculations of concentration percentages. In addition, revenue bonds are characterized by the industry in which the revenue is used.

CONTINUOUS OFFERING
 
The method by which Creation Unit Aggregations of Shares are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Unit Aggregations of Shares are issued and sold by the Funds on an ongoing basis, at any point a "distribution," as such term is used in the Securities Act, may occur. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery requirement and liability provisions of the Securities Act.

For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Unit Aggregations after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent shares, and sells such shares directly to customers, or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a categorization as an underwriter. Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are not "underwriters" but are effecting transactions in shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of shares, generally are required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. Firms that incur a prospectus delivery obligation with respect to shares of the Funds are reminded that, pursuant to Rule 153 under the Securities Act, a prospectus delivery obligation under Section 5(b)(2) of the Securities Act owed to an exchange member in connection with a sale on the Exchange is satisfied by the fact that the prospectus is available at the Exchange upon request. The prospectus delivery mechanism provided in Rule 153 is only available with respect to transactions on an exchange.
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The Adviser or its affiliates (each, as applicable, a “Selling Shareholder”) may purchase Creation Unit Aggregations through a broker-dealer to “seed” (in whole or in part) Funds as they are launched or thereafter, or may purchase shares from broker-dealers or other investors that have previously provided “seed” for Funds when they were launched or otherwise in secondary market transactions, and because the Selling Shareholder may be deemed an affiliate of such Funds, the shares are being registered to permit the resale of these shares from time to time after purchase. The Fund will not receive any of the proceeds from the resale by the Selling Shareholders of these shares. 

The Selling Shareholder intends to sell all or a portion of the shares owned by it and offered hereby from time to time directly or through one or more broker-dealers, and may also hedge such positions.  The shares may be sold on any national securities exchange on which the shares may be listed or quoted at the time of sale, in the over-the-counter market or in transactions other than on these exchanges or systems at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions.  The Selling Shareholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

ordinary brokerage transactions through brokers or dealers (who may act as agents or principals) or directly to one or more purchasers;
privately negotiated transactions;
through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether such options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise; and
any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

The Selling Shareholder may also loan or pledge shares to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares, to the extent permitted by applicable law. The Selling Shareholder may also enter into options or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell. 

The Selling Shareholder and any broker-dealer or agents participating in the distribution of shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act in connection with such sales.  In such event, any commissions paid to any such broker-dealer or agent and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. The Selling Shareholder who may be deemed an "underwriter" within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the applicable prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

The Selling Shareholder has informed the Fund that it is not a registered broker-dealer and does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the shares.  Upon the Fund being notified in writing by the Selling Shareholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, a supplement to this SAI will be filed, if required, pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act, disclosing (i) the name of each Selling Shareholder and of the participating broker-dealer(s), (ii) the number of shares involved, (iii) the price at which such shares were sold, (iv) the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such broker-dealer(s), where applicable, (v) that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in the Fund’s Prospectus and SAI, and (vi) other facts material to the transaction. 

The Selling Shareholder and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares by the Selling Shareholder and any other participating person.  To the extent applicable, Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares.  All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares.  There is a risk that the Selling Shareholder may redeem its investments in the Fund or otherwise sell its shares to a third party that may redeem. As with redemptions by other large shareholders, such redemptions could have a significant negative impact on the Fund.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
 
Policy on Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings
 
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The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a policy on disclosure of portfolio holdings, which it believes is in the best interests of the Funds' shareholders. The policy is designed to: (i) protect the confidentiality of the Funds' non-public portfolio holdings information, (ii) prevent the selective disclosure of such information, and (iii) ensure compliance by the Adviser and the Funds with the federal securities laws, including the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder and general principles of fiduciary duty. The Funds' portfolio holdings, or information derived from the Funds' portfolio holdings, may, in the Adviser's discretion, be made available to third parties if (i) such disclosure has been included in a Fund's public filings with the SEC or is disclosed on the Fund's publicly accessible Website, (ii) such disclosure is determined by the Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") to be in the best interests of Fund shareholders and consistent with applicable law; (iii) such disclosure is made equally available to anyone requesting it; and (iv) the Adviser determines that the disclosure does not present the risk of such information being used to trade against the Funds.
 
