-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DF7UZxeZP+iD1feFuU4CvnE6loPtE/k6XQWQqUXIhejT8TJctmracX1JKkmsIXUS Vf+0RQWZ/W4dOmbX/UjYpg== 0000930413-08-006151.txt : 20101126 0000930413-08-006151.hdr.sgml : 20101125 20081027171624 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-08-006151 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-1A/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 15 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081027 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Global X Funds CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001432353 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-1A/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-151713 FILM NUMBER: 081142940 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LAW OFFICES OF DT CHISOLM, P.C. STREET 2: 11508 H-236 PROVIDENCE ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE, STATE: NC ZIP: 28277 BUSINESS PHONE: (704) 806-2387 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LAW OFFICES OF DT CHISOLM, P.C. STREET 2: 11508 H-236 PROVIDENCE ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE, STATE: NC ZIP: 28277 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Global X Funds CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001432353 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-1A/A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22209 FILM NUMBER: 081142941 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LAW OFFICES OF DT CHISOLM, P.C. STREET 2: 11508 H-236 PROVIDENCE ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE, STATE: NC ZIP: 28277 BUSINESS PHONE: (704) 806-2387 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LAW OFFICES OF DT CHISOLM, P.C. STREET 2: 11508 H-236 PROVIDENCE ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE, STATE: NC ZIP: 28277 0001432353 S000023259 Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF C000068030 Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF N-1A/A 1 c55347_n1a.htm

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2008

 

No. 333-151713

No. 811-22209




 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-1A

 


 

 

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

 

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

x

Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2

 

x

Post-Effective Amendment No.

 

o

 

 

and/or

 

 

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY
ACT OF 1940

 

x

Amendment No. 2

 

x

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

 

 


 

Global X Funds

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

220 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, NY 10001

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (347) 756-4648

 

Bruno del Ama

Global X Management Company LLC

220 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, NY 10001

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)


With a copy to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane A. Kanter, Esq.

 

Daphne T. Chisolm, Esq.

 

 

Dechert LLP

 

Dechert LLP

 

 

1775 I Street, N.W.

 

100 North Tryon Street

 

 

Washington, DC 20006-2401

 

Suite 4000

 

 

 

 

Charlotte, NC 28202

 

Approximate date of proposed public offering: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that the registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine.



The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The Trust may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Subject to Completion
Preliminary Prospectus dated October [     ], 2008

Global X Funds

Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF

Prospectus

October [__], 2008

Global X Funds (“Trust”) is a registered investment company that currently consists of one exchanged-traded fund. This Prospectus relates to the Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF (“Fund”):

The Fund will list its shares (“Shares”) on the NYSE Arca (“Exchange”). The market prices for Shares may be different from the Fund’s most recent net asset value (“NAV”) per share. The Fund will issue and redeem Shares only in large blocks consisting of 70,000 Shares (“Creation Units”). The Fund has its own CUSIP number and exchange trading symbol. Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. As a practicable matter, only institutions or large investors known as Authorized Participants may purchase or redeem Creation Units.

Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.


The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

1

 

 

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES

 

1

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

 

2

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS

 

3

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

 

7

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

 

8

 

 

 

FEES AND EXPENSES

 

8

 

 

 

BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES

 

9

 

 

 

FUND MANAGEMENT

 

10

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

11

 

 

 

OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

 

11

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

 

12

 

 

 

FREQUENT TRADING

 

12

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN

 

12

 

 

 

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

 

13

 

 

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

 

14

 

 

 

TAXES

 

15

 

 

 

CREATIONS AND REDEMPTIONS

 

17

 

 

 

TRANSACTION FEES

 

18

 

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

19

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

19

 

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

20

No dealer, salesperson or any other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in this Prospectus, in connection with the offer contained in this Prospectus and, if given or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Fund, Global X Management Company LLC the Fund’s investment adviser, or the Fund’s distributor, SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“Distributor”).


INTRODUCTION

This Prospectus contains important information about investing in the Fund. Please read this Prospectus carefully before you make any investment decision. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and it is not guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any governmental agency.

The Fund is a non-diversified series of the Trust. The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The investment adviser to the Fund is Global X Management Company LLC (“Adviser”). The Adviser provides the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Information regarding the Adviser is included under the section entitled “Fund Management” in this Prospectus.

The Fund is designed to be used as part of broader asset allocation strategies. Accordingly, an investment in the Fund may not be appropriate as a complete investment program.

How Is The Fund Different From Conventional Mutual Funds?

Conventional mutual fund shares are bought from and redeemed with the issuing fund for cash at NAV typically calculated once a day. Shares of an ETF, by contrast, cannot be purchased from or redeemed with the issuing ETF except by or through Authorized Participants, and then typically only for an in-kind basket of securities.

An organized trading market is expected to exist for Shares, unlike conventional mutual fund shares, because Shares are listed for trading on the Exchange. Investors can purchase and sell Shares on the secondary market through a broker. Secondary-market transactions occur not at NAV, but at market prices that change throughout the day, based on the supply of, and demand for, Shares and on changes in the prices of the Fund’s portfolio holdings. The market price of Shares will differ somewhat from the NAV of the Fund. The difference between market price of Shares and the NAV of the Fund is expected to be small most of the time, but in times of extreme market volatility, the difference may become significant.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE Nordic 30 Index (“Underlying Index”). The Fund’s investment objective and Underlying Index may be changed without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be given 60 days’ prior notice of any such change.

The Underlying Index is sponsored by an organization (“Index Provider”) that is independent of the Fund and the Adviser. The Index Provider determines the relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index. The Fund’s Index Provider is FTSE Group (“FTSE”).

The Board of Trustees of the Trust (“Board”) reserves the right to substitute a replacement index if: the Index Provider no longer calculates the index, the Underlying Index license is terminated

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for any reason, the identity or the character of the Underlying Index is materially changed, or for any other reason determined by the Board in good faith. If the Board determines that it is impracticable to substitute a replacement index, it will take whatever action is deemed to be in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Underlying Index tracks the performance of the 30 largest and most liquid companies in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. The index uses the universe of the FTSE All-World Index - Nordic Region. The Underlying Index is free float adjusted, liquidity tested and managed by an independent committee. As of August 7 2008, the Underlying Index’s three largest stocks were Nokia, Nordea Bank AB and StatoilHydro ASA.

The Adviser uses a “passive” or indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to “beat” the Underlying Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions when markets decline or appear overvalued.

The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the Underlying Index and in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and Euro Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) (collectively “Depositary Receipts”) based on the securities in the Underlying Index.

The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets (its “20% Asset Basket”) in certain futures, options and swap contracts (which may be leveraged and are considered derivatives), cash and cash equivalents, as well as in stocks not included in the Underlying Index, but which the Adviser believes will help the Fund track the Underlying Index.

The Fund will use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index. However, the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to its Underlying Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental to its shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to follow its Underlying Index, or, in certain instances, when a security in the Underlying Index become temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid.

Correlation

Correlation is the extent to which the values of different types of investments move in tandem with one another in response to changing economic and market conditions. An index is a theoretical financial calculation, while the Fund is an actual investment portfolio. The performance of the Fund and the Underlying Index may vary somewhat due to transaction costs, asset valuations, foreign currency valuations, market impact, corporate actions (such as mergers and spin-offs), legal restrictions (such as diversification requirements that apply to the Fund but not to the Underlying Index) and timing variances.

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The Adviser expects that, over time, the correlation between the Fund’s performance and that of its Underlying Index, before fees and expenses, will exceed 95%. A correlation percentage of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. If the Fund uses a replication strategy, it can be expected to have greater correlation to its Underlying Index than the Fund using a representative sampling.

Industry Concentration Policy

The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that its Underlying Index is concentrated.

Securities Lending

The Fund may lend its portfolio securities. In connection with such loans, the Fund receives liquid collateral equal to at least 105% of the value of the portfolio securities being lent. This collateral is marked-to-market on a daily basis.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

The Fund is subject to the principal risks described below. Some or all of these risks may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and/or its ability to meet its objectives.

Asset Class Risk

The returns from the types of securities in which the Fund invests may under-perform returns from the various general securities markets or different asset classes. The stocks in the Underlying Index may under-perform fixed-income investments and stock market investments that track other markets, segments and sectors. Different types of securities tend to go through cycles of out-performance and under-performance in comparison to the general securities markets.

Concentration Risk

To the extent that its Underlying Index or portfolio is concentrated in the securities of companies in a particular market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class, the Fund may be adversely affected by the performance of those securities, may be subject to increased price volatility and may be more susceptible to adverse economic, market, political or regulatory occurrences affecting that market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class.

Counterparty Risk

Counterparty Risk is the risk that a counterparty to a swap contract or other similar investment instrument may default on its payment obligation to the Fund. Such a default may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

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Currency Risk

Currency risk is the potential for price fluctuations in the dollar value of foreign securities because of changing currency exchange rates. Because the Fund’s NAV is determined on the basis of U.S. dollars, you may lose money if the local currency of a foreign market depreciates against the U.S. dollar, even if the local currency value of the Fund’s holdings goes up.

Custody Risk

Custody risk refers to risks in the process of clearing and settling trades and to the holding of securities by local banks, agents and depositories. Low trading volumes and volatile prices in less developed markets make trades harder to complete and settle. Local agents are held only to the standard of care of the local markets. Governments or trade groups may compel local agents to hold securities in designated depositories that are subject to independent evaluation. The less developed a country’s securities market is, the greater the likelihood of custody problems occurring.

European Economic Risk

The Economic and Monetary Union (“EMU”) of the European Union (“EU”) requires compliance with restrictions on inflation rates, deficits, interest rates, debt levels and fiscal and monetary controls, each of which may significantly affect every country in Europe. Decreasing imports or exports, changes in governmental regulations on trade, changes in the exchange rate of the euro and recessions among EU members may have a significant adverse effect on the economies of other EU members and their trading partners.

Derivatives Risk

Derivatives risk is the risk that loss may result from the Fund’s investments in options, futures and swap contracts, which may be leveraged and are types of derivatives. Investments in leveraged instruments may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested. The Fund may use these instruments to help the Fund track its Underlying Index. Compared to conventional securities, derivatives can be more sensitive to changes in interest rates or to sudden fluctuations in market prices and thus the Fund’s losses may be greater if it invests in derivates than if it invests only in conventional securities.

Foreign Security Risk

The Fund invests substantially all of its assets within the equity markets of countries outside of the U.S. These markets are subject to special risks associated with foreign investment including, but not limited to: lower levels of liquidity and market efficiency; greater securities price volatility; exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; less availability of public information about issuers; limitations on foreign ownership of securities; imposition of withholding or other taxes; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of the funds or other assets of the Fund; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations; lower levels of regulation of the securities market; and weaker accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements. Shareholder rights under the laws of some foreign countries may not be as favorable as U.S. laws. Thus, a shareholder

4


may have more difficulty in asserting its rights or enforcing a judgment against a foreign company than a shareholder of a comparable U.S. company. Investment of more than 25% of the Fund’s total assets in securities located in one country or region will subject the Fund to increased country or region risk with respect to that country or region.

Geographic Risk

Geographic risk is the risk that the Fund’s assets may be concentrated in countries located in the same geographic region. This concentration will subject the Fund to risks associated with that particular region, such as general and local economic, political and social conditions.

Issuer Risk

Issuer risk is the risk that any of the individual companies that the Fund invests in may perform badly, causing the value of its securities to decline. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, changes in technology, disruptions in supply, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures or other factors. Issuers may, in times of distress or on their own discretion, decide to reduce or eliminate dividends which would also cause their stock prices to decline.

Management Risk

The Fund may not fully replicate its Underlying Index and may hold securities not included in its Underlying Index. Therefore, the Fund is subject to management risk. That is, the Adviser’s investment strategy, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results. The Adviser has no prior experience managing an investment company. The ability of the Adviser to successfully implement the Fund’s investment strategies will influence the Fund’s performance significantly.

The Fund is not actively managed. The Fund may be affected by a general decline in the market segments relating to its Underlying Index. The Fund invests in securities included in, or representative of, its Underlying Index regardless of their investment merit. The Adviser does not attempt to take defensive positions in declining markets.

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that the value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual issuers and/or general economic conditions. Price changes may be temporary or last for extended periods. You could lose money over short periods due to fluctuation in the Fund’s NAV in response to market movements, and over longer periods during market downturns.

Market Trading Risks

Absence of Prior Active Market

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Although Shares are or will be listed for trading on the Exchange and may be listed on certain foreign exchanges, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such Shares will develop or be maintained.

Lack of Market Liquidity

Secondary market trading in Shares may be halted by the Exchange because of market conditions or for other reasons. In addition, trading in Shares is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements necessary to maintain the listing of Shares will continue to be met or will remain unchanged.

Shares of the Fund May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV

Shares of the Fund may trade at, above or below their NAV. The per share NAV of the Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The trading prices of Shares will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV as well as market supply and demand. However, given that Shares can be created and redeemed only in Creation Units at NAV (unlike shares of many closed-end funds, which frequently trade at appreciable discounts from, and sometimes at premiums to, their NAVs), the Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of the Shares should not be sustained. While the creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely that Shares normally will trade close to the Fund’s NAV, disruptions to creations and redemptions may result in trading prices that differ significantly from NAV.

Since foreign exchanges may be open on days when the Fund does not price Shares, the value of the securities in the Fund’s portfolio may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell Shares.

Secondary Market Trading Risk

Shares of the Fund may trade in the secondary market on days when the Fund do not accept orders to purchase or redeem Shares. On such days, Shares may trade in the secondary market with more significant premiums or discounts than might be experienced on days when the Fund accepts purchase and redemption orders.

Non-Diversification Risk

The Fund is classified as “non-diversified.” This means that the Fund may invest most of its assets in securities issued by or representing a small number of companies. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular companies, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these companies.

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Risks Related to Investing in the Nordic Region

The Nordic economies are dependent on the export of natural resources and natural resource products. Efforts to comply with the EMU restrictions by Finland may result in reduced government spending and higher unemployment. Denmark and Sweden have elected not to join the final stage of the EMU and Norway has elected not to join both the EU and the EMU and, as a result, these countries may have more flexibility to pursue different fiscal and economic goals.

Faced with stronger global competition, the Nordic countries - Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden - have had to scale down their historically generous welfare programs, resulting in drops in domestic demand and increased unemployment. Major industries in the region, such as forestry, agriculture, and oil, are heavily resource-dependent and face pressure as a result of high labor costs. Pension reform, union regulation, and further cuts in liberal social programs will likely need to be addressed as the Nordic countries face increased international competition.

Securities Lending

The Fund may engage in lending its portfolio securities. Although the Fund will receive collateral in connection with all loans of its securities holdings, the Fund would be exposed to a risk of loss should a borrower default on its obligation to return the borrowed securities (e.g., the loaned securities may have appreciated beyond the value of the collateral held by the Fund). In addition, the Fund will bear the risk of loss of any cash collateral that it invests.

Tracking Risk

Tracking risk is the risk that the Fund’s performance may vary substantially from the performance of the Underlying Index it tracks as a result of imperfect correlation between the Fund’s securities and those of the Underlying Index. Imperfect correlation may result from share purchases and redemptions, expenses, changes in the Underlying Indexes, asset valuations, foreign currency valuations, market impact, corporate actions (such as mergers and spin-offs), legal restrictions (such as tax-related diversification requirements that apply to the Fund but not to the Underlying Index) and timing variances, among other factors.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund’s combined Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). The top largest holdings of the Fund can be found at www.globalxfunds.com and Fund Fact sheets provide information regarding the Fund’s top holdings and may be requested by calling 1-888-GXFund-1 (1-888-493-8631).

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The Fund has only recently begun operations, so performance information is not yet available.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Shares of the Fund. You will also incur usual and customary brokerage commission when buying and selling Shares.

 

 

 

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment, but see the Creation Unit Transactions Fees and Redemption Transaction Fees below)

 

None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)1

 

 

Management Fee:2

 

    0.50%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees:3

 

None

Other Expenses:4

 

None

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses:

 

    0.50%

The following example is intended to help retail investors compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example illustrates the hypothetical expenses that such investors would incur over various periods if they invest $10,000 in the Fund. The example assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example does not include the brokerage commissions that retail investors will pay to buy and sell Shares. It also does not include the transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Creation Units, because these fees will not be imposed on retail investors.

 

 


1

Operating Expenses are expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets and are based upon estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

 

2

Management Fees reflect an investment advisory fee and a supervisory and administrative fee. For more information about the supervisory and administrative fee, see “Investment Adviser” under “Fund Management”.

 

 

3

The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan pursuant to which the Fund may bear a 12b-1 fee not to exceed 0.25% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets. However, no such fee is currently paid by the Fund.

 

 

4

The Fund does bear other expenses which are not covered under the supervisory and administrative fee which may vary and affect the total level of expenses paid by the Fund, such as taxes and governmental fees, brokerage fees, commissions and other transaction expenses, costs of borrowing money, including interest expenses and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses).

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One Year

Three Years

$51

$160

These examples should not be considered to represent actual expenses on performance from the past or for the future.

Creation Unit Transactions Fees and Redemption Transaction Fees

The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 70,000 Shares (each block of 70,000 Shares called a “Creation Unit”) or multiples thereof. As a practical matter, only broker-dealers or large institutional investors with creation and redemption agreements known as Authorized Participants can purchase or redeem these Creation Units. Purchasers of Creation Units at NAV must pay a standard Creation Transaction Fee of $1,500 per transaction (assuming 70,000 Shares in each Creation Unit). The fee is a single charge and will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased by an investor on the same day. The value of a Creation Unit as of first creation was approximately $1,050,000. An Authorized Participant who holds Creation Units and wishes to redeem at NAV would also pay a standard Redemption Fee of $1,500 per transaction (assuming 70,000 Shares in each Creation Unit), on the date of such redemption, regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed that day. If a Creation Unit is purchased or redeemed for cash, a higher Transaction Fee will be charged. See “Transaction Fees” later in this Prospectus.

Investors who hold Creation Units will also pay the Annual Fund Operating Expenses described in the table above. Assuming an investment in a Creation Unit of $1,050,000 and a 5% return each year, and assuming that the Fund’s gross operating expenses remain the same, the total costs would be $6,868 if the Creation Unit is redeemed after one year, and $18,340 if the Creation Unit is redeemed after three years.

The Transaction Fee is not an expense of the Fund and does not impact the Fund’s expense ratio.

BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES

Shares of the Fund trade on the Exchange and elsewhere during the trading day. Shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like other shares of publicly traded securities. There is no minimum investment for purchases made on the Exchange. When buying or selling Shares through a broker, you will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges. In addition, you will also incur the cost of the “spread,” which is the difference between what professional investors are willing to pay for Shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which they are willing to sell Shares (the “ask” price). The commission is frequently a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell small amounts of Shares. The spread with respect to Shares varies over time based on the Fund’s trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally lower if the Fund has a lot of trading volume and market liquidity and higher if the Fund has little trading volume and market liquidity. Because of the costs of buying and selling Shares, frequent trading may reduce investment return.

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Shares of the Fund may be acquired or redeemed directly from the Fund only in Creation Units or multiples thereof, as discussed in the Creations and Redemptions section. Once created, Shares generally trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit.

Shares of the Fund trade under the trading symbol GXF.

The Fund will be listed on the Exchange. The Exchange is open for trading Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends and the following holidays, as observed: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Book Entry

Shares of the Fund are held in book-entry form, which means that no stock certificates are issued. The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its nominee, is the record owner of all outstanding Shares and is recognized as the owner of all Shares for all purposes.

Investors owning Shares are beneficial owners as shown on the records of DTC or its participants. DTC serves as the securities depository for all Shares. Participants include DTC, securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other institutions that directly or indirectly maintain a custodial relationship with DTC. As a beneficial owner of Shares, you are not entitled to receive physical delivery of stock certificates or to have Shares registered in your name, and you are not considered a registered owner of Shares. Therefore, to exercise any rights as an owner of Shares, you must rely upon the procedures of DTC and its participants. These procedures are the same as those that apply to any securities that you hold in book entry or “street name” form.

FUND MANAGEMENT

Investment Adviser

Global X Management Company LLC serves as the investment adviser and the administrator for the Fund. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, the Adviser is responsible for managing the investment activities of the Fund and the Fund’s business affairs and other administrative matters. The Adviser is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal offices located at 220 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor New York, New York 10001.

The Fund pays for the advisory and supervisory and administrative services it requires under what is essentially an all-in fee structure. The Management Fees shown in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table reflect both an investment advisory fee and a supervisory and administrative fee. The Adviser provides or procures supervisory and administrative services for the Fund and also bears the costs of various third-party services required by the Fund, including audit, custodial, portfolio accounting, legal, transfer agency and printing costs.

For its investment advisory, supervisory and administrative services, the Fund will pay monthly a fee to the Adviser at the annual rate (stated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund) of 0.50%.

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The Trust, the Adviser and the Distributor each have adopted a code of ethics, (“Code”) as required by applicable law, which is designed to prevent affiliated persons of the Trust, the Adviser, and the Distributor from engaging in deceptive, manipulative, or fraudulent activities in connection with securities held or to be acquired by the Fund (which may also be held by persons subject to a Code). There can be no assurance that the Codes will be effective in preventing such activities. The Codes permit personnel subject to them to invest in securities, including securities that may be held or purchased by the Fund. The Codes are on file with the SEC and are available to the public.

Approval of Advisory Agreement

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement will be available in the Fund’s first annual or semi-annual report to shareholders.

Portfolio Management

The portfolio managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio are Bruno del Ama and Jose Gonzalez.

Bruno del Ama: Bruno del Ama has been Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser since March 2008. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. del Ama was a director at Radian Asset Assurance from 2004 to 2008. Prior to 2004, Mr. del Ama was senior consultant at Oliver Wyman. Mr. del Ama received a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton Business School.

Jose Gonzalez: Jose Gonzalez has been a Principal of the Adviser since March 2008. Mr. Gonzalez is also a registered representative of GWM Group, Inc. (“GWM”), a registered broker-dealer and an affiliate of the Adviser. Mr. Gonzalez has been affiliated with GWM since 2006. Prior to joining GWM, Mr. Gonzalez was a registered representative of Broad Street Securities, Inc. Prior to 2004, Mr. Gonzalez was a financial advisor with Lloyd, Scott, & Valenti, Ltd.

The SAI provides additional information about the portfolio manager’s compensation structure, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and the portfolio manager’s ownership of securities of the Fund he manages.

DISTRIBUTOR

SEI Investments Distribution Co. distributes Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares. The Distributor has no role in determining the policies of the Fund or the securities that are purchased or sold by the Fund. The Distributor’s principal address is Freedom Valley Drive Oaks, PA 19456. The Distributor is not affiliated with the Adviser.

OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

SEI Investments Global Trusts Services is the sub-administrator for the Fund.

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Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is the custodian and transfer agent for the Fund.

Dechert LLP serves as legal counsel to the Fund.

Sanville & Company serves as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing the annual financial statements of the Fund.

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Investors may acquire Shares on the Exchange and in the secondary markets through a broker or dealer. On the Exchange and in the secondary markets, there is no minimum share amount you must buy or sell, with the result that you may purchase or sell as little as one Share. Shares qualify as margin borrowing collateral.

