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Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF Overview

Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF (SDEM) is a passively managed International Equity Diversified Emerging Mkts exchange-traded fund (ETF). Global X Funds launched the ETF in 2015.

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets Top 50 Dividend Index. The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index and in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based on the securities in the underlying index. The underlying index tracks the performance of 50 equally-weighted companies that rank among the highest dividend yielding equity securities in emerging markets, as defined by MSCI.

About Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF (SDEM)

There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 6.50 years: Wayne Xie (2019) and Vanessa Yang (2020). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.

The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI EM NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and MSCI EM Top 50 Dividend NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF has 65 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 22.6% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity ETF group. Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF has 100.1% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0% There is 100.1% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF has -0.1% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $45 million in total assets, which is below the $3 billion average for the Diversified Emerging Mkts category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

SDEM Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Diversified Emerging Mkts category. Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF has an expense ratio of 0.66%, which is 27% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 69%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 44% for the Diversified Emerging Mkts category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF returned 4.9%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Diversified Emerging Mkts category had an average return of -3.0%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.

Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF has a trailing yield of 4.74%, which is above the 2.41% category average. The fund normally distributes its income monthly.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

Global X MSCI SuperDividend® Em Mkts ETF Grades

Year to date, the ETF has returned 14.5%, 2.6 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 28.7% over the past year (grade of D), 18.5% over the past three years (grade of C) and 6.4% per year over the past five years (grade of D) and 4.3% per year over the past 10 years (grade of F).

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