ASEA ETF — Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF

Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF (ASEA)

ASEA is an ETF. its distribution rate is 3.83%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.66%, its expense ratio is 0.65%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Total return is 124.4% over the past 15.6 years, 534.7 points behind SPY at 659.1%.

At the current 3.83% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $383 per year, or about $191.50 per semi-annual payment if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF tracks the 40 largest and most liquid publicly listed companies across the five ASEAN nations of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, holding at least 80% of assets in index securities and related depositary receipts. The fund offers a moderate current distribution rate with semi-annual distributions and carries an expense ratio of 0.65%. It may appeal to income investors seeking exposure to Southeast Asian equities.

ASEA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 124.4% over the past 15.6 years, 534.7 points behind SPY at 659.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 26.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.3%.

ASEA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

98 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.75%

Issuer

Global X

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/16/2011

Expense ratio

0.65%

Distribution rate

3.83%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

3.66%

Last close

$21.21 (as of 2026-09-21)

NAV

$21.11

Premium / discount

0.47% premium

AUM

$101,116,195

Average volume

18200.0

Last dividend

$0.406

Last ex-dividend date

06/29/2026 (as of 2026-06-29)

Last payment date

07/07/2026 (as of 2026-07-07)

Beta

0.57

P/E ratio

15.6955

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.83%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.66%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Global X or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ASEA risks and drawbacks

ASEA's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.3%.

Who may consider ASEA — and who may not

ASEA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ASEA pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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