When you buy or sell Shares on the Exchange or in the secondary markets, your broker will normally charge you a commission or other transaction charges and you may pay market premiums or discounts on purchases and sales of Shares. For information about buying and selling Shares on the Exchange or in the secondary markets, please contact your broker or dealer.

FREQUENT TRADING

Unlike frequent trading of shares of a traditional open-end mutual funds (i.e., not exchange-traded shares), frequent trading of Shares on the secondary market does not disrupt portfolio management, increase the Fund’s trading costs, lead to realization of capitalization gains, or otherwise harm Fund shareholders because these trades does not involve the Fund directly. A few institutional investors are authorized to purchase and redeem the Fund’s Shares directly with the Fund. Because these trades are effected in-kind (i.e., for securities, and not for cash), they do not cause any of the harmful effects (noted above) that may result from frequent cash trades. Moreover, the Fund imposes transaction fees on in-kind purchases and redemptions of the Fund to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Fund in effecting in-kind trades. These fees increase if an investor substitutes cash in part or in whole for securities, reflecting the fact that the Fund’s trading costs increase in those circumstances. For these reasons, the Board of Trustees has determined that it is not necessary to adopt policies and procedures to detect and deter frequent trading and market-timing in Shares of the Fund.

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN

The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a distribution and services plan (“Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Fund is authorized to pay distribution fees in connection with the sale and distribution of its Shares and pay service fees in connection with the provision of ongoing services to shareholders of each class and the maintenance of shareholder accounts in an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year.

No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund, and there are no current plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, these fees will increase the cost of your

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investment in the Fund. By purchasing Shares subject to distribution fees and service fees, you may pay more over time than you would by purchasing Shares with other types of sales charge arrangements. Long-term shareholders may pay more than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted by the rules of FINRA. The net income attributable to Shares will be reduced by the amount of distribution fees and service fees and other expenses of the Fund.

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

The Fund calculates its NAV generally once daily Monday through Friday generally as of the regularly scheduled close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE, the Exchange and the Fund’s custodian are open for business, based on prices at the time of closing, provided that any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar shall be translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more major banks or dealers that make a two-way market in such currencies (or a data service provider based on quotations received from such banks or dealers). The NAV of the Fund is calculated by dividing the value of the net assets of the Fund (i.e., the value of its total assets less total liabilities) by the total number of outstanding Shares, generally rounded to the nearest cent.

In calculating the Fund’s NAV, the Fund’s investments are generally valued using market valuations. A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer), (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer), or (iii) based on amortized cost. In the case of shares of funds that are not traded on an exchange, a market valuation means the fund’s published NAV per share. The Fund may use various pricing services or discontinue the use of any pricing service. A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation.

In the event that current market valuations are not readily available or such valuations do not reflect current market values, the affected investments will be valued using fair value pricing pursuant to the pricing policy and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The frequency with which the Fund’s investments are valued using fair value pricing is primarily a function of the types of securities and other assets in which the Fund invests pursuant to its investment objective, strategies and limitations.

Investments that may be valued using fair value pricing include, but are not limited to: (i) an unlisted security related to corporate actions; (ii) a restricted security (i.e., one that may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)); (iii) a security whose trading has been suspended or which has been de-listed from its primary trading exchange; (iv) a security that is thinly traded; (v) a security in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation; (vi) a security affected by currency controls or restrictions; and (vii) a security affected by a significant event (i.e., an event that occurs after the close of the markets on which the security is traded but before the time as of which the Fund’s NAV is computed and that may materially affect the value of the Fund’s

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investments). Examples of events that may be “significant events” are government actions, natural disasters, armed conflict, acts of terrorism, and significant market fluctuations.

Valuing the Fund’s investments using fair value pricing will result in using prices for those investments that may differ from current market valuations. Use of fair value prices and certain current market valuations could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate the Fund’s net asset value and the prices used by the Fund’s Underlying Index, which, in turn, could result in a difference between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Fund’s Underlying Index.

Because foreign markets may be open on different days than the days during which a shareholder may purchase Shares, the value of the Fund’s investments may change on days when shareholders are not able to purchase the Shares. Additionally, due to varying holiday schedules redemption requests made on certain dates may result in a settlement period exceeding seven calendar days. A list of the holiday schedules of the foreign exchanges of the Fund’s Underlying Index, as well as the dates on which a settlement period would exceed seven calendar days in 2008 is contained in the SAI.

The value of assets denominated in foreign currencies is converted into U.S. dollars using exchange rates deemed appropriate by the Adviser as investment adviser. Any use of a different rate from the rates used by the Index Provider may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to track its Underlying Index.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Dividends from net investment income, including any net foreign currency gains, generally are declared and paid at least annually and any net realized securities gains are distributed at least annually. In order to improve tracking error or comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, dividends may be declared and paid more frequently than annually for the Fund.

Dividends and other distributions on Shares are distributed on a pro rata basis to beneficial owners of such Shares. Dividend payments are made through DTC participants to beneficial owners then of record with proceeds received from the Fund. Dividends and securities gains distributions are distributed in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional Shares.

No dividend reinvestment service is provided by the Trust. Broker-dealers may make available the DTC book-entry Dividend Reinvestment Service for use by beneficial owners of the Fund for reinvestment of their dividend distributions. Beneficial owners should contact their broker to determine the availability and costs of the service and the details of participation therein. Brokers may require beneficial owners to adhere to specific procedures and timetables. If this service is available and used, dividend distributions of both income and realized gains will be automatically reinvested in additional whole Shares purchased in the secondary market.

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TAXES

The following is a summary of certain tax considerations that may be relevant to an investor in the Fund. Except where otherwise indicated, the discussion relates to investors who are individual United States citizens or residents and is based on current tax law. You should consult your tax advisor for further information regarding federal, state, local and/or foreign tax consequences relevant to your specific situation.

Distributions. The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company for federal tax purposes, and to distribute to shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gain each year. Except as otherwise noted below, you will generally be subject to federal income tax on the Fund’s distributions to you, regardless of whether they are paid in cash or reinvested in Shares. For federal income tax purposes, Fund distributions attributable to short-term capital gains and net investment income are taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions attributable to net capital gains (the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) of the Fund generally are taxable to you as long-term capital gains. This is true no matter how long you own your Shares. The maximum long-term capital gain rate applicable to individuals, estates and trusts is currently 15%. You will be notified annually of the tax status of distributions to you.

Distributions of “qualifying dividends” will also generally be taxable to you at long-term capital gain rates, as long as certain requirements are met. In general, if 95% or more of the gross income of the Fund (other than net capital gain) consists of dividends received from domestic corporations or “qualified” foreign corporations (“qualifying dividends”), then all distributions paid by the Fund to individual shareholders will be treated as qualifying dividends. But if less than 95% of the gross income of the Fund (other than net capital gain) consists of qualifying dividends, then distributions paid by the Fund to individual shareholders will be qualifying dividends only to the extent they are derived from qualifying dividends earned by the Fund. For the lower rates to apply, you must have owned your Shares for at least 61 days during the 121-day period beginning on the date that is 60 days before the Fund’s ex-dividend date (and the Fund will need to have met a similar holding period requirement with respect to the shares of the corporation paying the qualifying dividend). The amount of the Fund’s distributions that qualify for this favorable treatment may be reduced as a result of the Fund’s securities lending activities (if any), a high portfolio turnover rate or investments in debt securities or “non-qualified” foreign corporations. In addition, whether distributions received from foreign corporations are qualifying dividends will depend on several factors including the country of residence of the corporation making the distribution. Accordingly, distributions from many of the Fund’s holdings may not be qualifying dividends.

A portion of distributions paid by the Fund to shareholders who are corporations may also qualify for the dividends-received deduction for corporations, subject to certain holding period requirements and debt financing limitations. The amount of the dividends qualifying for this deduction may, however, be reduced as a result of the Fund’s securities lending activities, by a high portfolio turnover rate or by investments in debt securities or foreign corporations.

Distributions from the Fund will generally be taxable to you in the year in which they are paid, with one exception. Dividends and distributions declared by the Fund in October, November or

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December and paid in January of the following year are taxed as though they were paid on December 31.

You should note that if you buy Shares of the Fund shortly before it makes a distribution, the distribution will be fully taxable to you even though, as an economic matter, it simply represents a return of a portion of your investment. This adverse tax result is known as “buying into a dividend.”

Foreign Taxes. The Fund will be subject to foreign withholding taxes with respect to certain dividends or interest received from sources in foreign countries. If at the close of the taxable year more than 50% in value of the Fund’s assets consists of stock in foreign corporations, the Fund will be eligible to make an election to treat a proportionate amount of those taxes as constituting a distribution to each shareholder, which would allow you either (1) to credit that proportionate amount of taxes against U.S. Federal income tax liability as a foreign tax credit or (2) to take that amount as an itemized deduction. If the Fund is not eligible or chooses not to make this election it will be entitled to deduct such taxes in computing the amounts it is required to distribute.

Sales and Exchanges. The sale of Shares is a taxable event on which a gain or loss may be recognized. The amount of gain or loss is based on the difference between your tax basis in Shares and the amount you receive for them upon disposition. Generally, you will recognize long-term capital gain or loss if you have held your Fund Shares for over one-year at the time you sell or exchange them. Gains and losses on Shares held for one-year or less will generally constitute short-term capital gains, except that a loss on Shares held six months or less will be recharacterized as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any long-term capital gains distributions that you have received on the Shares. A loss realized on a sale or exchange of Fund Shares may be disallowed under the so-called “wash sale” rules to the extent the Shares disposed of are replaced with other Shares of that same Fund within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the Shares are disposed of, such as pursuant to a dividend reinvestment in Shares of the Fund. If disallowed, the loss will be reflected in an adjustment to the basis of the Shares acquired.

IRAs and Other Tax-Qualified Plans. The one major exception to the preceding tax principles is that distributions on, and sales, exchanges and redemptions of, Shares held in an IRA or other tax-qualified plan will not be currently taxable unless the Shares were purchased with borrowed funds.

Backup Withholding. The Fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury 28% of the dividends and gross sales proceeds paid to any shareholder (i) who had provided either an incorrect tax identification number or no number at all, (ii) who is subject to backup withholding by the Internal Revenue Service for failure to report the receipt of taxable interest or dividend income properly, or (iii) who has failed to certify to the Trust, when required to do so, that he or she is not subject to backup withholding or that he or she is an “exempt recipient.”

U.S. Tax Treatment of Foreign Shareholders. A foreign shareholder generally will not be subject to U.S. withholding tax in respect of proceeds from, or gain on, the redemption of Shares

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or in respect of capital gain dividends (i.e., dividends attributable to long-term capital gains of the Fund) unless, in the case of a shareholder who is a nonresident alien individual, the shareholder is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and certain other conditions are met. Foreign shareholders generally will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30% (or a lower treaty rate, if applicable) on distributions by the Fund of net investment income, other ordinary income, and the excess, if any, of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss for the year, unless the distributions are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the shareholder. Foreign shareholders should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. and foreign tax consequences of investing in the Fund.

State and Local Taxes. You may also be subject to state and local taxes on income and gain attributable to your ownership of Shares. State income taxes may not apply, however, to the portions of the Fund’s distributions, if any, that are attributable to interest earned by the Fund on U.S. government securities. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the tax status of distributions in your state and locality.

Sunset of Tax Provisions. Some of the tax provisions described above are subject to sunset provisions. Specifically, a sunset provision provides that the 15% long-term capital gain rate will increase to 20% and the taxation of dividends at the long-term capital gain rate will change for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

Consult Your Tax Professional. Your investment in the Fund could have additional tax consequences. You should consult your tax professional for information regarding all tax consequences applicable to your investments in the Fund. More tax information relating to the Fund is also provided in the Statement of Additional Information. This short summary is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning.

CREATIONS AND REDEMPTIONS

Shares traded in the secondary market are “created” at NAV by market makers, large investors and institutions only in block-size Creation Units. The number of Shares per Creation Unit for the Fund will be 70,000.

Each “creator” enters into an authorized participant agreement with SEI Investments Distribution Co., the Fund’s Distributor, which is subject to acceptance by the transfer agent, and then deposits into the applicable Fund a portfolio of securities closely approximating the holdings of the Fund and a specified amount of cash in exchange for a specified number of Creation Units. Similarly, Shares can be redeemed only in a specified number of Creation Units, principally in-kind for a portfolio of securities held by the Fund and a specified amount of cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable. The prices at which creations and redemptions occur are based on the next calculation of NAV after an order is received in a form described in the authorized participant agreement.

Certain countries have instituted capital controls that prohibit the repatriation of capital and free transfers of securities. Certain countries may also have settlement, clearance and/or registration problems. In addition, the Trust may in its discretion make available purchases and redemptions of Creation Units of Shares in U.S. dollars rather than on an in-kind basis.

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The Fund intends to comply with the federal securities laws in accepting securities for deposits and satisfying redemptions with redemption securities, including requiring that the securities accepted for deposits and the securities delivered to satisfy redemption requests are securities that may be sold in transactions that would be exempt from registration under the Securities Act. Further, an Authorized Participant that is not a “qualified institutional buyer,” as such term is defined under Rule 144A of the Securities Act, will not be able to receive Fund securities that are restricted securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A.

Creations and redemptions must be made through a firm that is either a member of the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) or a DTC participant, and in each case, must have executed an authorized participant agreement with the Distributor with respect to creations and redemptions of Creation Units. Information about the procedures regarding creation and redemption of Creation Units (including the cutoff times for receipt of creation and redemption orders) is included in the SAI.

Because new Shares may be created and issued on an ongoing basis, at any point during the life of the Fund a “distribution,” as such term is used in the Securities Act, may be occurring. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner that could render them statutory underwriters and subject to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the Securities Act. Nonetheless, any determination of whether one is an underwriter must take into account all the relevant facts and circumstances of each particular case.

Broker-dealers should also note that dealers who are not “underwriters,” but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted to ordinary secondary transactions), and thus dealing with Shares that are part of an “unsold allotment” within the meaning of section 4(3)(C) of the Securities Act, would be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by section 4(3) of the Securities Act. For delivery of prospectuses to exchange members, the prospectus delivery mechanism of Rule 153 under the Securities Act is available only with respect to transactions on a national securities exchange.

TRANSACTION FEES

The Fund will impose a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. Purchasers and redeemers of Creation Units for cash are required to pay a higher fee to compensate for brokerage and market impact expenses and other associated costs. The standard creation and redemption transaction fees for creations and redemptions in kind for the Fund are discussed below. The standard creation transaction fee is charged to each purchaser on the day such purchaser creates a Creation Unit. The fee is a single charge and will be the amount indicated below regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased by an investor on the same day. Similarly, the redemption transaction fee will be the amount indicated regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed that day. The Adviser may, from time to time, at its own expense, compensate purchasers of Creation Units who have purchased substantial amounts of Creation Units and other financial institutions for administrative or marketing services.

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The standard creation and redemption transaction fees for creations and redemptions through DTC for cash (when cash creations and redemptions are available or specified) will also be subject to a higher fee up to the maximum amount shown below. In addition, purchasers of shares in Creation Units are responsible for payment of the costs of transferring the securities to the Fund. Redeemers of shares in Creation Units are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities from the Fund. Investors who use the services of a broker or other such intermediary may pay fees for such services.

The Standard Fee for in-kind and cash purchases and redemptions for the Fund will be $1,500. The maximum additional variable charge for cash purchases and redemptions for the Fund will be 0.30%.

OTHER INFORMATION

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Exchange. The Exchange makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of Shares or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Fund to achieve its objective. The Exchange has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Fund.

For purposes of the 1940 Act, Shares are issued by a registered investment company and purchases of such Shares by investment companies and companies relying on Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act are subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act, except as permitted by an exemptive order that permits registered investment companies to invest in Shares beyond the limits in Section 12(d)(1)(A), subject to certain terms and conditions, including that the registered investment company and companies relying on Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act enter into an agreement with the Trust regarding the terms of the investment.

The Trust has obtained an SEC order permitting registered investment companies to invest in Shares as described above. One such condition stated in the order is that registered investment companies relying on the order must enter into a written agreement with the Trust.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Fund is newly organized and therefore has not yet had any operations as of the date of this Prospectus.

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For more information visit our website or
call 1-888-GXFund-1 (1-888-493-8631)
www.globalxfunds.com

 

 

Investment Adviser
Global X Management Company LLC
220 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10001

 

 

 

Distributor
SEI Investments Distribution Co.
Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456

 

 

 

Custodian and Transfer Agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
40 Water Street
Boston, MA 02109

 

 

 

Sub-Administrator
SEI Investments Global Trusts Services
Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456

 

 

 

Legal Counsel
Dechert LLP
1775 I Street
Washington, DC 20006-2401

Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
Sanville & Company
1514 Old York Road
Abington, PA 19001

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A Statement of Additional Information dated October [     ], 2008, which contains more details about the Fund, is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Prospectus, which means that it is legally part of this Prospectus.

You will find additional information about the Fund in its annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, when available. The annual report will explain the market conditions and investment strategies affecting the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year.

You can ask questions or obtain a free copy of the Fund’s shareholder report or the Statement of Additional Information by calling 1-888-GXFund-1 (1-888-493-8631). Free copies of the Fund’s shareholder report and the Statement of Additional Information are available from our website at www.globalxfunds.com.

Information about the Fund, including its reports and the Statement of Additional Information, has been filed with the SEC. It can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC or on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-202-551-8090. You can also request copies of these materials, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the SEC’s e-mail address (publicinfo@sec.gov) or by writing the Public Reference section of the SEC, 100 F Street NE, Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549.

PROSPECTUS

Distributor

SEI Investments Distribution Co.
Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456

October [   ], 2008

Investment Company Act File No.: 811-22209

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The information in this Statement of Additional Information is not complete and may be changed. The Trust may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Statement of Additional Information is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Preliminary Statement of Additional Information dated August 15, 2008
Subject to Completion

GLOBAL X FUNDS

Statement of Additional Information

Dated October [    ], 2008

This Statement of Additional Information (“Additional Statement”) is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the current Prospectus (“Prospectus”) for Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF (“Fund”) of Global X Funds (“Trust”) as such Prospectus may be revised or supplemented from time to time.

The Prospectus for the Fund dated October [   ] 2008. Capitalized terms used herein that are not defined have the same meaning as in the Prospectus, unless otherwise noted. A copy of the Prospectus may be obtained without charge by writing to SEI Investments Global Trusts Services, Freedom Valley Drive Oaks, PA 19456, calling 1-888-GXFund-1 (1-888-493-8631) or visiting www.globalxfunds.com.



 

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND THE FUND

1

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

1

 

EXCHANGE LISTING AND TRADING

1

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, STRATEGIES AND RISKS

2

 

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

10

 

CONTINUOUS OFFERING

11

 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

12

 

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST

13

 

STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES

14

 

TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP OF FUND SHARES

14

 

TRUSTEE COMPENSATION

14

 

CODE OF ETHICS

15

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

15

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

16

 

PROXY VOTING

17

 

SUB-ADMINISTRATOR

17

 

DISTRIBUTOR

17

 

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

18

 

BOOK-ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM

20

 

PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS

21

 

CREATION UNIT AGGREGATIONS

21

 

PURCHASE AND ISSUANCE OF CREATION UNIT AGGREGATIONS

22

 

General

22

 

Portfolio Deposit

22

 

Role of the Authorized Participant

23

 

Purchase Order

23

 

Timing of Submission of Purchase Orders

23

 

Acceptance of Purchase Order

23

 

Issuance of a Creation Unit

24

 

Cash Purchase Method

24

 

Purchase Transaction Fee

25

 

REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS

25

 

TAXES

28

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FEDERAL - GENERAL INFORMATION

28

 

BACK-UP WITHHOLDING

29

 

SECTIONS 351 AND 362

30

 

QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME

30

 

CORPORATE DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION

30

 

NET CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS

30

 

EXCESS INCLUSION INCOME

30

 

TAXATION OF INCOME FROM CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND PFICS

31

 

SALES OF SHARES

31

 

OTHER TAXES

31

 

TAXATION OF NON-U.S. SHAREHOLDERS

31

 

REPORTING

32

 

NET ASSET VALUE

32

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

33

 

GENERAL POLICIES

33

 

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT SERVICE

33

 

OTHER INFORMATION

33

 

COUNSEL

33

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

33

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

33

 

APPENDIX A

A-1

 

APPENDIX B

B-1

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

B-5

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND THE FUND

The Trust currently consists of one investment portfolio. The Trust was formed as a Delaware Statutory Trust on March 6, 2008 and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios. The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The offering of the Trust’s shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”). This Statement of Additional Information relates to the Fund.

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE Nordic 30 Index (“Underlying Index”). The Fund is managed by Global X Management Company LLC (“Adviser”).

The Fund offers and issues shares at its net asset value per share (“NAV”) only in aggregations of a specified number of shares (each, a “Creation Unit” or a “Creation Unit Aggregation”), generally in exchange for a basket of equity securities included in its Underlying Index (“Deposit Securities”), together with the deposit of a specified cash payment (“Cash Component”). The shares of the Fund will be listed and expected to be traded on the NYSE Arca (“Exchange”).

Shares trade in the secondary market and elsewhere at market prices that may be at, above or below NAV. Shares are redeemable only in Creation Unit Aggregations and, generally, in exchange for portfolio securities and a Cash Component. Creation Units typically are a specified number of shares. The number of shares per Creation Unit of the Fund are 70,000.

The Trust reserves the right to offer a “cash” option for creations and redemptions of shares. Shares may be issued in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions including a requirement to maintain on deposit with the Trust cash at least equal to 110% of the market value of the missing Deposit Securities. The required amount of deposit may be changed by the Adviser from time to time. See the Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units section of this Statement of Additional Information for further discussion. In each instance of such cash creations or redemptions, transaction fees may be imposed that will be in addition to the transaction fees associated with in-kind creations or redemptions. In all cases, such conditions and fees will be limited in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) applicable to management investment companies offering redeemable securities.

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

EXCHANGE LISTING AND TRADING

A discussion of exchange listing and trading matters associated with an investment in the Fund is contained in the Prospectus. The discussion below supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, that section of the Prospectus.

Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on the Exchange and trade throughout the day on the Exchange and other secondary markets. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of shares of the Fund will continue to be met. The Exchange may, but is not required to, remove the shares of the Fund from its listing if (1) following the initial twelve-month period beginning upon the commencement of trading of the Fund, there are fewer than fifty (50) record and/or beneficial holders of the Fund for thirty (30) or more consecutive trading days, (2) the value of the Underlying Index on which the Fund is based is no longer calculated or available, (3) the “indicative optimized portfolio value” (“IOPV”) of the Fund is no longer calculated or available, or (4) any other event shall occur or condition exist that, in the opinion of the Exchange, makes further dealings on the Exchange inadvisable. The Exchange will remove the shares of the Fund from listing and trading upon termination of the Fund.

As in the case of other publicly-traded securities, brokers’ commissions on transactions will be based on negotiated commission rates at customary levels.

In order to provide additional information regarding the indicative value of shares of the Fund, the Exchange disseminates every fifteen seconds, through the facilities of the Consolidated Tape Association, an updated IOPV for

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the Fund as calculated by an information provider or a market data vendor. The Trust is not involved in or responsible for any aspect of the calculation or dissemination of the IOPVs, and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the IOPVs.

