Global X Blockchain

ETF description

This ETF focuses on companies involved in blockchain technology, the system behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Blockchain is a decentralized and secure way of recording transactions, which has applications in finance, supply chain management, and other industries. The companies in this ETF may include those developing blockchain technology, providing services related to blockchain, or using it to enhance their business processes.

The fund might appeal to investors who believe in the long‑term potential of blockchain as a transformative technology. It provides exposure to a range of businesses that are either creating or benefiting from blockchain innovations, without needing to invest directly in cryptocurrencies, which can be highly volatile. This could be attractive for those who want to diversify their investments in the tech space but are specifically interested in emerging technologies.

Issuer details

Global X ETFs is a leading provider of specialized thematic and sector‑specific ETFs, with over $50 billion in assets under management as of June 2024. As a subsidiary of Mirae Asset Global Investments, Global X focuses on thematic investing. Founded in 2008 by Bruno del Ama, Global X ETFs is known for its focus on niche and innovative investment themes, allowing investors to access areas of the market experiencing rapid growth and transformation. Notable ETFs include the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) and the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT), reflecting Global X’s commitment to providing exposure to cutting‑edge industries and trends.

Index details

The Underlying index is designed to provide exposure to companies that are positioned to benefit from further advances in the field of blockchain technology. A blockchain is a peer‑to‑peer shared distributed ledger (or decentralized database) that facilitates the recording of transactions and tracking of assets without the need for the use of a central authority acting as a trusted intermediary (i.e., a bank). Certain users, known as nodes, elect to maintain a copy of the database (‘ledger’) on their computer. Nodes connect on a peer‑to‑peer basis with other nodes, propagating trasactions and blocks across the network to be independently verified by other nodes according to the network’s rules. Transactions are aggregated into blocks which record the time and sequence of transactions, like new pages of a ledger. ‘Blocks’ are linked together with the prior block to form a ledger of information – because the rules for adding information to the ledger are public, any transactions and new pages of the ledger can be independently verified by any use maintaining a copy of the ledger, resulting in a shared and continually reconciled database. Blockchains may also be private or public networks. A public blockchain network is a publicly available set of rules that anyone can download and run to participate in the network. A private blockchain network is a centralized blockchain that requires an invitation from the originator of the network to participate. Specifically, the Underlying Index will include securities issues by ‘Blockchain Companies’ as defined by Solactive AG, the provider of the Underlying Index (the ‘Index Provider’).