The team at Global X have launched nine ASX ETFs since September 2024.
While most are thematic funds, targeting a specific sector, there are also broad index tracking funds as well.
The positive side of thematic investing is being able to gain exposure to a specific theme or niche that you have strong conviction in.
Many of these funds have already brought solid returns.
Let's look at how much an initial investment of $10,000 at each fund's inception would be worth today.
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Global X Defence Tech ETF (ASX: DTEC)
This ASX ETF was launched in October last year.
"Launched" might be the perfect way to describe this fund's performance.
Since inception (just over a year) it has risen 71.43%.
At the time of writing, it is made up of 37 holdings. The underlying portfolio gives investors exposure to companies at the forefront of defence innovation.
This includes AI, drones, and cybersecurity – all crucial components in today's modern defence landscape.
As global security concerns shift towards more technology-driven solutions, DTEC captures the sectors driving the future of defence.
Its largest exposure is to companies engaged in:
- Aerospace & Defense (77.55%)
- Software (9.79%)
- Professional Services (7.35%)
Based on this ASX ETFs performance, an initial investment of $10,000 in October last year would now be worth approximately $17,143.
Global X Ai Infrastructure ETF (ASX: AINF)
Another thematic fund from Global X that has soared since opening in late April/early May is the Global X AI Infrastructure fund.
According to the provider, the objective of this ETF is to track the performance of companies involved in supporting the data centre infrastructure requirements arising from Artificial Intelligence operations.
This includes companies involved in the supply of electric utilities and infrastructure, energy management and optimisation, data centre equipment manufacturing, thermal management, and production and refinement of Copper and Uranium used to power and operate the AI infrastructure.
It is made up of 30 total holdings, with 46% of its total exposure being to US based companies.
Since its inception, it has risen an impressive 41.21%.
A $10,000 investment when the fund first became available on the ASX would today be worth approximately $14,121.
Global X S&P World Ex Australia Garp Etf (ASX: GARP)
This fund has now been on the stock market since September last year.
In that time, it has risen 28.41%.
The fund tracks the performance of the S&P World Ex-Australia GARP Index.
The GARP acronym stands for Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP).
Essentially, that means targeting companies with strong earnings growth, solid financial strength, and trading at reasonable valuations.
While the previous two funds mentioned are much more tightly focussed, this fund has 250 underlying holdings from across a variety of sectors.
Essentially, it offers much better diversification than the previous two funds mentioned.
A $10,000 investment at the opening of this fund would now be worth $12,841.