Each business day, portfolio holdings information will be provided to the Transfer Agent or other agent for dissemination through the facilities of the National Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC") and/or other fee based subscription services to NSCC members and/or subscribers to those other fee based subscription services, including Authorized Participants (defined below), and to entities that publish and/or analyze such information in connection with the process of purchasing or redeeming Creation Units or trading Shares of the Funds in the secondary market. Information with respect to each Fund's portfolio holdings is also disseminated daily on the Fund's Website.
 
The Distributor may also make available portfolio holdings information to other institutional market participants and entities that provide information services. This information typically reflects each Fund's anticipated holdings on the following business day. "Authorized Participants" are generally large institutional investors that have been authorized by the Distributor to purchase and redeem large blocks of Shares (known as Creation Units) pursuant to legal requirements pursuant to which the Funds offer and redeem Shares ("Global X Order"). Other than portfolio holdings information made available in connection with the creation/redemption process, as discussed above, portfolio holdings information that is not filed with the SEC or posted on the publicly available Website may be provided to third parties only in limited circumstances, as described above.
 
Disclosure to providers of auditing, custody, proxy voting and other similar services for the Funds, as well as rating and ranking organizations, will generally be permitted; however, information may be disclosed to other third parties (including, without limitation, individuals, institutional investors, and Authorized Participants that sell Shares of a Fund) only upon approval by the CCO. The recipients who may receive non-public portfolio holdings information are as follows: the Adviser and its affiliates, the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm, the Distributor, administrator and custodian, the Funds' legal counsel, the Funds' financial printer and the Funds' proxy voting service. These entities are obligated to keep such information confidential. Third-party providers of custodial or accounting services to a Fund may release non-public portfolio holdings information of a Fund only with the permission of the CCO.
 
Portfolio holdings will be disclosed through required filings with the SEC. Each Fund files its portfolio holdings with the SEC for each fiscal quarter on Form N-CSR (with respect to each annual period and semiannual period) and Form N-PORT (with respect to the first and third quarters of the Fund's fiscal year). Shareholders may obtain a Fund's Forms N-CSR and N-PORT filings on the SEC's Website at sec.gov. In addition, the Funds' Forms N-CSR and N-PORT filings may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's public reference room in Washington, DC. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information about the SEC's Website or the operation of the public reference room.
 
Under the policy on disclosure of portfolio holdings, the Board of Trustees is to receive information, on a quarterly basis, regarding any other disclosures of non-public portfolio holdings information that were permitted during the preceding quarter.

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
 
The business and affairs of the Trust are overseen by the Board of Trustees ("Board"). Subject to the provisions of the Trust's Declaration of Trust and By-Laws and Delaware law, the Board has all powers necessary and convenient to carry out this general oversight responsibility, including the power to elect and remove the Trust's officers. The focus of the Board's oversight of the business and affairs of the Trust (and each of the Funds) is to protect the interests of the shareholders in the Funds.
 
The Board appoints and oversees the Trust's officers and service providers. The Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of the Trust and each of the Funds, based on each Fund's investment objective, strategies, policies, and restrictions and agreements entered into by the Trust and/or the Adviser on behalf of the Trust. In carrying out its general oversight responsibility, the Board regularly interacts with and receives reports from the senior personnel of the Trust's service providers (including, in particular, the Adviser) and the Trust's CCO. The Board is assisted by the Trust's independent
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registered public accounting firm (who reports directly to the Trust's Audit Committee), independent counsel to the Independent Trustees (as defined below), counsel to the Trust and the Adviser, and other experts selected and approved by the Board.
 
BOARD STRUCTURE AND RELATED MATTERS. Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”), constitute 75 percent of the Board. Mr. Charles A. Baker, an Independent Trustee, serves as Independent Chairman of the Board. The Independent Chairman helps to facilitate communication among the Independent Trustees as well as communication between the Independent Trustees and management of the Trust. The Independent Chairman may assume such other duties and perform such activities as the Board may, from time to time, determine should be handled by the Independent Chairman. Mr. Luis Berruga is the sole Board member who is an “interested person” of the Trust (“Interested Trustee”). Mr. Berruga is an Interested Trustee due to his affiliation with the Adviser. The Board believes that having an interested person on the Board facilitates the ability of the Independent Trustees to fully understand (i) the Adviser’s commitment to providing and/or arranging for the provision of quality services to the Funds and (ii) corporate and financial matters of the Adviser that may be of importance in the Board’s decision-making process.
 