An IOPV has an equity securities value component and a cash component. The equity securities values included in an IOPV are the values of the Deposit Securities for the Fund. While the IOPV reflects the current market value of the Deposit Securities required to be deposited in connection with the purchase of a Creation Unit Aggregation, it does not necessarily reflect the precise composition of the current portfolio of securities held by the Fund at a particular point in time because the current portfolio of the Fund may include securities that are not a part of the Deposit Securities. Therefore, the Fund’s IOPV disseminated during the Exchange trading hours should not be viewed as a real time update of the Fund’s NAV, which is calculated only once a day.

In addition to the equity component described in the preceding paragraph, the IOPV for the Fund includes a cash component consisting of estimated accrued dividends and other income, less expenses. If applicable, each IOPV also reflects changes in currency exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and the applicable foreign currency.

The Trust reserves the right to adjust the share prices of the Fund in the future to maintain convenient trading ranges for investors. Any adjustments would be accomplished through stock splits or reverse stock splits, which would have no effect on the net assets of the applicable Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, STRATEGIES AND RISKS

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in securities issued by companies that comprise the relevant Underlying Index and through transactions that provide substantially similar exposure to securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund operates as an index fund and will not be actively managed. Adverse performance of a security in the Fund’s portfolio will ordinarily not result in the elimination of the security from the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of its Underlying Index and in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and Euro Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) (collectively “Depositary Receipts”) based on the securities in its Underlying Index. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents, as well as in stocks not included in its Underlying Index but which the Adviser believes will help the Fund track its Underlying Index.

The Fund will use a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index. However, the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to its Underlying Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental to its shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to follow its Underlying Index, or, in certain instances, when a securities in the Underlying Index become temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or due to legal restrictions (such as diversification requirements that apply to the Fund but not the Underlying Index)..

The Fund has adopted a non-fundamental investment policy in accordance with Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of the Fund’s Underlying Index and in Depositary Receipts based on securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund has also adopted a policy to provide its shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior written notice of any change in such policy. If, subsequent to an investment, the 80% requirement is no longer met, the Fund’s future investments will be made in a manner that will bring the Fund into compliance with this policy.

The following supplements the information contained in the Prospectus concerning the investment objectives and policies of the Fund.

DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of its Underlying Index and in Depositary Receipts based on the securities in its Underlying Index. ADRs are receipts that are traded in the United States evidencing ownership of the underlying foreign securities and are denominated in U.S. dollars. EDRs and GDRs are receipts issued by a non-U.S. financial institution evidencing ownership of underlying foreign or U.S. securities and usually are denominated in foreign currencies. EDRs and GDRs may not

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be denominated in the same currency as the securities they represent. Generally, EDRs and GDRs are designed for use in the foreign securities markets.

To the extent the Fund invests in ADRs, such ADRs will be listed on a national securities exchange. To the extent the Fund invests in GDRs or EDRs, such GDRs and EDRs will be listed on a foreign exchange. The Fund will not invest in any unlisted Depositary Receipt, or any Depository Receipt for which pricing information is not readily available. Generally, all depositary receipts must be sponsored. The Fund, however, may invest in unsponsored depositary receipts under certain limited circumstances. A non-sponsored depository may not provide the same shareholder information that a sponsored depository is required to provide under its contractual arrangement with the issuer. Therefore, there may be less information available regarding such issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the depositary receipts.

NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISK. Non-diversification risk is the risk that a non-diversified fund may be more susceptible to adverse financial, economic or other developments affecting any single issuer, and more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act. A “non-diversified” classification means that the Fund is not limited by the 1940 Act with regard to the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. The securities of a particular issuer may dominate the Underlying Index of the Fund and, consequently, the Fund’s investment portfolio. The Fund may also concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries, as noted in the description of the Fund. The securities of issuers in particular industries may dominate the Underlying Index of the Fund and, consequently, the Fund’s investment portfolio. This may adversely affect its performance or subject the Fund’s shares to greater price volatility than that experienced by less concentrated investment companies. Additionally, the Fund invests substantially all of its assets within the equity markets of a single country outside the U.S.

The Fund intends to maintain the required level of diversification and otherwise conduct its operations so as to qualify as a “regulated investment company” for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code (the “IRC”), and to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax to the extent that its earnings are distributed to shareholders. Compliance with the diversification requirements of the IRC may limit the investment flexibility of the Fund and may make it less likely that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, the Fund may invest in short-term instruments, including money market instruments, on an ongoing basis to provide liquidity or for other reasons. Money market instruments are generally short-term investments that may include but are not limited to: (i) shares of money market funds; (ii) obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises); (iii) negotiable certificates of deposit (“CDs”), bankers’ acceptances, fixed time deposits, bank notes and other obligations of U.S. and foreign banks (including foreign branches) and similar institutions; (iv) commercial paper rated at the date of purchase “Prime-1” by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), “A-1” by Standard & Poors Rating Service (“S&P”) or, if unrated, of comparable quality as determined by the Adviser; (v) non-convertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures) with remaining maturities at the date of purchase of not more than 397 days and that satisfy the rating requirements set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act; (vi) repurchase agreements; and (vii) short-term U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of foreign banks (including U.S. branches) that, in the opinion of the Adviser, are of comparable quality to obligations of U.S. banks which may be purchased by the Fund. Any of these instruments may be purchased on a current or a forward-settled basis.

Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained in banking institutions for specified periods of time at stated interest rates. Bankers’ acceptances are time drafts drawn on commercial banks by borrowers, usually in connection with international transactions. Commercial paper represents short-term unsecured promissory notes issued in bearer form by banks or bank holding companies, corporations and finance companies. Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against funds deposited in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a specified return. Bankers’ acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of exchange, normally drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific merchandise, which are “accepted” by a bank, meaning, in effect, that the bank unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument on maturity. Fixed time deposits are bank obligations payable at a stated maturity date and bearing interest at a fixed rate. Fixed time deposits may be withdrawn on demand by the investor, but may be subject to early withdrawal penalties that vary depending upon market conditions and the remaining maturity of the obligation. There are no contractual restrictions on the right to transfer

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a beneficial interest in a fixed time deposit to a third party. Bank notes generally rank junior to deposit liabilities of banks and pari passu with other senior, unsecured obligations of the bank. Bank notes are classified as “other borrowings” on a bank’s balance sheet, while deposit notes and certificates of deposit are classified as deposits. Bank notes are not insured by the FDIC or any other insurer. Deposit notes are insured by the FDIC only to the extent of $100,000 per depositor per bank.

The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in the obligations of foreign banks and foreign branches of domestic banks. Such obligations include Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit (“ECDs”), which are U.S. dollar-denominated certificates of deposit issued by offices of foreign and domestic banks located outside the United States; Eurodollar Time Deposits (“ETDs”), which are U.S. dollar-denominated deposits in a foreign branch of a U.S. bank or a foreign bank; Canadian Time Deposits (“CTDs”), which are essentially the same as ETDs except they are issued by Canadian offices of major Canadian banks; Schedule Bs, which are obligations issued by Canadian branches of foreign or domestic banks; Yankee Certificates of Deposit (“Yankee CDs”), which are U.S. dollar-denominated certificates of deposit issued by a U.S. branch of a foreign bank and held in the United States; and Yankee Bankers’ Acceptances (“Yankee BAs”), which are U.S. dollar-denominated bankers’ acceptances issued by a U.S. branch of a foreign bank and held in the United States.

Commercial paper purchased by the Fund may include asset-backed commercial paper. Asset-backed commercial paper is issued by a special purpose entity that is organized to issue the commercial paper and to purchase trade receivables or other financial assets. The credit quality of asset-backed commercial paper depends primarily on the quality of these assets and the level of any additional credit support.

EQUITY SWAPS, TOTAL RATE OF RETURN SWAPS AND CURRENCY SWAPS. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in swap contracts.

The Fund may enter into equity swap contracts to invest in a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities in circumstances in which direct investment is restricted for legal reasons or is otherwise impracticable. These instruments are privately negotiated over-the-counter derivative products. A great deal of flexibility is possible in the way these instruments are structured. The counterparty to an equity swap contract will typically be a bank, investment banking firm or broker/dealer. Equity swap contracts may be structured in different ways. For example, a counterparty may agree to pay the Fund the amount, if any, by which the notional amount of the equity swap contract would have increased in value had it been invested in particular stocks (or an index of stocks), plus the dividends that would have been received on those stocks. In these cases, the Fund may agree to pay to the counterparty the amount, if any, by which that notional amount would have decreased in value had it been invested in the stocks. Therefore, the return to the Fund on any equity swap contract should be the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the stocks less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount. In other cases, the counterparty and the Fund may each agree to pay the other the difference between the relative investment performances that would have been achieved if the notional amount of the equity swap contract had been invested in different stocks (or indices of stocks).

Total rate of return swaps are contracts that obligate a party to pay or receive interest in exchange for the payment by the other party of the total return generated by a security, a basket of securities, an index or an index component. The Fund also may enter into currency swaps, which involve the exchange of the rights of the Fund and another party to make or receive payments in specific currencies. Currency swaps involve the exchange of rights of the Fund and another party to make or receive payments in specific currencies.

Some transactions are entered into on a net basis, i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. The Fund will enter into equity swaps only on a net basis. Payments may be made at the conclusion of an equity swap contract or periodically during its term. Equity swaps do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to equity swaps is limited to the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an equity swap, or any other swap entered into on a net basis, defaults, the Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that such Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. In contrast, other transactions may involve the payment of the gross amount owed. For example, currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal amount of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other

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party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. To the extent that the amount payable by the Fund under a swap is covered by segregated cash or liquid assets, the Fund and the Adviser believe that transactions do not constitute senior securities under the 1940 Act and, accordingly, will not treat them as being subject to the Fund’s borrowing restrictions.

The Fund will not enter into any swap transactions unless the unsecured commercial paper, senior debt or claims-paying ability of the other party is rated either A, or A-1 or better by S&P, or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”); or A or Prime-1 or better by Moody’s, or has received a comparable rating from another organization that is recognized as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated by such rating organization, is determined to be of comparable quality by the Adviser. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. Such contractual remedies, however, may be subject to bankruptcy and insolvency laws that may affect the Fund’s rights as a creditor (e.g., the Fund may not receive the net amount of payments that it contractually is entitled to receive). The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid in comparison with markets for other similar instruments which are traded in the interbank market.

The use of equity, total rate of return and currency swaps is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, the Fund may invest in forward foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency futures contracts. The Fund, however, does not expect to engage in currency transactions for speculative purposes or for the purpose of hedging against declines in the value of the Fund’s assets that are denominated in a foreign currency. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency futures contracts to facilitate local settlements or to protect against currency exposure in connection with its distributions to shareholders.

Foreign currency exchange contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell a specified currency on a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Forward currency contracts do not eliminate fluctuations in the values of portfolio securities but rather allow the Fund to establish a rate of exchange for a future point in time. Foreign currency futures contracts involve an obligation to deliver or acquire the specified amount of a specific currency, at a specified price and at a specified future time. Such futures contracts may be settled on a net cash payment basis rather than by the sale and delivery of the underlying currency. The Fund may incur costs in connection with forward foreign currency exchange and futures contracts and conversions of foreign currencies and U.S. dollars.

Liquid assets equal to the amount of the Fund’s assets that could be required to consummate forward contracts will be segregated except to the extent the contracts are otherwise “covered.” The segregated assets will be valued at market or fair value. If the market or fair value of such assets declines, additional liquid assets will be segregated daily so that the value of the segregated assets will equal the amount of such commitments by the Fund. A forward contract to sell a foreign currency is “covered” if the Fund owns the currency (or securities denominated in the currency) underlying the contract, or holds a forward contract (or call option) permitting the Fund to buy the same currency at a price that is (i) no higher than the Fund’s price to sell the currency or (ii) greater than the Fund’s price to sell the currency provided the Fund segregates liquid assets in the amount of the difference. A forward contract to buy a foreign currency is “covered” if the Fund holds a forward contract (or call option) permitting the Fund to sell the same currency at a price that is (i) as high as or higher than the Fund’s price to buy the currency or (ii) lower than the Fund’s price to buy the currency provided the Fund segregates liquid assets in the amount of the difference.

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. The Fund invests predominately in foreign securities. Investment in foreign securities involves special risks. These include market risk, interest rate risk and the risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers and of companies whose securities are principally traded outside the United States on foreign exchanges or foreign over-the-counter markets and in investments denominated in foreign currencies. Market risk involves the possibility that stock prices will decline over short or even extended periods. The stock markets tend to be cyclical, with periods of generally rising prices and periods of generally declining prices. These cycles will affect the value of the Fund to the extent that it invests in foreign stocks. In addition, the performance of investments in securities denominated in a foreign currency will depend on the strength of the foreign currency against the U.S. dollar and the interest rate environment in the country issuing the currency. Absent other events which could

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otherwise affect the value of a foreign security (such as a change in the political climate or an issuer’s credit quality), appreciation in the value of the foreign currency generally can be expected to increase the value of a foreign currency-denominated security in terms of U.S. dollars. A rise in foreign interest rates or decline in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar generally can be expected to depress the value of a foreign currency-denominated security.

There are other risks and costs involved in investing in foreign securities, which are in addition to the usual risks inherent in domestic investments. Investment in foreign securities involves higher costs than investment in U.S. securities, including higher transaction and custody costs as well as the imposition of additional taxes by foreign governments. Foreign investments also involve risks associated with the level of currency exchange rates, less complete financial information about the issuers, less market liquidity, more market volatility and political instability. Future political and economic developments, the possible imposition of withholding taxes on dividend income, the possible seizure or nationalization of foreign holdings, the possible establishment of exchange controls, or the adoption of other governmental restrictions might adversely affect an investment in foreign securities. Additionally, foreign banks and foreign branches of domestic banks are subject to less stringent reserve requirements, and to different accounting, auditing and recordkeeping requirements. Also, the legal remedies for investors may be more limited than the remedies available in the U.S.

Although the Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies, its portfolio securities and other assets are valued in U.S. dollars. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time causing, together with other factors, the Fund’s NAV to fluctuate as well. Currency exchange rates can be affected unpredictably by the intervention or the failure to intervene by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or by currency controls or political developments in the U.S. or abroad. To the extent that the Fund’s total assets, adjusted to reflect the Fund’s net position after giving effect to currency transactions, are denominated in the currencies of foreign countries, the Fund will be more susceptible to the risk of adverse economic and political developments within those countries.

The Fund also is subject to the possible imposition of exchange control regulations or freezes on the convertibility of currency. In addition, through the use of forward currency exchange contracts with other instruments, any net currency positions of the Fund may expose its to risks independent of its securities positions.

The Fund will be subject to foreign withholding taxes with respect to certain dividends or interest received from sources in foreign countries. To the extent such taxes are not offset by credits or deductions allowed to investors under U.S. federal income tax law, they may reduce the net return to the shareholders.

The costs attributable to investing abroad usually are higher than investments in domestic securities for several reasons, such as the higher cost of investment research, higher costs of custody of foreign securities, higher commissions paid on comparable transactions on foreign markets and additional costs arising from delays in settlements of transactions involving foreign securities.

The Fund intends invest its assets predominantly in the securities of issuers located in Nordic region (Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland), which has securities markets that are highly developed, liquid and subject to extensive regulation.

FUTURES CONTRACTS AND RELATED OPTIONS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in U.S. or foreign futures contracts and may purchase and sell call and put options on futures contracts. These futures contracts and options will be used to simulate full investment in the respective Underlying Index, to facilitate trading or to reduce transaction costs. The Fund will only enter into futures contracts and options on futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. or foreign exchange. The Fund will not use futures or options for speculative purposes.

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act, and, therefore, is not subject to registration or regulation as a pool operator under that Act with respect to the Fund. The Fund will engage in transactions in futures contracts and related options only to the extent such transactions are consistent with the requirement of the Internal Revenue Code

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of 1986, as amended (“Code”) for maintaining its qualifications as regulated investment companies for federal income tax purposes.

Participation in foreign futures and foreign options transactions involves the execution and clearing of trades on or subject to the rules of a foreign board of trade. Neither the National Futures Association (“NFA”) nor any domestic exchange regulates activities of any foreign boards of trade, including the execution, delivery and clearing of transactions, or has the power to compel enforcement of the rules of a foreign board of trade or any applicable foreign law. This is true even if the exchange is formally linked to a domestic market so that a position taken on the market may be liquidated by a transaction on another market. Moreover, such laws or regulations will vary depending on the foreign country in which the foreign futures or foreign options transaction occurs. For these reasons, persons who trade foreign futures or foreign options contracts may not be afforded certain of the protective measures provided by the Commodity Exchange Act, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) regulations and the rules of the NFA and any domestic exchange, including the right to use reparations proceedings before the CFTC and arbitration proceedings provided them by the NFA or any domestic futures exchange. In particular, the Fund’s investments in foreign futures or foreign options transactions may not be provided the same protections in respect of transactions on United States futures exchanges. In addition, the price of any foreign futures or foreign options contract may be affected by any variance in the foreign exchange rate between the time an order is placed and the time it is liquidated, offset or exercised.

In connection with the Fund’s position in a futures contract or related option, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or will otherwise cover its position in accordance with applicable SEC requirements.

For a further description of futures contracts and related options, see Appendix B to this Additional Statement.

ILLIQUID OR RESTRICTED SECURITIES. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, the Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities that are illiquid. The Fund may purchase commercial paper issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”) and securities that are not registered under the 1933 Act but can be sold to “qualified institutional buyers” in accordance with Rule 144A under the 1933 Act. These securities will not be considered illiquid so long as the Adviser determines, under guidelines approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees that an adequate trading market exists. This practice could increase the level of illiquidity during any period that qualified institutional buyers become uninterested in purchasing these securities.

INVESTMENT COMPANIES. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, the Fund may invest in the securities of other investment companies. Such investments will be limited so that, as determined after a purchase is made, either: (a) not more than 3% of the total outstanding stock of such investment company will be owned by the Fund, the Trust as a whole and its affiliated persons (as defined in the 1940 Act); or (b) (i) not more than 5% of the value of the total assets of the Fund will be invested in the securities of any one investment company, (ii) not more than 10% of the value of its total assets will be invested in the aggregate securities of investment companies as a group and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of any one investment company will be owned by the Fund. Investments by the Fund in other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), will be subject to the limitations of the 1940 Act except as permitted by SEC orders. The Fund may rely on SEC orders that permit them to invest in certain ETFs beyond the limits contained in the 1940 Act, subject to certain terms and conditions. Generally, these terms and conditions require the Board to approve policies and procedures relating to certain of the Fund’s investments in ETFs. These policies and procedures require, among other things, that (i) the Adviser conduct the Fund’s investment in ETFs without regard to any consideration received by the Fund or any of its affiliated persons and (ii) the Adviser certify to the Board quarterly that it has not received any consideration in connection with an investment by the Fund in an ETF, or if it has, the amount and purpose of the consideration will be reported to the Board and an equivalent amount of advisory fees shall be waived by the Adviser.

Certain investment companies whose securities are purchased by the Fund may not be obligated to redeem such securities in an amount exceeding 1% of the investment company’s total outstanding securities during any period of less than 30 days. Therefore, such securities that exceed this amount may be illiquid.

If required by the 1940 Act, the Fund expects to vote the shares of other investment companies that are held by it in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such securities.

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OPTIONS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, the Fund may invest up to 20% of net assets in put options and buy call options and write covered call and secured put options. Such options may relate to particular securities, foreign and domestic stock indices, financial instruments, foreign currencies or the yield differential between two securities (“yield curve options”) and may or may not be listed on a domestic or foreign securities exchange or issued by the Options Clearing Corporation. A call option for a particular security or currency gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and a writer the obligation to sell, the underlying security at the stated exercise price prior to the expiration of the option, regardless of the market price of the security or currency. The premium paid to the writer is in consideration for undertaking the obligation under the option contract. A put option for a particular security or currency gives the purchaser the right to sell the security or currency at the stated exercise price to the expiration date of the option, regardless of the market price of the security or currency. In contrast to an option on a particular security, an option on an index provides the holder with the right to make or receive a cash settlement upon exercise of the option. The amount of this settlement will be equal to the difference between the closing price of the index at the time of exercise and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars, times a specified multiple.

Options trading is a highly specialized activity, which entails greater than ordinary investment risk. Options on particular securities may be more volatile than the underlying instruments and, therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying instruments themselves.

The Fund will write call options only if they are “covered.” In the case of a call option on a security or currency, the option is “covered” if the Fund owns the security or currency underlying the call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or, if additional cash consideration is required, liquid assets in such amount are segregated) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held by it. For a call option on an index, the option is covered if the Fund maintains with its custodian a portfolio of securities substantially replicating the index, or liquid assets equal to the contract value. A call option also is covered if the Fund holds a call on the same security, currency or index as the call written where the exercise price of the call held is (i) equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written, or (ii) greater than the exercise price of the call written provided the Fund segregates liquid assets in the amount of the difference.

All put options written by the Fund would be covered, which means that such Fund will segregate cash or liquid assets with a value at least equal to the exercise price of the put option or will use the other methods described in the next sentence. A put option also is covered if the Fund holds a put option on the same security or currency as the option written where the exercise price of the option held is (i) equal to or higher than the exercise price of the option written, or (ii) less than the exercise price of the option written provided the Fund segregates liquid assets in the amount of the difference.

With respect to yield curve options, a call (or put) option is covered if the Fund holds another call (or put) option on the spread between the same two securities and segregates liquid assets sufficient to cover the Fund’s net liability under the two options. Therefore, the Fund’s liability for such a covered option generally is limited to the difference between the amount of the Fund’s liability under the option written by the Fund less the value of the option held by the Fund. Yield curve options also may be covered in such other manner as may be in accordance with the requirements of the counterparty with which the option is traded and applicable laws and regulations.

The Fund’s obligation to sell subject to a covered call option written by it, or to purchase a security or currency subject to a secured put option written by it, may be terminated prior to the expiration date of the option by the Fund’s execution of a closing purchase transaction, which is effected by purchasing on an exchange an option of the same series (i.e., same underlying security or currency, exercise price and expiration date) as the option previously written. Such a purchase does not result in the ownership of an option. A closing purchase transaction will ordinarily be effected to realize a profit on an outstanding option, to prevent an underlying instrument from being called, to permit the sale of the underlying security or currency or to permit the writing of a new option containing different terms on such underlying security. The cost of such a liquidation purchase plus transaction costs may be greater than the premium received upon the original option, in which event the Fund will have incurred a loss in the transaction. There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option. An option writer, unable to effect a closing purchase transaction, will not be able to sell the underlying security or currency (in the case of a covered call option) or liquidate the segregated assets (in the case of a secured put option) until the option expires or

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the optioned security or currency is delivered upon exercise with the result that the writer in such circumstances will be subject to the risk of market decline or appreciation in the instrument during such period.

When the Fund purchases an option, the premium paid by it is recorded as an asset of the Fund. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium (the premium less the commission) received by the Fund is included in the liability section of the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities as a deferred credit. The amount of this asset or deferred credit will be subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option purchased or written. The current value of the traded option is the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, the current bid price. If an option purchased by the Fund expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the premium paid. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction on an option purchased by it, the Fund will realize a gain if the premium received by the Fund on the closing transaction is more than the premium paid to purchase the option, or a loss if it is less. If an option written by the Fund expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it will realize a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the net premium received when the option is sold) and the deferred credit related to such option will be eliminated. If an option written by the Fund is exercised, the proceeds of the sale will be increased by the net premium originally received and the Fund will realize a gain or loss.

