Global X Silver Miners ETF (ticker: SIL)
Global X Gold Explorers ETF (ticker: GOEX)
Global X Copper Miners ETF (ticker: COPX)
Global X Uranium ETF (ticker: URA


Annual Report

October 31, 2022




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Table of Contents 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance   1 
Schedules of Investments   
Global X Silver Miners ETF   11 
Global X Gold Explorers ETF   14 
Global X Copper Miners ETF   18 
Global X Uranium ETF   22 
Glossary   27 
Statements of Assests and Liabilities   28 
Statements of Operations   30 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets   32 
Financial Highlights   35 
Notes to Financial Statements   39 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   53 
Disclosure of Fund Expenses   55 
Liquidity Risk Management Program   57 
Supplemental Information   58 
Trustees and Officers of the Trust   59 
Notice to Shareholders   62 

 

Shares are bought and sold at market price (not net asset value (“NAV”)) and are not individually redeemed from a Fund. Shares may only be redeemed directly from a Fund by Authorized Participants, in very large creation/ redemption units. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) 
Global X Silver Miners ETF

 

Global X Silver Miners ETF

The Global X Silver Miners ETF (“Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Global Silver Miners Total Return Index (“Underlying Index”). The Fund is passively managed, which means the investment adviser does not attempt to take defensive positions in declining markets. The Fund generally seeks to fully replicate the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is designed to reflect the performance of the silver mining industry. It is comprised of selected companies globally that are actively engaged in some aspect of the silver mining industry, such as silver mining, refining, or exploration, as defined by Solactive AG, the provider of the Underlying Index.

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022 (the “reporting period”), the Fund decreased by 34.83%, while the Underlying Index decreased by 36.09%. The Fund had a net asset value of $38.78 per share on October 31, 2021, and ended the reporting period with a net asset value of $24.93 per share on October 31, 2022.

During the reporting period, the highest return came from Korea Zinc Co, Ltd, which returned 1.51%. The worst performers were Aurcana Silver Corp and Great Panther Mining Limited, which returned -99.28% and -98.76%, respectively.

The Fund had negative performance during the reporting period due to such factors as rising interest rates, a stronger U.S. dollar, and sluggish economic growth globally. Concerns about more rate hikes and the removal of stimulus by the U.S. Federal Reserve to fight decades-long high inflation weighed on silver prices. The rising value of the U.S. dollar also hurt silver prices, since a stronger U.S. dollar caused the price of precious metals, including silver, to remain high for foreign currencies. Lockdowns in China as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related measures also had an impact on industrial metals demand and silver miners. China's strict COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions reduced business activity and industrial demand for silver. Furthermore, amid the European and Russian energy war related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China increased purchases of oil from Russia while decreasing investments in the solar and renewable energy industries, weakening industrial demand for silver.

 
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2022
 
One Year Return
Three Year Return
Five Year Return
Ten Year Return
 
Net Asset Value
Market Price
Net Asset Value
Market Price
Net Asset Value
Market Price
Net Asset Value
Market Price
Global X Silver Miners ETF
-34.89%
-34.67%
-4.82%
-4.71%
-3.58%
-3.54%
-9.35%
-9.43%
Solactive Global Silver Miners Total Return Index
-36.99%
-36.09%
-5.09%
-5.09%
-3.49%
-3.49%
-9.05%
-9.05%
MSCI ACWI Index (Net)
-19.96%
-19.96%
4.85%
4.85%
5.24%
5.24%
7.98%
7.98%

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) 
Global X Silver Miners ETF

*Fund commenced operations on April 19, 2010.

The MSCI ACWI (Net) (All Country World Index) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, it may be worth less than its original cost. High short-term performance of the fund is unusual and investors should not expect such performance to be repeated. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike the Fund's returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. Performance figures for the periods shown may reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (if applicable), returns would have been lower.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

See definition of comparative indices above.

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) 
Global X Gold Explorers ETF

 

Global X Gold Explorers ETF

The Global X Gold Explorers ETF (“Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Global Gold Explorers & Developers Total Return Index (“Underlying Index”). The Fund is passively managed, which means the investment adviser does not attempt to take defensive positions in declining markets. The Fund generally seeks to fully replicate the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index tracks the price movements in the shares of companies which are active in the gold mining industry as an explorer, as defined by Solactive AG, the provider of the Underlying Index. This implies that a decision about production from the respective gold mining projects in which the companies are involved in has not been made yet.

For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2022 (the “reporting period”), the Fund decreased by 30.94%, while the Underlying Index decreased by 30.70%. The Fund had a net asset value of $30.10 per share on October 31, 2021, and ended the reporting period with a net asset value of $20.36 per share on October 31, 2022.

During the reporting period, the highest returns came from Great Bear Resources Ltd and Pretium Resources Inc, which returned 59.83% and 24.85%, respectively. The worst performers were Argonaut Gold Inc and Petropavlovsk Plc, which returned -88.42% and -87.12%, respectively.

The Fund had a negative performance during the reporting period due to such factors as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary policy, higher bond yields, and a strong dollar, which all combined to adversely affect gold's price. Gold explorers' revenues are typically a function of the price of gold and their ability to locate new deposits. During the reporting period, both developed and emerging markets were affected by rampant inflation, and therefore, central banks were more aggressive than expected in monetary tightening policies. Because gold is a yield-free asset, rising real Treasury rates increased the opportunity cost of holding gold, which reduced its investment appeal. The rising value of the U.S. dollar also hurt gold prices since a stronger U.S. dollar caused the price of precious metals, including gold, to remain high for foreign currencies. Jewelry demand from China, the second largest consumer of gold, weakened due to the country's COVID-19-related lockdown policies and related economic slowdown.

 
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2022
 
One Year Return
Three Year Return
Five Year Return
Ten Year Return
 
Net Asset Value
Market Price
Net Asset Value
Market Price
Net Asset Value
Market Price
Net Asset Value
Market Price
Global X Gold Explorers ETF
-30.94% -30.93% -5.00%
-4.98%
0.30%
0.24%
-6.36%
-6.48%
Hybrid Solactive Global Gold Explorers Total Return Index/Solactive Global Gold Explorers & Developers Total Return Transition Index/Solactive Global Gold Explorers & Developers Total Return Index**
-30.70% -30.70% -4.52% -4.52%
0.84%
0.84%
-5.52%
-5.52%
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)
-19.96% -19.96% 4.85%
4.85%
5.24%
5.24%
7.98%
7.98%

 

3


Management Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) 
Global X Gold Explorers ETF


*Fund commenced operations on November 3, 2010.

**Hybrid index performance reflects the performance of the Solactive Global Gold Explorers Total Return Index through November 30, 2016, the Solactive Global Gold Explorers & Developers Total Return Transition Index through April 30, 2017, and the Solactive Global Gold Explorers & Developers Total Return Index thereafter. This change was due to planned migration to the new Underlying Index, in an effort to provide broader exposure to the local market.

The MSCI ACWI (Net) (All Country World Index) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, it may be worth less than its original cost. High short-term performance of the fund is unusual and investors should not expect such performance to be repeated. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike the Fund's returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. Performance figures for the periods shown may reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (if applicable), returns would have been lower.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.


4



Management Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) 
Global X Gold Explorers ETF

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

See definition of comparative indices on previous page.




5




Management Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) 
Global X Copper Miners ETF


Global X Copper Miners ETF
The Global X Copper Miners ETF (“Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index (“Underlying Index”). The Fund is passively managed, which means the investment adviser does not attempt to take defensive positions in declining markets. The Fund generally seeks to fully replicate the Underlying Index.
The Underlying Index is designed to reflect the performance of the copper mining industry. It is comprised of selected companies globally that are actively engaged in some aspect of the copper mining industry, such as copper mining, refining, or exploration, as defined by Solactive AG, the provider of the Underlying Index.
For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2022 (the “reporting period”), the Fund decreased 20.38%, while the Underlying Index decreased by 20.11%. The Fund had a net asset value of $37.31 per share on October 31, 2021, and ended the reporting period with a net asset value of $28.74 per share on October 31, 2022.
During the reporting period, the highest returns came from Aeris Resources Limited Temp and Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd, which returned 540.49% and 121.86%, respectively. The worst performers were Aeris Resources Limited and Solaris Resources Inc, which returned -72.76% and -69.07%, respectively.
The Fund had negative performance during the reporting period due to factors such as investor fears of a global recession, strict COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns and slowing economic growth in China, the top consumer of copper. Chinese manufacturers shut down frequently due to COVID19-related lockdown policies. The building and construction sector, which accounts for a significant portion of total copper end-use, suffered due to Chinese apartment and house sales declining substantially over the reporting period. Higher rates also weighed significantly on the U.S. housing market, contributing to a decline in the use of copper. Demand for copper is linked to economic expansion and industrial activity. Investor fears of a worldwide recession intensified following central bank policies that were more aggressive than anticipated. During the reporting period, copper price volatility remained high as the economic impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine spread and exchange inventory levels remained low. In addition, production in the two largest copper markets, Chile and Peru, slowed due to operational constraints and strikes in those countres.

 
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR EDED
OCTOBER 31, 2022
 
One Year Return
Three Year Return
Five Year Return
Ten Year Return
 
Net
Asset
Value
Market Price
Net
Asset
Value
Market Price
Net
Asset
Value
Market Price
Net
Asset
Value
Market Price
Global X Copper Miners ETF
-20.38%
-20.58%
20.23%
20.16%
4.54%
4.53%
-1.12%
-1.15%
Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index
-20.11%
-20.11%
20.90%
20.90%
5.09%
5.09%
-0.67%
-0.67%
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)
-23.00%
-23.00%
-1.27%
-1.27%
-0.09%
-0.09%
4.13%
4.13%

6

 



Management Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) 
Global X Copper Miners ETF

*Fund commenced operations on April 19, 2010.

The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada.

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, it may be worth less than its original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike the Fund's returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. Performance figures for the periods shown may reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (if applicable), returns would have been lower.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

See definition of comparative indices above.


7




Management Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) 
Global X Uranium ETF

 

Global X Uranium ETF

The Global X Uranium ETF (“Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Total Return Index (“Underlying Index”). The Fund is passively managed, which means the investment adviser does not attempt to take defensive positions in declining markets. The Fund generally seeks to fully replicate the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index tracks the price movements in the shares of companies which are (or are expected to be in the near future) active in the uranium industry, as defined by Solactive AG, the provider of the Underlying Index. This particularly includes uranium mining, exploration, uranium investments and technologies related to the uranium industry.

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022 (the “reporting period”), the Fund decreased 20.11%, while the Underlying Index decreased by 19.61%. The Fund had a net asset value of $27.04 per share on October 31, 2021, and ended the reporting period with a net asset value of $20.30 per share on October 31, 2022.

