Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL)
| Assets | $138.88M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.65% |
| PE Ratio | 21.77 |
| Shares Out | 2.62M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.11 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.21% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 4.56% |
| Volume | 3,640 |
| Open | 53.09 |
| Previous Close | 52.70 |
| Day's Range | 53.08 - 53.42 |
| 52-Week Low | 36.71 |
| 52-Week High | 54.29 |
| Beta | 0.95 |
| Holdings | 52 |
| Inception Date | Nov 14, 2011 |
About SOCL
Fund Home PageThe Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund tracks a modified market-cap-weighted index of social media companies selected by a committee. SOCL was launched on Nov 14, 2011 and is issued by Global X.
Top 10 Holdings
67.42% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 10.53% |
| NAVER Corporation | 035420 | 9.32% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 8.32% |
| Kuaishou Technology | 1024 | 7.40% |
| Pinterest, Inc. | PINS | 7.24% |
| Reddit, Inc. | RDDT | 5.45% |
| Tencent Music Entertainment Group | TME | 5.06% |
| Spotify Technology S.A. | SPOT | 4.73% |
| NetEase, Inc. | NTES | 4.70% |
| Kakao Corp. | 035720 | 4.67% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | $0.11033 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.10385 | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.05491 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.19092 | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | $0.12199 | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.4902 | Jan 9, 2018 |
Performance
SOCL had a total return of 21.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.98%.
News
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