Global X Funds is a New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds that facilitates access to investment opportunities across the global markets. As of March 1, 2011, it had over $1.5 billion in managed assets. The ETF provider focuses on global commodities, developed markets and emerging markets fund suites. It was ranked by BlackRock Company as one of the fastest growing ETF providers.

Index providers

Global X Funds partners with the following index providers:

• FTSE Indexes
  FTSE Group
  FTSE Group is a world-leader in the provision of global index and analytical solutions. FTSE calculates indices across a wide range of asset classes, on both a standard and custom basis...
  
  
• Russell Indexes
  Russell Indexes
  The Russell Indexes are a family of global equity indices that allow investors to track the performance of distinct market segments worldwide. Many investors use mutual funds or exchange-traded funds based on the Russell Indexes as a way of gaining exposure to certain portions of the U.S. stock...
  
  
• Solactive
• Standard & Poor's
  Standard & Poor's
  Standard & Poor's is a United States-based financial services company. It is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies that publishes financial research and analysis on stocks and bonds. It is well known for its stock-market indices, the US-based S&P 500, the Australian S&P/ASX 200, the Canadian...
  
  

External links

• Official Global X Funds website http://www.globalxfunds.com