The Trustees discharge their responsibilities collectively as a Board, as well as through Board committees, each of which operates pursuant to a charter that delineates the specific responsibilities of that committee. The Board has established two standing committees: an Audit Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee. Currently, each of the Independent Trustees serves on each of these committees, which are comprised solely of Independent Trustees.
 
The Board periodically evaluates its structure and composition as well as various aspects of its operations. On an annual basis, the Board conducts a self-evaluation process that, among other things, considers (i) whether the Board and its committees are functioning effectively, (ii) given the size and composition of the Board and each of its committees, whether the Trustees are able to effectively oversee the number of funds in the complex and (iii) whether the mix of skills, perspectives, qualifications, attributes, education, and relevant experience of the Trustees helps to enhance the Board's effectiveness.
 
There are no specific required qualifications for Board membership. The Board believes that the different skills, perspectives, qualifications, attributes, education, and relevant experience of each of the Trustees provide the Board with a variety of complementary skills. Please note that (i) none of the Trustees is an "expert" within the meaning of the federal securities laws and (ii) the Board is not responsible for the day to day operations of the Trust and the Funds.
 
The Board of Trustees met five (5) times during the fiscal period ended October 31, 2022. The Board may hold special meetings, as needed, either in person or by telephone, to address matters arising between regular meetings.
 
The Trustees are identified in the table below, which provides information as to their principal business occupations held during the last five years and certain other information. Each Trustee serves until his or her death, resignation or removal and replacement. As of February 1, 2023, each of the Trustees oversaw 112 funds (100 of which were operational). The address for all Trustees and officers is c/o Global X Funds®, 605 3rd Avenue, 43rd Floor, New York, New York 10158.
 
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Independent Trustees
Name
(Year of Birth)
Position(s) Held
with Funds
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustees
Other Directorships Held by Trustees during the
Past 5 Years
Charles A. Baker
(1953)
Trustee (since 07/2018)
Chief Executive Officer of Investment Innovations LLC (investment consulting) (since 2013); Managing Director of NYSE Euronext (2003 to 2012)
112 (100 of which are operational)
Trustee of OSI ETF Trust (2016-2022)
Susan M. Ciccarone (1973)
Trustee (since 09/2019)
Partner, Further Global Capital Management (private equity) (since 2017); formerly Chief Operating Officer (2014-2016) and Chief Financial Officer (2012-2016), Emerging Global Advisors, LLC (ETF issuer)
112 (100 of which are operational)
Director of E78 Partners (since 2022); Director of ProSight Global, Inc. (since 2021); Director of Casa Holdco LP, parent of Celink (since 2018); Chairman, Payment Alliance International, Inc. (2019-2021)
Clifford J. Weber
(1963)
Trustee (since 07/2018)
Owner, Financial Products Consulting Group LLC (consulting services to financial institutions) (since 2015); Formerly, Executive Vice President of Global Index and Exchange-Traded Products, NYSE Market, Inc., a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (ETF/ETP listing exchange) (2013-2015)
112 (100 of which are operational)
Chairman (since 2017) and Trustee (since 2015) of Clough Funds Trust; Chairman and Trustee of Clayton Street Trust (since 2016); Chairman and Trustee of Janus Detroit Street Trust (since 2016); Chairman and Trustee of Elevation ETF Trust (2016-2018); Trustee of Clough Global Equity Fund (since 2017); Trustee of Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (since 2017); and Trustee of Clough Global Opportunities Fund (since 2017)


