Thematic ETF Report - Global X ETFs

Thematic ETF Report

Q3 2019

THEMATIC ETF REPORT ? Q3 2019

What is Thematic Investing?

Thematic investing refers to the process of identifying powerful disruptive macro-level trends and the underlying investments that stand to benefit from the materialization of those trends.

Process 1. Top Down Identify disruptive macro-level trends

2. Bottom Up Find investments with high exposure

to those trends

Characteristics

? Long term growth-focused strategy ? Unconstrained by arbitrary

geographic and sector definitions ? Often low correlations to other

growth strategies ? Relatable concepts

Thematic investing typically does not include: ? ESG, policy or values-based

strategies ? Funds following traditional

sector/industry classifications ? Cyclical trends like currencies,

valuations, or inflation ? Alternative asset classes like MLPs,

listed infrastructure, or ubiquitous commodities

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Confidential | All numbers are approximate

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Defining & Categorizing Themes

Global X's classification system establishes a consistent framework for identifying and categorizing the growing thematic ETF space.

Category Disruptive Technology

People & Demographics Physical Environment

Mega-Theme Big Data Mobility

Digital Content FinTech

Connectivity Robotics

New Consumer

Health Climate Change Infrastructure Development

Theme

Machine/Deep Learning Cybersecurity

Quantum Computing Cloud/Edge Computing Autonomous Vehicles

Electric Vehicles AR/VR

Video Games Social Media Mobile Payments Peer-to-Peer Lending Crowdfunding Blockchain 5G/Next Gen Networking Emerging Markets Internet Internet of Things Space/Satellite Communications AI/Automation 3D Printing

Drones Millennials & Gen Z Emerging Market Consumers

Urbanization E-commerce

Education Sharing/Gig Economy

Safety and Security Cannabis

Healthcare Innovation Longevity

Health & Wellness Emerging Markets Healthcare

Clean Energy Resource Scarcity

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Sub-Theme

Lithium/Batteries E-sports

Smart Devices, Smart Cities, IIoT

Genomics, Immunotherapy Senior Care, Senior Economy

Obesity, Organics Cleantech, Solar, Wind Water, Waste/Recycling, Rare Earth

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Thematic ETF Landscape

By the end of Q3 2019, there were 119 thematic ETFs with $25.1B in assets under management.

Total Thematic ETF AUM by Mega-Themes and Number of Thematic ETFs

$30.0

140

AUM (Billions) # of Thematic ETFs

120 $25.0

100 $20.0

80 $15.0

60 $10.0

40

$5.0 20

$2015

2016

Disruptive Technology

2017 People & Demographics

2018 Physical Environment

Source: Bloomberg. As of Oct 1, 2019. Note: AUM includes assets of funds closed until the last month of trading activity.

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0 2019 Number of Thematic ETFs

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Q3 2019 Thematic ETFs Recap

Five new thematic ETFs launched during the quarter, four of which track the cannabis theme. Thematic ETF Launches

Ticker THCX CNBS TOKE WCLD POTX

Name The Cannabis ETF Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF Cambria Cannabis ETF WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund Global X Cannabis ETF

Issuer OBP Capital Amplify Cambria Funds WisdomTree Global X ETFs

Inception Date 7/9/2019 7/23/2019 7/25/2019 9/6/2019 9/19/2019

Thematic ETF Closures None

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Confidential | All numbers are approximate

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