There are several risks associated with transactions in certain options. For example, there are significant differences between the securities, currency and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objectives. In addition, a liquid secondary market for particular options, whether traded over-the-counter or on an exchange, may be absent for reasons which include the following: there may be insufficient trading interest in certain options; restrictions may be imposed by an exchange on opening transactions or closing transactions or both; trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options or underlying securities or currencies; unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; the facilities of an exchange or the Options Clearing Corporation may not at all times be adequate to handle current trading value; or one or more exchanges could, for economic or other reasons, decide or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options), in which event the secondary market on that exchange (or in that class or series of options) would cease to exist, although outstanding options that had been issued by the Options Clearing Corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, the Fund may agree to purchase portfolio securities from financial institutions subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price (“repurchase agreements”). Repurchase agreements are considered to be loans under the 1940 Act. Although the securities subject to a repurchase agreement may bear maturities exceeding one year, settlement for the repurchase agreement will never be more than one year after the Fund’s acquisition of the securities and normally will be within a shorter period of time. Securities subject to repurchase agreements normally are held either by the Trust’s custodian or sub-custodian (if any), or in the Federal Reserve/Treasury Book-Entry System. The seller under a repurchase agreement will be required to maintain the value of the securities subject to the agreement in an amount exceeding the repurchase price (including accrued interest). Default by the seller would, however, expose the Fund to possible loss because of adverse market action or delay in connection with the disposition of the underlying obligations. In addition, in the event of a bankruptcy, the Fund could suffer additional losses if a court determines that the Fund’s interest in the collateral is unenforceable.

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, the Fund may borrow funds by selling portfolio securities to financial institutions such as banks and broker/dealers and agreeing to repurchase them at a mutually specified date and price (“reverse repurchase agreements”). The Fund may use the proceeds of reverse repurchase agreements to purchase other securities either maturing, or under an agreement to resell, on a date simultaneous with or prior to the expiration of the reverse repurchase agreement. Reverse repurchase agreements are considered to be borrowings under the 1940 Act. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by the Fund may decline below the repurchase price. The Fund will pay interest on amounts obtained pursuant to a reverse repurchase agreement. While reverse repurchase agreements are outstanding, the Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities, plus accrued interest, subject to the agreement.

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SECURITIES LENDING. Collateral for loans of portfolio securities made by the Fund may consist of cash, cash equivalents, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or irrevocable bank letters of credit (or any combination thereof). The borrower of securities will be required to maintain the market value of the collateral at not less than the market value of the loaned securities, and such value will be monitored on a daily basis. When the Fund lends its securities, it continues to receive payments equal to the dividends and interest paid on the securities loaned and simultaneously may earn interest on the investment of the cash collateral. Investing the collateral subjects it to market depreciation or appreciation, and the Fund is responsible for any loss that may result from its investment in borrowed collateral. The Fund will have the right to terminate a loan at any time and recall the loaned securities within the normal and customary settlement time for securities transactions. Although voting rights, or rights to consent, attendant to securities on loan pass to the borrower, such loans may be called so that the securities may be voted by the Fund if a material event affecting the investment is to occur. As with other extensions of credit there are risks of delay in recovering, or even loss of rights in, the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.

TRACKING VARIANCE. As discussed in the Prospectus, the Fund is subject to the risk of tracking variance. Tracking variance may result from share purchases and redemptions, transaction costs, expenses and other factors. Share purchases and redemptions may necessitate the purchase and sale of securities by the Fund and the resulting transaction costs which may be substantial because of the number and the characteristics of the securities held. In addition, transaction costs are incurred because sales of securities received in connection with spin-offs and other corporate reorganizations are made to conform the Fund’s holdings to its investment objective. Tracking variance also may occur due to factors such as the size of the Fund, the maintenance of a cash reserve pending investment or to meet expected redemptions, changes made in the Fund’s designated index or the manner in which the index is calculated or because the indexing and investment approach of the Adviser does not produce the intended goal of the Fund. Tracking variance is monitored by the Adviser at least quarterly. In the event the performance of the Fund is not comparable to the performance of its designated index, the Board of Trustees will evaluate the reasons for the deviation and the availability of corrective measures.

WARRANTS. To the extent consistent with its investment policies, the Fund may purchase warrants and similar rights, which are privileges issued by corporations enabling the owners to subscribe to and purchase a specified number of shares of the corporation at a specified price during a specified period of time. The prices of warrants do not necessarily correlate with the prices of the underlying shares. The purchase of warrants involves the risk that the Fund could lose the purchase value of a warrant if the right to subscribe to additional shares is not exercised prior to the warrant’s expiration. Also, the purchase of warrants involves the risk that the effective price paid for the warrant added to the subscription price of the related security may exceed the value of the subscribed security’s market price such as when there is no movement in the level of the underlying security.

FSTE Nordic 30 Index

The FTSE Nordic 30 Index tracks the performance of the 30 largest and most liquid companies in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. The index uses the universe of the FTSE All-World Index - Nordic Region. The FTSE Nordic 30 Index is free float adjusted, liquidity tested and managed by an independent committee.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

The Fund is subject to the investment policies enumerated in this section, which may be changed with respect to the Fund only by a vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares.

The Fund:

 

 

 

 

1.

May not issue any senior security, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time;

 

 

 

 

2.

May not borrow money, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time;

 

 

 

 

3.

May not act as an underwriter of securities within the meaning of the 1933 Act, except as permitted under the 1933 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time. Among other things, to the extent that a Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of

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the 1933 Act, this would permit a Fund to act as an underwriter of securities in connection with the purchase and sale of its portfolio securities in the ordinary course of pursuing its investment objective, investment policies and investment program;

 

 

 

 

4.

May not purchase or sell real estate or any interests therein, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time. Notwithstanding this limitation, a Fund may, among other things: (i) acquire or lease office space for its own use; (ii) invest in securities of issuers that invest in real estate or interests therein; (iii) invest in mortgage-related securities and other securities that are secured by real estate or interests therein; or (iv) hold and sell real estate acquired by a Fund as a result of the ownership of securities;

 

 

 

 

5.

May not purchase physical commodities or contracts relating to physical commodities, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time;

 

 

 

 

6.

May not make loans, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time;

 

 

 

 

7.

May not “concentrate” its investments in a particular industry or group of industries: (I) except that a Fund will concentrate to approximately the same extent that its Underlying Index concentrates in the securities of such particular industry or group of industries; and (II) except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction from time to time, provided that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (a) this limitation will not apply to a Fund’s investments in: (i) securities of other investment companies; (ii) securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and/or interest by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities; (iii) repurchase agreements (collateralized by the instruments described in clause (ii)) or (iv) securities of state or municipal governments and their political subdivisions are not considered to be issued by Members of any industry; (b) wholly-owned finance companies will be considered to be in the industries of their parents if their activities are primarily related to the financing activities of the parents; and (c) utilities will be divided according to their services, for example, gas, gas transmission, electric and gas, electric and telephone will each be considered a separate industry.

Notwithstanding these fundamental investment restrictions, the Fund may purchase securities of other investment companies to the full extent permitted under Section 12 or any other provision of the 1940 Act (or any successor provision thereto) or under any regulation or order of the SEC.

If a percentage limitation is satisfied at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in such percentage resulting from a change in the value of the Fund’s investments will not constitute a violation of such limitation, except that any borrowing by the Fund that exceeds the fundamental investment limitations stated above must be reduced to meet such limitations within the period required by the 1940 Act (currently three days). In addition, if the Fund’s holdings of illiquid securities exceed 15% of net assets because of changes in the value of the Fund’s investments, the Fund will take action to reduce its holdings of illiquid securities within a time frame deemed to be in the best interest of the Fund. Otherwise, a Fund may continue to hold a security even though it causes the Fund to exceed a percentage limitation because of fluctuation in the value of the Fund’s assets.

Any Investment Restriction which involves a maximum percentage (other than the restriction set forth above in Investment Restriction No. 2) will not be considered violated unless an excess over the percentage occurs immediately after, and is caused by, an acquisition or encumbrance of securities or assets of the Fund. The 1940 Act requires that if the asset coverage for borrowings at any time falls below the limits described in Investment Restriction No. 2, the Fund will, within three days thereafter (not including Sundays and holidays), reduce the amount of its borrowings to an extent that the net asset coverage of such borrowings shall conform to such limits.

CONTINUOUS OFFERING

The method by which Creation Unit Aggregations of shares are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Unit Aggregations of shares are issued and sold by the Fund on an ongoing basis, at any point a “distribution,” as such term is used in the Securities Act, may occur. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in

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their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery requirement and liability provisions of the Securities Act.

For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Unit Aggregations after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent shares, and sells such shares directly to customers, or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a categorization as an underwriter. Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are not “underwriters” but are effecting transactions in shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of shares, generally are required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(3) of the Securities Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. Firms that incur a prospectus delivery obligation with respect to shares of the Fund are reminded that, pursuant to Rule 153 under the Securities Act, a prospectus delivery obligation under Section 5(b)(2) of the Securities Act owed to an exchange member in connection with a sale on the Exchange is satisfied by the fact that the prospectus is available at the Exchange upon request. The prospectus delivery mechanism provided in Rule 153 is only available with respect to transactions on an exchange.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

Policy On Disclosure Of Portfolio Holdings

The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a policy on disclosure of portfolio holdings, which it believes is in the best interest of the Fund’s shareholders. The policy provides that neither the Fund nor the Adviser, Distributor or any agent, or any employee thereof (“Fund Representative”) will disclose the Fund’s portfolio holdings information to any person other than in accordance with the policy. For purposes of the policy, “portfolio holdings information” means the Fund’s actual portfolio holdings, as well as non-public information about its trading strategies or pending transactions including the portfolio holdings, trading strategies or pending transactions of any commingled fund portfolio which contains identical holdings as the Fund. Under the policy, neither the Fund nor any Fund Representative may solicit or accept any compensation or other consideration in connection with the disclosure of portfolio holdings information. The Fund Representative may provide portfolio holdings information to third parties if such information has been included in the Fund’s public filings with the SEC or is disclosed on the Fund’s publicly accessible Website. Under the policy, each business day portfolio holdings information will be provided to the Transfer Agent or other agent for dissemination through the facilities of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) and/or other fee based subscription services to NSCC members and/or subscribers to those other fee based subscription services, including Authorized Participants, (defined below) and to entities that publish and/or analyze such information in connection with the process of purchasing or redeeming Creation Units or trading shares of Fund in the secondary market. Information with respect to the Fund’s portfolio holdings is also disseminated daily on the Fund’s website. The Distributor may also make available portfolio holdings information to other institutional market participants and entities that provide information services. This information typically reflects the Fund’s anticipated holdings on the following business day. “Authorized Participants” are generally large institutional investors that have been authorized by the Distributor to purchase and redeem large blocks of shares (known as Creation Units) pursuant to legal requirements, including the exemptive order granted by the SEC, to which the Fund offers and redeems shares (“Global X Order”). Other than portfolio holdings information made available in connection with the creation/redemption process, as discussed above, portfolio holdings information that is not filed with the SEC or posted on the publicly available Website may be provided to third parties only in limited circumstances. Third-party recipients will be required to keep all portfolio holdings information confidential and prohibited from trading on the information they receive. Disclosure to such third parties must be approved in advance by the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”). Disclosure to providers of auditing, custody, proxy voting and other similar services for the Fund, as well as rating and ranking organizations, will generally be permitted; however, information may be disclosed to other third parties (including, without limitation, individuals, institutional investors, and Authorized Participants that sell shares of the Fund) only upon approval by the CCO, who must first determine that the Fund has a legitimate business purpose for doing so. In general, each recipient of non-public portfolio holdings information must sign a confidentiality and non-trading agreement, although this requirement will not apply when the recipient is otherwise subject to a duty of confidentiality as determined by the

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CCO. In accordance with the policy, the recipients who may receive non-public portfolio holdings information are as follows: the Adviser and its affiliates, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, the Fund’s distributor, administrator and custodian, the Fund’s legal counsel, the Fund’s financial printer, and the Fund’s proxy voting service. These entities are obligated to keep such information confidential. Third-party providers of custodial or accounting services to the Fund may release non-public portfolio holdings information of the Fund only with the permission of Fund Representatives. From time to time, portfolio holdings information may be provided to broker-dealers solely in connection with the Fund seeking portfolio securities trading suggestions. In providing this information reasonable precautions, including limitations on the scope of the portfolio holdings information disclosed, are taken in an effort to avoid any potential misuse of the disclosed information. Portfolio holdings will be disclosed through required filings with the SEC. The Fund files its portfolio holdings with the SEC for each fiscal quarter on Form N-CSR (with respect to each annual period and semiannual period) and Form N-Q (with respect to the first and third quarters of the Fund’s fiscal year). Shareholders may obtain the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and N-Q filings on the SEC’s Website at sec.gov. In addition, the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and N-Q filings may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, DC. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information about the SEC’s Website or the operation of the public reference room.

Under the policy, the Board is to receive information, on a quarterly basis, regarding any other disclosures of non-public portfolio holdings information that were permitted during the preceding quarter.

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

As a Delaware trust, the business and affairs of the Trust are managed by its officers under the direction of its Board of Trustees. The Trustees set broad policies for the Trust and may appoint officers. The Board of Trustees oversees the performance of the Adviser and the Trust’s other service providers. Each Trustee serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.

One of the Trustees of the Trust is an officer and employee of the Adviser. This Trustee is an “Interested Person” (as defined under Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust (“Interested Trustee”). The Trust’s other Trustees are not Interested Persons of the Trust (“Independent Trustees”).

The Fund is not part of a “fund complex” as defined in the 1940 Act. The name, year of birth, address, principal occupations during the past five years with respect to each of the Trustees and officers of the Trust is set forth below, along with other public directorships held by the Trustees.

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Name, Address
(Year of Birth)

 

Position(s) Held
with Funds

 

Principal Occupation(s) During
the Past 5 Years

 

Other Directorships Held
by Trustees








Independent Trustees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sanjay Ram Bharwani
220 Fifth Avenue, 20th floor
New York, New York 10001
(1974)

 

Trustee (since 2008)

 

President of Risk Advisors Inc. (since 2007); Chief Information Officer, M. Safra & Co (2004-2006); President, Atze Consulting Inc. (2002-2004)

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scott R. Chichester1
220 Fifth Avenue, 20th floor
New York, New York 10001
(1970)

 

Trustee (since 2008)

 

Founder and President, DirectPay USA LLC (since 2006); Chief Financial Officer, Ong Corporation (2002-2008).

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kartik Kiran Shah
220 Fifth Avenue, 20th floor
New York, New York 10001
(1977)

 

Trustee (since 2008)

 

Senior Product Manager, Wireless Generation (since 2008); Manager, Amgen (2003-2006)

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interested Trustee / Officers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bruno del Ama
220 Fifth Avenue, 20th floor
New York, New York 10001
(1976)

 

Trustee (since 2008), President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2008)

 

Chief Executive Officer, Global X Management Company LLC (since 2008); Head of Global Structured Products Operations at Radian Asset Assurance (2004-2008); Senior Manager at Oliver Wyman (1998-2004).

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jose C. Gonzalez
220 Fifth Avenue, 20th floor
New York, New York 10001
(1976)

 

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2008)

 

Founder and President of GWM Group, Inc. (since 2006); Financial Advisor, BroadStreet Securities, Inc. (2004-2006); Financial Advisor, Lloyd, Scott, & Valenti, Ltd. (2002-2004).

 

N/A

STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES

The Board of Trustees currently has two standing committees: an Audit Committee and Corporate Governance, Nomination and Compensation Committee. Currently, each Independent Trustee serves on each of those committees.

The purposes of the Audit Committee are to assist the Board of Trustees in (1) its oversight of the Trust’s accounting and financial reporting principles and policies and related controls and procedures maintained by or on behalf of the Trust; (2) its oversight of the Trust’s financial statements and the independent audit thereof; (3) selecting, evaluating and, where deemed appropriate, replacing the independent accountants (or nominating the independent accountants to be proposed for shareholder approval in any proxy statement); and (4) evaluating the independence of the independent accountants.

The purposes of the Corporate Governance, Nomination and Compensation Committee are, among other things, to assist the Board of Trustees in (1) its assessment of the adequacy of the Board’s adherence to industry corporate governance best practices; (2) periodic evaluation of the operation of the Trust and meetings with management of the Trust concerning the Trust’s operations and the policies and procedures application to the Fund; (3) review, consideration and recommendation to the full Board regarding Independent Trustee compensation; (4) its identification and evaluation of potential candidates to fill a vacancy on the Board; and (5) selection from among potential candidates of a nominee to be presented to the full Board for its consideration.

TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP OF FUND SHARES

As of the date of this SAI, the Trustees and officers of the Trust own no Shares. The Adviser currently does not sponsor and the Trustees oversee no other registered investment companies.

TRUSTEE COMPENSATION

The Interested Trustee is not compensated by the Trust. The Trust pays each Independent Trustee $1,000 per Board of Trustee meeting attended. All Trustees are reimbursed for their travel expenses and other reasonable out-of-


1       Mr. Chichester is currently married to a sister of Mr. del Ama’s wife. While an “immediate family member” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act of Mr. del Ama would be considered an Interested Person, Mr. Chichester is not considered an immediate family member for this purpose. Although this fact was taken into consideration in determining whether Mr. Chichester should be considered to be an independent trustee for purposes of the Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act, it was determined that this relationship was not one that should disqualify Mr. Chichester from serving as an independent trustee of the Trust.

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pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending Board meetings (these other expenses are subject to Board review to ensure that they are not excessive). The Trust does not accrue pension or retirement benefits as part of the Fund’s expenses, and Trustees are not entitled to benefits upon retirement from the Board of Trustees. The Trust’s officers receive no compensation directly from the Trust.

The estimated compensation shown in this chart is for the period beginning on September 1, 2008, through December 31, 2009. This compensation is estimated only, based on current compensation levels. There is no assurance that this estimate is reliable and actual compensation may be higher or lower than that reflected above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Independent Trustee

 

Aggregate
Compensation from
Trust

 

Pension or
Retirement Benefits
Accrued as Part of
Trust Expenses

 

Total Compensation
from Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sanjay Ram Bharwani

 

$6,000

 

0

 

$6,000

 

Scott R. Chichester

 

$6,000

 

0

 

$6,000

 

Kartik Kiran Shah

 

$6,000

 

0

 

$6,000

 

CODE OF ETHICS

The Trust, the Adviser, and the Distributor each have adopted a code of ethics, as required by applicable law, which is designed to prevent affiliated persons of the Trust, the Adviser, and the Distributor from engaging in deceptive, manipulative or fraudulent activities in connection with securities held or to be acquired by the Fund (which may also be held by persons subject to a code of ethics). There can be no assurance that the codes of ethics will be effective in preventing such activities. The codes permit personnel subject to them to invest in securities, including securities that may be held or purchased by the Fund. The codes are on file with the SEC and are available to the public.

INVESTMENT ADVISER

The Adviser, Global X Management Company LLC, oversees the performance of the Fund and arranges for transfer agency, custody and all other services necessary for the Fund to operate, and exercises day-to-day oversight over the Fund’s service providers. The Adviser is responsible for overseeing the management of the investment portfolio of the Fund. These services are provided under the terms of an Investment Advisory Agreement dated October 20, 2008 between the Trust and the Adviser. The Adviser is a registered investment adviser and is located at 220 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY 10001. The Adviser was organized in Delaware on March 28, 2008 as a limited liability company. The Adviser has no prior experience managing an investment company. The ability of the Adviser to successfully implement the Fund’s investment strategies will influence the Fund’s performance significantly.

The Fund pays for the investment advisory and supervisory and administrative services it requires under what is essentially an all-in fee structure. The Adviser provides or procures supervisory and administrative services for the Fund and also bears the costs of various third-party services required by the Fund, including audit, custodial, portfolio accounting, legal, transfer agency and printing costs. The Fund does bear other expenses which are not covered under the supervisory and administrative fee which may vary and affect the total level of expenses paid by the Fund, such as taxes and governmental fees, brokerage fees, commissions and other transaction expenses, costs of borrowing money, including interest expenses and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses).

For its investment advisory, supervisory and administrative services, the Fund will pay monthly a fee to the Adviser at the annual rate (stated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund) of 0.50%.

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The Adviser and its affiliates deal, trade and invest for their own accounts in the types of securities in which the Fund also may invest. The Adviser does not use inside information in making investment decisions on behalf of the Fund.

The Investment Advisory Agreement remains in effect for two (2) years from its effective date and thereafter continues in effect for as long as its continuance is specifically approved at least annually, by (1) the Board of Trustees of the Trust, or by the vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding shares of the Fund, and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to the Investment Advisory Agreement or interested persons of the Adviser, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Investment Advisory Agreement provides that it may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the Fund’s shareholders, on 60 calendar days written notice to the Adviser, and by the Adviser on the same notice to the Trust and that it shall be automatically terminated if it is assigned.

The Investment Advisory Agreement provides that the Adviser shall not be liable to the Fund or its shareholders for anything other than willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations or duties. The Investment Advisory Agreement also provides that the Adviser may engage in other businesses, devote time and attention to any other business whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, and render investment advisory services to others. The Fund is newly organized and as of the date of this SAI has not yet incurred any management fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Bruno del Ama and Jose Gonzalez, are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s investments.

Portfolio Manager’s Compensation

The Adviser believes that its compensation program is competitively positioned to attract and retain high-caliber investment professionals. Portfolio managers receive a salary and are eligible to receive an annual bonus. The portfolio manager’s salary compensation is designed to be competitive with the marketplace and reflect the portfolio manager’s relative experience and contribution to the Fund. Base salary compensation is reviewed and adjusted annually to reflect increases in the cost of living and market rates. The annual incentive bonus opportunity provides cash bonuses based upon the Fund’s performance and individual contributions.

Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Manager

It is anticipated that the portfolio manager will be responsible for multiple investment accounts, including other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. As a general matter, certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the portfolio manager’s management of the Fund’s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of other accounts for which the portfolio manager is responsible, on the other. For example, it is possible that the various accounts managed could have different investment strategies that, at times, might conflict with one another to the possible detriment of the Fund. Alternatively, to the extent that the same investment opportunities might be desirable for more than one account, possible conflicts could arise in determining how to allocate them. Other potential conflicts might include conflicts created by specific portfolio manager compensation arrangements and conflicts relating to selection of brokers or dealers to execute the Fund’s trades. The Adviser has structured the portfolio manager’s compensation in a manner, and the Fund and the Adviser have adopted policies, procedures and a code of ethics, reasonably designed to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any such conflicts that may arise.

As of the date of this Statement of Additional Information, Bruno del Ama and Jose Gonzalez, were not responsible for the management of any other accounts, including accounts subject to a performance fee.

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Disclosure of Securities Ownership

As of the date of this Statement of Additional Information, no shares of the Fund were outstanding and the Fund’s portfolio managers did not beneficially own any shares of the Fund.

PROXY VOTING

The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to the Adviser, subject to the Board of Trustees’ oversight. In delegating proxy responsibilities, the Board has directed that proxies be voted consistent with the Fund’s and its shareholders’ best interests and in compliance with all applicable proxy voting rules and regulations. The Adviser has adopted its own proxy voting policies and guidelines for this purpose (“Proxy Voting Procedures”). The Proxy Voting Procedures address, among other things, material conflicts of interest that may arise between the interests of the Fund and the interests of the Adviser.