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Interested Trustee/Officers
Name
 (Year of Birth)
Position(s) Held
 with Funds
Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustees
Other Directorships
Held by Trustees During the Past 5 Years
Luis Berruga
(1977)
Trustee (since 07/2018); President (since 2018) Chief Executive Officer, GXMC (since 07/2018), Chief Financial Officer (since 02/2014) and Chief Operating Officer (09/2015 - 07/2018) 112 (100 of which are operational)
None
John Belanger
(1982)
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (since 12/2020) Chief Operating Officer and Head of Portfolio Management & Portfolio Administration, GXMC (since 12/2020); Portfolio Manager (12/2020-04/2022); Secretary of the Trust (03/2020-09/2020); Head of Product Management, GXMC (since 01/2020); Consultant to GXMC (09/2018-12/2019); Chief Operating Officer, Rex Shares, LLC (2014-2018)
n/a
n/a
Susan Lively
(1981)
Secretary (since 09/2020) General Counsel, GXMC (since 09/2020); Senior Corporate Counsel at Franklin Templeton (previously, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel at Legg Mason & Co., LLC) (2014-2020)
n/a
n/a
Eric Griffith1
(1969)
Assistant Secretary (since 02/2020) Counsel, SEI Investments (since 10/2019); Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2012-2018)
n/a
n/a
Joe Costello
(1974)
Chief Compliance Officer (since 09/2016) Chief Compliance Officer, GXMC (since 09/2016)
n/a
n/a
Ronnie Riven
(1984)
Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer (since 12/2020) Head of Finance & Business Management, GXMC (since 01/2022); Treasurer, GXMC (since 02/2022); Director of Finance, GXMC (08/2018-12/2021); Director of Accounting and Finance at Barclays Center (2016-2018) n/a n/a
Eric Olsen1
(1970)
Assistant Treasurer (since 05/2021) Director of Accounting, SEI Investment Manager Services (March 2021 to present); Deputy Head of Fund Operations, Traditional Assets, Aberdeen Standard Investments (2013-2021)
n/a
n/a

1    These officers of the Trust also serve as officers of one or more funds for which SEI Investments Company or an affiliate acts as investment manager, administrator or distributor.
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In addition to the information set forth in the table above, each Trustee possesses other relevant skills, perspectives, qualifications, attributes, education, and relevant experience. The following provides additional information about certain qualifications and experience of each of the Trustees and the reason why he or she was selected to serve as Trustee.

Charles A. Baker: Mr. Baker has extensive knowledge of and experience in the financial services industry, including previously serving as Managing Director of NYSE Euronext. Additionally, Mr. Baker has experience serving as an independent director for an ETF trust.
 
Luis Berruga: Mr. Berruga has extensive knowledge of and experience in the financial services industry, including serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser. Mr. Berruga received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
 
Susan M. Ciccarone: Ms. Ciccarone has extensive knowledge of and experience in the financial services and investment management industries. She is currently a partner of Further Global Capital Management, a private equity firm, and previously served as Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer of an adviser to ETFs. Ms. Ciccarone received her MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Clifford J. Weber: Mr. Weber has experience previously serving as a senior executive of stock exchanges with responsibilities including ETF and exchange-traded product issues, experience with the structure and operations of ETFs, experience with secondary market transactions involving ETFs, and experience serving as a mutual fund independent director.

RISK MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT. The Funds are subject to a variety of risks, including (but not limited to) investment risk, financial risk, legal, regulatory and compliance risk, and operational risk. Consistent with its responsibility for general oversight of the business and affairs of the Trust and the Funds, the Board oversees the Adviser's day-to-day management of the risks to which the Trust and the Funds are subject. The Board has charged the Adviser with (i) identifying possible events and circumstances that could have demonstrable, adverse effects on the business and affairs of the Trust and the Funds; (ii) implementing of processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to continuously evaluate business and market conditions to facilitate the processes described in (i) and (ii) above. The Adviser seeks to address the day-to-day risk management of the Trust and the Funds by relying on the Trust's compliance policies and procedures (i.e., the Trust's compliance program) as well as the compliance programs of the Trust's various service providers, internal control mechanisms and other risk oversight mechanisms as well as the assistance of the Trust's sub-administrator. The Adviser also separately considers potential risks that may impact the individual Funds.
 
As noted above, on behalf of the Trust, the Board has adopted, and periodically reviews, various compliance policies and procedures that are designed to address certain risks to the Trust and the Funds. In addition, under the general oversight of the Board, the Adviser and the Trust's other service providers have adopted a variety of processes, policies, procedures and controls designed to address particular risks to which the Trust and the Funds are subject. Different processes, policies, procedures and controls are employed with respect to different types of risks. Further, the Adviser oversees and regularly monitors the investments, operations, and compliance of the Funds' investments with various regulatory and other requirements.
 
