VPN


Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure ETF

Reasons to Consider VPN

High Growth Potential

Global data center investments are expected to increase from $321bn in 2022 to $410 billion in 2025 to support the growth of 5G, smart grids, and other forms of tech-based infrastructure.1

Global Tailwinds

The shift to 5G-enabled devices is well underway. 5G subscriptions worldwide are expected to surpass 1.5bn in 2023 and over 3.5bn by 2026.2 Accelerated development of digital infrastructure is necessary to support this growth.

REIT Exposure

VPN invests in REITs, among other holdings, an asset class that has historically provided high income potential.

1Statista, Jul 2022
2Statista, Jan 2023

Key Information As of 11/22/23

Inception Date 10/27/20
Total Expense Ratio 0.50%
Net Assets $33.80 million
NAV $13.91
Fact Sheet View the document

ETF Summary

The Global X Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure ETF (VPN) seeks to invest in companies that operate data center REITs and other digital infrastructure supporting the growth of communication networks.

ETF Objective

The Global X Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure ETF (VPN) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure Index.

Trading Details As of 11/22/23

Ticker VPN
Bloomberg Index Ticker SOLVPN
CUSIP 37954Y236
ISIN US37954Y2366
Primary Exchange Nasdaq
Shares Outstanding 2,430,000
Number of Holdings 24
30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread 0.76%

Distributions As of 11/22/23

30-Day SEC Yield 2.67%
Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

ETF Prices As of 11/22/23

NAV $13.91 Daily Change $0.05 0.36%
Market Price $13.95 Daily Change $0.05 0.36%

Performance History

As of recent
(09/30/23)
As of recent
(09/30/23)
Fund NAV Market Price Index
1 Year 6.05% 6.25% 5.82%
Since Inception -3.97% -3.91% -4.04%
1 Year 7.48% 7.25% 7.28%
3 Years -3.29% -3.48% -3.36%
Since Inception -4.54% -4.61% -4.59%
Year-to-Date 2.02% 2.51% 1.88%
1 Month -6.13% -6.19% -6.27%
3 Months -6.20% -6.47% -6.20%
Since Inception -11.17% -11.02% -11.36%
Year-to-Date -0.15% -0.07% -0.23%
1 Month -2.13% -2.52% -2.07%
3 Months -10.38% -10.60% -10.37%
Since Inception -13.06% -13.25% -13.20%

Performance is shown on a total return basis (i.e., with gross income reinvested, where applicable). Cumulative return is the aggregate amount that an investment has gained or lost over time. Annualized return is the average return gained or lost by an investment each year over a given time period.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. High short-term performance, when observed, is unusual and investors should not expect such performance to be repeated.

Top Holdings As of 11/24/23

Net Assets (%) Ticker Name SEDOL Market Price ($) Shares Held Market Value ($)
12.50 AMT AMERICAN TOWER CORP B7FBFL2 199.32 21,191 4,223,790.12
12.24 EQIX EQUINIX INC BVLZX12 795.00 5,200 4,134,000.00
11.09 CCI CROWN CASTLE INC BTGQCX1 103.58 36,163 3,745,763.54
10.69 DLR DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC B03GQS4 136.50 26,453 3,610,834.50
4.81 DBRG DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC BPW6ZP0 16.42 99,044 1,626,302.48
4.49 NXT AU NEXTDC LTD B5LMKP4 8.51 178,244 1,516,810.35
4.45 SBAC SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP BZ6TS23 235.09 6,388 1,501,754.92
4.33 788 HK CHINA TOWER CORP LTD-H BFZ2PK0 0.10 14,071,900 1,462,578.39
3.65 KDCREIT SP KEPPEL DC REIT BT9Q186 1.42 868,456 1,232,082.43
3.56 GDS GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR BD6FLL7 11.26 106,877 1,203,435.02
2.65 INTC INTEL CORP 2463247 43.96 20,399 896,740.04
2.51 TOWR IJ SARANA MENARA BCDBLX3 0.06 13,551,761 848,889.62
2.44 MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2588184 76.87 10,708 823,123.96
2.42 WDC WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 2954699 46.60 17,571 818,808.60
2.32 UNIT UNITI GROUP INC BD6VBR1 5.44 144,205 784,475.20
2.29 LRCX LAM RESEARCH CORP 2502247 717.50 1,077 772,747.50
2.16 AMD ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 2007849 122.31 5,959 728,845.29
2.14 NVDA NVIDIA CORP 2379504 477.76 1,512 722,373.12
2.01 SMCI SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC B1VQR35 285.67 2,372 677,609.24
2.00 2344 TT WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP 6966515 0.87 780,176 676,043.15
1.75 MRVL MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC BNKJSM5 56.03 10,560 591,676.80
1.61 3189 TT KINSUS INTERCONNECT TECH 6687872 3.09 175,700 542,872.19
1.06 TBIG IJ TOWER BERSAMA B4MW045 0.13 2,735,518 356,768.49
0.66 VNET VNET Group Inc B3Q0VS9 2.79 79,796 222,630.84
0.13 CASH 1.00 44,008 44,008.37
0.06 OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES 1.00 19,321 19,321.15
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

Exposure As of 10/31/23

Sector Weight (%)
Real Estate 62.5
Information Technology 29.4
Communication Services 8.1

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Industry Weight (%)
Real Estate Investment Trusts 50.8
Data Processing Services 21.0
Semiconductors 12.7
Specialty Telecommunications 7.0
Computer Peripherals 2.4
Electronic Production Equipment 2.1
Computer Communications 1.9
Wireless Telecommunications 1.2
Internet Software/Services 0.9

Source: new windowAltaVista Research, LLC

Country Weight (%)
United States 75.8
China 8.7
Australia 4.4
Indonesia 3.9
Taiwan 3.7
Singapore 3.5

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All Sector, Industry and Geographic breakdowns, where provided, are based on equity positions held by the ETF and exclude cash, currencies, and other holdings.

ETF Characteristics As of 11/22/23

Return on Equity 11.10%
Weighted Avg. Market Cap 61,346 M
2022 2023
Price-to-earnings 22.94 26.25
Price-to-book value 2.98 2.86

Source: new windowAltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Risk Stats As of 10/31/23

Versus Beta
S&P 500 0.92
NASDAQ-100 0.74
MSCI EAFE 0.83
MSCI Emg. Mkts 0.87
Standard Deviation 20.60%

Source: new windowAltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Research

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The investable universe of companies in which VPN may invest may be limited. Data Center REITs and Digital Infrastructure Companies are subject to risks associated with the real estate market, changes in demand for wireless infrastructure and connectivity, rapid product obsolescence, government regulations, and external risks including natural disasters and cyberattacks. International investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from the differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from social, economic or political instability in other nations. VPN is non-diversified.

Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if the official closing price isn’t available, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of the time the ETF calculates current NAV per share, and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Indices are unmanaged and do not include the effect of fees, expenses or sales charges. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Since the Fund’s shares typically do not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in Shares, the NAV of the Fund is used to calculate market returns.

Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s summary or full prospectuses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Global X Management Company LLC serves as an advisor to Global X Funds. The Funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO), which is not affiliated with Global X Management Company LLC or Mirae Asset Global Investments. Global X Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Solactive AG, nor does Solactive AG make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in the Global X Funds. Neither SIDCO, Global X nor Mirae Asset Global Investments are affiliated with Solactive AG.