During the reporting period, the highest returns came from Encore Energy Corp and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd, which returned 95.11% and 38.54%, respectively. The worst performers were Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp and Bannerman Energy Ltd, which returned -59.43% and -57.36%, respectively.

The Fund suffered negative returns during the reporting period due to factors such as the global economic slowdown, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the European energy crisis. The price of uranium, the main fuel used in nuclear reactors, is sensitive to energy sector and green transition trends. France's nuclear power demand was the lowest in years. As a short to medium-term solution to the European energy crisis caused by Russia's decision to cut gas exports, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands opted to restart coal-fired power facilities rather than nuclear plants. Austria and Luxembourg led efforts against the European Union (“EU”) to contest nuclear energy's inclusion in the EU's green energy taxonomy, indicating more obstacles for investments in nuclear energy. The global equity market slowdown also affected investor appetite for risk assets, such as uranium.

 
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2022
 
One Year Return
Three Year Return
Five Year Return
Ten Year Return
 
Net Asset Value
Market Price
Net Asset Value
Market Price
Net Asset Value
Market Price
Net Asset Value
Market Price
Global X Uranium ETF
-20.11% -19.98% 26.78% 26.91% 14.13% 13.92%
-4.35%
-4.51%
Hybrid Solactive Global Uranium Total Return Index/ Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Transition TR Index/Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Total Return Index**
-19.61% -19.61% 27.38% 27.38% 15.30% 15.30% -3.46%
-3.46%
MSCI EAFE Index
-23.00% -23.00% -1.27% -1.27% -0.09%
-0.09%
4.13%
4.13%

 




8




Management Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) 
Global X Uranium ETF


*Fund commenced operations on November 4, 2010.

**Hybrid index performance reflects the performance of the Solactive Global Uranium Total Return Index through April 30, 2018, the Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Transition TR Index through July 31, 2018, and the Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Total Return Index thereafter. This change was due to planned migration to the new Underlying Index, in an effort to provide broader exposure to the local market.

The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States & Canada.

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, it may be worth less than its original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike the Fund's returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. Performance figures for the periods shown may reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (if applicable), returns would have been lower.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.



9


Management Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) 
Global X Uranium ETF

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

See definition of comparative indices on previous page.





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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Silver Miners ETF

 




       
 
    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 100.0%             
AUSTRALIA — 1.2%             
Materials — 1.2%             
Kingsgate Consolidated * (A)      5,660,076     $ 6,098,596  
Silver Mines * (A)      33,726,191       3,774,097  
TOTAL AUSTRALIA              9,872,693  
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA — 1.4%                 
Materials — 1.4%                 
Adriatic Metals, Cl CDI * (A)      7,518,911       11,635,311  
BRAZIL — 22.6%                 
Materials — 22.6%                 
Wheaton Precious Metals .      5,821,504       190,304,966  
CANADA — 38.8%                 
Materials — 38.8%                 
AbraSilver Resource * (A)      11,629,879       3,538,287  
Americas Gold & Silver * (A)      5,037,755       2,289,805  
Aurcana Silver *      5,590,172       20,491  
Aya Gold & Silver * (A)      2,511,368       14,544,780  
Blackrock Silver * (A)      4,185,496       1,350,111  
Discovery Silver *      6,902,706       5,161,658  
Endeavour Silver * (A)      5,319,078       18,084,865  
First Majestic Silver (A)      4,928,399       41,405,706  
Fortuna Silver Mines * (A)      8,137,174       22,609,061  
GoGold Resources * (A)      7,637,223       8,454,387  
MAG Silver *      2,492,523       33,074,056  
McEwen Mining * (A)      1,128,105       4,117,583  
New Pacific Metals * (A)      2,394,196       5,757,093  
Pan American Silver      4,934,631       78,855,403  
Prime Mining * (A)      2,422,336       2,095,493  

 

 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Silver Miners ETF

 


       
 
    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — continued             
Materials — continued             
Santacruz Silver Mining *      6,444,046     $ 2,196,753  
Silvercorp Metals      4,777,647       11,628,451  
SilverCrest Metals *      3,968,934       19,873,039  
SSR Mining (A)      3,435,010       47,403,138  
Vizsla Silver *      3,818,905       4,395,499  
TOTAL CANADA              326,855,659  
MEXICO — 9.9%                 
Materials — 9.9%                 
Fresnillo .      4,753,586       39,898,269  
Industrias Penoles .      3,788,624       42,900,455  
TOTAL MEXICO              82,798,724  
PERU — 6.4%                 
Materials — 6.4%                 
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA ADR      5,873,430       40,761,604  
Hochschild Mining      8,402,614       5,161,239  
Volcan Cia Minera SAA *      65,884,510       8,247,547  
TOTAL PERU              54,170,390  
SOUTH KOREA — 10.3%                 
Materials — 10.3%                 
Korea Zinc .      193,384       86,886,700  
UNITED STATES — 9.4%                 
Materials — 9.4%                 
Coeur Mining *      7,828,718       29,592,554  
Gatos Silver * (A)      1,322,122       4,363,002  
Gold Resource .      2,496,570       3,994,512  
Golden Minerals * (A)      3,470,408       898,836  
Hecla Mining      8,783,880       40,142,332  
TOTAL UNITED STATES              78,991,236  
TOTAL COMMON STOCK                 
(Cost $1,126,212,372)              841,515,679  

 





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Silver Miners ETF

 


       
 
    Shares     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT(B)(C) — 1.8%             
Fidelity Investments Money Market             
Government Portfolio, Cl Institutional, 2.910%            
(Cost $15,519,148) .      15,519,148     $ 15,519,148  
      Face Amount
         
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT(B) — 2.6%                 
BNP Paribas                 
2.930%, dated 10/31/2022, to be repurchased                 
on 11/01/2022, repurchase price $21,564,145                 
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations,                 
ranging in par value $428,583 - $2,519,638,                 
2.500% - 2.750%, 03/31/2027 - 05/31/2029,                 
with a total market value of $21,967,418)                 
(Cost $21,562,390) .    $ 21,562,390       21,562,390  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 104.4%                 
(Cost $1,163,293,910)            $ 878,597,217  

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $841,908,175.

* Non-income producing security.

(A) This security or a partial position of this security is on loan at October 31, 2022.

 (B) Security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan.

(C) The rate reported on the Schedule of Investments is the 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2022.

The following is a summary of the level of inputs used as of October 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund's investments carried at value:

Investments in Securities
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Common Stock
 
$
841,515,679    
$
   
$
   
$
841,515,679
Short-Term Investment
    15,519,148            
      15,519,148
Repurchase Agreement
          21,562,390      
      21,562,390
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
857,034,827
   
$
21,562,390    
$
   
$
878,597,217 

Amounts designated as “—“ are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

See "Glossary" for abbreviations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Gold Explorers ETF

 



       
 
    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 99.9%             
AUSTRALIA — 25.0%             
Materials — 25.0%             
Bellevue Gold *      744,072     $ 352,090  
Capricorn Metals * (A)      204,474       443,247  
De Grey Mining *      796,754       540,055  
Firefinch *(B)      825,148       31,658  
Gold Road Resources .      774,928       671,442  
Leo Lithium *      729,939       289,392  
Mincor Resources NL * (A)      265,658       227,633  
OceanaGold *      529,810       769,051  
Perseus Mining .      1,021,817       1,192,460  
Ramelius Resources .      626,273       294,346  
Red 5 *      1,331,989       136,279  
Regis Resources      562,100       548,138  
Silver Lake Resources *      696,341       494,257  
SolGold *      805,362       148,360  
St. Barbara *      606,668       197,847  
Tietto Minerals *      553,282       247,658  
West African Resources *      681,469       453,197  
Westgold Resources *      345,755       161,398  
TOTAL AUSTRALIA              7,198,508  
BURKINA FASO — 4.1%                 
Materials — 4.1%                 
Endeavour Mining .      65,600       1,165,271  

 




The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Gold Explorers ETF

 


       
 
    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — continued             
CANADA — 39.2%             
Materials — 39.2%             
Alamos Gold, Cl A      152,433     $ 1,201,316  
B2Gold .      377,476       1,151,204  
Dundee Precious Metals .      142,900       647,426  
Endeavour Silver * (A)      141,362       480,862  
Equinox Gold * (A)      210,157       691,767  
K92 Mining * (A)      162,375       736,851  
Karora Resources * (A)      126,471       264,244  
Lundin Gold .      65,385       471,675  
McEwen Mining * (A)      29,320       107,018  
New Gold *      511,025       460,805  
Novagold Resources *      171,479       793,948  
Orla Mining * (A)      149,466       471,173  
Osisko Mining *      217,673       453,203  
Sabina Gold & Silver * (A)      328,594       267,394  
Seabridge Gold *      49,864       533,545  
Skeena Resources * (A)      42,569       191,616  
SSR Mining      82,463       1,134,127  
Torex Gold Resources *      64,475       438,641  
Victoria Gold *      26,725       134,600  
Wesdome Gold Mines *      106,636       638,698  
TOTAL CANADA              11,270,113  
EGYPT — 3.1%                 
Materials — 3.1%                 
Centamin      861,684       880,187  
INDONESIA — 9.7%                 
Materials — 9.7%                 
Aneka Tambang .      6,270,934       741,777  
Merdeka Copper Gold *      8,431,353       2,037,904  
TOTAL INDONESIA              2,779,681  
KYRGYZSTAN — 2.7%                 
Financials — 2.7%                 
Centerra Gold .  166,428 772,324


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Gold Explorers ETF

 


       
 
    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — continued             
PERU — 0.5%             
Materials — 0.5%             
Hochschild Mining      222,576     $ 136,716  
TURKEY — 3.9%                 
Materials — 3.9%                 
Eldorado Gold *      137,875       769,201  
Koza Altin Isletmeleri .      34,546       360,819  
TOTAL TURKEY              1,130,020  
UNITED KINGDOM — 1.8%                 
Materials — 1.8%                 
Greatland Gold *      3,168,991       287,510  
Pan African Resources      1,210,638       235,841  
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM              523,351  
UNITED STATES — 9.9%                 
Materials — 9.9%                 
Argonaut Gold *      567,625       166,453  
Coeur Mining *      208,169       786,879  
Hecla Mining      415,491       1,898,794  
TOTAL UNITED STATES              2,852,126  
TOTAL COMMON STOCK                 
(Cost $41,953,037)              28,708,297  
    Number of Rights
         
RIGHTS — 0.0%                 
Canada — 0.0%                 
Great Bear Resources# *(B)                 
Expires (Cost $ –) 
    46,614        
    Shares          
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT(C)(D) — 3.4%                 
Fidelity Investments Money Market                 
Government Portfolio, Cl Institutional,                 
2.910% 
               
(Cost $979,771)  
    979,771       979,771  

 




The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Gold Explorers ETF

 


       
 
    Face Amount     Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT(C) — 4.7%             
BNP Paribas             
2.930%, dated 10/31/2022, to be repurchased             
on 11/01/2022, repurchase price $1,361,411             
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations,             
ranging in par value $27,058 - $159,072,             
2.500% - 2.750%, 03/31/2027 - 05/31/2029,             
with a total market value of $1,386,867)             
(Cost $1,361,300)     $ 1,361,300     $ 1,361,300  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 108.0%                 
(Cost $44,294,108)            $ 31,049,368  

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $28,744,785.