Because the day-to-day operations of the Funds are carried out by the Adviser, the risk exposure of the Trust and the Funds are mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Board. In addition to the risk management processes, policies, procedures, and controls implemented by the Adviser, the Board seeks to oversee the risk management structure of the Trust and the Funds directly and through its committees (as described below). In this regard, the Board has requested that the Adviser, the CCO for the Trust and the Adviser, the independent auditors for the Trust, and counsel to the Trust and Adviser provide the Board with periodic reports regarding issues that should be focused on by the Board members. In large part, the Board oversees the Adviser's management of the Trust's risk management structure through the Board's review of regular reports, presentations and other information from officers of the Trust and other persons. Senior officers of the Trust, including the Trust's CCO, regularly report to the Board on a range of matters, including those relating to risk management. In this regard, the Board periodically receives reports regarding the Trust's service providers, either directly or through the CCO. On at least a quarterly basis, the Independent Trustees meet with the CCO to discuss matters relating to the Trust's compliance program and, in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, the Board receives at least annually a written report from the CCO regarding the effectiveness of the Trust's compliance program. In connection with the CCO's annual Rule 38a-1 compliance report to the Board, the Independent Trustees meet with the CCO in executive session to discuss the Trust's compliance program.
 
Further, the Board regularly receives reports from the Adviser with respect to the Funds' investments and securities trading and, as necessary, any fair valuation determinations made by the Adviser with respect to certain investments held by the Funds.
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Senior officers of the Trust and Adviser routinely report regularly to the Board on valuation matters, internal controls, accounting and financial reporting policies and practices.  In addition, the Audit Committee receives information on the Funds' internal controls and financial reporting from the Trust's independent registered public accounting firm.
 
The Board recognizes that not all risks that may affect the Funds can be identified nor can processes and controls be developed to eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects of certain risks. Some risks are simply beyond the reasonable control of the Funds, their management and service providers. Although the risk management process, policies and procedures of the Funds, their management and service providers are designed to be effective, there is no guarantee that they will eliminate or mitigate all such risks. Moreover, it may be necessary to bear certain risks to achieve each Fund's investment objective.

STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES
 
The Board of Trustees currently has two standing committees: an Audit Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee. Currently, each Independent Trustee serves on each of these committees.
 
AUDIT COMMITTEE. The purposes of the Audit Committee are to assist the Board in (1) its oversight of the Trust's accounting and financial reporting principles and policies and related controls and procedures maintained by or on behalf of the Trust; (2) its oversight of the Trust's financial statements and the independent audit thereof; (3) selecting, evaluating and, where deemed appropriate, replacing the independent registered public accounting firm (or nominating the independent registered public accounting firm to be proposed for shareholder approval in any proxy statement); and (4) evaluating the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm. During the fiscal period ended October 31, 2022, the Audit Committee held three (3) meetings.

NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. The purposes of the Nominating and Governance Committee are, among other things, to assist the Board in (1) its assessment of the adequacy of the Board's adherence to industry corporate governance best practices; (2) periodic evaluation of the operation of the Trust and meetings with management of the Trust concerning the Trust's operations and the application of policies and procedures to the Funds; (3) review, consideration and recommendation to the full Board regarding Independent Trustee compensation; (4) identification and evaluation of potential candidates to fill a vacancy on the Board; and (5) selection from among potential candidates of a nominee to be presented to the full Board for its consideration. The Nominating and Governance Committee will not consider shareholders' nominees. During the fiscal period ended October 31, 2022, the Nominating and Governance Committee held two (2) meetings.

TRUSTEE AND OFFICER OWNERSHIP OF FUND SHARES
 
To the best of the Trust's knowledge, as of the date of this SAI, the Trustees and officers of the Trust, as a group, owned less than 1% of the Shares of each Fund.
 
