Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF (ASEA)

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Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF (ASEA) is up 11.1% since the beginning of the year. ASEA is currently trading at $20 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ASEA shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,672.

Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF (ASEA) has returned 11.13% so far this year and 30.97% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ASEA has returned 7.90% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 17, 2011, ASEA's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.52%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 11.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +19.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -20.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ASEA closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +8.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.6%.

Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF has an annualized alpha of -2.17%, beta of 0.68, and R2 of 0.43 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 17, 2011.

• This ETF participated in 82.85% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 59.20% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.68 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.43 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.43 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

ASEA has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.

ASEA ranks 69 for risk / return — better than 69% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF provided a 3.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.72 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF was 44.16%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 844 trading sessions.

The current Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF drawdown is 1.36%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.