* Non-income producing security.

# Expiration date not available.

(A) This security or a partial position of this security is on loan at October 31, 2022.

 (B) Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.

(C) Security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan.

(D) The rate reported on the Schedule of Investments is the 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2022.

The following is a summary of the level of inputs used as of October 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund's investments carried at value:


Investments in Securities
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3(1)
   
Total
Common Stock
 
$
28,676,639    
$
   
$
31,658
   
$
28,708,297
Rights
         
     
 ^     — 
 Short-Term Investment
    979,771
     
     
      979,771
Repurchase Agreement
          1,361,300      
      1,361,300 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
29,656,410    
$
1,361,300    
$
31,658
   
$
31,049,368

(1) A reconciliation of Level 3 investments and disclosures of significant unobservable inputs are presented when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to Net Assets. Management has concluded that Level 3 investments are not material in relation to Net Assets.

^ Security is fair valued at zero.

Amounts designated as “—“ are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

See "Glossary" for abbreviations.



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Copper Miners ETF

 



       
 
    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 99.8%             
AUSTRALIA — 16.3%             
Materials — 16.3%             
29Metals (A)      5,506,387     $ 6,513,976  
BHP Group      2,527,645       60,385,217  
Glencore      11,153,199       64,141,649  
OZ Minerals .      3,837,043       59,303,592  
Sandfire Resources      8,703,136       19,367,015  
SolGold * (A)      23,197,782       4,273,381  
TOTAL AUSTRALIA              213,984,830  
BRAZIL — 1.8%                 
Materials — 1.8%                 
ERO Copper * (A)      1,682,728       19,133,544  
Nexa Resources .      974,744       4,893,215  
TOTAL BRAZIL              24,026,759  
CANADA — 16.2%                 
Materials — 16.2%                 
Altius Minerals .      841,454       13,151,863  
Capstone Mining *      7,606,445       17,621,323  
Copper Mountain Mining * (A)      4,466,081       5,991,663  
Filo Mining * (A)      1,762,234       21,084,021  
HudBay Minerals      4,765,453       18,061,942  
Ivanhoe Mines, Cl A *      9,500,700       65,819,886  
Northern Dynasty Minerals * (A)      11,201,050       2,833,866  
Solaris Resources * (A)      1,100,883       3,914,287  
Taseko Mines * (A)      6,044,173       6,890,357  
Teck Resources, Cl B .      1,893,178       57,556,608  
TOTAL CANADA              212,925,816  

 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
18


 



Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Copper Miners ETF

 


       
 
    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — continued             
CHILE — 10.1%             
Materials — 10.1%             
Antofagasta .      4,972,737     $ 67,301,276  
Lundin Mining      12,454,746       65,193,275  
TOTAL CHILE              132,494,551  
CHINA — 9.5%                 
Materials — 9.5%                 
China Gold International Resources (A)      5,204,700       12,106,960  
China Nonferrous Mining (A)      24,907,700       9,043,096  
Jiangxi Copper, Cl H      23,680,401       25,883,022  
Jinchuan Group International Resources      93,678,500       6,205,573  
MMG *      61,063,600       12,057,374  
Zijin Mining Group, Cl H      62,203,560       59,431,289  
TOTAL CHINA              124,727,314  
CYPRUS — 0.6%                 
Materials — 0.6%                 
Atalaya Mining      2,342,872       7,444,968  
GERMANY — 3.1%                 
Materials — 3.1%                 
Aurubis .      651,021       41,128,359  
JAPAN — 7.6%                 
Materials — 7.6%                 
Mitsubishi Materials      2,631,668       34,455,047  
Nittetsu Mining      203,215       4,051,038  
Sumitomo Metal Mining      2,199,613       61,888,395  
TOTAL JAPAN              100,394,480  
MEXICO — 5.2%                 
Materials — 5.2%                 
Grupo Mexico, Cl B      18,968,117       68,642,241  
MONGOLIA — 4.6%                 
Materials — 4.6%                 
Turquoise Hill Resources *      2,139,981       60,154,866  

 




The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Copper Miners ETF

 


       
 
    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — continued             
PERU — 4.6%             
Materials — 4.6%             
Southern Copper .      1,303,765     $ 61,237,842  
POLAND — 4.6%                 
Materials — 4.6%                 
KGHM Polska Miedz      2,996,788       60,082,103  
SWEDEN — 4.2%                 
Materials — 4.2%                 
Boliden .      1,907,592       55,516,435  
TURKEY — 0.7%                 
Industrials — 0.7%                 
Sarkuysan Elektrolitik Bakir Sanayi ve Ticaret .       7,039,272       8,937,725  
UNITED KINGDOM — 0.7%                 
Materials — 0.7%                 
Central Asia Metals      3,863,459       9,541,327  
UNITED STATES — 5.2%                 
Materials — 5.2%                 
Freeport-McMoRan      2,155,813       68,317,714  
ZAMBIA — 4.8%                 
Materials — 4.8%                 
First Quantum Minerals      3,559,163       62,700,551  
TOTAL COMMON STOCK                 
(Cost $1,709,091,369)              1,312,257,881  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT(B)(C) — 0.6%                 
Fidelity Investments Money Market                 
Government Portfolio, Cl Institutional,                 
2.910% 
               
(Cost $7,748,356)  
    7,748,356       7,748,356  

 







The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Copper Miners ETF

 


       
 
    Face Amount     Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT(B) — 0.8%        
BNP Paribas             
2.930%, dated 10/31/2022, to be repurchased        
on 11/01/2022, repurchase price $10,766,484        
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations,        
ranging in par value $213,982 - $1,257,998,        
2.500% - 2.750%, 03/31/2027 - 05/31/2029,        
with a total market value of $10,967,833)        
(Cost $10,765,608) .    $ 10,765,608     $ 10,765,608  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.2%                 
(Cost $1,727,605,333)            $ 1,330,771,845  

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $1,315,487,915.

* Non-income producing security.

(A) This security or a partial position of this security is on loan at October 31, 2022. 

(B) Security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan.

(C) The rate reported on the Schedule of Investments is the 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2022.

The following is a summary of the level of inputs used as of October 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund's investments carried at value:

Investments in Securities
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stock
 
$
1,312,257,881    
$
   
$
   
$
1,312,257,881  
Short-Term Investment
    7,748,356      
     
      7,748,356 
 
Repurchase Agreement
   
      10,765,608      
      10,765,608 
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
1,320,006,237    
$
10,765,608    
$
   
$
1,330,771,845
 

 

Amounts designated as “—“ are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Uranium ETF




       
 
    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 90.1%             
AUSTRALIA — 15.1%             
Energy — 9.5%             
Alligator Energy * (A)      162,187,370     $ 5,392,971  
Aura Energy * (A)      13,094,893       2,470,197  
Bannerman Energy * (A)(B)      7,555,885       10,098,092  
Berkeley Energia * (A)      12,610,425       2,143,719  
Boss Energy * (A)      17,099,870       28,757,838  
Deep Yellow * (A)      31,705,687       16,016,659  
Elevate Uranium * (A)      11,846,753       3,825,590  
Paladin Energy *      141,599,974       76,964,381  
Peninsula Energy * (A)      51,136,847       5,558,922  
              151,228,369  
Financials — 1.7%                 
Macquarie Group .      255,343       27,675,874  
Materials — 3.9%                 
BHP Group      1,187,247       28,363,226  
Lotus Resources * (A)      35,834,857       5,270,371  
Rio Tinto .      536,738       28,037,307  
              61,670,904  
TOTAL AUSTRALIA              240,575,147  

 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Uranium ETF

 


       
 
    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — continued             
CANADA — 38.3%             
Energy — 35.3%             
Cameco .      14,698,905     $ 348,170,243  
Denison Mines * (A)      43,967,328       55,440,639  
Encore Energy * (A)      5,453,367       14,592,419  
Fission Uranium * (A)      31,081,997       16,178,452  
Forsys Metals * (A)      10,251,027       4,208,479  
GoviEx Uranium, Cl A * (A)      24,463,042       4,124,849  
IsoEnergy * (A)      2,801,778       7,106,889  
Laramide Resources * (A)      10,019,897       4,040,133  
Mega Uranium *      17,281,279       2,850,546  
NexGen Energy *      21,773,548       91,305,080  
Skyharbour Resources *      6,950,676       1,961,813  
Uranium Royalty * (A)      4,155,962       9,262,215  
Western Uranium & Vanadium * (A)      1,912,010       2,018,470  
              561,260,227  
Materials — 1.5%                 
Global Atomic * (A)      8,252,966       24,019,849  
Real Estate — 1.5%                 
Aecon Group .      3,222,602       22,821,990  
TOTAL CANADA              608,102,066  
CHINA — 2.2%                 
Energy — 0.7%                 
CGN Mining * (A)      112,292,000       10,442,640  
Utilities — 1.5%                 
CGN Power, Cl H .      117,495,086       23,798,823  
TOTAL CHINA              34,241,463  
JAPAN — 5.3%                 
Industrials — 5.3%                 
ITOCHU .      1,056,923       27,369,709  
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries .      826,657       28,475,688  
Sumitomo      2,204,063       28,107,790  
TOTAL JAPAN              83,953,187  

 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Uranium ETF

 


       
 
    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — continued             
KAZAKHSTAN — 5.8%             
Energy — 5.8%             
NAC Kazatomprom JSC GDR      3,520,114     $ 92,931,010  
SOUTH AFRICA — 2.0%                 
Materials — 2.0%                 
Sibanye Stillwater .      13,349,416       31,329,632  
SOUTH KOREA — 7.4%                 
Industrials — 7.4%                 
Daewoo Engineering & Construction *      7,540,659       22,260,150  
Doosan Enerbility *      2,212,438       20,579,735  
GS Engineering & Construction      1,393,972       21,235,700  
Hyundai Engineering & Construction      1,043,839       25,574,770  
Samsung C&T .      341,832       28,437,005  
TOTAL SOUTH KOREA              118,087,360  
UNITED KINGDOM — 2.9%                 
Industrials — 2.9%                 
Yellow Cake *      9,205,910       45,428,047  
UNITED STATES — 11.1%                 
Energy — 11.1%                 
Centrus Energy, Cl A *      582,712       27,568,105  
Energy Fuels * (A)      8,353,313       60,320,467  
Uranium Energy *      17,570,667       73,972,508  
Ur-Energy *      11,441,709       14,759,804  
TOTAL UNITED STATES              176,620,884  
TOTAL COMMON STOCK                 
(Cost $1,572,400,774)              1,431,268,796  
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 9.8%                 
Sprott Physical Uranium Trust* (A)                 
(Cost $144,389,298)      12,065,535       155,501,708  

 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Uranium ETF

 


       
 
    Shares     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT(C)(D) — 1.9%             
Fidelity Investments Money Market             
Government Portfolio, Cl Institutional, 2.910%            
(Cost $30,964,891) 
    30,964,891     $ 30,964,891  
    Face Amount          
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT(C) — 2.7%                 
BNP Paribas                 
2.930%, dated 10/31/2022, to be repurchased                 
on 11/01/2022, repurchase price $43,026,295                 
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations,                 
ranging in par value $855,138 - $5,027,358,                 
2.500% - 2.750%, 03/31/2027 - 05/31/2029,                 
with a total market value of $43,830,928)                 
(Cost $43,022,793) .    $ 43,022,793       43,022,793  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 104.5%                 
(Cost $1,790,777,756)            $ 1,660,758,188  

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $1,588,529,438.