Securities Ownership
 
Listed below for each Trustee is a dollar range of securities beneficially owned in a Fund together with the aggregate dollar range of equity securities in all registered investment companies overseen by each Trustee that are in the same family of investment companies as the Trust, as of December 31, 2022.
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Name of Trustee
Fund
Dollar Range of Equity Securities In Fund
Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in All Funds Overseen by Trustee in Family of Investment Companies
Independent Trustees
Charles A. Baker
None None $10,001-$50,000
Susan M. Ciccarone
None None None
Clifford J. Weber
None None None
Interested Trustee
Luis Berruga
Global X E-commerce ETF $1–$10,000 over $100,000
Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF $1–$10,000
Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF $1–$10,000
Global X S&P 500® Covered Call ETF
over $100,000
Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF
over $100,000
Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF
over $100,000
Global X S&P 500® Covered Call & Growth ETF
over $100,000
Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF
over $100,000
Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF $10,001–$50,000
Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Emerging Markets ETF
$10,001–$50,000
Global X NASDAQ 100® Risk Managed Income ETF
$10,001–$50,000
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF over $100,000
Global X S&P 500® Risk Managed Income ETF
$10,001–$50,000
Global X NASDAQ 100® Collar 95-110 ETF
$1–$10,000
Global X NASDAQ 100® Tail Risk ETF
$1–$10,000
Global X S&P 500® Collar 95-110 ETF
$1–$10,000
Global X S&P 500® Tail Risk ETF
$1–$10,000



TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES OF THE ADVISER AND RELATED COMPANIES

As of December 31, 2022, no Independent Trustee (or any of his or her immediate family members) owned beneficially or of record securities of any Trust investment adviser, its principal underwriter, or any person directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by or under common control with any Trust investment adviser or principal underwriter.
Name of
Independent Trustee
Name of Owners
and Relationship
to Trustee
Company Title of Class Value of Securities Percent of Class
Charles A. Baker None None None None None
Susan M. Ciccarone None None None None None
Clifford J. Weber None None None None None

No Independent Trustee or immediate family member has during the two most recently completed calendar years had: (i) any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction or series of similar transactions, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000; or (ii) any direct or indirect relationship of any nature, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000, with:

the Funds;

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an officer of the Trust;

an investment company, or person that would be an investment company but for the exclusions provided by Sections 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act, having the same investment adviser or principal underwriter as the Funds or having an investment adviser or principal underwriter that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds;

an officer or an investment company, or a person that would be an investment company but for the exclusions provided by Sections 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act, having the same investment adviser or principal underwriter as the Funds or having an investment adviser or principal underwriter that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds;

the Adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds;

an officer of the Adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds;

a person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds; or

an officer of a person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds.

TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
 
The Interested Trustee is not compensated by the Trust. Rather, he is compensated by the Adviser. Independent Trustee fees are paid from the unitary fee paid to the Adviser by the Funds. All of the Independent Trustees are reimbursed for their travel expenses and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending Board meetings (these other expenses are subject to Board review to ensure that they are not excessive). The Trust does not accrue pension or retirement benefits as part of the Fund's expenses, and Trustees are not entitled to benefits upon retirement from the Board. The Trust's officers receive no compensation directly from the Trust.
 
The following sets forth the fees paid to each Trustee for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, unless otherwise indicated.
Name of
Independent Trustee
Aggregate Compensation from the Funds
Pension or Retirement Benefits Accrued as Part of Funds Expenses
Total Compensation from Trust*
Charles A. Baker
$100,402 $0 $182,500
Susan M. Ciccarone
$100,402 $0 $182,500
Clifford J. Weber
$100,402 $0 $182,500

* Information is as of December 31, 2022.

CODE OF ETHICS
 
The Trust, the Adviser, and the Distributor each have adopted a code of ethics, as required by applicable law, which is designed to prevent affiliated persons of the Trust, the Adviser, and the Distributor from engaging in deceptive, manipulative or fraudulent activities in connection with securities held or to be acquired by the Funds (which may also be held by persons subject to a code of ethics). There can be no assurance that the codes of ethics will be effective in preventing such activities. The codes of ethics permit personnel subject to them to invest in securities, including securities that may be held or purchased by the Funds. The codes of ethics are on file with the SEC and are available to the public.
 
INVESTMENT ADVISER

The Adviser, Global X Management Company LLC, serves as investment manager to the Funds pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser. It is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC and is located at 605 3rd Avenue, 43rd Floor, New York, New York 10158. The Adviser was organized in Delaware on March 28, 2008 as a limited liability company. On July 2, 2018, the Adviser consummated a transaction pursuant to which the Adviser became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. ("Mirae").  In this manner, the Adviser is
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ultimately controlled by Mirae, which is a leading financial services company in Korea and is the headquarters for the Mirae Asset Global Investments Group.
 