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-843-7824 and (2) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

SUB-ADMINISTRATOR

SEI Investments Global Trusts Services (“SEI Global”), located at Freedom Valley Drive Oaks, PA 19456, serves as Sub-Administrator to the Fund. As sub-administrator, SEI Investments Global Trusts Services provides the Fund with all required general administrative services, including, without limitation, office space, equipment, and personnel; clerical and general back office services; bookkeeping, internal accounting and secretarial services; the calculation of NAV; and the preparation and filing of all reports, registration statements, proxy statements and all other materials required to be filed or furnished by the Fund under federal and state securities laws. As compensation for these services, the Sub-Administrator receives certain out-of-pocket costs, transaction fees and asset-based fees which are accrued daily and paid monthly by the Adviser from its fees.

DISTRIBUTOR

The Trust has entered into a Distribution Agreement under which SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“SEI”), with principal offices at Freedom Valley Drive Oaks, PA 19456, as agent, receives orders to create and redeem shares in Creation Unit Aggregations and transmits such orders to the Trust’s Custodian and Transfer Agent. The Distributor has no obligation to sell any specific quantity of Fund shares. SEI bears the following costs and expenses relating to the distribution of shares: (i) the costs of processing and maintaining records of creations of Creation Units; (ii) all costs of maintaining the records required of a registered broker/dealer; (iii) the expenses of maintaining its registration or qualification as a dealer or broker under federal or state laws; (iv) filing fees; and (v) all other expenses incurred in connection with the distribution services as contemplated in the Distribution Agreement. No compensation is payable by the Trust to SEI for such distribution services. The Distribution Agreement provides that the Trust will indemnify SEI against certain liabilities relating to untrue statements or omissions of material fact except those resulting from the reliance on information furnished to the Trust by SEI, or those resulting from the willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of SEI, or SEI’s reckless disregard of its duties and obligations under the Distribution Agreement. The Distributor, its affiliates and officers have no role in determining the investment policies or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Trust or the Fund. The Distributor is not affiliated with the Trust, the Adviser or any stock exchange.

Additionally, the Adviser or its affiliates may, from time to time, and from its own resources, pay, defray or absorb costs relating to distribution, including payments out of its own resources to the Distributor or to otherwise promote the sale of shares.

CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., located at 40 Water Street, Boston, MA 02109, serves as Custodian of Fund’s assets. The custodian relationship is managed through SEI Investments Global Trusts Services. As Custodian, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. has agreed to (1) make receipts and disbursements of money on behalf of the Fund, (2) collect and receive all income and other payments and distributions on account of the Fund’s portfolio

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investments, (3) respond to correspondence from shareholders, security brokers and others relating to its duties; and (4) make periodic reports to the Fund concerning the Fund’s operations. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. does not exercise any supervisory function over the purchase and sale of securities. As compensation for these services, the Custodian receives certain out-of-pocket costs, transaction fees and asset-based fees which are accrued daily and paid monthly by the Adviser from its fees.

As Transfer Agent, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. has agreed to (1) issue and redeem shares of the Fund, (2) make dividend and other distributions to shareholders of the Fund, (3) respond to correspondence by Fund shareholders and others relating to its duties; (4) maintain shareholder accounts, and (5) make periodic reports to the Fund. As compensation for these services, the Transfer Agent receives certain out-of-pocket costs, transaction fees and asset-based fees which are accrued daily and paid monthly by the Adviser from its fees.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

The Declaration of Trust of the Trust (“Declaration”) permits the Trust’s Board of Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest of one or more separate series representing interests in one or more investment portfolios. The Trustees or Trust may create additional series and each series may be divided into classes.

Under the terms of the Declaration, each share of the Fund has a par value of $0.0001, which represents a proportionate interest in the Fund with each other share of its class in the same Fund and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of the income belonging to the Fund as are authorized by the Trustees and declared by the Trust. Upon any liquidation of the Fund, shareholders of each class of the Fund are entitled to share pro rata in the net assets belonging to that class available for distribution. Shares do not have any preemptive or conversion rights. The right of redemption is described in the Prospectus. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the 1940 Act, the right of a shareholder to redeem shares and the date of payment by the Fund may be suspended for more than seven days (i) for any period during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed, other than the customary weekends or holidays, or trading in the markets the Fund normally utilizes is closed or is restricted as determined by the SEC, (ii) during any emergency, as determined by the SEC, as a result of which it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund to dispose of instruments owned by it or fairly to determine the value of its net assets, or (iii) for such other period as the SEC may by order permit for the protection of the shareholders of the Fund. The Trust also may suspend or postpone the recording of the transfer of its shares upon the occurrence of any of the foregoing conditions. In addition, shares of the Fund are redeemable at the unilateral option of the Trust. The Declaration permits the Board to alter the number of shares constituting a Creation Unit or to specify that shares of beneficial interest of the Trust may be individually redeemable. Shares when issued as described in the Prospectus are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. In the interests of economy and convenience, certificates representing shares of the Fund are not issued.

Following the creation of the initial Creation Unit Aggregation(s) of the Fund and immediately prior to the commencement of trading in such Fund’s shares, a holder of shares may be a “control person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act. The Fund cannot predict the length of time for which one or more shareholders may remain a control person of the Fund.

The proceeds received by the Fund for each issue or sale of its shares, and all net investment income, realized and unrealized gain and proceeds thereof, subject only to the rights of creditors of that Fund, will be specifically allocated to and constitute the underlying assets of that Fund. The underlying assets of the Fund will be segregated on the books of account, and will be charged with the liabilities in respect to that Fund and with a share of the general liabilities of the Trust. Expenses with respect to the Fund normally are allocated in proportion to the NAV of the respective Fund except where allocations of direct expenses can otherwise be fairly made.

Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each full share held and proportionate fractional votes for fractional shares held. The Fund and other funds of the Trust entitled to vote on a matter will vote in the aggregate and not by Fund, except as required by law or when the matter to be voted on affects only the interests of shareholders of a particular Fund or class.

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Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that any matter required by the provisions of the 1940 Act or applicable state law, or otherwise, to be submitted to the holders of the outstanding voting securities of an investment company such as the Trust shall not be deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each investment portfolio affected by such matter. Rule 18f-2 further provides that an investment portfolio shall be deemed to be affected by a matter unless the interests of each investment portfolio in the matter are substantially identical or the matter does not affect any interest of the investment portfolio. Under the Rule, the approval of an investment advisory agreement, a distribution plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act or any change in the fundamental investment policy would be effectively acted upon with respect to an investment portfolio only if approved by a majority of the outstanding shares of such investment portfolio. However, the Rule also provides that the ratification of the appointment of independent accountants, the approval of principal underwriting contracts and the election of Trustees are exempt from the separate voting requirements stated above.

The Trust is not required to hold annual meetings of shareholders and does not intend to hold such meetings. In the event that a meeting of shareholders is held, each share of the Trust will be entitled, as determined by the Trustees without the vote or consent of shareholders to one vote for each share represented by such shares on all matters presented to shareholders, including the election of Trustees (this method of voting being referred to as “dollar-based voting”). However, to the extent required by the 1940 Act or otherwise determined by the Trustees, series and classes of the Trust will vote separately from each other. Shareholders of the Trust do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of Trustees and, accordingly, the holders of more than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the Trust may elect all of the Trustees, irrespective of the vote of the other shareholders. Meetings of shareholders of the Trust, or any series or class thereof, may be called by the Trustees, the President or Secretary of the Trust or upon the written request of holders of at least a majority of the shares entitled to vote at such meeting. The shareholders of the Trust will have voting rights only with respect to the limited number of matters specified in the Declaration and such other matters as the Trustees may determine or may be required by law.

The Declaration authorizes the Trustees, without shareholder approval (except as stated in the next paragraph), to cause the Trust, or any series thereof, to merge or consolidate with any corporation, association, trust or other organization or sell or exchange all or substantially all of the property belonging to the Trust, or any series thereof. In addition, the Trustees, without shareholder approval, may adopt a “master-feeder” structure by investing substantially all of the assets of a series of the Trust in the securities of another open-end investment company or pooled portfolio.

The Declaration also authorizes the Trustees, in connection with the termination or other reorganization of the Trust or any series or class by way of merger, consolidation, the sale of all or substantially all of the assets, or otherwise, to classify the shareholders of any class into one or more separate groups and to provide for the different treatment of shares held by the different groups, provided that such termination or reorganization is approved by a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of each group of shareholders that are so classified.

The Declaration permits the Trustees to amend the Declaration without a shareholder vote. However, shareholders of the Trust have the right to vote on any amendment: (i) that would adversely affect the voting rights of shareholders specified in the Declaration; (ii) that is required by law to be approved by shareholders; (iii) to the amendment section of the Declaration; or (iv) that the Trustees determine to submit to shareholders.

The Declaration permits the termination of the Trust or of any series or class of the Trust: (i) by a majority of the affected shareholders at a meeting of shareholders of the Trust, series or class; or (ii) by a majority of the Trustees without shareholder approval if the Trustees determine that such action is in the best interest of the Trust or its shareholders. The factors and events that the Trustees may take into account in making such determination include: (i) the inability of the Trust or any series or class to maintain its assets at an appropriate size; (ii) changes in laws or regulations governing the Trust, or any series or class thereof, or affecting assets of the type in which it invests; or (iii) economic developments or trends having a significant adverse impact on their business or operations.

In the event of a termination of the Trust or the Fund, the Board, in its sole discretion, could determine to permit the shares to be redeemable in aggregations smaller than Creation Unit Aggregations or to be individually redeemable. In such circumstance, the Trust may make redemptions in-kind, for cash, or for a combination of cash or securities.

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The Declaration provides that the Trustees will not be liable to any person other than the Trust or a shareholder and that a Trustee will not be liable for any act as a Trustee. Additionally, subject to applicable federal law, no person who is or who has been a Trustee or officer of the Trust shall be liable to the Trust or to any shareholder for money damages except for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgment and which is material to the cause of action. However, nothing in the Declaration protects a Trustee against any liability to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. The Declaration provides for indemnification of Trustees and officers of the Trust unless the indemnitee is liable to the Trust or any shareholder by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person’s office.

The Declaration provides that each shareholder, by virtue of becoming such, will be held to have expressly assented and agreed to the terms of the Declaration.

The Declaration provides that a shareholder of the Trust may bring a derivative action on behalf of the Trust only if the following conditions are met: (i) the shareholder was a shareholder at the time of the action complained of; (ii) the shareholder was a shareholder at the time demand is made; (iii) the shareholder must make demand to the Trustees before commencing at derivative action on behalf of the Trust; (iv) any shareholders that hold at least 10% of the outstanding shares of the Trust (or 10% of the outstanding shares of the series or class to which such action relates) must join in the request for the Trustees to commence such action; and (v) the Trustees must be afforded a reasonable amount of time to consider such shareholder request and to investigate the basis of such claim. The Declaration also provides that no person, other than the Trustees, who is not a shareholder of a particular series or class shall be entitled to bring any derivative action, suit or other proceeding on behalf of or with respect to such series or class. The Trustees will be entitled to retain counsel or other advisers in considering the merits of the request and will require an undertaking by the shareholders making such request to reimburse the Trust for the expense of any such advisers in the event that the Trustees determine not to bring such action.

The term “majority of the outstanding shares” of either the Trust or a particular Fund or investment portfolio means, with respect to the approval of an investment advisory agreement, a distribution plan or a change in the Fundamental investment policy, the vote of the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the shares of the Trust or such Fund or portfolio present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Trust or such Fund or portfolio are present or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Trust or such Fund or portfolio.

BOOK-ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM

The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the Shareholder Information section in the Prospectus. The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Acts as Securities Depository for the Shares of the Trust. Shares of the Fund are represented by securities registered in the name of DTC or its nominee and deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC.

DTC, a limited-purpose trust company, was created to hold securities of its participants (the “DTC Participants”) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among the DTC Participants in such securities through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of the DTC Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities’ certificates. DTC Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations, some of whom (and/or their representatives) own DTC. More specifically, DTC is a subsidiary of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”), which is owned by its member firms including international broker/dealers, correspondent and clearing banks, mutual fund companies and investment banks. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and Trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC Participant, either directly or indirectly (the “Indirect Participants”).

Beneficial ownership of shares is limited to DTC Participants, Indirect Participants and persons holding interests through DTC Participants and Indirect Participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in shares (owners of such beneficial interests are referred to herein as “Beneficial Owners”) is shown on, and the transfer of ownership is effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to DTC Participants) and on the records of DTC

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Participants (with respect to Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners that are not DTC Participants). Beneficial Owners will receive from or through the DTC Participant a written confirmation relating to their purchase of shares. The laws of some jurisdictions may require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. Such laws may impair the ability of certain investors to acquire beneficial interests in shares.

Beneficial Owners of shares are not entitled to have shares registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificates in definitive form and are not considered the registered holder thereof. Accordingly, each Beneficial Owner must rely on the procedures of DTC, the DTC Participant and any Indirect Participant through which such Beneficial Owner holds its interests, to exercise any rights of a holder of shares. The Trust understands that under existing industry practice, in the event the Trust requests any action of holders of shares, or a Beneficial Owner desires to take any action that DTC, as the record owner of all outstanding shares, is entitled to take, DTC would authorize the DTC Participants to take such action and that the DTC Participants would authorize the Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners acting through such DTC Participants to take such action and would otherwise act upon the instructions of Beneficial Owners owning through them. As described above, the Trust recognizes DTC or its nominee as the owner of all shares for all purposes.

Conveyance of all notices, statements and other communications to Beneficial Owners is effected as follows. Pursuant to the Depositary Agreement between the Trust and DTC, DTC is required to make available to the Trust upon request and for a fee to be charged to the Trust a listing of the share holdings of each DTC Participant. The Trust shall inquire of each such DTC Participant as to the number of Beneficial Owners holding shares of the Fund, directly or indirectly, through such DTC Participant. The Trust shall provide each such DTC Participant with copies of such notice, statement or other communication, in such form, number and at such place as such DTC Participant may reasonably request, in order that such notice, statement or communication may be transmitted by such DTC Participant, directly or indirectly, to such Beneficial Owners. In addition, the Trust shall pay to each such DTC Participant a fair and reasonable amount as reimbursement for the expenses attendant to such transmittal, all subject to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Share distributions shall be made to DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., as the registered holder of all shares of the Trust. DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any such distributions, shall credit immediately DTC Participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in shares as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. Payments by DTC Participants to Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners of shares held through such DTC Participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in a “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such DTC Participants. The Trust has no responsibility or liability for any aspects of the records relating to or notices to Beneficial Owners, or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in such shares, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests or for any other aspect of the relationship between DTC and the DTC Participants or the relationship between such DTC Participants and the Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners owning through such DTC Participants.

DTC may determine to discontinue providing its service with respect to shares of the Trust at any time by giving reasonable notice to the Trust and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. Under such circumstances, the Trust shall take action either to find a replacement for DTC to perform its functions at a comparable cost or, if such a replacement is unavailable, to issue and deliver printed certificates representing ownership of shares, unless the Trust makes other arrangements with respect thereto satisfactory to the Exchange on which shares are listed.

PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS

CREATION UNIT AGGREGATIONS

The Trust issues and sells shares of the Fund only in Creation Unit Aggregations. The Board reserves the right to declare a split or a consolidation in the number of shares outstanding of any Fund of the Trust, and to make a corresponding change in the number of shares constituting a Creation Unit, in the event that the per share price in the secondary market rises (or declines) to an amount that falls outside the range deemed desirable by the Board.

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PURCHASE AND ISSUANCE OF CREATION UNIT AGGREGATIONS

General. The Trust issues and sells shares of the Fund only in Creation Units on a continuous basis through the Distributor, without a sales load, at the Fund’s NAV next determined after receipt, on any Business Day (as defined herein), of an order in proper form.

A “Business Day” with respect to the Fund is any day on which the NYSE, the Fund’s Exchange and the Fund’s Custodian are open for business. As of the date of this Additional Statement, the Exchange observes the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Portfolio Deposit. The consideration for purchase of a Creation Unit of shares of the Fund generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of equity securities (the “Deposit Securities”) constituting an optimized representation of the Fund’s Underlying Index and an amount of cash in U.S. dollars computed as described below (the “Cash Component”). Together, the Deposit Securities and the Cash Component constitute the “Portfolio Deposit,” which represents the minimum initial and subsequent investment amount for a Creation Unit of the Fund. The Cash Component is an amount equal to the Balancing Amount (as defined below). The “Balancing Amount” is an amount equal to the difference between (x) the net asset value (per Creation Unit) of the Fund and (y) the “Deposit Amount” which is the market value (per Creation Unit) of the Deposit Securities. The Balancing Amount serves the function of compensating for any differences between the net asset value per Creation Unit and the Deposit Amount. If the Balancing Amount is a positive number (i.e., the net asset value per Creation Unit is more than the Deposit Amount), the Authorized Participant will deliver the Balancing Amount. If the Balancing Amount is a negative number (i.e., the net asset value per Creation Unit is less than the Deposit Amount), the Authorized Participant will receive the Balancing Amount. Payment of any stamp duty or other similar fees and expenses payable upon transfer of beneficial ownership of the Deposit Securities shall be the sole responsibility of the Authorized Participant that purchased the Creation Unit. The Authorized Participant must ensure that all Deposit Securities properly denote change in beneficial ownership.

The Adviser makes available through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) on each Business Day, prior to the opening of business on the Exchange (currently 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time), the list of the names and the required number of shares of each Deposit Security to be included in the current Portfolio Deposit (based on information at the end of the previous Business Day) for the Fund. Such Portfolio Securities are applicable, subject to any adjustments as described below, to purchases of Creation Units of a given Fund until such time as the next-announced Deposit Securities composition is made available.

The identity and number of shares of the Deposit Securities required for a Portfolio Deposit for the Fund changes pursuant to changes in the composition of the Fund’s Portfolio and as rebalancing adjustments and corporate action events are reflected from time to time by the Adviser with a view to the investment objective of the Fund. The composition of the Deposit Securities may also change in response to adjustments to the weighting or composition of the securities constituting the Underlying Index.

In addition, the Trust reserves the right to permit or require the substitution of an amount of cash (that is a “cash in lieu” amount) to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security which may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or that may not be eligible for transfer through the systems of DTC or the Clearing Process (discussed below) or for other similar reasons. The Trust also reserves the right to permit or require a “cash in lieu” amount where the delivery of Deposit Securities by the Authorized Participant (as described below) would be restricted under the securities laws or where delivery of Deposit Securities to the Authorized Participant would result in the disposition of Deposit Securities by the Authorized Participant becoming restricted under the securities laws, and in certain other situations. The adjustments described above will reflect changes, known to the Adviser on the date of announcement to be in effect by the time of delivery of the Portfolio Deposit, in the composition of the Underlying Index, or resulting from stock splits and other corporate actions.

In addition to the list of names and numbers of securities constituting the current Deposit Securities of a Portfolio Deposit, on each Business Day, the Cash Component effective through and including the previous Business Day, per outstanding Creation Unit of the Fund, will be made available.

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Role of the Authorized Participant. Creation Units of shares may be purchased only by or through a DTC Participant that has entered into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Distributor (an Authorized Participant). Such Authorized Participant will agree pursuant to the terms of such Authorized Participant Agreement on behalf of itself or any investor on whose behalf it will act, as the case may be, to certain conditions, including that such Authorized Participant will make available in advance of each purchase of Creation Units an amount of cash sufficient to pay the Cash Component, once the net asset value of a Creation Unit is next determined after receipt of the purchase order in proper form, together with the transaction fee described below. The Authorized Participant may require the investor to enter into an agreement with such Authorized Participant with respect to certain matters, including payment of the Cash Component. Investors who are not Authorized Participants must make appropriate arrangements with an Authorized Participant. Investors should be aware that their particular broker may not be a DTC Participant or may not have executed an Authorized Participant Agreement, and that therefore orders to purchase Creation Units may have to be placed by the investor’s broker through an Authorized Participant. As a result, purchase orders placed through an Authorized Participant may result in additional charges to such investor. The Trust does not expect to enter into an Authorized Participant Agreement with more than a small number of DTC Participants that have international capabilities. A list of the current Authorized Participants may be obtained from the Distributor.

Purchase Order. To initiate an order for a Creation Unit of shares of the Fund, the Authorized Participant must submit to the Distributor an irrevocable order to purchase shares of the Fund. With respect to the Fund, the Distributor will notify the Adviser and the Custodian of such order. The Custodian will then provide such information to the appropriate local sub-custodian(s). The Custodian shall cause the appropriate local sub-custodian(s) of the Fund to maintain an account into which the Authorized Participant shall deliver, on behalf of itself or the party on whose behalf it is acting, the securities included in the designated Portfolio Deposit (or the cash value of all or a part of such securities, in the case of a permitted or required cash purchase or “cash in lieu” amount), with any appropriate adjustments as advised by the Trust. Deposit Securities must be delivered to an account maintained at the applicable local sub-custodian. Those placing orders to purchase Creation Units through an Authorized Participant should allow sufficient time to permit proper submission of the purchase order to the Distributor by the Cut-Off Time (as defined below) on such Business Day.

The Authorized Participant must also make available on or before the contractual settlement date, by means satisfactory to the Trust, immediately available or same day funds in U.S. dollars estimated by the Trust to be sufficient to pay the Cash Component next determined after acceptance of the purchase order, together with the applicable purchase transaction fee. Any excess funds will be returned following settlement of the issue of the Creation Unit. Those placing orders should ascertain the applicable deadline for cash transfers by contacting the operations department of the broker or depositary institution effectuating the transfer of the Cash Component. This deadline is likely to be significantly earlier than the closing time of the regular trading session on the Exchange.

Investors should be aware that an Authorized Participant may require orders for purchases of shares placed with it to be in the particular form required by the individual Authorized Participant.

Timing of Submission of Purchase Orders. An Authorized Participant must submit an irrevocable purchase order no later than the earlier of (i) 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time or (ii) the closing time of the trading session on the relevant Fund’s Exchange, on any Business Day in order to receive that Business Day’s NAV.

Acceptance of Purchase Order. Subject to the conditions that (i) an irrevocable purchase order has been submitted by the Authorized Participant (either on its own or another investor’s behalf) and (ii) arrangements satisfactory to the Trust are in place for payment of the Cash Component and any other cash amounts which may be due, the Trust will accept the order, subject to its right (and the right of the Distributor and the Adviser) to reject any order until acceptance.

Once the Trust has accepted an order, upon next determination of the NAV of the shares, the Trust will confirm the issuance of a Creation Unit of the Fund, against receipt of payment, at such NAV. The Distributor will then transmit a confirmation of acceptance to the Authorized Participant that placed the order.