* Non-income producing security.

(A) This security or a partial position of this security is on loan at October 31, 2022. 

(B) Affiliated investment.

(C) Security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan.

(D) The rate reported on the Schedule of Investments is the 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2022.

The following is a summary of the level of inputs used as of October 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund's investments carried at value:

Investments in Securities
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stock
 
$
1,431,268,796    
$
   
$
   
$
1,431,268,796  
  Exchange Traded Fund     155,501,708            
      155,501,708  
Short-Term Investment
    30,964,891            
      30,964,891  
Repurchase Agreement
          43,022,793      
      43,022,793  
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
1,617,735,395    
$
43,022,793    
$
   
$
1,660,758,188 
 

 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments    October 31, 2022 
Global X Uranium ETF

 

The following is a summary of the transactions with affiliates for the year ended October 31, 2022:

                  Changes in         
                  Unrealized         
  Purchases at  Proceeds from  Realized Gain  Appreciation  Value at   
Value at 10/31/21  Cost  Sales  (Loss)  (Depreciation)  10/31/22  Income 
Bannerman Energy                             
$ 12,450,769  $9,286,483  $(4,060,433)  ($1,260,954)  $ (6,317,773)  $ 10,098,092  $ —

 

Amounts designated as “—“ are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
26






  October 31, 2022 
Glossary: (abbreviations which may be used in the preceding Schedules of Investments)

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

Cl — Class

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt

JSC — Joint-Stock Company



27



Statements of Assets and Liabiities
October 31, 2022



   
Global X Silver Miners ETF
   
Global X Gold Explorers ETF
   
Global X Copper Miners ETF
 
Assets:
                 
Cost of Investments
 
$
1,141,731,520
   
$
42,932,808
   
$
1,716,839,725
 
Cost of Repurchase Agreement
   
21,562,390
     
1,361,300
     
10,765,608
 
Cost of Foreign Currency
   
2,659
     
7,603
     
411,176
 
Investments, at Value
 
$
857,034,827
*
 
$
29,688,068
*
 
$
1,320,006,237
*
Repurchase Agreement, at Value
   
21,562,390
     
1,361,300
     
10,765,608
 
Cash
   
677,332
     
64,161
     
1,055,389
 
Foreign Currency, at Value
   
2,680
     
7,604
     
423,810
 
Receivable for Investment Securities Sold
   
41,062,259
     
1,190,876
     
89,241,317
 
Dividend, Interest, and Securities Lending Income Receivable
   
67,120
     
6,205
     
1,751,664
 
Reclaim Receivable
   
6,247
     
841
     
216,667
 
Unrealized Appreciation on Spot Contracts
   
     
1,093
     
 
Receivable for Capital Shares Sold
   
     
     
597,859
 
Due from Broker
   
     
     
77,040
 
Total Assets
   
920,412,855
     
32,320,148
     
1,424,135,591
 
Liabilities:
                       
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral
   
37,081,538
     
2,341,071
     
18,513,964
 
Payable for Investment Securities Purchased
   
40,936,147
     
1,218,081
     
88,619,259
 
Payable due to Investment Adviser
   
460,972
     
16,130
     
743,854
 
Unrealized Depreciation on Spot Contracts
   
26,023
     
     
153,353
 
Custodian Fees Payable
   
     
81
     
19,387
 
Due to Broker
   
     
     
597,859
 
Total Liabilities
   
78,504,680
     
3,575,363
     
108,647,676
 
Net Assets
 
$
841,908,175
   
$
28,744,785
   
$
1,315,487,915
 
Net Assets Consist of:
                       
Paid-in Capital
 
$
1,688,084,465
   
$
110,158,557
   
$
1,806,243,123
 
Total Distributable Loss
   
(846,176,290
)
   
(81,413,772
)
   
(490,755,208
)
Net Assets
 
$
841,908,175
   
$
28,744,785
   
$
1,315,487,915
 
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
                       
(unlimited authorization — no par value)
   
33,767,318
     
1,412,054
     
45,779,374
 
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share
 
$
24.93
   
$
20.36
   
$
28.74
 
*Includes Market Value of Securities on Loan
 
$
34,983,088
   
$
2,152,422
   
$
11,897,284
 









The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
28



Statements of Assets and Liabiities
October 31, 2022




   
Global X Uranium ETF
 
Assets:
     
Cost of Investments
 
$
1,735,359,951
 
Cost of Repurchase Agreement
   
43,022,793
 
Cost of Affiliated Investments
   
12,395,012
 
Cost of Foreign Currency
   
6,982
 
Investments, at Value
 
$
1,607,637,303
*
Repurchase Agreement, at Value
   
43,022,793
 
Affiliated Investments, at Value
   
10,098,092
 
Cash
   
1,162,842
 
Foreign Currency, at Value
   
6,978
 
Receivable for Capital Shares Sold
   
1,863,211
 
Dividend, Interest, and Securities Lending Income Receivable
   
1,518,482
 
Due from Broker
   
1,056,628
 
Total Assets
   
1,666,366,329
 
Liabilities:
       
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral
   
73,987,684
 
Payable for Investment Securities Purchased
   
1,650,085
 
Payable for Capital Shares Redeemed
   
1,056,628
 
Payable due to Investment Adviser
   
917,727
 
Unrealized Depreciation on Spot Contracts
   
209
 
Custodian Fees Payable
   
1,034
 
Due to Broker
   
223,524
 
Total Liabilities
   
77,836,891
 
Net Assets
 
$
1,588,529,438
 
Net Assets Consist of:
       
Paid-in Capital
 
$
2,345,419,496
 
Total Distributable Loss
   
(756,890,058
)
Net Assets
 
$
1,588,529,438
 
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
       
(unlimited authorization — no par value)
   
78,251,666
 
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share
 
$
20.30
 
*Includes Market Value of Securities on Loan
 
$
69,459,517
 







The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the year ended October 31, 2022




   
Global X Silver Miners ETF
   
Global X Gold Explorers ETF
   
Global X Copper Miners ETF
 
Investment Income:
                 
Dividend Income
 
$
12,424,685
   
$
488,081
   
$
64,123,263
 
Interest Income
   
4,229
     
207
     
7,501
 
Security Lending Income
   
1,317,029
     
81,045
     
460,936
 
Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld
   
(1,456,187
)
   
(35,768
)
   
(3,666,285
)
Total Investment Income
   
12,289,756
     
533,565
     
60,925,415
 
Supervision and Administration Fees(1)
   
6,192,399
     
268,941
     
9,981,710
 
Custodian Fees(2)
   
5,829
     
2,629
     
45,448
 
Total Expenses
   
6,198,228
     
271,570
     
10,027,158
 
Net Investment Income
   
6,091,528
     
261,995
     
50,898,257
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
                       
Investments(3)
   
(162,017,219
)
   
1,128,182
     
(5,032,134
)
Foreign Currency Transactions
   
(135,732
)
   
15,478
     
(573,016
)
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
   
(162,152,951
)
   
1,143,660
     
(5,605,150
)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
                       
Investments
   
(255,986,949
)
   
(14,151,435
)
   
(361,760,390
)
Foreign Currency Translations
   
(33,646
)
   
691
     
(182,992
)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
   
(256,020,595
)
   
(14,150,744
)
   
(361,943,382
)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss
   
(418,173,546
)
   
(13,007,084
)
   
(367,548,532
)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
$
(412,082,018
)
 
$
(12,745,089
)
 
$
(316,650,275
)


(1)
The Supervision and Administration fees reflect the supervisory and administrative fee, which includes fees paid by the Funds for the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser. (See Note 3 in Notes to Financial Statements.)
(2)
See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(3)
Includes realized gains (losses) as a result of in-kind redemptions. (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.)





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the year ended October 31, 2022



   
Global X Uranium ETF
 
Investment Income:
     
Dividend Income
 
$
28,318,512
 
Interest Income
   
8,082
 
Security Lending Income
   
2,846,275
 
Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld
   
(1,584,599
)
Total Investment Income
   
29,588,270
 
Supervision and Administration Fees(1)
   
10,500,338
 
Custodian Fees(2)
   
14,967
 
Total Expenses
   
10,515,305
 
Net Investment Income
   
19,072,965
 
Net Realized Loss on:
       
Investments(3)
   
(45,064,461
)
Affiliated Investments
   
(1,260,954
)
Foreign Currency Transactions
   
(541,818
)
Net Realized Loss
   
(46,867,233
)
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on:
       
Investments
   
(396,010,679
)
Affiliated Investments
   
(6,317,773
)
Foreign Currency Translations
   
(22,100
)
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation
   
(402,350,552
)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss
   
(449,217,785
)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
$
(430,144,820
)


(1)
The Supervision and Administration fees reflect the supervisory and administrative fee, which includes fees paid by the Funds for the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser. (See Note 3 in Notes to Financial Statements.)
(2)
See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(3)
Includes realized gains (losses) as a result of in-kind redemptions. (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.)








