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CLOU
Global X Cloud Computing ETF

Price: $26.15
Change: $0.14 (0.01%)
Category: Technology Equities
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $12.36
  • 52 Week Hi $26.56
  • AUM $1,222.6 M
  • Shares 51.3 M

Analyst Report

The Global X Cloud Computing ETF invests in an index of companies that stand to benefit from the increased adoption of cloud-based computing, including firms that provide cloud-based software, platforms and infrastructure.

Part of the Global X suite of niche thematic ETFs, the index methodology attempts to keep giants like Microsoft and Amazon from swamping the portfolio. To gain entry into the benchmark, companies must get at least half their revenue from these businesses. There’s an exception for firms that earn more than $500 million from cloud computing, but those stocks are limited to a combined 10 percent of the portfolio. CLOU’s top holdings include Zscaler, Akamai and Netflix.

At 68 basis points, the CLOU management fee is high for passive funds, but niche products aren’t designed to be core portfolio products for set-it-and-forget-it investors. Micro-sector funds are geared for medium-term tactical wagers of weeks or months.

There are plenty of cheaper technology ETFs for buy-and-hold investors looking for broad exposure to tech, such as State Street’s popular Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) and the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT). There are also funds devoted to a subset of tech, like the Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (PSCT) or the iShares Exponential Technologies ETF (XT), but none offer the same targeted exposure to cloud computing.

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 1,293,574
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 1,417,462

Alternative ETFs in the Technology Equities Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest FTEC 0.08% $4.6 B 437,295 34.08%
Largest (AUM) VGT 0.10% $36.3 B 809,024 34.21%
Most Liquid (Volume) XLK 0.13% $33.7 B 10 M 33.47%
Top YTD Performer PTF 0.60% $328.0 M 23,124 56.04%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

37
Number of Holdings
52.41%
% Assets in Top 10
68.52%
% Assets in Top 15
100.00%
% Assets in Top 50
 
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Number of Holdings
37
Rank
34 of 42
Low
SMH (26)
High
VGT (327)
% Assets in Top 10
52.41%
Rank
26 of 42
Low
XSW (7.04%)
High
XLK (69.88%)
% Assets in Top 15
68.52%
Rank
11 of 42
Low
XSW (10.30%)
High
SMH (78.88%)
% Assets in Top 50
100.00%
Rank
13 of 42
Low
XSW (32.07%)
High
TPAY (100.02%)

 
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Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Common equity 100.0%
ETF Cash Component 0.0%
Sector Percentage
Technology 60.81%
Other 26.91%
Real Estate 4.66%
Communications 4.26%
Consumer, Cyclical 3.36%
ETF Cash Component 0.0%
Market Cap Percentage
Large cap 45.8%
Mid cap 29.36%
Small cap 24.56%
Micro cap 0.28%
ETF Cash Component 0.0%
Region Percentage
North America 90.61%
Asia-Pacific 4.0%
Asia 3.23%
Europe 2.15%
ETF Cash Component 0.0%
Region Percentage
United States 90.61%
Developed Markets (ex-US) 6.15%
Emerging Markets 3.23%
ETF Cash Component 0.0%
Country Percentage
United States 90.61%
New Zealand 4.0%
China 3.23%
United Kingdom 2.15%
ETF Cash Component 0.0%
 
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Asset Percentage
Common equity 100.0%
ETF Cash Component 0.0%
 
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CLOU Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
81.99
Rank
42 of 42
Low
RYT (19.92)
High
CLOU (81.99)

CLOU Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.01
Dividend Date
2019-12-30
Annual Dividend Rate
$0.01

$0.01
Dividend
2019-12-30
Dividend Date
$0.01
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
0.03%
Rank
38 of 38
Low
CLOU (0.03%)
High
TDIV (2.08%)

CLOU Fund Flows

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5 Day Net Flows: 122.27 K 1 Month Net Flows: 78.46 M 3 Month Net Flows: 253.42 M 6 Month Net Flows: 510.85 M 1 Year Net Flows: 453.73 M 3 Year Net Flows: 929.27 M 5 Year Net Flows: 929.27 M 10 Year Net Flows: 929.27 M

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for CLOU on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Technology Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity n/a n/a
Expenses n/a n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

CLOU Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.535%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.19%
Category Average
0.51%
Expense Ratio
0.68%
Rank
36 of 41
Low
FTEC (0.08%)
High
QQH (1.25%)
ESG Themes and Scores
5.03/10
ESG Score
31.49%
Global Percentile
24.71%
Peer Percentile
Environmental
Social
Governance
  • Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      3.67%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      44.58
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
  • Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      3.67%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      1.94%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
  • Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • One Share One Vote (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score

CLOU Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

1.83%
1 Week Return
15.76%
4 Week Return
20.17%
13 Week Return
57.15%
26 Week Return
66.07%
Year to Date Return
76.75%
1 Year Return
No Ranking Available
3 Year Return
No Ranking Available
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
1.83%
Rank
1 of 42
Low
ITEQ (-1.11%)
High
CLOU (1.83%)
4 Week Return
15.76%
Rank
2 of 42
Low
KOIN (5.36%)
High
PTF (17.87%)
13 Week Return
20.17%
Rank
3 of 42
Low
TDIV (6.53%)
High
ITEQ (21.33%)
26 Week Return
57.15%
Rank
2 of 41
Low
TDIV (18.74%)
High
PTF (59.15%)
Year to Date Return
66.07%
Rank
1 of 40
Low
PSCT (-1.54%)
High
CLOU (66.07%)
1 Year Return
76.75%
Rank
1 of 38
Low
PSCT (7.21%)
High
CLOU (76.75%)
3 Year Return
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
PRNT (4.14%)
High
PTF (129.28%)
5 Year Return
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
PSCT (85.49%)
High
SOXX (293.30%)

 
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CLOU Price and Volume Chart

CLOU Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

 
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5 Day Volatility
97.87%
Rank
27 of 42
Low
TECB (15.08%)
High
PSI (371.54%)
20 Day Volatility
20.24%
Rank
24 of 42
Low
ROBT (17.90%)
High
QQH (34.91%)
50 Day Volatility
34.05%
Rank
4 of 42
Low
TDIV (19.97%)
High
QQH (39.79%)
200 Day Volatility
32.20%
Rank
4 of 42
Low
TDIV (21.34%)
High
QQH (35.56%)
Beta
1.0
Rank
38 of 42
Low
IHAK (0.79)
High
QQH (2.75)
Standard Deviation
3.48%
Rank
31 of 38
Low
FIVG (2.40%)
High
IGV (36.96%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $24.60
  • 60 Day MA $23.40
  • MACD 15 Period 1.10
  • MACD 100 Period 3.62
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 17.95
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 9.42
  • RSI 10 Day 73
  • RSI 20 Day 66
  • RSI 30 Day 63
  • Ultimate Oscillator 61

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $24.29
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $26.77
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $22.32
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $26.81
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $21.31
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $26.53

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $26.02
  • Support Level 2 $25.90
  • Resistance Level 1 $26.33
  • Resistance Level 2 $26.51

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 53.83
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 70.18
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 59.07
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 76.72

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