SLDR ETF — Global X Short-Term Treasury Ladder ETF

Global X Short-Term Treasury Ladder ETF (SLDR)

Updated October 16, 2026.

SLDR is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 3.64%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.66%, its expense ratio is 0.12%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 89/100 (Safe). Total return is 6.3% over the past 2.1 years, 36.4 points behind SPY at 42.7%.

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

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 6.3% over the past 2.1 years, 36.4 points behind SPY at 42.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 1.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 0.9%.

SLDR key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

89 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.24%

Issuer

Global X

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

09/09/2024

Expense ratio

0.12%

Distribution rate

3.64%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

3.66%

Last close

$49.46 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$38,053,790

Average volume

2812.0

Dividend

$0.15

Ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Payment date

10/06/2026

Beta

0.0185

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.64%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.66%) 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.

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.

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