The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets



   
Global X Silver Miners ETF
   
Global X Gold Explorers ETF
 
   
Year Ended October 31, 2022
   
Year Ended October 31, 2021
   
Year Ended October 31, 2022
   
Year Ended October 31, 2021
 
Operations:
                       
Net Investment Income
 
$
6,091,528
   
$
11,414,236
   
$
261,995
   
$
341,661
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
   
(162,152,951
)
   
79,366,405
     
1,143,660
     
6,719,405
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
   
(256,020,595
)
   
(219,907,736
)
   
(14,150,744
)
   
(12,421,306
)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
(412,082,018
)
   
(129,127,095
)
   
(12,745,089
)
   
(5,360,240
)
Distributions
   
(10,656,479
)
   
(24,128,587
)
   
(967,622
)
   
(1,872,117
)
Return of Capital
   
(3,107,323
)
   
     
     
 
Capital Share Transactions:
                               
Issued
   
240,640,155
     
521,822,116
     
     
13,363,058
 
Redeemed
   
(73,077,499
)
   
(253,367,779
)
   
(7,264,855
)
   
(17,078,187
)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions
   
167,562,656
     
268,454,337
     
(7,264,855
)
   
(3,715,129
)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
   
(258,283,164
)
   
115,198,655
     
(20,977,566
)
   
(10,947,486
)
Net Assets:
                               
Beginning of Year
   
1,100,191,339
     
984,992,684
     
49,722,351
     
60,669,837
 
End of Year
 
$
841,908,175
   
$
1,100,191,339
   
$
28,744,785
   
$
49,722,351
 
Share Transactions:
                               
Issued
   
7,690,000
     
11,290,000
     
     
380,000
 
Redeemed
   
(2,290,000
)
   
(6,220,000
)
   
(240,000
)
   
(540,000
)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions
   
5,400,000
     
5,070,000
     
(240,000
)
   
(160,000
)






The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets



   
Global X Copper Miners ETF
   
Global X Uranium ETF
 
   
Year Ended October 31, 2022
   
Year Ended October 31, 2021
   
Year Ended October 31, 2022
   
Year Ended October 31, 2021
 
Operations:
                       
Net Investment Income
 
$
50,898,257
   
$
12,758,141
   
$
19,072,965
   
$
10,932,296
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
   
(5,605,150
)
   
85,687,912
     
(46,867,233
)
   
71,128,100
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
   
(361,943,382
)
   
(34,120,169
)
   
(402,350,552
)
   
283,286,817
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
(316,650,275
)
   
64,325,884
     
(430,144,820
)
   
365,347,213
 
Distributions
   
(48,850,684
)
   
(7,289,000
)
   
(74,869,077
)
   
(2,489,718
)
Capital Share Transactions:
                               
Issued
   
1,192,691,215
     
1,114,784,902
     
1,082,750,695
     
1,003,893,102
 
Redeemed
   
(505,711,107
)
   
(281,700,749
)
   
(304,816,155
)
   
(192,750,767
)
Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions
   
686,980,108
     
833,084,153
     
777,934,540
     
811,142,335
 
Total Increase in Net Assets
   
321,479,149
     
890,121,037
     
272,920,643
     
1,173,999,830
 
Net Assets:
                               
Beginning of Year
   
994,008,766
     
103,887,729
     
1,315,608,795
     
141,608,965
 
End of Year
 
$
1,315,487,915
   
$
994,008,766
   
$
1,588,529,438
   
$
1,315,608,795
 
Share Transactions:
                               
Issued
   
33,190,000
     
29,630,000
     
44,260,000
     
45,120,000
 
Redeemed
   
(14,050,000
)
   
(7,840,000
)
   
(14,670,000
)
   
(9,490,000
)
Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions
   
19,140,000
     
21,790,000
     
29,590,000
     
35,630,000
 







The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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34



Financial Highlights
Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

   
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period ($)
   
Net Investment Income ($)*
   
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments ($)
   
Total from Operations ($)
   
Distribution from Net Investment Income ($)
   
Distribution from Capital Gains ($)
   
Return of Capital ($)
 
Global X Silver Miners ETF
                                         
2022
   
38.78
     
0.20
     
(13.57
)
   
(13.37
)
   
(0.37
)
   
     
(0.11
)
2021
   
42.28
     
0.41
     
(3.00
)
   
(2.59
)
   
(0.91
)
   
     
 
2020
   
30.39
     
0.33
     
12.11
     
12.44
     
(0.55
)
   
     
 
2019
   
23.20
     
0.21
     
7.38
     
7.59
     
(0.40
)
   
     
 
2018
   
31.96
     
0.32
     
(9.07
)
   
(8.75
)
   
(0.01
)
   
     
 
Global X Gold Explorers ETF
                                                       
2022
   
30.10
     
0.17
     
(9.32
)
   
(9.15
)
   
(0.59
)
   
     
 
2021
   
33.48
     
0.20
     
(2.54
)
   
(2.34
)
   
(1.04
)
   
     
 
2020
   
25.39
     
0.06
     
8.47
     
8.53
     
(0.44
)
   
     
 
2019
   
18.49
     
0.04
     
6.87
     
6.91
     
(0.01
)
   
     
 
2018
   
21.46
     
0.06
     
(3.03
)
   
(2.97
)
   
     
     
 



*
Per share data calculated using average shares method.
**
Total Return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
††
Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Excludes effect of in-kind transfers.


Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.




The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights



Total from Distributions ($)
   
Net Asset Value, End of Period ($)
   
Total Return (%)**
   
Net Assets End of Period ($)(000)
   
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (%)
   
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (%)
   
Portfolio Turnover (%)††
 
 
(0.48
)
   
24.93
     
(34.83
)
   
841,908
     
0.65
     
0.64
     
17.72
 
 
(0.91
)
   
38.78
     
(6.43
)
   
1,100,191
     
0.65
     
0.96
     
15.61
 
 
(0.55
)
   
42.28
     
41.40
     
984,993
     
0.65
     
0.90
     
19.95
 
 
(0.40
)
   
30.39
     
33.08
     
525,591
     
0.66
     
0.80
     
42.16
 
 
(0.01
)
   
23.20
     
(27.40
)
   
301,515
     
0.65
     
1.10
     
25.71
 
                                                     
 
(0.59
)
   
20.36
     
(30.94
)
   
28,745
     
0.65
     
0.63
     
30.04
 
 
(1.04
)
   
30.10
     
(7.36
)
   
49,722
     
0.65
     
0.61
     
18.30
 
 
(0.44
)
   
33.48
     
34.03
     
60,670
     
0.65
     
0.20
     
18.81
 
 
(0.01
)
   
25.39
     
37.40
     
43,470
     
0.65
     
0.19
     
16.35
 
 
     
18.49
     
(13.84
)
   
32,582
     
0.65
     
0.26
     
20.31
 









The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
36


Financial Highlights
Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

   
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period ($)
   
Net Investment Income ($)*
   
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments ($)
   
Total from Operations ($)
   
Distribution from Net Investment Income ($)
   
Distribution from Capital Gains ($)
   
Return of Capital ($)
 
Global X Copper Miners ETF
                                         
2022
   
37.31
     
1.19
     
(8.66
)
   
(7.47
)
   
(1.10
)
   
     
 
2021
   
21.42
     
0.63
     
15.74
     
16.37
     
(0.48
)
   
     
 
2020
   
17.47
     
0.23
     
3.85
     
4.08
     
(0.13
)
   
     
 
2019
   
19.38
     
0.37
     
(1.58
)
   
(1.21
)
   
(0.70
)
   
     
 
2018
   
25.61
     
0.43
     
(6.23
)
   
(5.80
)
   
(0.43
)
   
     
 
Global X Uranium ETF
                                                       
2022
   
27.04
     
0.28
     
(5.61
)
   
(5.33
)
   
(1.41
)
   
     
 
2021
   
10.87
     
0.39
     
15.91
     
16.30
     
(0.13
)
   
     
 
2020
   
10.92
     
0.22
     
(0.03
)
   
0.19
     
(0.24
)
   
     
 
2019
   
12.08
     
0.17
     
(1.17
)
   
(1.00
)
   
(0.16
)
   
     
 
2018
   
11.88
     
0.03
     
0.48
     
0.51
     
(0.31
)
   
     
 




*
Per share data calculated using average shares method.
**
Total Return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
††
Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Excludes effect of in-kind transfers.


Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Total from Distributions ($)
   
Net Asset Value, End of Period ($)
   
Total Return (%)**
   
Net Assets End of Period ($)(000)
   
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (%)
   
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (%)
   
Portfolio Turnover (%)††
 
 
(1.10
)
   
28.74
     
(20.38
)
   
1,315,488
     
0.65
     
3.31
     
30.46
 
 
(0.48
)
   
37.31
     
76.80
     
994,009
     
0.65
     
1.71
     
20.13
 
 
(0.13
)
   
21.42
     
23.45
     
103,888
     
0.65
     
1.26
     
16.85
 
 
(0.70
)
   
17.47
     
(6.51
)
   
48,021
     
0.65
     
1.89
     
18.77
 
 
(0.43
)
   
19.38
     
(23.12
)
   
68,798
     
0.65
     
1.74
     
17.00
 
                                                     
 
(1.41
)
   
20.30
     
(20.11
)
   
1,588,529
     
0.69
     
1.25
     
26.47
 
 
(0.13
)
   
27.04
     
150.73
     
1,315,609
     
0.69
     
1.91
     
30.01
 
 
(0.24
)
   
10.87
     
1.72
     
141,609
     
0.69
     
2.03
     
59.21
 
 
(0.16
)
   
10.92
     
(8.42
)
   
187,616
     
0.71
     
1.46
     
23.93
 
 
(0.31
)
   
12.08
     
3.79
     
308,953
     
0.72
     
0.20
     
54.06
 









The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements 
October 31, 2022

 

1. ORGANIZATION

The Global X Funds (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust formed on March 6, 2008. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company. As of October 31, 2022, the Trust had one hundred and seven portfolios, ninety-seven of which were operational. The financial statements herein and the related notes pertain to the Global X Silver Miners ETF, Global X Gold Explorers ETF, Global X Copper Miners ETF and Global X Uranium ETF (the “Funds”). Each Fund has elected non-diversified status.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:

USE OF ESTIMATES — The Funds are investment companies that apply the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

RETURN OF CAPITAL ESTIMATES — Distributions received by the Funds from underlying master limited partnership (“MLP”) and real estate investment trust (“REIT”) investments generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Funds record investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. Such estimates are based on historical information available from the MLPs, REITs and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from the MLPs and REITs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

SECURITY VALUATION — Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”)), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded (or at approximately 4:00 pm Eastern time if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale, at the most recent mean between the quoted bid and asked prices, which approximates fair value (absent both bid and asked prices on such exchange, the bid price may be used). For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ official closing price will be used. If available, debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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October 31, 2022

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less will be valued at their market value. The prices for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates as of reporting date. The exchange rates used by the Trust for valuation are captured as of the New York or London close each day. Prices for most securities held by the Funds are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Funds seek to obtain a bid price from at least one independent broker.

Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are valued in accordance with fair value procedures (the “Fair Value Procedures”) established by Global X Management Company LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”), and approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has designated the Adviser as the "valuation designee" to determine the fair value of securities and other instruments for which no readily available market quotations are available. The Fair Value Procedures are implemented through a Fair Value Committee (the “Committee”) of the Adviser. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using the Fair Value Procedures include: the security's trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been de-listed from its primary trading exchange; the security's primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when, under normal conditions, it would be open; the security has not been traded for an extended period of time; the security's primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price; or trading of the security is subject to local government-imposed restrictions. In addition, the Funds may fair value a security if an event that may materially affect the value of the Funds’ security that traded outside of the United States (a “Significant Event”) has occurred between the time of the security's last close and the time that each Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”). A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector. Events that may be Significant Events include: government actions, natural disasters, armed conflict, acts of terrorism and significant market fluctuations. If the Adviser becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a security or group of securities after the closing of the exchange or market on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the time at which the Funds calculate their NAV, it may request that a Committee meeting be called. When a security is valued in accordance with the Fair Value Procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration all relevant information reasonably available to the Committee.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. GAAP, the Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the


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October 31, 2022

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices in non-active markets, quoted prices for similar investments, fair value of investments for which the Funds have the ability to fully redeem tranches at NAV as of the measurement date or within the near term, and short-term investments valued at amortized cost)

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments and fair value of investments for which the Funds do not have the ability to fully redeem tranches at NAV as of the measurement date or within the near term)

Investments are classified within the level of the lowest significant input considered in determining fair value. Investments classified within Level 3 whose fair value measurement considers several inputs may include Level 1 or Level 2 inputs as components of the overall fair value measurement. For details of the investment classification, reference the Schedules of Investments.

The unobservable inputs used to determine fair value of Level 3 assets may have similar or diverging impacts on valuation. Significant increases and decreases in these inputs in isolation and interrelationships between those inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.

DUE TO/FROM BROKERS — Due to/from brokers includes cash and collateral balances with the Funds’ clearing brokers or counterparties as of October 31, 2022. The Funds continuously monitor the credit standing of each broker or counterparty with whom they conduct business. In the event a broker or counterparty is unable to fulfill its obligations, the Funds would be subject to counterparty credit risk.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements by BNP Paribas are held by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”), the Funds’ custodian ("Custodian"), and are designated as being held on each Fund’s behalf by the Custodian under a book-entry system. Each Fund monitors the adequacy of the collateral on a daily basis and can require the seller to provide additional collateral in the event the market value of the securities pledged falls below the carrying value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest.


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October 31, 2022

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

It is the Funds’ policy to only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other financial institutions which are deemed by the Adviser to be creditworthy. The Funds bear the risk of loss in the event that the counterparty to a repurchase agreement defaults on its obligations, and the Funds are prevented from exercising their rights to dispose of the underlying securities received as collateral and the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period. For financial statement purposes, the Funds record the securities lending collateral (included in repurchase agreements, at value or restricted cash) as an asset and the obligation to return securities lending collateral as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Repurchase agreements are entered into by the Funds under Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”) which permit the Funds, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under an MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds.

As of October 31, 2022, the open repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to an MRA on a net payment basis are as follows:

    Fair Value      
    of Non-Cash   Cash  
  Repurchase Collateral   Collateral  
  Agreements* Received(1)   Received Net Amount(2)
Global X Silver Miners ETF           
BNP Paribas  $ 21,562,390 $ 21,562,390  $ $
Global X Gold Explorers ETF           
 
BNP Paribas    1,361,300   1,361,300    
Global X Copper Miners ETF           
 
BNP Paribas    10,765,608   10,765,608    
Global X Uranium ETF           
 
BNP Paribas    43,022,793   43,022,793    

* Repurchase agreements with an overnight and continuous maturity. 
(1) Excess collateral received is not presented in the table above. Please refer to the Schedules of Investments for the market value of  the collateral received for each Fund.
(2) Net Amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default. 

 

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES — It is each Fund’s intention to qualify or continue to qualify as a regulated investment company for Federal income tax purposes by complying with the appropriate provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, no provisions for Federal income taxes have been made in the financial statements.

The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not” (i.e., greater than 50 percent) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-




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October 31, 2022

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Funds did not record any tax positions in the current period. Management’s conclusions regarding tax positions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., the last three tax year ends, as applicable) and on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws and regulations, and interpretations thereof.
If a Fund has foreign tax filings that have not been made, the tax years that remain subject to examination may date back to the inception of the Fund.
As of and during the year ended October 31, 2022, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. During the year, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are based on specific identification. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis from the settlement date. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts is included in interest income.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS AND TRANSLATION — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. These gains and losses are included in net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments on the Statements of Operations. Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and translations represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from foreign currency spot contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of the investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — The Funds distribute their net investment income on a pro rata basis. Any net investment income and net realized capital gains are distributed at least annually. All distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.




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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) 
October 31, 2022

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

CREATION UNITS — The Funds issue and redeem their shares (“Shares”) on a continuous basis at NAV and only in large blocks of 10,000 Shares, referred to as “Creation Units”. Purchasers of Creation Units (“Authorized Participants”) at NAV must pay a standard creation transaction fee per transaction. The fee is a single charge and will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased by an Authorized Participant on the same day. An Authorized Participant who holds Creation Units and wishes to redeem at NAV would also pay a standard redemption fee per transaction to BBH, on the date of such redemption, regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed that day. If a Creation Unit is purchased or redeemed for cash, an additional variable fee may be charged. The following table discloses Creation Unit breakdown:


               
              Value at    
    Creation Unit     Creation   October 31, Redemption
    Shares     Fee   2022   Fee
Global X Silver Miners ETF      10,000     $ 500   $ 249,300   $ 500
Global X Gold Explorers ETF      10,000       1,000     203,600     1,000
Global X Copper Miners ETF      10,000       600     287,400     600
Global X Uranium ETF      10,000       500     203,000     500

 

CASH OVERDRAFT CHARGES — Per the terms of an agreement with BBH, if a Fund has a cash overdraft on a given day, it will be assessed an overdraft charge of LIBOR plus 2.00%. Cash overdraft charges are included in custodian fees on the Statements of Operations.

3. RELATED PARTIES AND SERVICE PROVIDER TRANSACTIONS

On July 2, 2018, the Adviser consummated a transaction pursuant to which it became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. (“Mirae”). In this manner, the Adviser is ultimately controlled by Mirae, which is a leading financial services company in Korea and is the headquarters for the Mirae Asset Global Investments Group. The Adviser serves as the investment adviser and the administrator for the Funds. Subject to the supervision of the Board, the Adviser is responsible for managing the investment activities of the Funds and the Funds’ business affairs and other administrative matters and provides or causes to be furnished all supervisory, administrative and other services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Funds, including certain distribution services (provided pursuant to a separate distribution services agreement), certain shareholder and distribution-related services (provided pursuant to a separate Rule 12b-1 Plan and related agreements) and investment advisory services (provided pursuant to a separate investment advisory agreement), under what is essentially an "all-in" fee structure. For the Adviser’s services to the Funds, under a supervision and administration agreement (the “Supervision and Administration Agreement”), each Fund pays a monthly fee to the Adviser at the annual rate (stated as a percentage of the average daily net













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October 31, 2022

 

3. RELATED PARTIES AND SERVICE PROVIDER TRANSACTIONS (continued)

assets of the Fund) (the “Supervision and Administration Fee”). In addition, the Funds bear other expenses, directly and indirectly, that are not covered by the Supervision and Administration Agreement, which may vary and affect the total expense ratios of the Funds, such as taxes, brokerage fees, commissions, custodian fees, acquired fund fees and other transaction expenses, interest expenses, and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses).

The following table discloses supervision and administration fees payable pursuant to the Supervision and Administration Agreement:


 
 
    Supervision and  
    Administration Fee  
Global X Silver Miners ETF      0.65 %
Global X Gold Explorers ETF      0.65 %
Global X Copper Miners ETF      0.65 %
Global X Uranium ETF      0.69 %

 

SEI Investments Global Funds Services (“SEIGFS”) serves as sub-administrator to the Funds. As sub-administrator, SEIGFS provides the Funds with the required general administrative services, including, without limitation: office space, equipment, and personnel; clerical and general back office services; bookkeeping, internal accounting and secretarial services; the calculation of NAV; and assistance with the preparation and filing of reports, registration statements, proxy statements and other materials required to be filed or furnished by the Funds under federal and state securities laws. As compensation for these services, SEIGFS receives certain out-of-pocket costs, transaction fees and asset-based fees which are accrued daily and paid monthly by the Adviser.

SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“SIDCO”) serves as each Fund’s underwriter and distributor of Creation Units pursuant to a distribution agreement. SIDCO has no obligation to sell any specific quantity of Fund Shares. SIDCO bears the following costs and expenses relating to the distribution of Shares: (1) the costs of processing and maintaining records of creations of Creation Units; (2) all costs of maintaining the records required of a registered broker/dealer; (3) the expenses of maintaining its registration or qualification as a dealer or broker under federal or state laws; (4) filing fees; and (5) all other expenses incurred in connection with the distribution services as contemplated in the distribution agreement. SIDCO receives no fee from the Funds for its distribution services under the distribution agreement; rather, the Adviser compensates SIDCO for certain expenses, out-of-pocket costs, and transaction fees.

BBH serves as transfer agent and custodian of the Funds’ assets. As custodian, BBH has agreed to (1) make receipts and disbursements of money on behalf of the Funds; (2) collect and receive all income and other payments and distributions on account of the Funds’


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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) 
October 31, 2022

 

3. RELATED PARTIES AND SERVICE PROVIDER TRANSACTIONS (continued)

portfolio investments; (3) respond to correspondence from shareholders, security brokers and others relating to its duties; and (4) make periodic reports to the Funds concerning the Funds’ operations. BBH does not exercise any supervisory function over the purchase and sale of securities. As compensation for these services, BBH receives certain out-of-pocket costs, transaction fees and asset-based fees which are accrued daily and paid monthly by the Adviser from its fees. As transfer agent, BBH has agreed to (1) issue and redeem Shares of each Fund; (2) make dividend and other distributions to shareholders of each Fund; (3) respond to correspondence by shareholders and others relating to its duties; (4) maintain shareholder accounts; and (5) make periodic reports to the Funds. As compensation for these services, BBH receives certain out-of-pocket costs, transaction fees and asset-based fees which are accrued daily and paid monthly by the Adviser from its fees.

4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the purchases and sales of investments in securities, excluding in-kind transactions, long-term U.S. Government and short-term securities were:


       
 
          Sales and  
2022    Purchases     Maturities  
Global X Silver Miners ETF    $ 173,353,987     $ 166,870,946  
Global X Gold Explorers ETF      12,266,222       12,823,137  
Global X Copper Miners ETF      536,810,078       456,043,879  
Global X Uranium ETF      441,814,953       398,685,833  

 

For the year ended October 31, 2022, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were:


             
 
          Sales and     Realized  
2022
  Purchases
    Maturities
    Gain
 
Global X Silver Miners ETF
  $ 224,317,457     $ 68,520,389     $ 16,244,670  
Global X Gold Explorers ETF
          7,411,987
      2,550,447
 
Global X Copper Miners ETF
    1,116,710,038       508,128,387
      67,564,378
 
Global X Uranium ETF
    951,267,977       273,954,603
      82,327,216
 

During the year ended October 31, 2022, there were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities for the Funds.

