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Global X Balanced Asset Allocation ETF (HBAL : TSX)

Global Equity Balanced

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021

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(04-08-2025)
$14.68
Change
-$0.15 (-1.01%)
Open $14.99
Day Range $14.64 - $14.99
Volume 10,824

As at March 31, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 01, 2018): 7.84%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -2.15% 0.88% 3.57% 0.88% 11.46% 12.70% 6.05% 5.95% 10.83% 8.46% - - - -
Benchmark -3.00% -0.32% 3.84% -0.32% 12.46% 14.72% 9.68% 7.79% 11.08% 8.80% 8.33% 8.49% 9.08% 8.19%
Category Average -2.62% 1.97% 1.97% 0.00% 8.86% 11.03% 6.40% 5.71% 9.87% 6.69% 6.12% 5.97% 6.49% 5.47%
Category Rank 471 / 1,332 362 / 1,331 357 / 1,318 362 / 1,331 311 / 1,308 378 / 1,229 814 / 1,212 589 / 1,088 370 / 1,030 189 / 999 - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 1 - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.87% 2.57% 1.55% 2.84% 0.03% 2.35% -0.02% 3.29% -0.58% 2.76% 0.33% -2.15%
Benchmark -1.69% 2.36% 2.01% 3.06% -0.02% 2.38% 0.42% 3.57% 0.16% 3.26% -0.48% -3.00%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.30% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.61% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - 20.99% 14.86% 14.63% -17.74% 15.97% 16.59%
Benchmark 17.03% 3.66% 11.99% 0.72% 16.29% 12.17% 11.33% -12.03% 15.07% 21.57%
Category Average 4.87% 4.92% 9.31% -5.49% 15.12% 8.09% 12.42% -11.85% 11.42% 15.99%
Quartile Ranking - - - - 1 1 1 4 1 3
Category Rank - - - - 15/ 944 116/ 1,027 257/ 1,076 1,096/ 1,175 110/ 1,224 712/ 1,307

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

20.99% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.74% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Bonds - Other 27.70
US Equity 25.02
International Equity 20.14
Foreign Government Bonds 12.30
Canadian Equity 12.16
Other 2.68

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Exchange Traded Fund 55.68
Fixed Income 40.00
Technology 2.32
Consumer Services 0.64
Consumer Goods 0.30
Other 1.06

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 67.55
Multi-National 32.27
Europe 0.11
Latin America 0.03
Asia 0.02
Other 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Global X Canadian Select Universe Bd CC ETF (HBB) 27.70
Global X S&P 500 Index CC ETF (HXS) 21.16
GLOBAL X MSCI EAFE INDEX ETF 15.38
Global X US 7-10 Yr Treas Bd Ind CC ETF (HTB) 12.30
Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index CC ETF (HXT) 11.98
GLOBAL X MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX ETF 4.59
Global X NASDAQ-100 Index CC ETF (HXQ) 4.21
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF 2.57
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.10

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Global X Balanced Asset Allocation ETF

Median

Other - Global Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.95% 11.54% -
Beta 1.10% 1.12% -
Alpha -0.04% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.92% 0.89% -
Sharpe 0.23% 0.75% -
Sortino 0.43% 1.10% -
Treynor 0.02% 0.08% -
Tax Efficiency 90.64% 96.21% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.56% 11.95% 11.54% -
Beta 0.88% 1.10% 1.12% -
Alpha 0.00% -0.04% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.95% 0.92% 0.89% -
Sharpe 1.10% 0.23% 0.75% -
Sortino 2.43% 0.43% 1.10% -
Treynor 0.08% 0.02% 0.08% -
Tax Efficiency 91.06% 90.64% 96.21% -

Fund Details

Start Date August 01, 2018
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -
52 Week High $16.29
52 Week Low $14.13
Annual Dividend $0.38
Annual Yield -
Index -
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

The ETF seeks to provide a combination of long-term capital growth and a moderate level of income, primarily by investing in exchange traded funds that provide exposure to a globally diversified portfolio of equity and fixed income securities.

Investment Strategy

In order to achieve its investment objective, the ETF primarily invests in exchange traded funds that provide exposure to a globally diversified portfolio of equity and fixed-income securities. The Manager seeks to maintain a long-term strategic asset allocation of approximately 60% equity securities and 40% fixed income securities (under normal market conditions). The portfolio asset mix may be reconstituted and rebalanced from time to time at the sole discretion of the Manager.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Global X Investments Canada Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Global X Investments Canada Inc.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

TSX Trust Company

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.16%
Management Fee 0.20%

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