SLDR ETF — Global X Short-Term Treasury Ladder ETF

Global X Short-Term Treasury Ladder ETF (SLDR)

SLDR is a low-cost ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.55%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.67%, its expense ratio is 0.12%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 84/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 6.3% over the past 1.9 years, 36.9 points behind SPY at 43.2%.

At the current 3.55% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $355 per year, or $29.58 per month on an equivalent basis.

Global X Short-Term Treasury Ladder ETF is an exchange-traded fund that implements a bond-laddering strategy by investing at least 80% of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities with maturities between one and three years, rebalancing annually. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.12% and distributes income monthly at a modest current distribution rate. This ETF appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to short-term government debt with a regular income stream and minimal costs.

SLDR performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 6.3% over the past 1.9 years, 36.9 points behind SPY at 43.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 0.9%.

SLDR key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

84 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.98%

Issuer

Global X

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

09/09/2024

Expense ratio

0.12%

Distribution rate

3.55%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

3.67%

30-day SEC yield

4.10%

Last close

$49.73

AUM

$37,789,770

Average volume

10.0

Last dividend

$0.1470

Ex-dividend date

08/03/2026

Payment date

08/06/2026

Beta

0.0185

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.55%) 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 (3.67%) 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. The 30-day SEC yield (4.10%) is the SEC standardized figure when we have it. An issuer may publish a different SEC or TTM yield using another as-of date or share-class convention. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Global X fund 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.

SLDR risks and drawbacks

SLDR's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 0.9%.

Who may consider SLDR — and who may not

SLDR may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for 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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