5. TAX INFORMATION

The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to be paid, if any, are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. These book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, they are charged or credited to undistributed


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October 31, 2022

 

5. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

net investment income (loss), accumulated net realized gain (loss) or paid-in capital, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise.

The following differences, primarily attributable to net operating losses, foreign currency, redemptions in-kind and sales of passive foreign investment companies, have been reclassified to/from the following accounts during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022:


       
 
          Distributable  
    Paid-in     Earnings  
Global X Funds    Capital     (Loss)  
Global X Silver Miners ETF    $ 11,580,354     $ (11,580,354 )
Global X Gold Explorers ETF      2,139,382       (2,139,382 )
Global X Copper Miners ETF      56,273,562       (56,273,562 )
Global X Uranium ETF      58,003,264       (58,003,264 )

 

These reclassifications have no impact on net assets or NAV per share.

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared during the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:


               Long-Term                  
Global X Funds


Ordinary Income


Capital Gain


Return of Capital



Totals
Global X Silver Miners ETF                    
2022    $ 10,656,479     $     $ 3,107,323     $ 13,763,802  
2021      24,128,587                   24,128,587  
Global X Gold Explorers ETF                          
2022    $ 967,622     $     $     $ 967,622  
2021      1,872,117                   1,872,117  
Global X Copper Miners ETF                          
2022    $ 48,850,684     $     $     $ 48,850,684  
2021      7,289,000                   7,289,000  
Global X Uranium ETF                                 
2022    $ 74,869,077     $     $     $ 74,869,077  
2021      2,489,718                   2,489,718  

 

As of October 31, 2022, the components of tax basis accumulated losses were as follows:


   
Global X Funds
   
Global X Silver Miners ETF
   
Global X Gold Explorers ETF
   
Global X Copper Miners ETF
 
Undistributed Ordinary Income
 
$


$
292,264

$
17,942,919
Capital Loss Carryforwards
    (511,694,817 )


(67,397,249 )


(72,151,453 )
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currency
    (334,481,466 )


(14,308,785 )


(436,546,666 )
Other Temporary Differences
    (7
)


(2
)


(8
)
Total Accumulated Losses
 
$
(846,176,290 )

$
(81,413,772 )

$
(490,755,208 )

 


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October 31, 2022

 

5. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

   
Global X Funds
 
   
Global X Uranium ETF
 
Undistributed Ordinary Income
 
$
26,185
 
Capital Loss Carryforwards
    (526,882,020
)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currency
    (230,054,226
)
Other Temporary Differences
    3
 
Total Accumulated Losses
 
$
(756,890,058
)

For taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, a Registered Investment Company within the meaning of the 1940 Act is permitted to carry forward net capital losses to offset capital gains realized in later years, and the losses carried forward retain their original character as either long-term or short-term losses. Losses carried forward under these provisions are as follows:

   
Short-Term
Loss
   
Long-Term
Loss
   
Total
 
Global X Silver Miners ETF
 
$
120,118,302    
$
391,576,515    
$
511,694,817
 
Global X Gold Explorers ETF
    15,221,886        52,175,363
      67,397,249  
Global X Copper Miners ETF
    52,321,219       19,830,234       72,151,453  
Global X Uranium ETF
    143,146,706       383,735,314       526,882,020  

The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments held by the Funds at October 31, 2022 were as follows:


                   
 
          Aggregated     Aggregated        
          Gross     Gross     Net  
    Federal Tax     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized  
Global X Funds    Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     Depreciation  
Global X Silver Miners ETF    $ 1,213,052,480     $ 17,686,365     $ (352,167,831 )   $ (334,481,466 )
Global X Gold Explorers ETF      45,359,114       1,893,240       (16,202,025 )     (14,308,785 )
Global X Copper Miners ETF      1,767,118,980       37,342,930       (473,889,596 )     (436,546,666 )
Global X Uranium ETF      1,890,758,407       64,166,285       (294,200,511 )     (230,034,226 )

 

The preceding differences between book and tax cost are primarily due to mark-to-market treatment of passive foreign investment companies and wash sales.

6. CONCENTRATION OF RISKS

The Funds invest in securities of foreign issuers in various countries. These investments may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the United States as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of governmental supervision and regulation of securities markets in the respective countries.

The securities markets of emerging countries are less liquid and subject to greater price volatility, and have a smaller market capitalization than the U.S. securities markets. In


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October 31, 2022

 

6. CONCENTRATION OF RISKS (continued)

certain countries, there may be fewer publicly traded securities and the market may be dominated by a few issuers 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 United States. In particular, the assets and profits appearing on the 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.

The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Funds accrue and apply such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned.

The Funds use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of an underlying index in approximately the same proportions as in the underlying index. Each 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 equity 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 indexes). Commodity related securities are susceptible to fluctuations in certain commodity markets. Any negative changes in commodity markets could have a great impact on the Funds.

Certain Funds may invest in commodity related securities, which are susceptible to fluctuations in certain commodity markets. Any negative changes in commodity markets could have a great impact on those securities.

The elimination of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") may adversely affect the interest rates on, and value of, certain Fund investments for which the value is tied to LIBOR. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has announced that it intends to stop compelling or inducing banks to submit LIBOR rates after 2021. On March 5, 2021, the administrator of LIBOR clarified that the publication of LIBOR on a representative basis will cease for the one-week and two-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings immediately after December 31, 2021, and for the remaining U.S. dollar LIBOR settings immediately after June 30, 2023. Alternatives to LIBOR are established or in development in most major currencies, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), which is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR. Markets are slowly developing in response to these new rates. Questions regarding the impact of this transition, remain a concern for the Funds.




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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) 
October 31, 2022

 

6. CONCENTRATION OF RISKS (continued)

Accordingly, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the transition away from LIBOR on the Funds until new reference rates and fallbacks for both legacy and new products, instruments and contracts are commercially accepted.

Please refer to each Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information (“SAI”) for a more complete description of risks.

7. LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

Each Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the its total assets. Security loans made pursuant to a securities lending agreement with BBH are initially required to be secured by collateral equal to at least 102% of the value of domestic equity securities and American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and 105% of the value of foreign equity securities (other than ADRs). Such collateral received in connection with these loans will be cash and can be invested in repurchase agreements, short-term investments or U.S. Treasury obligations and is recognized in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The obligation to return securities lending collateral is also recognized as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. It is the Funds’ policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan.

Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Funds if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loans were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. In the event the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due, the securities lending agency agreement requires the lending agent to indemnify the Funds by replacing either the security or the security’s current market value to the Funds. The Funds could suffer a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. The Funds could also experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Funds bear the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested.


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October 31, 2022

 

7. LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES (continued)

At October 31, 2022, the following Funds had securities on loan, by counterparty:



 
       
 
            Cash  
        Market Value     Collateral(1)  
Global X Silver Miners ETF               
Barclays Capital Inc.      $ 1,599,873     $ 1,814,252  
BMO Capital Markets        39,031       43,560  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp        16,758,666       17,646,446  
BofA Securities Inc.        4,101,926       4,428,388  
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.        1,014       1,156  
Goldman Sachs & Co.        1,293,295       1,368,810  
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC        1,005,413       1,094,215  
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC        2,877,930       3,000,224  
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.        2,045,160       2,165,958  
SG Americas Securities LLC        281       335  
UBS AG London Branch        384,559       427,139  
UBS Secirities LLC        4,875,940       5,091,055  
  Total    $ 34,983,088     $ 37,081,538  
Global X Gold Explorers ETF                   
BofA Securities Inc.      $ 1,987,487     $ 2,168,446  
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC        79,935       82,125  
UBS AG London Branch        85,000       90,500  
  Total    $ 2,152,422     $ 2,341,071  
Global X Copper Miners ETF                   
Barclays Bank PLC      $ 368,430     $ 400,000  
Barclays Capital Inc.        331,232       354,150  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp        634,316       676,115  
BofA Securities Inc.        2,965,814       3,246,819  
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC        3,476,559       8,181,352  
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC        2,477,134       2,662,037  
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.        1,455,634       2,736,168  
UBS AG London Branch        171,695       192,223  
UBS Secirities LLC        16,470       65,100  
  Total    $ 11,897,284     $ 18,513,964  
Global X Uranium ETF                   
Barclays Capital Inc.      $ 2,221,620     $ 2,589,625  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp        4,489,942       4,657,616  
BofA Securities Inc.        5,925,460       6,498,136  
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.        123,966       130,651  
Goldman Sachs & Co.        932,429       986,202  
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC        34,990,307       37,182,335  
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC        4,620,167       5,071,884  
National Financial Services LLC        862,396       933,377  
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.        4,659,051       4,899,865  
UBS AG London Branch        789,314       840,258  
UBS Securities LLC        9,844,865       10,197,735  
  Total    $ 69,459,517     $ 73,987,684  

(1) It is the Funds' policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan.


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October 31, 2022

 

8. CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION

The Funds enter into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior gains or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Funds’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Trustees of the Trust and the Trust’s officers are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties.

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Funds have been evaluated by management regarding the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events. Based on this evaluation, no additional adjustments were required to the financial statements.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

 

To the Board of Trustees of Global X Funds and Shareholders of Global X Silver Miners ETF, Global X Gold Explorers ETF, Global X Copper Miners ETF, and Global X Uranium ETF

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Global X Silver Miners ETF, Global X Gold Explorers ETF, Global X Copper Miners ETF, and Global X Uranium ETF (four of the funds constituting Global X Funds hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of October 31, 2022, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2022, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2022 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2022, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2022 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we




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performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 29, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Global X Funds since 2016.



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Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited) 

 

ETFs (such as the Funds) have operating expenses. As a shareholder of an ETF, your investment is affected by these ongoing costs, which include (among others) costs for ETF management, administrative services, brokerage fees, and shareholder reports like this one. It is important for you to understand the impact of these costs on your investment returns. In addition, a shareholder is responsible for brokerage fees as a result of the shareholder’s investment in a Fund.

Operating expenses such as these are deducted from a Fund’s gross income and directly reduce your final investment return. These expenses are expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets; this percentage is known as the Fund’s expense ratio.

The following examples use the expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with those of other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period from May 1, 2022 through October 31, 2022.

The table on the next page illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:

Actual Fund Return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that your Fund incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.

You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Funds, to estimate the expenses you paid over that period. Simply divide your actual account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for your Funds under “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical 5% Return. This section helps you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other funds.

NOTE: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT your Fund’s actual return — the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.