Pursuant to a Supervision and Administration Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser, the Adviser oversees the operation of the Funds, provides or causes to be furnished the advisory, supervisory, administrative, distribution, transfer agency, custody and all other services necessary for the Funds to operate, and exercises day-to-day oversight over the Funds' service providers. Under the Supervision and Administration Agreement, the Adviser also bears all the fees and expenses incurred in connection with its obligations under the Supervision and Administration Agreement, including, but not limited to, the costs of various third-party services required by the Funds, including audit, certain custody, portfolio accounting, legal, transfer agency and printing costs, except those fees and expenses specifically assumed by the Trust on behalf of each Fund.
 
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser, the Adviser is responsible for the management of the investment portfolio of each Fund. The ability of the Adviser to successfully implement each Fund's investment strategies will influence such Fund's performance significantly.

Each Fund pays the Adviser a fee ("Management Fee") for the advisory, supervisory, administrative and other services it requires under an all-in fee structure. Each Fund pays (or will pay, for Funds that have not yet commenced operations) a monthly Management Fee to the Adviser at the annual rates set forth in the table below (stated as a percentage of each Fund's respective average daily net assets).
 Fund Management Fee
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF 0.61%
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF 0.65%
Global X MSCI China Industrials ETF 0.65%
Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF 0.65%
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF 0.65%
Global X MSCI China Energy ETF 0.65%
Global X MSCI China Materials ETF 0.65%
Global X MSCI Norway ETF 0.50%
Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF 0.65%
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF 0.59%
Global X MSCI Greece ETF 0.55%
Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF 0.68%
Global X MSCI Next Emerging & Frontier ETF 0.49%
Global X MSCI Portugal ETF 0.55%
Global X DAX Germany ETF 0.20%
Global X MSCI Pakistan ETF 0.68%
Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF 0.65%
Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF 0.65%
Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF 0.65%
Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF 0.65%
Global X MSCI China Utilities ETF 0.65%
Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF 0.50%
Global X Copper Miners ETF 0.65%
Global X Silver Miners ETF 0.65%
Global X Gold Explorers ETF 0.65%
Global X Uranium ETF 0.69%
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF 0.75%
Global X SuperDividend® ETF
0.58%1
Global X Social Media ETF 0.65%
Global X Guru® Index ETF
0.75%
Global X SuperIncome™ Preferred ETF 0.58%
Global X SuperDividend® U.S. ETF
0.45%
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 Fund Management Fee
Global X S&P 500® Covered Call ETF
0.60%
Global X NASDAQ 100® Covered Call ETF
0.60%
Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Emerging Markets ETF
0.65%
Global X SuperDividend® REIT ETF
0.58%
Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF 0.65%
Global X S&P 500® Catholic Values ETF
0.29%
Global X MSCI SuperDividend® EAFE ETF
0.55%
Global X E-commerce ETF 0.50%
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF
0.60%2
Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF 0.35%
Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF
0.60%
Global X S&P 500® Covered Call & Growth ETF
0.60%
Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF 0.65%
Global X S&P 500® Tail Risk ETF
0.60%
Global X S&P 500® Risk Managed Income ETF
0.60%
Global X S&P 500® Collar 95-110 ETF
0.60%
Global X NASDAQ 100® Tail Risk ETF
0.60%
Global X NASDAQ 100® Risk Managed Income ETF
0.60%
Global X NASDAQ 100® Collar 95-110 ETF
0.60%
Global X Disruptive Materials ETF 0.59%
Global X Dow 30® Covered Call ETF
0.60%
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF
0.60%3
Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF
0.60%4
Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF
0.60%5
Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF
0.60%6
Global X S&P Catholic Values U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 0.25%

In addition, each Fund bears other fees and expenses that are not covered by the Supervision and Administration Agreement, which may vary and will affect the total expense ratio of a Fund, such as taxes, brokerage fees, commissions and other transaction expenses, interest and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses). In addition, the Global X MSCI Greece ETF, Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF, Global X MSCI Next Emerging & Frontier ETF, Global X MSCI Portugal ETF and Global X MSCI Pakistan ETF may pay asset-based custodial fees that are not covered by the Supervision and Administration Agreement. The Adviser may earn a profit on the Management Fee paid by the Funds. Also, the Adviser, and not shareholders of the Funds, would benefit from any price decreases in third-party services, including decreases resulting from an increase in net assets.