The Trust reserves the absolute right to reject or revoke acceptance of a purchase order transmitted to it by the Distributor in respect of the Fund if (a) the order is not in proper form; (b) the investor(s), upon obtaining the shares

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ordered, would own 80% or more of the currently outstanding shares of the Fund; (c) the Deposit Securities delivered do not conform to the identify and number of shares disseminated through the facilities of the NSCC for that date by the Adviser, as described above; (d) acceptance of the Deposit Securities would have certain adverse tax consequences to the Fund; (e) the acceptance of the Portfolio Deposit would, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful; (f) the acceptance of the Portfolio Deposit would otherwise, in the discretion of the Trust or the Adviser, have an adverse effect on the Trust or the rights of beneficial owners; or (g) in the event that circumstances outside the control of the Trust, the Distributor and the Adviser make it for all practical purposes impossible to process purchase orders. Examples of such circumstances include acts of God; public service or utility problems resulting in telephone, telecopy or computer failures; fires, floods or extreme weather conditions; market conditions or activities causing trading halts; systems failures involving computer or other informational systems affecting the Trust, the Distributor, DTC, NSCC, the Adviser, the Fund’s Custodian, a sub-custodian or any other participant in the creation process; and similar extraordinary events. The Trust shall notify a prospective purchaser and/or the Authorized Participant acting on behalf of such person of its rejection of the order of such person. The Trust, the Fund’s Custodian, any sub-custodian and the Distributor are under no duty, however, to give notification of any defects or irregularities in the delivery of Portfolio Deposits nor shall either of them incur any liability for the failure to give any such notification.

Issuance of a Creation Unit. Except as provided herein, a Creation Unit of shares of the Fund will not be issued until the transfer of good title to the Trust of the Deposit Securities and the payment of the Cash Component have been completed. When the applicable local sub-custodian(s) have confirmed to the Custodian that the required securities included in the Portfolio Deposit (or the cash value thereof) have been delivered to the account of the applicable local sub-custodian or sub-custodians, the Distributor and the Adviser shall be notified of such delivery, and the Trust will issue, and cause the delivery of the Creation Unit. Creation Units typically are issued on a “T+3 basis” (that is three Business Days after trade date). However, as discussed in Appendix A, the Fund reserves the right to settle Creation Unit transactions on a basis other than T+3 in order to accommodate foreign market holiday schedules, to account for different treatment among foreign and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and ex-dividend dates (that is the last day the holder of a security can sell the security and still receive dividends payable on the security), and in certain other circumstances.

To the extent contemplated by an Authorized Participant’s agreement with the Distributor, the Trust will issue Creation Units to such Authorized Participant notwithstanding the fact that the corresponding Portfolio Deposits have not been received in part or in whole, in reliance on the undertaking of the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing Deposit Securities as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by such Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of collateral having a value at least equal to 110%, which the Adviser may change from time to time, of the value of the missing Deposit Securities in accordance with the Trust’s then-effective procedures. Such collateral must be delivered no later than 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the contractual settlement date. The only collateral that is acceptable to the Trust is cash in U.S. Dollars or an irrevocable letter of credit in form, and drawn on a bank, that is satisfactory to the Trust. The cash collateral posted by the Authorized Participant may be invested at the risk of the Authorized Participant, and income, if any, on invested cash collateral will be paid to that Authorized Participant. Information concerning the Trust’s current procedures for collateralization of missing Deposit Securities is available from the Distributor. The Authorized Participant Agreement will permit the Trust to buy the missing Deposit Securities at any time and will subject the Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the cost to the Trust of purchasing such securities and the cash collateral or the amount that may be drawn under any letter of credit.

In certain cases, Authorized Participants will create and redeem Creation Units on the same trade date. In these instances, the Trust reserves the right to settle these transactions on a net basis. All questions as to the number of shares of each security in the Deposit Securities and the validity, form, eligibility and acceptance for deposit of any securities to be delivered shall be determined by the Trust, and the Trust’s determination shall be final and binding.

Cash Purchase Method. When cash purchases of Creation Units are available or specified for the Fund, they will be effected in essentially the same manner as in-kind purchases thereof. In addition, the Trust may in its discretion make Creation Units of any of the other funds available for purchase and redemption in U.S. dollars. In the case of a cash purchase, the investor must pay the cash equivalent of the Deposit Securities it would otherwise be required to provide through an in-kind purchase, plus the same Cash Component required to be paid by an in-kind purchaser. In addition, to offset the Trust’s brokerage and other transaction costs associated with using the cash to purchase the

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requisite Deposit Securities, the investor will be required to pay a fixed purchase transaction fee, plus an additional variable charge for cash purchases, which is expressed as a percentage of the value of the Deposit Securities. The transaction fees for in-kind and cash purchases of Creation Units are described below.

Purchase Transaction Fee. A purchase transaction fee payable to the Trust is imposed to compensate the Trust for the transfer and other transaction costs of the Fund associated with the issuance of Creation Units. Purchasers of Creation Units for cash are required to pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant Fund for brokerage and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolios securities. Where the Trust permits an in-kind purchaser to substitute cash in lieu of depositing a portion of the Deposit Securities, the purchaser will be assessed the additional variable charge for cash purchases on the “cash in lieu” portion of its investment. Purchasers of Creation Units are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Deposit Securities to the account of the Trust. Investors who use the services of a broker, or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services. The Standard Fee for In-Kind and Cash Creations for the Fund will be $1,500. The Maximum Additional Variable Charge for Cash Creations for the Fund will be 0.30% (expressed as a percentage of the value of the amount invested).

REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS

Shares of the Fund may be redeemed only in Creation Units at their NAV next determined after receipt of a redemption request in proper form by the Distributor. The Trust will not redeem shares in amounts less than Creation Units. Beneficial owners also may sell shares in the secondary market, but must accumulate enough shares to constitute a Creation Unit in order to have such shares redeemed by the Trust. There can be no assurance, however, that there will be sufficient liquidity in the public trading market at any time to permit assembly of a Creation Unit. Investors should expect to incur brokerage and other costs in connection with assembling a sufficient number of shares to constitute a redeemable Creation Unit.

With respect to the Fund the Adviser makes available through the NSCC prior to the opening of business on the Exchange (currently 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time) on each Business Day, the identity and number of shares that will be applicable (subject to possible amendment or correction) to redemption requests received in proper form (as defined below) on that day (“Portfolio Securities”). Portfolio Securities received on redemption may not be identical to Deposit Securities that are applicable to creation of Creation Units. Unless cash redemptions are available or specified for the Fund, the redemption proceeds for a Creation Unit generally consist of Portfolio Securities on the Business Day of the request for redemption, plus cash in an amount equal to the difference between the NAV of the shares being redeemed, as next determined after a receipt of a request in proper form, and the value of the Portfolio Securities, less the redemption transaction fee described below. The redemption transaction fee described below is deducted from such redemption proceeds.

A redemption transaction fee payable to the Trust is imposed to offset transfer and other transaction costs that may be incurred by the relevant Fund, including market impact expenses relating to disposing of portfolio securities. The redemption transaction fee for redemptions in kind and for cash and the additional variable charge for cash redemptions (when cash redemptions are available or specified) are listed in the table below. Investors will also bear the costs of transferring the Portfolio Deposit from the Trust to their account or on their order. Investors who use the services of a broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services. The Standard Fee for In-Kind and Cash Redemptions for the Fund will be $1,500. The Maximum Additional Variable Charge for Cash Redemption for the Fund will be 0.30% (expressed as a percentage of the value of the amount invested).

Redemption requests in respect of Creation Units must be submitted to the Distributor by or through an Authorized Participant. Investors other than Authorized Participants are responsible for making arrangements for a redemption request through an Authorized Participant. An Authorized Participant must submit an irrevocable redemption request no later than the earlier of (i) 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time or (ii) the closing time of the trading session on the relevant Fund’s Exchange, on any Business Day in order to receive that Business Day’s NAV.

The Distributor will provide a list of current Authorized Participants upon request. The Authorized Participant must transmit the request for redemption, in the form required by the Trust, to the Distributor in accordance with

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procedures set forth in the Authorized Participant Agreement. Investors should be aware that their particular broker may not have executed an Authorized Participant Agreement, and that, therefore, requests to redeem Creation Units may have to be placed by the investor’s broker through an Authorized Participant who has executed an Authorized Participant Agreement. At any given time there will be only a limited number of broker-dealers that have executed an Authorized Participant Agreement. Investors making a redemption request should be aware that such request must be in the form specified by such Authorized Participant. Investors making a request to redeem Creation Units should allow sufficient time to permit proper submission of the request by an Authorized Participant and transfer of the shares to the Trust’s Transfer Agent; such investors should allow for the additional time that may be required to effect redemptions through their banks, brokers or other financial intermediaries if such intermediaries are not Authorized Participants.

Orders to redeem Creation Unit Aggregations of funds based on foreign indexes must be delivered through an Authorized Participant that has executed an Authorized Participant Agreement. Investors other than Authorized Participants are responsible for making arrangements for a redemption request to be made through an Authorized Participant. An order to redeem Creation Unit Aggregations of the Fund is deemed received by the Trust on the Business Day if: (i) such order is received by the Fund’s Distributor not later than the closing time of the applicable Exchange on the applicable Business Day; (ii) such order is accompanied or followed by the requisite number of shares of the Fund specified in such order, which delivery must be made through DTC to the Fund’s Custodian no later than 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on the next Business Day following the day the order was transmitted; and (iii) all other procedures set forth in the Authorized Participant Agreement are properly followed. Deliveries of Fund securities to redeeming investors generally will be made within three Business Days. Due to the schedule of holidays in certain countries, however, the delivery of in-kind redemption proceeds for the Fund may take longer than three Business Days after the day on which the redemption request is received in proper form. In such cases, the local market settlement procedures will not commence until the end of the local holiday periods as described in Appendix A.

A redemption request is considered to be in “proper form” if (i) an Authorized Participant has transferred or caused to be transferred to the Trust’s Transfer Agent the Creation Unit of shares being redeemed through the book-entry system of DTC so as to be effective by the Exchange closing time on any Business Day and (ii) a request in form satisfactory to the Trust is received by the Distributor from the Authorized Participant on behalf of itself or another redeeming investor within the time periods specified above. If the Transfer Agent does not receive the investor’s shares through DTC’s facilities by 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on the Business Day next following the day that the redemption request is received, the redemption request shall be rejected. Investors should be aware that the deadline for such transfers of shares through the DTC system may be significantly earlier than the close of business on the Exchange. Those making redemption requests should ascertain the deadline applicable to transfers of shares through the DTC system by contacting the operations department of the broker or depositary institution effecting the transfer of the shares.

Upon receiving a redemption request, the Distributor shall notify the Trust and the Trust’s Transfer Agent of such redemption request. The tender of an investor’s shares for redemption and the distribution of the cash redemption payment in respect of Creation Units redeemed will be effected through DTC and the relevant Authorized Participant to the beneficial owner thereof as recorded on the book-entry system of DTC or the DTC Participant through which such investor holds, as the case may be, or by such other means specified by the Authorized Participant submitting the redemption request.

In connection with taking delivery of shares of Portfolio Securities upon redemption of shares of the Fund, a redeeming Beneficial Owner, or Authorized Participant acting on behalf of such Beneficial Owner, must maintain appropriate security arrangements with a qualified broker-dealer, bank or other custody providers in each jurisdiction in which any of the Portfolio Securities are customarily traded, to which account such Portfolio Securities will be delivered.

Deliveries of redemption proceeds by the Fund generally will be made within three Business Days (that is “T+3”). However, as discussed in Appendix A, the Fund reserves the right to settle redemption transactions and deliver redemption proceeds on a basis other than T+3 to accommodate foreign market holiday schedules, to account for different treatment among foreign and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and dividend ex-dates (that is the last date the holder of a security can sell the security and still receive dividends payable on the security sold), and in

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certain other circumstances. For each country relating to the Fund, Appendix A hereto identifies the instances where more than seven days would be needed to deliver redemption proceeds. Pursuant to an order of the SEC, in respect of the Fund, the Trust will make delivery of in-kind redemption proceeds within the number of days stated in Appendix A to be the maximum number of days necessary to deliver redemption proceeds.

If neither the redeeming Beneficial Owner nor the Authorized Participant acting on behalf of such redeeming Beneficial Owner has appropriate arrangements to take delivery of the portfolio securities in the applicable jurisdiction and it is not possible to make other such arrangements, or if it is not possible to effect deliveries of the Portfolio Securities in such jurisdiction, the Trust may in its discretion redeem such shares in cash, and the redeeming Beneficial Owner will be required to receive its redemption proceeds in cash. In addition, an investor may request a redemption in cash that the Trust may, in its sole discretion, permit. In either case, the investor will receive a cash payment equal to the net asset value of its shares based on the NAV of shares of the relevant Fund next determined after the redemption request is received in proper form (minus a redemption transaction fee and additional variable charge for cash redemptions specified above, to offset the Trust’s brokerage and other transaction costs associated with the disposition of Portfolio Securities). The Trust may also, in its sole discretion, upon request of a shareholder, provide such redeemer a portfolio of securities that differ from the exact composition of the Portfolio Securities but does not differ in NAV. Redemptions of shares for Deposit Securities will be subject to compliance with applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and the Fund (whether or not it otherwise permits cash redemptions) reserves the right to redeem Creation Units for cash to the extent that the Fund could not lawfully deliver specific Deposit Securities upon redemptions or could not do so without first registering the Deposit Securities under such laws.

In the event that cash redemptions are permitted or required by the Trust, proceeds will be paid to the Authorized Participant redeeming shares on behalf of the redeeming investor as soon as practicable after the date of redemption (within seven calendar days thereafter, except for the instances listed in Appendix A hereto where more than seven calendar days would be needed).

To the extent contemplated by an Authorized Participant’s agreement with the Distributor, in the event the Authorized Participant that has submitted a redemption request in proper form is unable to transfer all or part of the Creation Units to be redeemed to the Trust, at or prior to 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on the Business Day after the date of submission of such redemption request, the Distributor will nonetheless accept the redemption request in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing shares as soon as possible. Such undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of collateral consisting of cash having a value at least equal to 110%, which the Adviser may change from time to time, of the value of the missing shares in accordance with the Trust’s then-effective procedures. The only collateral that is acceptable to the Trust is cash in U.S. dollars or an irrevocable letter of credit in form, and drawn on a bank, that is satisfactory to the Trust. The Trust’s current procedures for collateralization of missing shares require, among other things, that any cash collateral shall be held by the Trust’s Custodian, and that the fees of the Custodian and any sub-custodians in respect of the delivery, maintenance and redelivery of the cash collateral shall be payable by the Authorized Participant. The cash collateral posted by the Authorized Participant may be invested at the risk of the Authorized Participant, and income, if any, on invested cash collateral will be paid to that Authorized Participant. The Authorized Participant Agreement permits the Trust to purchase the missing shares or acquire the portfolio securities and the Cash Component underlying such shares at any time and subjects the Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the cost to the Trust of purchasing such shares, Portfolio Securities or Cash Component and the cash collateral or the amount that may be drawn under any letter of credit.

Because the portfolio securities of the Fund may trade on the relevant exchange(s) on days that the Exchange is closed or are otherwise not Business Days for such Fund, shareholders may not be able to redeem their shares of such Fund, or to purchase or sell shares of such Fund on the Exchange, on days when the NAV of such Fund could be significantly affected by events in the relevant foreign markets.

The right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed with respect to any Fund (1) for any period during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); (2) for any period during which trading on the New York Stock Exchange is suspended or restricted; (3) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of the shares of the Fund’s portfolio securities

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or determination of its net asset value is not reasonably practicable; or (4) in such other circumstance as is permitted by the SEC.

TAXES

The following summarizes certain additional tax considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders that are not described in the Prospectus. No attempt is made to present a detailed explanation of the tax treatment of the Fund or its shareholders, and the discussions here and in the Prospectus are not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning. Potential investors should consult their tax advisers with specific reference to their own tax situations.

The discussions of the federal tax consequences in the Prospectus and this Additional Statement are based on the Code and the regulations, rulings and decision under it, as in effect on the date of this Additional Statement. Future legislative or administrative changes or court decisions may significantly change the statements included herein, and any such changes or decisions may have a retroactive effect with respect to the transactions contemplated herein.

FEDERAL - GENERAL INFORMATION

The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of Subtitle A, Chapter 1, of the Code. As a regulated investment company, the Fund generally will be exempt from federal income tax on its net investment income and realized capital gains that it distributes to shareholders, provided that it distributes an amount equal to at least the sum of 90% of its tax-exempt income and 90% of its investment company taxable income (net investment income and the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss), if any, for the year (the “Distribution Requirement”) and satisfies certain other requirements of the Code that are described below. The Fund intends to make sufficient distributions or deemed distributions each year to avoid liability for corporate income tax. If the Fund were to fail to make sufficient distributions, it could be liable for corporate income tax and for excise tax in respect of the shortfall or, if the shortfall is large enough, such Fund could be disqualified as a regulated investment company.

In addition to satisfaction of the Distribution Requirement, the Fund must derive with respect to a taxable year at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to securities loans and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock or securities or foreign currencies, or from other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities, or currencies or net income derived from an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership. Also, at the close of each quarter of its taxable year, at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s assets must consist of cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies and securities of other issuers (as to which the Fund has not invested more than 5% of the value of its total assets in securities of such issuer and as to which the Fund does not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities (including equity securities of a qualified publicly traded partnership) of such issuer), and no more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in the securities of (i) any one issuer (other than U.S. government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies), (ii) two or more issuers which such Fund controls and which are engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses or (iii) one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships. The Fund intends to comply with these requirements.

If for any taxable year any Fund does not qualify as a regulated investment company, all of its taxable income will be subject to tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for distributions to shareholders. In such event, the shareholders would recognize dividend income on distributions to the extent of such Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits.

The Code imposes a nondeductible 4% excise tax on regulated investment companies that fail to currently distribute an amount equal to specified percentages of their ordinary taxable income and capital gain net income (excess of capital gains over capital losses). The Fund intends to make sufficient distributions or deemed distributions of its ordinary taxable income and capital gain net income each calendar year to avoid liability for this excise tax.

The Fund intends to distribute annually to its shareholders substantially all of its investment company taxable income, and any net realized long-term capital gains in excess of net realized short-term capital losses (including

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any capital loss carryovers). However, if the Fund retains for investment an amount equal to all or a portion of its net long-term capital gains in excess of its net short-term capital losses (including any capital loss carryovers), it will be subject to a corporate tax (currently at a maximum rate of 35%) on the amount retained. In that event, such Fund may designate such retained amounts as undistributed capital gains in a notice to its shareholders who (a) will be required to include in income for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as long-term capital gains, their proportionate shares of the undistributed amount, (b) will be entitled to credit their proportionate shares of the tax paid by such Fund on the undistributed amount against their U.S. federal income tax liabilities, if any, and to claim refunds to the extent their credits exceed their liabilities, if any, and (c) will be entitled to increase their tax basis, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, in their shares by an amount equal to the difference between the amount of undistributed capital gains included in the shareholder’s income and the tax deemed paid by the shareholder. Organizations or persons not subject to U.S. federal income tax on such capital gains will be entitled to a refund of their pro rata share of such taxes paid by such Fund upon filing appropriate returns or claims for refund with the Internal Revenue Service.

Distributions of net realized long-term capital gains, if any, that the Fund designates as capital gains dividends are taxable as long-term capital gains, whether paid in cash or in shares and regardless of how long a shareholder has held shares of such Fund. All other dividends of the Fund (including dividends from short-term capital gains) from its current and accumulated earnings and profits (“regular dividends”) are generally subject to tax as ordinary income except as described below for qualified dividends.

If an individual, trust or estate receives a regular dividend or qualified dividends qualifying for the long-term capital gains rates and such dividend constitutes an “extraordinary dividend,” and the individual subsequently recognizes a loss on the sale or exchange of stock in respect of which the extraordinary dividend was paid, then the loss will be long-term capital loss to the extent of such extraordinary dividend. An “extraordinary dividend” on common stock for this purpose is generally a dividend (i) in an amount greater than or equal to 10% of the taxpayer’s tax basis (or trading value) in a share of stock, aggregating dividends with ex-dividend dates within an 85-day period or (ii) in an amount greater than 20% of the taxpayer’s tax basis (or trading value) in a share of stock, aggregating dividends with ex-dividend dates within a 365-day period.

Distributions in excess of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits will, as to each shareholder, be treated as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of a shareholder’s basis in his shares of such Fund, and as a capital gain thereafter (if the shareholder holds his shares of such Fund as capital assets). Shareholders receiving dividends or distributions in the form of additional shares should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as receiving a distribution in an amount equal to the amount of money that the shareholders receiving cash dividends or distributions will receive, and should have a cost basis in the shares received equal to such amount. Dividends paid by the Fund that are attributable to dividends received by the Fund from domestic corporations may qualify for the federal dividends-received deduction for corporations.

Investors considering buying shares just prior to a dividend or capital gain distribution should be aware that, although the price of shares just purchased at that time may reflect the amount of the forthcoming distribution, such dividend or distribution may nevertheless be taxable to them. If the Fund is the holder of record of any stock on the record date for any dividends payable with respect to such stock, such dividends will be included in such Fund’s gross income not as of the date received but as of the later of (a) the date such stock became ex-dividend with respect to such dividends (that is, the date on which a buyer of the stock would not be entitled to receive the declared, but unpaid, dividends) or (b) the date such Fund acquired such stock. Accordingly, in order to satisfy its income distribution requirements, the Fund may be required to pay dividends based on anticipated earnings, and shareholders may receive dividends in an earlier year than would otherwise be the case.

BACK-UP WITHHOLDING

In certain cases, the Fund will be required to withhold at the applicable withholding rate, and remit to the U.S. Treasury such amounts withheld from any distributions paid to a shareholder who: (1) has failed to provide a correct taxpayer identification number; (2) is subject to backup withholding by the Internal Revenue Service; (3) has failed to certify to the Fund that such shareholder is not subject to backup withholding; or (4) has not certified that such shareholder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).

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SECTIONS 351 AND 362

The Trust on behalf of the Fund has the right to reject an order for a purchase of shares of the Fund if the purchaser (or group of purchasers) would, upon obtaining the shares so ordered, own 80% or more of the outstanding shares of a given Fund and if, pursuant to Sections 351 and 362 of the Code, that Fund would have a basis in the securities different from the market value of such securities on the date of deposit. If the Fund’s basis in such securities on the date of deposit was less than market value on such date, such Fund, upon disposition of the securities, would recognize more taxable gain or less taxable loss than if its basis in the securities had been equal to market value. It is not anticipated that the Trust will exercise the right of rejection except in a case where the Trust determines that accepting the order could result in material adverse tax consequences to the Fund or its shareholders. The Trust also has the right to require information necessary to determine beneficial share ownership for purposes of the 80% determination.

QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME

Distributions by the Fund of investment company taxable income (excluding any short-term capital gains) whether received in cash or shares will be taxable either as ordinary income or as qualified dividend income, eligible for the reduced maximum rate to individuals of 15% (5% for individuals in lower tax brackets) to the extent the Fund receives qualified dividend income on the securities it holds and such Fund designates the distribution as qualified dividend income. Qualified dividend income is, in general, dividend income from taxable domestic corporations and certain foreign corporations (e.g., foreign corporations incorporated in a possession of the United States or in certain countries with a comprehensive tax treaty with the United States, or the stock of which is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States). A dividend will not be treated as qualified dividend income to the extent that (i) the shareholder has not held the shares on which the dividend was paid for more than 60 days during the 121-day period that begins on the date that is 60 days before the date on which the shares become ex dividend with respect to such dividend (and the Fund also satisfies those holding period requirements with respect to the securities it holds that paid the dividends distributed to the shareholder), (ii) the shareholder is under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to substantially similar or related property, or (iii) the shareholder elects to treat such dividend as investment income under section 163(d)(4)(B) of the Code. Absent further legislation, the maximum 15% rate on qualified dividend income will not apply to dividends received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010. Distributions by the Fund of its net short-term capital gains will be taxable as ordinary income. Capital gain distributions consisting of the Fund’s net capital gains will be taxable as long-term capital gains.