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Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited) (Concluded) 


     Beginning      Ending      Annualized      Expenses  
     Account Value      Account Value      Expense      Paid During  
     5/1/2022      10/31/2022      Ratios      Period(1)  
Global X Silver Miners ETF                         
Actual Fund Return    $ 1,000.00     $ 755.60       0.65 %   $ 2.88  
Hypothetical 5% Return      1,000.00       1,021.93       0.65       3.31  
Global X Gold Explorers ETF                                 
Actual Fund Return    $ 1,000.00     $ 664.60       0.65 %   $ 2.73  
Hypothetical 5% Return      1,000.00       1,021.93       0.65       3.31  
Global X Copper Miners ETF                                 
Actual Fund Return    $ 1,000.00     $ 727.20       0.65 %   $ 2.87  
Hypothetical 5% Return      1,000.00       1,021.88       0.65       3.36  
Global X Uranium ETF                                 
Actual Fund Return    $ 1,000.00     $ 868.90       0.69 %   $ 3.25  
Hypothetical 5% Return      1,000.00       1,021.73       0.69       3.52  

 

(1)      Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).


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Liquidity Risk Management Program (UNAUDITED) 

 

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Funds’investment adviser has adopted, and the Board has approved, a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) to govern the Funds’ approach to managing liquidity risk. The Program is overseen by the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), and the Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, based on factors specific to the circumstances of the Funds.

At a meeting of the Board held on May 20, 2022, the Trustees received a report from the Committee addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. The Committee’s report noted that the Committee had determined that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s Liquidity Risk and operated adequately and effectively to manage each Fund’s Liquidity Risk for the period covered by the report. The Committee’s report noted that during the period covered by the report, there were no liquidity events that impacted the Funds or their ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The Committee’s report noted that one Fund, the Global X Nigeria Fund, was classified as an In-Kind Fund for purposes of Liquidity Reporting. The Committee’s report noted that no other material changes have been made to the Program since its implementation.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the prospectus for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Funds may be subject.








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Supplemental Information (UNAUDITED) 

 

NAV is the price per Share at which a Fund issues and redeems Shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a Fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the stock exchange on which the Shares of the Funds are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The Fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The Market Price of a Fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a Fund on a given day, generally at the time NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a Fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a Fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.

Further information regarding premiums and discounts is available on the Funds’ website at www.globalxetfs.com.



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Trustees and Officers of the Trust (UNAUDITED) 

 

Set forth below are the names, addresses, years of birth, positions with the Trust, Term of Office and Length of Time Served, the principal occupations for the last five years, number of Funds in Trust overseen by the Trustees, and other directorships outside the fund complex of each of the persons currently serving as Trustees and Officers of the Trust.






  Position(s)    Number of Funds in   
Name, Address  Held  Principal Occupation(s) During the Past  Trust Overseen by  Other Directorships 
(Year of Birth)  with Trust  5 Years  Trustee  Held by Trustees 
Independent Trustees1         
Charles A. Baker  Trustee (since  Chief Executive Officer of Investment  1072  None. 
605 Third Avenue,  07/2018)  Innovations LLC (investment     
43rd Floor    consulting) (since 2013); Managing     
New York, NY    Director of NYSE Euronext (2003 to     
10158    2012).     
(1953)         
Susan M. Ciccarone  Trustee (since  Partner, Further Global Capital  1072  Director of E78 
605 Third Avenue,  09/2019)  Management (private equity) (since    Partners (since 2022); 
43rd Floor    2017); formerly Chief Operating Officer    Director of ProSight 
New York, NY    (2014-2016) and Chief Financial    Global, Inc. (since 
10158    Officer (2012-2016), Emerging Global    2021); Director of 
(1973)    Advisors, LLC (ETF issuer).    Casa Holdco LP, 
        parent of Celink (since 
        2018); Chairman, 
        Payment Alliance 
        International, Inc. 
        (2019-2021). 
Clifford J. Weber  Trustee (since  Owner, Financial Products Consulting  1072  Chairman (since 
605 Third Avenue,  07/2018)  Group LLC (consulting services to    2017) and Trustee 
43rd Floor    financial institutions) (since 2015);    (since 2015) of 
New York, NY    formerly, Executive Vice President of    Clough Funds Trust; 
10158    Global Index and Exchange-Traded    Chairman and Trustee 
(1963)    Products, NYSE Market, Inc., a    of Clayton Street 
    subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange    Trust (since 2016); 
    (ETF/ETP listing exchange) (2013-    Chairman and Trustee 
    2015).    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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Trustees and Officers of the Trust (UNAUDITED) 

 

The Trust’s SAI includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers. The SAI may be obtained without charge by calling 1-888-493-8631. The following chart lists Trustees and Officers as of October 31, 2022.






  Position(s)    Number of Funds in   
Name, Address  Held  Principal Occupation(s) During the Past  Trust Overseen by  Other Directorships 
(Year of Birth)  with Trust  5 Years  Trustee  Held by Trustees 
Interested Trustee/Officers1       
Luis Berruga  Trustee (since  Chief Executive Officer, GXMC (since  1072  None. 
605 Third Avenue,  07/2018);  07/2018), Chief Financial Officer (since     
43rd Floor  President (since  2/2014) and Chief Operating Officer     
New York, NY  2018)  (9/2015 - 7/2018); Investment Banker,     
10158    Jefferies (2012-2014).     
(1977)         
John Belanger  Chief Operating  Chief Operating Officer and Head of  N/A  N/A 
605 Third Avenue,  Officer and  Portfolio Management & Portfolio     
43rd Floor  Chief Financial  Administration, GXMC (since 12/2020);     
New York, NY  Officer (since  Portfolio Manager (12/2020-4/2022);     
10158  12/2020)  Secretary of the Trust (3/2020-9/2020);     
(1982)    Head of Product Management, GXMC     
    (since 1/2020); Consultant to GXMC     
    (9/2018-12/2019); Chief Operating     
    Officer, Rex Shares, LLC (2014-2018).     
Susan Lively  Secretary (since  General Counsel, GXMC (since  N/A  N/A 
605 Third Avenue,  09/2020)  9/2020); Senior Corporate Counsel     
43rd Floor    at Franklin Templeton (previously,     
New York, NY    Managing Director and Associate     
10158    General Counsel at Legg Mason & Co.,     
(1981)    LLC) (2014-2020).     
Eric Griffith  Assistant  Counsel, SEI Investments (since  N/A  N/A 
One Freedom  Secretary (since  10/2019); Vice President and Assistant     
Valley Drive  02/2020)  General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase &     
Oaks, PA 19456    Co. (2012-2018).     
(1969)         
Joe Costello  Chief  Chief Compliance Officer, FlexShares  N/A  N/A 
605 Third Avenue,  Compliance  Funds (2011-2015); Vice President,     
43rd Floor  Officer (since  Northern Trust Investments (2003 -     
New York, NY  09/2016)  2015).     
10158         
(1974)         
Ronnie Riven  Treasurer  Director of Finance, GXMC (since  N/A  N/A 
605 Third Avenue,  and Principal  2018); Director of Accounting and     
43rd Floor  Accounting  Finance at Barclays Center (2016-2018);     
New York, NY  Officer (since  Manager of External Reporting at     
10158  12/2020)  National Grid (2013-2015).     
(1984)         

 



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Trustees and Officers of the Trust (UNAUDITED) 

 






  Position(s)    Number of Funds in   
Name, Address  Held  Principal Occupation(s) During the Past  Trust Overseen by  Other Directorships 
(Year of Birth)  with Trust  5 Years  Trustee  Held by Trustees 
Interested Trustee/Officers      
Eric Olsen3  Assistant  Director of Accounting, SEI Investment  N/A  N/A 
One Freedom  Treasurer (since  Manager Services (March 2021 to     
Valley Drive  05/2021)  present); formerly, Deputy Head of Fund     
Oaks, PA 19456    Operations, Traditional Assets, Aberdeen     
(1970)    Standard Investments (2013-2021).     

 

1      Each Trustee serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.
2      As of October 31, 2022, the Trust had one hundred and seven investment portfolios, ninety-seven of which were operational.
3      This officer of the Trust also serves as an officer of one or more mutual funds for which SEI Investments Company or an affiliate acts as investment manager, administrator or distributor.



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Notice to Shareholders (UNAUDITED) 

 

For shareholders that do not have an October 31, 2022 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an October 31, 2022 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Funds have designated the following items with regard to distributions paid during the year.


                 
                Qualifying    
                for Corporate    
    Long-Term           Dividends   Qualifying
    Capital Gain   Ordinary Income   Total   Received   Dividend
Return of Capital   Distributions   Distributions   Distributions   Deduction(1)   Income(2)
Global X Silver Miners ETF                    
29.16%   0.00%   70.84%   100.00%   1.64%   58.29%
Global X Gold Explorers ETF                    
0.00%   0.00%   100.00%   100.00%   0.99%   35.73%
Global X Copper Miners ETF                    
0.00%   0.00%   100.00%   100.00%   6.92%   77.70%
Global X Uranium ETF                    
0.00%   0.00%   100.00%   100.00%   0.00%   29.29%

 

(1) Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

(2) The percentage in this column represents the amount of "Qualifying Dividend Income" as created by the Jobs and Growth Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and its reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions). It is the intention of each of the aforementioned Funds to designate the maximum amount permitted by law.

            Short Term    
    U.S. Government   Interest Related   Capital Gain   Foreign Tax
    Interest(3)   Dividends(4)   Dividends (5)   Credit
Global X Silver Miners ETF                 
    0.00%   0.02%   0.00%   0.00%
Global X Gold Explorers ETF                 
    0.00%   0.01%   0.00%   3.10%
Global X Copper Miners ETF                 
    0.00%   0.01%   0.00%   5.86%
Global X Uranium ETF                 
    0.00%   0.05%   0.00%   0.00%

 

(3) "U.S. Government Interest" represents the amount of interest that was derived from U.S. Government Obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. However, for shareholders who are residents of California, Connecticut and New York, the statutory threshold requirements were not satisfied to permit exemption of these amounts from state income.

(4) The percentage in this column represents the amount of "Interest Related Dividends" as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is a percentage of net investment income that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid for foreign investors.

(5) The percentage of this column represents the amount of “Short Term Capital Gain Dividend” and is reflected as a percentage of short term capital gain distribution that is exempted from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors.


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Notice to Shareholders (UNAUDITED) 

 

The Funds intend to pass through a foreign tax credit to shareholders. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the total amount of foreign source income and foreign tax credit are as follows:


       
 
    Foreign Source     Foreign Tax Credit  
Fund Name    Income     Pass Through  
Global X Gold Explorers    $ 291,027     $ 30,979  
Global X Copper Miners      48,510,155       3,040,795  

 

The information reported herein may differ from the information and distributions taxable to the shareholders for the calendar year ending December 31, 2022. Complete information will be computed and reported in conjunction with your 2022 Form 1099-DIV.


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