The Board of Trustees of the Trust voted to approve a lower Management Fee for the Global X DAX Germany ETF of 0.20% effective March 1, 2021.

The Board of Trustees of the Trust voted to approve a lower Management Fee for the Global X Disruptive Materials ETF of 0.59% effective January 7, 2022.

1 Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse or waive fees and/or limit expenses for the Global X SuperDividend® ETF to the extent necessary to assure that the operating expenses of the Global X SuperDividend® ETF (exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, commissions, and other transaction expenses and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses)) will not exceed 0.58% of the average daily net assets of the Global X SuperDividend® ETF per year until at least March 1, 2024.

2 Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse or waive fees and/or limit expenses for the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF to the extent necessary to assure that the operating expenses of the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, commissions, and other transaction expenses,
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interest, and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses)) will not exceed 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF per year until at least March 1, 2024.

3 Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse or waive fees and/or limit expenses for the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF to the extent necessary to assure that the operating expenses of the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF (exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, commissions, and other transaction expenses, interest, and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses)) will not exceed 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF per year until at least March 1, 2024.

4 Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse or waive fees and/or limit expenses for the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF to the extent necessary to assure that the operating expenses of the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF (exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, commissions, and other transaction expenses, interest, and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses)) will not exceed 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Global X Financials Covered Call & Growth ETF per year until at least March 1, 2024.

5 Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse or waive fees and/or limit expenses for the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF to the extent necessary to assure that the operating expenses of the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF (exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, commissions, and other transaction expenses, interest, and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses)) will not exceed 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF per year until at least March 1, 2024.

6 Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse or waive fees and/or limit expenses for the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF to the extent necessary to assure that the operating expenses of the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF (exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, commissions, and other transaction expenses, interest, and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses)) will not exceed 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF per year until at least March 1, 2024.

The Adviser and its affiliates deal, trade and invest for their own accounts in the types of securities in which a Fund also may invest. The Adviser does not use inside information in making investment decisions on behalf of the Funds.

Each of the Supervision and Administration Agreement and the related Investment Advisory Agreement remains in effect for two (2) years from its effective date and thereafter continues in effect for as long as its continuance is specifically approved at least annually, by (i) the Board of Trustees of the Trust, or by the vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding Shares of the Fund, and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to the Investment Advisory Agreement or interested persons of the Adviser, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Each of the Supervision and Administration Agreement and the related Investment Advisory Agreement provides that it may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the Funds' shareholders, on 60 calendar days written notice to the Adviser, and by the Adviser on the same notice to the Trust, and that it shall be automatically terminated if it is assigned.
 
Each of the Supervision and Administration Agreement and the related Investment Advisory Agreement provides that the Adviser shall not be liable to each Fund or its shareholders for anything other than willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations or duties. The Investment Advisory Agreement also provides that the Adviser may engage in other businesses, devote time and attention to any other business, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, and render investment advisory services to others.
 
The Management Fees paid by each operational Fund to the Adviser and the aggregated amount of Management Fees reimbursed or waived by the Adviser (net of expenses reimbursed to the Adviser under the applicable Expense Limitation Agreement) for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022 are set forth in the chart below. With respect to the Predecessor Funds, the aggregate investment advisory fee waived by the Predecessor Adviser (net expenses reimbursed to the Predecessor Adviser under the expense limitation agreement that was then in effect) are set forth below.
 
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  Management Fees Paid for the Fiscal Year Ended Reimbursements or Waivers for the Fiscal Year Ended  
 
 
Fund
October 31, 2020 October 31, 2021 October 31, 2022 October 31, 2020 October 31, 2021 October 31, 2022 Date of
Commencement
of Investment Operations
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF 304,028 251,254 201,989 02/05/2009
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF 1,206,428 4,423,478 2,448,391 11/30/2009
Global X MSCI China Industrials ETF 12,924 19,979 75,330 11/30/2009
Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF 124,732 102,643 59,401 12/08/2009
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF 287,558 376,684 400,660 12/10/2009
Global X MSCI China Energy ETF 10,437 18,452 43,997 12/15/2009
Global X MSCI China Materials ETF 11,256 30,529 36,539 01/12/2010
Global X MSCI Norway ETF 238,657 237,832 506,046 11/09/2010
Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF 146,393 212,302 248,178 02/16/201