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Global X Balanced Asset Allocation ETF Class A (HBAL : TSX)

Global Equity Balanced

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FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021

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Close
(10-27-2026)
$18.60
Change
$0.10 (0.54%)
Open $18.54
Day Range $18.54 - $18.58
Volume 3,930

As at September 30, 2026

As at September 30, 2026

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Global X Balanced Asset Allocation ETF Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 01, 2018): 8.99%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -0.33% -0.85% 8.96% 9.10% 10.81% 12.47% 15.63% 14.76% 7.72% 9.20% 9.55% 9.00% - -
Benchmark 0.61% 0.13% 13.37% 12.58% 13.52% 15.20% 18.72% 17.57% 10.32% 10.97% 10.89% 10.20% 10.27% 10.04%
Category Average -0.68% 9.51% 9.51% 8.83% 10.20% 11.35% 14.83% 13.56% 7.64% 8.90% 8.30% 7.61% 7.38% 7.29%
Category Rank 699 / 1,296 994 / 1,288 873 / 1,281 786 / 1,276 712 / 1,259 596 / 1,219 578 / 1,165 467 / 1,124 595 / 1,026 505 / 958 313 / 929 235 / 817 - -
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Fund 1.91% 0.38% -0.70% 1.45% 2.23% -3.46% 3.96% 3.84% 1.80% -1.49% 0.99% -0.33%
Benchmark 2.18% -0.22% -1.10% 1.51% 2.14% -4.22% 5.33% 5.15% 2.23% -1.52% 1.05% 0.61%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.30% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.61% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - - - 20.99% 14.86% 14.63% -17.74% 15.97% 16.59% 12.93%
Benchmark 3.66% 11.99% 0.72% 16.29% 12.17% 11.33% -12.03% 15.07% 21.57% 13.15%
Category Average 4.92% 9.31% -5.49% 15.12% 8.09% 12.42% -11.85% 11.42% 15.99% 11.72%
Quartile Ranking - - - 1 1 1 4 1 3 2
Category Rank - - - 15/ 849 107/ 933 228/ 980 1,007/ 1,077 104/ 1,125 686/ 1,205 563/ 1,232

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

20.99% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.74% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Bonds - Funds 30.81
US Equity 28.15
International Equity 21.22
Canadian Equity 12.10
Foreign Government Bonds 3.87
Other 3.85

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 38.52
Technology 19.36
Financial Services 12.83
Healthcare 4.23
Consumer Services 3.98
Other 21.08

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 74.39
Europe 10.53
Asia 9.74
Multi-National 4.03
Africa and Middle East 0.54
Other 0.77

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Global X S&P 500 Index ETF C$ (USSX) 21.55
Global X Canadian Select Universe Bd CC ETF (HBB) 19.22
Global X MSCI EAFE Index ETF C$ (EAFX) 15.31
Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF (CNDX) 12.17
Global X 1-10 Year Cdn Corp Bond Index ETF (GCIG) 11.59
Global X MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF C$ (EMMX) 5.19
Global X Nasdaq-100 Index ETF C$ (QQQX) 4.58
Global X 1-3 Year US Treasury Bd Idx ETF (TSTX.U) 3.86
Global X 3-10 Year U.S. Treas Bd Idx ETF C$ (TMTX) 3.84
Global X Russell 2000 Index ETF C$ (RSSX) 2.90

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Global X Balanced Asset Allocation ETF Class A

Median

Other - Global Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.88% 10.48% -
Beta 0.82% 1.01% -
Alpha 0.00% -0.02% -
Rsquared 0.95% 0.89% -
Sharpe 1.68% 0.47% -
Sortino 3.54% 0.70% -
Treynor 0.14% 0.05% -
Tax Efficiency 93.10% 91.63% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.46% 6.88% 10.48% -
Beta 0.79% 0.82% 1.01% -
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -0.02% -
Rsquared 0.97% 0.95% 0.89% -
Sharpe 1.12% 1.68% 0.47% -
Sortino 1.78% 3.54% 0.70% -
Treynor 0.11% 0.14% 0.05% -
Tax Efficiency 90.70% 93.10% 91.63% -

Fund Details

Start Date August 01, 2018
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $183
52 Week High $19.01
52 Week Low $16.98
Annual Dividend $0.40
Annual Yield -
Index -
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

The ETF seeks to provide a combination of long-term capital growth and a moderate level of income, primarily by investing in exchange traded funds that provide exposure to a globally diversified portfolio of equity and fixed income securities.

Investment Strategy

In order to achieve its investment objective, the ETF primarily invests in exchange traded funds that provide exposure to a globally diversified portfolio of equity and fixed-income securities. The Manager seeks to maintain a long-term strategic asset allocation of approximately 60% equity securities and 40% fixed income securities (under normal market conditions). The portfolio asset mix may be reconstituted and rebalanced from time to time at the sole discretion of the Manager.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Global X Investments Canada Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Global X Investments Canada Inc.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

TSX Trust Company

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.20%
Management Fee 0.18%

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