GXLC ETF — Global X U.S. 500 ETF

Global X U.S. 500 ETF (GXLC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

GXLC is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 1.07%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.89%, its expense ratio is 0.02%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 16.4% over the past 1.1 years, 0.3 points behind SPY at 16.7%.

Global X U.S. 500 ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the Solactive GBS United States 500 Index, holding a diversified portfolio of large-cap U.S. stocks across growth and value styles. The fund carries a modest distribution rate and has a very recent inception date. This ETF may appeal to investors seeking broad U.S. large-cap equity exposure with a simple, indexed approach.

GXLC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 16.4% over the past 1.1 years, 0.3 points behind SPY at 16.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.1%.

GXLC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Global X

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/23/2025

Expense ratio

0.02%

Distribution rate

1.07%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.89%

Last close

$92.05 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$4,700,783

Average volume

24.0

Dividend

$0.246494

Ex-dividend date

08/05/2026

Payment date

08/10/2026

Beta

1.0251

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.07%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.89%) 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.

GXLC risks and drawbacks

GXLC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, 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 9.1%.

Who may consider GXLC — and who may not

GXLC may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GXLC pays quarterly); 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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