Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (DRIV)
| Assets | $344.24M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.68% |
| PE Ratio | 21.97 |
| Shares Out | 11.29M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.46 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.54% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 33.83% |
| Volume | 95,261 |
| Open | 30.53 |
| Previous Close | 30.66 |
| Day's Range | 29.85 - 30.65 |
| 52-Week Low | 17.45 |
| 52-Week High | 30.98 |
| Beta | 1.33 |
| Holdings | 78 |
| Inception Date | Apr 13, 2018 |
About DRIV
Fund Home PageThe Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (DRIV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund tracks an index that uses artificial intelligence to select global stocks involved in the development, production, or supporting technology of autonomous and electronic vehicles. DRIV was launched on Apr 13, 2018 and is issued by Global X.
Top 10 Holdings
27.84% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet, Inc. | GOOGL | 4.10% |
| Bloom Energy Corporation | BE | 3.81% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 3.43% |
| Intel Corporation | INTC | 2.70% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 2.52% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | QCOM | 2.43% |
| PLS Group Limited | PLS | 2.32% |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | 7203 | 2.28% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 2.28% |
| Coherent Corp. | COHR | 1.97% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | $0.17115 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.29143 | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.18347 | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.22401 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.1752 | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.13906 | Jan 9, 2023 |
Performance
DRIV had a total return of 27.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.82%.
News
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