Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF (ASEA)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF (ASEA) has returned 6.01% so far this year and 29.24% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ASEA has returned 6.92% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 17, 2011, ASEA's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.50%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.6 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% 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 -1.91%, beta of 0.68, and R² of 0.43 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 18, 2011.

• This ETF participated in 84.53% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 61.45% 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 84 for risk / return — in the top 84% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF (ASEA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF provided a 3.73% 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 5.91%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.