GOEX Fees and Costs — Global X Gold Explorers ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 0.65%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $16K in broker commissions, 0.0264% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 27%.
GOEX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GOEX. Prospectus, as of March 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.65% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.65% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
GOEX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GOEX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $426 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.71% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.65%) | $68 | $214 | $372 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $9 | $15 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $11 | $39 |
| Total costs | $71 | $233 | $426 |
| Value after costs | $10,429 | $11,343 | $12,337 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.71% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
GOEX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0264%
- Total broker commissions: $16K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 27%
- Securities on loan, average value: $1.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $9K (0.014% of average net assets)
GOEX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | $7K | 44.83% |
| CITIGROUP | $4K | 23.96% |
| BTIG | $3K | 20.05% |
| BAIRD, PATRICK & COMPANY INC. | $2K | 11.06% |
| J P MORGAN CHASE BANK | $9 | 0.05% |
| HSBC | $5 | 0.03% |
| NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | $4 | 0.02% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.