CORPORATE DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION

The Fund’s dividends that are paid to its corporate shareholders and are attributable to qualifying dividends it received from U.S. domestic corporations may be eligible, in the hands of such shareholders, for the corporate dividends received deduction, subject to certain holding period requirements and debt financing limitations.

NET CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized capital gains in each succeeding year, or until their respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first.

EXCESS INCLUSION INCOME

Certain types of income received by the Fund from real estate investment Trusts (“REITs”), real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMICs”), taxable mortgage pools or other investments may cause the Fund to designate some or all of its distributions as “excess inclusion income.” To Fund shareholders such excess inclusion income may (1) constitute taxable income, as “unrelated business taxable income” (“UBTI”) for those shareholders who would otherwise be tax-exempt such as individual retirement accounts, 401(k) accounts, Keogh plans, pension plans and certain charitable entities; (2) as UBTI cause a charitable remainder Trust to be subject to a 100% excise tax on its UBTI; (3) not be offset against net operating losses for tax purposes; (4) not be eligible for reduced U.S.

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withholding for non-U.S. shareholders even from tax treaty countries; and (5) cause the Fund to be subject to tax if certain “disqualified organizations” as defined by the Code are Fund shareholders.

TAXATION OF INCOME FROM CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND PFICS

The tax principles applicable to transactions in financial instruments and futures contracts and options that may be engaged in by the Fund including the effect of fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies, and investments in passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”), are complex and, in some cases, uncertain. Such transactions and investments may cause the Fund to recognize taxable income prior to the receipt of cash, thereby requiring such Fund to liquidate other positions, or to borrow money, so as to make sufficient distributions to shareholders to avoid corporate-level tax. Moreover, some or all of the taxable income recognized may be ordinary income or short-term capital gain, so that the distributions may be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.

In addition, in the case of any shares of a PFIC in which the Fund invests, such Fund may be liable for corporate-level tax on any ultimate gain or distributions on the shares if such Fund fails to make an election to recognize income annually during the period of its ownership of the shares.

SALES OF SHARES

Upon the sale or exchange of his shares, a shareholder will realize a taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and his basis in his shares. A redemption of shares by the Fund will be treated as a sale for this purpose. Such gain or loss will be treated as capital gain or loss if the shares are capital assets in the shareholder’s hands, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the shares are held for more than one year and short-term capital gain or loss if the shares are held for one year or less. Any loss realized on a sale or exchange will be disallowed to the extent the shares disposed of are replaced, including replacement through the reinvesting of dividends and capital gains distributions in the Fund, within a 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the disposition of the shares. In such a case, the basis of the shares acquired will be increased to reflect the disallowed loss. Any loss realized by a shareholder on the sale of the Fund share held by the shareholder for six months or less will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any distributions or deemed distributions of long-term capital gains received by the shareholder with respect to such share.

OTHER TAXES

Dividends, distributions and redemption proceeds may also be subject to additional state, local and foreign taxes depending on each shareholder’s particular situation.

TAXATION OF NON-U.S. SHAREHOLDERS

Dividends paid by the Fund to non-U.S. shareholders are generally subject to withholding tax at a 30% rate or a reduced rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty to the extent derived from investment income and short-term capital gains. In order to obtain a reduced rate of withholding, a non-U.S. shareholder will be required to provide an IRS Form W-8BEN certifying its entitlement to benefits under a treaty. The withholding tax does not apply to regular dividends paid to a non-U.S. shareholder who provides a Form W-8ECI, certifying that the dividends are effectively connected with the non-U.S. shareholder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States. Instead, the effectively connected dividends will be subject to regular U.S. income tax as if the non-U.S. shareholder were a U.S. shareholder. A non-U.S. corporation receiving effectively connected dividends may also be subject to additional “branch profits tax” imposed at a rate of 30% (or lower treaty rate). A non-U.S. shareholder who fails to provide an IRS Form W-8BEN or other applicable form may be subject to backup withholding at the appropriate rate.

In general, United States federal withholding tax will not apply to any gain or income realized by a non-U.S. shareholder in respect of any distributions of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses, exempt-interest dividends, or upon the sale or other disposition of shares of the Fund.

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For foreign shareholders of the Fund a distribution attributable to such Fund’s sale of a real estate investment trust or other U.S. real property holding company will be treated as real property gain subject to 35% withholding tax if 50% or more of the value of such Fund’s assets are invested in real estate investment trusts and other U.S. real property holding corporations and if the foreign shareholder has held more than 5% of a class of stock at any time during the one-year period ending on the date of the distribution. A distribution from the Fund will be treated as attributable to a U.S. real property interest only if such distribution is attributable to a distribution received by such Fund from a real estate investment trust. Restrictions apply regarding wash sales and substitute payment transactions.

REPORTING

If a shareholder recognizes a loss with respect to the Fund’s shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder may be required to file with the Internal Revenue Service a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases exempted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a regulated investment company are not exempted. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer’s treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances. Under recently enacted legislation, certain tax-exempt entities and their managers may be subject to excise tax if they are parties to certain reportable transactions.

The foregoing discussion is a summary only and is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning. Purchasers of shares should consult their own tax advisers as to the tax consequences of investing in such shares, including under state, local and foreign tax laws. Finally, the foregoing discussion is based on applicable provisions of the Code, regulations, judicial authority and administrative interpretations in effect on the date of this Statement of Additional Information. Changes in applicable authority could materially affect the conclusions discussed above, and such changes often occur.

NET ASSET VALUE

The NAV for the Fund is calculated by deducting all of the Fund’s liabilities (including accrued expenses) from the total value of its assets (including the securities held by the Fund plus any cash or other assets, including interest and dividends accrued but not yet received) and dividing the result by the number of shares outstanding, and generally rounded to the nearest cent, although the Fund reserves the right to calculate its NAV to more than two decimal places. The NAV for the Fund will generally be determined by SEI Global once daily Monday through Friday generally as of the regularly scheduled close of business of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each day that the NYSE, the Fund’s Exchange and the Fund’s Custodian are open for trading, based on prices at the time of closing, provided that (a) any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar shall be translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more major banks or dealers that makes a two-way market in such currencies (or a data service provider based on quotations received from such banks or dealers); and (b) U.S. fixed-income assets may be valued as of the announced closing time for trading in fixed-income instruments on any day that the Bond Market Association announces an early closing time.

In calculating the Fund’s NAV, the Fund’s investments are generally valued using market valuations. In the event that current market valuations are not readily available or such valuations do not reflect current market values, the affected investments will be valued using fair value pricing pursuant to the pricing policy and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer), (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (iii) based on amortized cost. In the case of shares of funds that are not traded on an exchange, a market valuation means such fund’s published net asset value per share. SEI Global may use various pricing services or discontinue the use of any pricing service. A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation.

The value of assets denominated in foreign currencies is converted into U.S. dollars using exchange rates deemed appropriate by the Adviser as investment adviser. Any use of fair value prices, current market valuations or

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exchange rates different from the prices and rates used by the Index Providers may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to track its underlying index.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

GENERAL POLICIES

Dividends from net investment income, including any net foreign currency gains, are declared and paid at least annually and any net realized securities gains are distributed at least annually. In order to improve tracking error or comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, dividends may be declared and paid more frequently than annually for the Fund. Dividends and securities gains distributions are distributed in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. The Trust reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a registered investment company (“RIC”) or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income.

Dividends and other distributions of shares are distributed on a pro rata basis to Beneficial Owners of such shares. Dividend payments are made through DTC Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners then of record with proceeds received from the Fund.

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT SERVICE

No dividend reinvestment service is provided by the Trust. Broker-dealers may make available the DTC book-entry Dividend Reinvestment Service for use by Beneficial Owners of Fund for reinvestment of their dividend distributions. Beneficial Owners should contact their broker to determine the availability and costs of the service and the details of participation therein. Brokers may require Beneficial Owners to adhere to specific procedures and timetables. If this service is available and used, dividend distributions of both income and realized gains will be automatically reinvested in additional whole shares of the same Fund purchased in the secondary market.

OTHER INFORMATION

COUNSEL

Dechert LLP, with offices at 1775 I Street Washington, DC 20006-2401, is counsel to the Trust.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Sanville & Company with offices at 1514 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001 serves as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Trust, audits the Fund’s financial statements and may perform other services.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Prospectus and this Additional Statement do not contain all the information included in the Registration Statement filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act with respect to the securities offered by the Trust’s Prospectus. Certain portions of the Registration Statement have been omitted from the Prospectus and this Additional Statement pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. The Registration Statement, including the exhibits filed therewith, may be examined at the office of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

Statements contained in the Prospectus or in this Additional Statement as to the contents of any contract or other documents referred to are not necessarily complete, and in each instance reference is made to the copy of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which the Prospectus and this Additional Statement form a part, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference.

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APPENDIX A

The Fund generally intends to effect deliveries of Creation Units and portfolio securities on a basis of “T” plus three business days. The Fund may effect deliveries of Creation Units and portfolio securities on a basis other than T plus three in order to accommodate local holiday schedules, to account for different treatment among foreign and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and ex-dividend dates, or under certain other circumstances. The ability of the Trust to effect in-kind creations and redemptions within three business days of receipt of an order in good form is subject, among other things, to the condition that, within the time period from the date of the order to the date of delivery of the securities, there are no days that are holidays in the applicable foreign market. For every occurrence of one or more intervening holidays in the applicable foreign market that are not holidays observed in the U.S. equity market, the redemption settlement cycle will be extended by the number of such intervening holidays. In addition to holidays, other unforeseeable closings in a foreign market due to emergencies may also prevent the Trust from delivering securities within the normal settlement period.

The securities delivery cycles currently practicable for transferring portfolio securities to redeeming investors, coupled with foreign market holiday schedules, will require a delivery process longer than seven calendar days in certain circumstances. The holidays applicable to the Fund during such periods are listed below, as are instances where more than seven days will be needed to deliver redemption proceeds. Although certain holidays may occur on different dates in subsequent years, the number of days required to deliver redemption proceeds in any given year is not expected to exceed the maximum number of days listed below for the Fund. The proclamation of new holidays, the treatment by market participants of certain days as “informal holidays” (e.g., days on which no or limited securities transactions occur, as a result of substantially shortened trading hours), the elimination of existing holidays, or changes in local securities delivery practices, could affect the information set forth herein at some time in the future.

Denmark: Regular Holidays: The dates of the Regular Holidays: in calendar year 2008 are:

 

 

 

 

 

Jan.1

 

Apr. 18

 

Dec. 24

Mar. 20

 

May 1

 

Dec. 25

Mar. 21

 

May 12

 

Dec. 26

Mar. 24

 

June 5

 

Dec. 31

Redemption: A redemption request made on one of the dates set forth below would result in a settlement period exceeding 7 calendar days (examples are based on the day certain holidays occur in calendar year 2008):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption
Request Date

 

Redemption
Settlement Date

 

Settlement Period


 


 


03/17/2008

 

03/25/2008

 

 

8

 

03/18/2008

 

03/26/2008

 

 

8

 

03/19/2008

 

03/27/2008

 

 

8

 

12/19/2008

 

12/29/2008

 

 

10

 

12/22/2008

 

12/30/2008

 

 

8

 

12/23/2008

 

1/2/2009

 

 

10

 

Finland: Regular Holidays: The dates of the Regular Holidays: in calendar year 2008 are:

 

 

 

 

 

Jan.1

 

June 20

 

Dec. 31

Mar. 21

 

Dec. 24

 

 

Mar. 24

 

Dec. 25

 

 

May 1

 

Dec. 26

 

 

Redemption: A redemption request made on one of the dates set forth below would result in a settlement period exceeding 7 calendar days (examples are based on the day certain holidays occur in calendar year 2008):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption
Request Date

 

Redemption
Settlement Date

 

Settlement Period


 


 


12/19/2008

 

12/29/2008

 

 

10

 

12/22/2008

 

12/30/2008

 

 

8

 

12/23/2008

 

1/2/2009

 

 

10

 

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Norway: Regular Holidays: The dates of the Regular Holidays: in calendar year 2008 are:

 

 

 

Jan.1

 

May 1

Mar. 20

 

May 12

Mar. 21

 

Dec. 25

Mar. 24

 

Dec. 26

Redemption: A redemption request made on one of the dates set forth below would result in a settlement period exceeding 7 calendar days (examples are based on the day certain holidays occur in calendar year 2008):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption
Request Date

 

Redemption
Settlement Date

 

Settlement Period


 


 


03/17/2008

 

03/25/2008

 

 

8

 

03/18/2008

 

03/26/2008

 

 

8

 

03/19/2008

 

03/27/2008

 

 

8

 

Sweden: Regular Holidays: The dates of the Regular Holidays: in calendar year 2008 are:

 

 

 

 

 

Jan.1

 

June 6

 

Dec. 26

Mar. 21

 

June 20

 

Dec. 31

Mar. 24

 

Dec. 24

 

 

May 1

 

Dec. 25

 

 

Redemption: A redemption request made on one of the dates set forth below would result in a settlement period exceeding 7 calendar days (examples are based on the day certain holidays occur in calendar year 2008):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption
Request Date

 

Redemption
Settlement Date

 

Settlement Period


 


 


12/19/2008

 

12/29/2008

 

 

10

 

12/22/2008

 

12/30/2008

 

 

8

 

12/23/2008

 

1/2/2009

 

 

10

 

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APPENDIX B

As stated in the Prospectus, the Fund may enter into certain futures transactions. Some of these transactions are described in this Appendix. The Fund may also enter into other futures transactions or other securities and instruments that are available in the markets from time to time.

I. Index and Security Futures Contracts

A stock index assigns relative values to the stocks included in the index, which fluctuates with changes in the market values of the stocks included. Some stock index futures contracts are based on broad market indices, such as the S&P 500 or the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index. In contrast, certain futures contracts relate to narrower market indices, such as the S&P 100® or indexes based on an industry or market segment, such as oil and gas stocks. Since 2001, trading has been permitted in futures based on a single stock and on narrow-based security indices (as defined in the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000) (together “security futures”; broader-based index futures are referred to as “index futures”). Some futures contracts are traded on organized exchanges regulated by the CFTC. These exchanges may be either designated by the CFTC as a contract market or registered with the CFTC as a Derivatives Transaction Execution Facility (DTEF). Transactions on such exchanges are cleared through a clearing corporation, which guarantees the performance of the parties to each contract. Futures contracts also may be traded on electronic trading facilities or over-the-counter. These various trading facilities are licensed and/or regulated by varying degrees by the CFTC. The Fund may also engage in transactions in foreign stock index futures.

II. Futures Contracts on Foreign Currencies

A futures contract on foreign currency creates a binding obligation on one party to deliver, and a corresponding obligation on another party to accept delivery of, a stated quantity of foreign currency for an amount fixed in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency futures may be used by the Fund to help the Fund track the price and yield performance of its Underlying Index.

III. Margin Payments

Unlike purchases or sales of portfolio securities, no price is paid or received by the Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Initially, the Fund will be required to deposit with the broker or in a segregated account with a custodian or sub-custodian an amount of liquid assets, known as initial margin, based on the value of the contract. The nature of initial margin in futures transactions is different from that of margin in security transactions in that futures contract margin does not involve the borrowing of funds by the customer to finance the transactions. Rather, the initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the contract, which is returned to the Fund upon termination of the futures contract assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Subsequent payments, called variation margin, to and from the broker, will be made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying instruments fluctuates making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as “marking-to-market.” For example, when the Fund has purchased a futures contract and the price of the contract has risen in response to a rise in the underlying instruments, that position will have increased in value and the Fund will be entitled to receive from the broker a variation margin payment equal to that increase in value. Conversely, where the Fund has purchased a futures contract and the price of the future contract has declined in response to a decrease in the underlying instruments, the position would be less valuable and the Fund would be required to make a variation margin payment to the broker. Prior to expiration of the futures contract, the Adviser may elect to close the position by taking an opposite position, subject to the availability of a secondary market, which will operate to terminate the Fund’s position in the futures contract. A final determination of variation margin is then made, additional cash is required to be paid by or released to the Fund, and the Fund realizes a loss or gain.

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IV. Risks of Transactions in Futures Contracts

There are several risks in connection with the use of futures by the Fund, even for futures that are used for hedging (non-speculative) purposes. One risk arises because of the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures and movements in the price of the instruments which are the subject of the hedge. The price of the future may move more than or less than the price of the instruments being hedged. If the price of the futures moves less than the price of the instruments which are the subject of the hedge, the hedge will not be fully effective but, if the price of the instruments being hedged has moved in an unfavorable direction, the Fund would be in a better position than if it had not hedged at all. If the price of the instruments being hedged has moved in a favorable direction, this advantage will be partially offset by the loss on the futures. If the price of the futures moves more than the price of the hedged instruments, the Fund involved will experience either a loss or gain on the futures which will not be completely offset by movements in the price of the instruments that are the subject of the hedge. To compensate for the imperfect correlation of movements in the price of instruments being hedged and movements in the price of futures contracts, the Fund may buy or sell futures contracts in a greater dollar amount than the dollar amount of instruments being hedged if the volatility over a particular time period of the prices of such instruments has been greater than the volatility over such time period of the futures, or if otherwise deemed to be appropriate by the Adviser. Conversely, the Fund may buy or sell fewer futures contracts if the volatility over a particular time period of the prices of the instruments being hedged is less than the volatility over such time period of the futures contract being used, or if otherwise deemed to be appropriate by the Adviser.

In addition to the possibility that there may be an imperfect correlation, or no correlation at all, between movements in the futures and the instruments being hedged, the price of futures may not correlate perfectly with movement in the cash market due to certain market distortions. Rather than meeting additional margin deposit requirements, investors may close futures contracts through off-setting transactions which could distort the normal relationship between the cash and futures markets. Second, with respect to financial futures contracts, the liquidity of the futures market depends on participants entering into off-setting transactions rather than making or taking delivery. To the extent participants decide to make or take delivery, liquidity in the futures market could be reduced thus producing distortions. Third, from the point of view of speculators, the deposit requirements in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities market. Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the futures market may also cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of price distortion in the futures market, and because of the imperfect correlation between the movements in the cash market and movements in the price of futures, a correct forecast of general market trends or interest rate movements by the Adviser may still not result in a successful hedging transaction over a short time frame.

In general, positions in futures may be closed out only on an exchange, board of trade or other trading facility, which provides a secondary market for such futures. Although the Fund intends to purchase or sell futures only on trading facilities where there appear to be active secondary markets, there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on any trading facility will exist for any particular contract or at any particular time. In such an event, it may not be possible to close a futures investment position, and in the event of adverse price movements, the Fund would continue to be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin. However, in the event futures contracts have been used to hedge portfolio securities, such securities will not be sold until the futures contract can be terminated. In such circumstances, an increase in the price of the securities, if any, may partially or completely offset losses on the futures contract. However, as described above, there is no guarantee that the price of the securities will in fact correlate with the price movements in the futures contract and thus provide an offset on a futures contract.

Further, it should be noted that the liquidity of a secondary market in a futures contract may be adversely affected by “daily price fluctuation limits” established by commodity exchanges which limit the amount of fluctuation in a futures contract price during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached in the contract, no trades may be entered into at a price beyond the limit, thus preventing the liquidation of open futures positions. The trading of futures contracts is also subject to the risk of trading halts, suspensions, exchange or clearing house equipment failures, government intervention, insolvency of a brokerage firm or clearing house or other disruptions of normal

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trading activity, which could at times make it difficult or impossible to liquidate existing positions or to recover excess variation margin payments.

Successful use of futures by Fund is also subject to the Adviser’s ability to predict correctly movements in the direction of the market. In addition, in such situations, if the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities to meet daily variation margin requirements. Such sales of securities may be, but will not necessarily be, at increased prices which reflect the rising market. The Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

Futures purchased or sold by the Fund (and related options) may be traded on foreign exchanges. Participation in foreign futures and foreign options transactions involves the execution and clearing of trades on or subject to the rules of a foreign board of trade. Neither the National Futures Association nor any domestic exchange regulates activities of any foreign boards of trade, including the execution, delivery and clearing of transactions, or has the power to compel enforcement of the rules of a foreign board of trade or any applicable foreign law. This is true even if the exchange is formally linked to a domestic market so that a position taken on the market may be liquidated by a transaction on another market. Moreover, such laws or regulations will vary depending on the foreign country in which the foreign futures or foreign options transaction occurs. For these reasons, customers who trade foreign futures or foreign options contracts may not be afforded certain of the protective measures provided by the Commodity Exchange Act, the CFTC regulations and the rules of the National Futures Association and any domestic exchange or other trading facility (including the right to use reparations proceedings before the CFTC and arbitration proceedings provided by the National Futures Association or any domestic futures exchange), nor the protective measures provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules relating to security futures. In particular, the investments of the Fund in foreign futures, or foreign options transactions may not be provided the same protections in respect to transactions on United States futures trading facilities. In addition, the price of any foreign futures or foreign options contract may be affected by any variance in the foreign exchange rate between the time an order is placed and the time it is liquidated, offset or exercised.

V. Options on Futures Contracts

The Fund may purchase and write options on the futures contracts described above. A futures option gives the holder, in return for the premium paid, the right to buy (call) from or sell (put) to the writer of the option of a futures contract at a specified price at any time during the period of the option. Upon exercise, the writer of the option is obligated to pay the difference between the cash value of the futures contract and the exercise price. Like the buyer or seller of a futures contract, the holder, or writer, of an option has the right to terminate its position prior to the scheduled expiration of the option by selling, or purchasing an option of the same series, at which time the person entering into the closing transaction will realize a gain or loss. The Fund will be required to deposit initial margin and variation margin with respect to put and call options on futures contracts written by it pursuant to brokers’ requirements similar to those described above. Net option premiums received will be included as initial margin deposits.

Investments in futures options involve some of the same considerations that are involved in connection with investments in futures contracts (for example, the existence of a liquid secondary market). See “Risks of Transactions in Futures Contracts” above. In addition, the purchase or sale of an option also entails the risk that changes in the value of the underlying futures contract will not correspond to changes in the value of the option purchased. Depending on the pricing of the option compared to either the futures contract upon which it is based, or upon the price of the securities being hedged, an option may or may not be less risky than ownership of the futures contract or such securities. In general, the market prices of options can be expected to be more volatile than the market prices on the underlying futures contract. Compared to the purchase or sale of futures contracts, however, the purchase of call or put options on futures contracts may frequently involve less potential risk to the Fund because the maximum amount at risk is the premium paid for the options (plus transaction costs). The writing of an option on a futures contract involves risks similar to those risks relating to the sale of futures contracts.

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VI. Other Matters

The Fund intends to comply with the regulations of the CFTC exempting it from registration as a “Commodity Pool Operator.” The Fund is operated by persons who have claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “Commodity Pool Operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act and, therefore, are not subject to registration or regulations as a pool operator under such Act. Accounting for futures contracts will be in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

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FORM OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GLOBAL X FUND –GLOBAL X FTSE NORDIC 30 ETF

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 21, 2008

ASSETS     
Cash, at custodian bank  $ 100,005 
                   Total assets    100,005 
 
LIABILITIES    —     
                   Net assets  $ 100,005 
 
Analysis of Net Assets:     
                   Paid-in-Capital on shares of beneficial interest of 6,667  $ 100,005 
Net asset value (NAV) per share  $ 15.00 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.

