Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF (CEFA)

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Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF (CEFA) is up 7.8% since the beginning of the year. CEFA is currently trading at $40 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of CEFA shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,379.

Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF (CEFA) has returned 7.81% so far this year and 20.44% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 24, 2020, CEFA's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.95%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +18.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -9.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, CEFA closed higher 44% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -6.2%.

Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.85%, beta of 0.69, and R2 of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 25, 2020.

• This ETF participated in 91.46% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 76.92% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.69 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.45 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 0.45 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

CEFA has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.

CEFA ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF (CEFA) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF provided a 2.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.06 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. 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 S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. 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 S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF was 31.97%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 361 trading sessions.

The current Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF drawdown is 1.47%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.