CATH ETF — Global X S&P 500® Catholic Values ETF

Global X S&P 500® Catholic Values ETF (CATH)

Updated October 16, 2026.

CATH is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.62%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.75%, its expense ratio is 0.29%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Total return is 307.3% over the past 10.5 years, 22.9 points behind SPY at 330.2%.

This ETF tracks the S&P 500 Index while applying Catholic values screening to exclude companies involved in activities deemed inconsistent with Catholic social teaching. It distributes on a semi-annual basis with a modest current distribution rate and charges an expense ratio of 0.29%. The fund appeals to income and value investors seeking U.S. equity exposure aligned with specific religious and ethical principles.

CATH performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 307.3% over the past 10.5 years, 22.9 points behind SPY at 330.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.4%.

CATH key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

98 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.61%

Issuer

Global X

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/18/2016

Expense ratio

0.29%

Distribution rate

0.62%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

0.75%

Last close

$90.88 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,370,896,643

Average volume

10642.0

Dividend

$0.282

Ex-dividend date

06/29/2026

Payment date

07/02/2026

Beta

1.03

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.75%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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.

Yield and safety methodology · 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.

CATH risks and drawbacks

CATH'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 9.4%.

Who may consider CATH — and who may not

CATH may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CATH 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.

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