 

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GLOBAL X FUNDS -GLOBAL X FTSE NORDIC 30 ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 21, 2008

1.    Organization

Global X Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (“Trust”), was formed on March 6, 2008, and has authorized capital of unlimited shares of beneficial interest. The Trust has had no operations to date other than matters relating to its organization and registration as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), and the sale and issuance to Global X Management LLC (“Adviser”), the investment adviser, of 6,667 shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) at an aggregate purchase price of $15.00 per share in the Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF (“Fund”). The Fund will list its Shares on the NYSE Arca. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE Nordic 30 Index.

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates and Indemnifications

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

In the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be known; however, the Trust expects any risk of loss to be remote.

Federal Income Tax

The Fund intends to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If so qualified, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains to shareholders.

3.   Agreements

Supervision and Administrative Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreement

The Adviser serves as the investment adviser and the administrator for the Fund. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, the Adviser is responsible for managing the investment activities of the Fund and the Fund’s business affairs and other administrative matters. The Adviser also provides or procures supervisory and administrative services for the Fund and bears the costs of various third-party services required by the Fund, including audit, custodial, portfolio accounting, legal, transfer agency, and printing costs. For its investment advisory, supervisory and administrative services, the Fund will pay monthly a fee to the Adviser at the annual rate (stated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund) of 0.50% .

 

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GLOBAL X FUNDS -GLOBAL X FTSE NORDIC 30 ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 21, 2008

3.   Agreements (Continued)

The Fund bears other expenses that are not covered under the supervisory and administrative agreement. Those additional expenses may vary and affect the total level of expenses paid by the Fund, such as taxes and governmental fees, brokerage fees, commissions and other transaction expenses, costs of borrowing money (including interest expenses), and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses).

The Investment Advisory Agreement provides that the Adviser shall not be liable to the Fund or its shareholders for anything other than willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations or duties. The Investment Advisory Agreement also provides that the Adviser may engage in other businesses, devote time and attention to any other business whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, and render investment advisory services to others.

Distribution

SEI Investments Distribution Co. serves as the Fund’s distributor.

Administrator, Transfer Agent and Custodian

SEI Investments Global Trust Services is the sub-administrator for the Fund. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is the custodian and transfer agent for the Fund.

4.    Organizational Costs

Pursuant to the Supervisory and Administration Agreement, organizational and offering expenses of the Trust and each Fund, and any other expenses which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles are Trust expenses.

5.    Capital

The Fund issues and redeems Shares on a continuous basis at net asset value (“NAV”) per Share in groups of 70,000 Shares called “Creation Units.” These transactions are usually in exchange for a basket of securities and an amount of cash. As a practical matter, only institutions or large investors known as Authorized Participants may purchase or redeem Creation Units. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.

The Fund will impose a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. Purchasers and redeemers of Creation Units for cash are required to pay a higher fee to compensate for brokerage and market impact expenses and other associated costs. The standard fee for in-kind and cash purchases and redemptions for the Fund will be $1,500. The maximum additional variable charge for cash purchases and redemptions for the Fund will be 0.30% .

 

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GLOBAL X FUNDS -GLOBAL X FTSE NORDIC 30 ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 21, 2008

6.   Related Parties

At October 27, 2008, certain officers of the Trust were also employees of the Adviser.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of Global X Funds and Shareholders of Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF (“Fund”), as of October 21, 2008. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of Trustees (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF at October 21, 2008 in conformity generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.


Abington, Pennsylvania
October 21, 2008

 

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PART C
OTHER INFORMATION

Item 23. Exhibits

 

 

 

(a)

(1)

Certificate of Trust dated as of March 6, 2008. 1/

 

 

 

 

(2)

Declaration of Trust. 2/

 

 

 

(b)

 

By-Laws of the Registrant. 2/

 

 

 

(c)

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

(d)

 

Form of Investment Advisory Agreement to be filed herewith.

 

 

 

(e)

(1)

Form of Distribution Agreement. 2/

 

 

 

 

(2)

Form of Authorized Participant Agreement to be filed herewith.

 

 

 

(f)

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

(g)

 

Form of Custodian Agreement. 2/

 

 

 

(h)

(1)

Form of Transfer Agent Services Agreement. 2/

 

 

 

 

(2)

Form of Administration Agreement. 2/

 

 

 

 

(3)

Form of Supervision and Administration Agreement to be filed herewith.

 

 

 

 

(4)

Form of Sub-License Agreement to be filed herewith.

 

 

 

(i)

 

Opinion and Consent of Dechert LLP to be filed herewith.

 

 

 

(j)

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm to be filed herewith.

 

 

 

(k)

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

(l)

 

Initial Capital Agreement to be filed herewith.

 

 

 

(m)

 

Form of Distribution and Service Plan to be filed herewith.

 

 

 

(n)

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

(o)

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

(p)

(1)

Code of Ethics of Global X Funds.*

 

 

 

 

(2)

Code of Ethics of Global X Management Company LLC.*

 

 

 

 

(3)

Code of Ethics of Distributor.*

 

 

 

(q)

 

Power of Attorney to be filed herewith.


 

 

*

To be filed by Amendment.

1/ Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s initial Registration Statement, SEC File No. 333-151713, filed June 17, 2008.

2/ Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Pre-effective Amendment #1, SEC File No. 333-151713, filed August 15, 2008.


Item 24. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund

None.

Item 25. Indemnification

Section 3 of Article VII of the Registrant’s Declaration of Trust filed as Exhibit (a)(2) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement provides that, subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in the By-Laws, each Trustee or officer of the Registrant (“Covered Person”) shall be indemnified by the Registrant to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him in connection with the defense of any proceeding in which he becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his being or having been a Trustee or officer of the Trust and against amounts paid or incurred by him in the settlement thereof; and that expenses in connection with the defense of any proceeding of the character described above shall be advanced by the Trust to the Covered Person from time to time prior to final disposition of such proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by law. No indemnification shall be provided hereunder to a Covered Person who shall have been adjudicated by a court or body before which the proceeding was brought (i) to be liable to the Registrant or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office or (ii) not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his action was in the best interest of the Registrant.

The Registrant’s financial obligations arising from the indemnification provided herein or in the By-Laws may be insured by policies maintained by the Registrant, shall be severable, shall not be exclusive of or affect any other rights to which any Covered Person may now or hereafter be entitled, shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Covered Person as to acts or omissions as a Covered Person and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. Nothing contained herein shall affect any rights to indemnification to which Registrant’s personnel, other than Covered Persons, and other persons may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law.

Expenses in connection with the defense of any proceeding of the character described in paragraph (a) of Section 3 may be advanced by the Registrant (or its series) from time to time prior to final disposition of the proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Covered Person that such amount will be paid over by him to the Registrant (or series) if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification under Section 3; provided, however, that either (i) such Covered Person shall have provided appropriate security for such undertaking, (ii) the Registrant is insured against losses arising out of any such advance payments, or (iii) either a majority of the Trustees who are neither “interested persons” of the Registrant nor parties to the matter, or independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall have determined, based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a trial-type inquiry or full investigation), that there is reason to believe that such Covered Person will be found entitled to indemnification under Section 3.

Section 2 of Article VII of the Registrant’s By-Laws filed as Exhibit (b) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement further provides that, with respect to indemnification of the Trustees and officers, the Registrant shall, subject to certain exceptions and limitations, indemnify its Trustees and officers to the fullest extent consistent with state law and the 1940 Act. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Registrant shall indemnify each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceedings, by reason of alleged acts or omissions within the scope of his or her service as a Trustee or officer of the Registrant, against judgments, fines, penalties, settlements and reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually incurred by him or her in connection with such proceeding to the maximum extent consistent with state law and the 1940 Act. The Registrant may, to the fullest extent consistent with law, indemnify each person who is serving or has served at the request of the Registrant as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, agent or fiduciary of another domestic or foreign corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or employee benefit plan (“Other Position”) and who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of alleged acts or omissions while acting within the scope of his or her service in such Other Position, against judgments, fines, settlements and reasonable


expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually incurred by him or her in connection with such proceeding to the maximum extent consistent with state law and the 1940 Act. The indemnification and other rights provided by Article VII shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Trustee or officer of the Registrant. In no event will any revision, amendment or change to the By-Laws affect in any manner the rights of any Trustee or officer of the Trust to receive indemnification by the Trust against all liabilities and expenses reasonably incurred or paid by the Trustee or officer in connection with any proceeding in which the Trustee or officer becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of being or having been a Trustee or officer of the Trust (including any amount paid or incurred by the Trustee or officer in the settlement of such proceeding) with respect to any act or omission of such Trustee or officer that occurred or is alleged to have occurred prior to the time such revision, amendment or change to the By-Laws is made.

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to Trustees, officers and controlling persons of Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1940 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Section 7 of Article III of the Registrant’s Declaration of Trust, filed as Exhibit (a)(2) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement, also provides for the indemnification of shareholders of the Registrant. Section 7 states as follows:

 

 

 

If any Shareholder or former Shareholder of any Series shall be held to be personally liable solely by reason of a claim or demand relating to such Person being or having been a Shareholder, and not because of such Person’s acts or omissions, the Shareholder or former Shareholder (or such Person’s heirs, executors, administrators, or other legal representatives or in the case of a corporation or other entity, its corporate or other general successor) shall be entitled to be held harmless from and indemnified against all loss and expense arising from such claim or demand, but only out of the assets held with respect to the particular Series of Shares of which such Person is or was a Shareholder and from or in relation to which such liability arose. The Trust, on behalf of the applicable Series, may, at its option, assume the defense of any such claim made against such Shareholder. Neither the Trust nor the applicable Series shall be responsible for satisfying any obligation arising from such a claim that has been settled by the Shareholder without the prior written notice to, and consent of, the Trust.

Item 26. Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser

Global X Management Company LLC serves as investment adviser to the Funds and provides investment supervisory services. Information as to the officers and directors of Global X Management Company LLC is included in its Form ADV last filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC File No. 801-69093) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Set forth below is a list of officers and directors of Global X Management Company LLC, together with information as to any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature engaged in by such officers and directors during the past two years.



 

 

 

Name and Position

 

Principal Business(es) During the Last Two Fiscal Years




Bruno del Ama, Chief Executive Officer

 

Chief Executive Officer, Global X Management Company LLC (since 2008); Head of Global Structured Products Operations at Radian Asset Assurance (2004-2008)

 

 

 

Jose C. Gonzalez, Principal

 

Founder and President of GWM Group, Inc. (since 2006); Financial Advisor, BroadStreet Securities, Inc. (2004-2006)

Item 27. Principal Underwriters

(a) Furnish the name of each investment company (other than the Registrant) for which each principal underwriter currently distributing the securities of the Registrant also acts as a principal underwriter, distributor or investment adviser.

Registrant's distributor, SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the "Distributor"), acts as distributor for:

SEI Daily Income Trust  July 15, 1982 
SEI Liquid Asset Trust  November 29, 1982 
SEI Tax Exempt Trust  December 3, 1982 
SEI Institutional Managed Trust  January 22, 1987 
SEI Institutional International Trust  August 30, 1988 
The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund  November 14, 1991 
The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II  January 28, 1993 
Bishop Street Funds  January 27, 1995 
SEI Asset Allocation Trust  April 1, 1996 
SEI Institutional Investments Trust  June 14, 1996 
Oak Associates Funds  February 27, 1998 
CNI Charter Funds  April 1, 1999 
iShares Inc.  January 28, 2000 
iShares Trust  April 25, 2000 
Optique Funds, Inc. (f/k/a JohnsonFamily Funds, Inc.)  November 1, 2000 
Causeway Capital Management Trust  September 20, 2001 
Barclays Global Investors Funds  March 31, 2003 
SEI Opportunity Fund, LP  October 1, 2003 
The Arbitrage Funds  May 17, 2005 
The Turner Funds  January 1, 2006 
ProShares Trust  November 14, 2005 
Community Reinvestment Act Qualified Investment Fund  January 8, 2007 
SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP  June 29, 2007 
TD Asset Management USA Funds  July 25, 2007 
SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP  July 31, 2007 
Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc.  July 12, 2008 
Wilshire Variable Insurance Trust  July 12, 2008 
Forward Funds  August 14, 2008 

The Distributor provides numerous financial services to investment managers, pension plan sponsors, and bank trust departments. These services include portfolio evaluation, performance measurement and consulting services ("Funds Evaluation") and automated execution, clearing and settlement of securities transactions ("MarketLink").

 

 


(b) Furnish the Information required by the following table with respect to each director, officer or partner of each principal underwriter named in the answer to Item 20 of Part B. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each director or officer is Oaks, PA 19456.

  Position and Office  Positions and Offices 
Name  with Underwriter  with Registrant 
William M. Doran  Director  -- 
Edward D. Loughlin  Director  -- 
Wayne M. Withrow  Director  -- 
Kevin Barr  President & Chief Executive Officer  -- 
Maxine Chou  Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer,   
       & Treasurer  -- 
Karen LaTourette  Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering 
       Officer & Assistant Secretary  -- 
John C. Munch  General Counsel & Secretary  -- 
Mark J. Held  Senior Vice President  -- 
Lori L. White  Vice President & Assistant Secretary  -- 
John Coary  Vice President & Assistant Secretary  -- 
John Cronin  Vice President  -- 
Robert Silvestri  Vice President  -- 

Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records

All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder are maintained at the offices of the: (a) Registrant; (b) Investment Adviser; (c) Principal Underwriter; (d) Administrator/Transfer Agent and (e) Custodian. The address of each is as follows:

 

 

(a)

Registrant

 

 

 

Global X Funds

 

220 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor

 

New York, NY 10001

 

 

(b)

Investment Adviser

 

Global X Management Company LLC

 

220 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor

 

New York, NY 10001

 

 

(c)

Principal Underwriter

 

SEI Investments Distribution Co.

 

Freedom Valley Drive

 

Oaks, PA 19456.

 

 

(d)

Sub-Administrator

 

SEI Investments Global Trusts Services

 

Freedom Valley Drive

 

Oaks, PA 19456

 

 

(e)

Custodian and Transfer Agent

 

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

 

40 Water Street

 

Boston, MA 02109



Item 29. Management Services

Not Applicable.

Item 30. Undertakings

Not Applicable.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the 27th day of October 2008.

 

 

 

 

Global X Funds

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bruno del Ama

 

 


 

 

President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Bruno del Ama

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)
and Trustee

 

October 27, 2008


 

 

Bruno del Ama

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer) and Principal
Accounting Officer

 

October 27, 2008

/s/ Jose C. Gonzalez

 

 


 

 

Jose C. Gonzalez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Sanjay Ram Bharani

 

Trustee

 

October 27, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Scott R. Chichester

 

Trustee

 

October 27, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Kartik Kiran Shah

 

Trustee

 

October 27, 2008

* /s/ Bruno del Ama

Attorney-In-Fact, pursuant to power of
attorney


EXHIBIT LIST

 

 

(d)

Form of Investment Advisory Agreement

 

 

(e)(2)

Form of Authorized Participant Agreement

 

 

(h)(3)

Form of Supervision and Administration Agreement

 

 

(h)(4)

Form of Sub-License Agreement

 

 

(i)

Opinion and Consent of Dechert LLP

 

 

(j)

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

(l)

Initial Capital Agreement

 

 

(m)

Form of Distribution and Service Plan

 

 

(q)

Power of Attorney

 

 



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Exhibit 99.(d)

FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

GLOBAL X FUNDS

          AGREEMENT made this ___ day of October 2008 between Global X Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Adviser”) and Global X Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (“Trust”),on behalf of each series of the Trust list on the attached Exhibit A as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time (each series is hereinafter referred to as a “Fund”).

          WHEREAS, the Adviser is principally engaged in the business of rendering investment management services and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; and

          WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act”) and structured to offer shares of beneficial interest in the form of creation units (“Shares”) in its Funds, each of which is an exchange traded fund (“ETF”); and

          WHEREAS, the Trust presently intends to offer Shares of each Fund listed on Exhibit A hereto; and

          WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain the Adviser to render investment advisory services to the Trust and each of Funds and the Adviser is willing to so render such services;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, it is agreed between the Trust and the Adviser as follows:

          1. Appointment of Adviser.

          (a) The Trust hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the Trust and each of its Funds for the periods, in the manner and on the terms and conditions herein set forth, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (“Board”). The Adviser accepts such appointment for the compensation herein provided and agrees to render the services and assume the obligations set forth in this Agreement commencing on the date that each Fund is offered to the public (“Effective Date”)

          (b) In the event that the Trust establishes one or more Funds (other than the current Funds) and desires to retain the Adviser to act as investment adviser for such new Funds, the Trust shall notify the Adviser in writing. If the Adviser is willing to render such services under this Agreement for any new Funds, the Adviser shall notify the Trust in writing and such new Funds shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement to the same extent as the current Funds except to the extent that said provisions (including those relating to the compensation payable by the Trust to the Adviser with respect to any new


Funds) are modified with respect to such new Fund in writing by the Trust and the Adviser at that time.

          2. Duties of Adviser.

          (a) Subject to the general supervision of the Board, the Adviser shall manage the investment operations of each Fund and the composition of each Fund’s assets, including the purchase, retention and disposition thereof. In this regard, the Adviser:

                    (i) shall provide supervision of each Fund’s assets, furnish a continuous investment program for each Fund in accordance with each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) included as part of the Trust’s registration statement filed with the SEC, and shall determine, from time to time, what investments or securities will be purchased, retained or sold by each Fund and what portion of the assets of each Fund will be invested or held uninvested as cash;

                    (ii) shall provide quarterly reports to the Trust’s officers and Board concerning the Adviser’s discharge of its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement;

                    (iii) shall vote proxies, exercise consents, and exercise all other rights appertaining to securities and assets held by each Fund in accordance with the voting policies and procedures approved by the Board;

                    (iv) shall, as appropriate, select broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for each Fund. All purchase and sale orders will be placed with broker-dealers who are selected by the Adviser as able to provide “best execution” of such orders for the Funds. “Best execution” shall mean prompt and reliable execution at the most favorable securities price, taking into account the other provisions hereinafter set forth. Whenever the Adviser places orders, or directs the placement of orders, for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities on behalf of each Fund, in selecting brokers or dealers to execute such orders, the Adviser is expressly authorized to consider the fact that a broker or dealer has furnished statistical, research or other information or services that may enhance the Adviser’s research and portfolio management capability generally. It is further understood in accordance with Section 28(e) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Act, amended (“1934 Act”), that the Adviser may use a broker whose commissions on transactions may exceed the commissions that another broker would have charged for effecting the transactions, provided that the Adviser determines in good faith that the amount of commission charged was reasonable in relation to the value of brokerage and/or research services (as defined in Section 28(e)) provided by such broker, viewed in terms either of each Fund or the Adviser’s overall responsibilities to the Adviser’s discretionary accounts.

                    (v) may, on occasions when it deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of a Fund as well as other fiduciary or agency accounts managed by the Adviser, aggregate, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, the securities to be sold or purchased in order to obtain best execution. In

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such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Adviser in the manner it considers to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to such Fund and to such other accounts.

                    (vi) assist in the preparation and filing of reports and proxy statements (if any) to the shareholders of each Fund, the periodic updating of the registration statement, Prospectus, SAI, and other reports and documents for the Funds required to be filed by the Trust with the SEC and other governmental bodies;

                    (vii) in connection with its management of each Fund, monitor anticipated purchases and redemptions of Shares (including creation units) by shareholders and new investors

                    (viii) provide information and assistance as reasonably requested by the other service providers of the Trust in connection with the registration of Shares of each Fund in accordance with applicable state and foreign law securities requirements and regulatory requirements applicable to investors in each Fund;

                    (ix) will furnish to the Trust such statistical information with respect to the assets or investments that a Fund (or portions of any Fund) may hold or contemplate purchasing as the Trust or the Board may reasonably request;

                    (x) will furnish to the Board such periodic and special reports as the Board members may reasonably request. In addition, the Adviser agrees to furnish to the Board all currently available standardized performance information and other customary data regarding each Fund.

          (b) The Adviser, in connection with its rights and duties with respect to the Trust:

                    (i) shall use its best judgment in rendering its services under this Agreement and shall use care, skill, prudence and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims;

                    (ii) shall act in conformity with the Declaration of Trust, By-Laws, registration statement, Prospectus, SAI, the Trust’s exemptive order, and instructions and directions of the Board members and will use its best efforts to comply with and conform to the requirements of the 1940 Act and all other applicable federal and state laws, regulations and rulings

                    (iii) shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by any Fund or the holders of each Fund’s Shares in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to protect or purport to protect the Adviser against any liability to the Trust, each Fund or to holders of each Fund’s Shares to which the Adviser would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its

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part in the performance of its duties or by reason of the Adviser’s reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement or otherwise for breach of this Agreement.

          (c) The Adviser shall:

                    (i) comply with and conduct its activities under this Agreement in accordance with all applicable securities and tax law and rules, including compliance with the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”), the Internal Revenue Code and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations;

                    (ii) use reasonable efforts to manage each Fund so that it will qualify, and continue to qualify, as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder;

                    (iii) maintain a policy and practice of conducting its investment advisory services hereunder independently of the operations of any affiliate of the Adviser;

                    (iv) discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control and supervision of the Board and in compliance with such policies and procedures of the Trust (regarding each Fund) that the Board may from time to time establish;

                    (v) immediately notify the Trust in the event that the Adviser or any of its affiliates: (I) becomes aware that it is subject to a statutory disqualification that prevents the Adviser from serving as investment adviser pursuant to this Agreement or (II) becomes aware that it is the subject of an administrative proceeding or enforcement action by the SEC or other regulatory authority. The Adviser further agrees to notify the Trust immediately of any material fact known to the Adviser respecting or relating to the Adviser or its affiliates that is not contained in the Trust’s registration statement regarding each Fund, or any amendment or supplement thereto, but that is required to be disclosed thereon, and of any statement contained therein that becomes untrue in any material respect; and

                    (vi) not use inside information that may be in its possession or in the possession of any of its affiliates, nor will the Adviser seek to obtain any such information.

          (d) The Adviser shall initially determine and make any subsequent modifications to the portfolio composition file (“PCF”). The PCF shall specify the amount of the cash component, the identity and number of shares of the securities to be accepted pursuant to each Fund’s benchmark index in exchange for “Creation Units” for each Fund and the securities that will be applicable that day to redemption requests received for each Fund (and may give directions to the Trust’s custodian with respect to such designations).

          (e) In providing investment advisory services to each Fund, the Adviser will provide each Fund with ongoing investment guidance, policy direction, including oral and written research, analysis, advice, statistical and economic data and judgments

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regarding individual investments, general economic conditions and trends and long-range investment policy.

          (f) The Adviser may delegate some or all of its duties and obligations under this Agreement to one or more investment sub-advisers, including but not limited to delegating the voting of proxies relating to a Fund’s portfolio securities in accordance with the proxy voting policies and procedures of such investment sub-adviser; provided, however, that any such delegation shall be pursuant to an agreement with terms agreed upon by the Board members and approved in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act. However, no such no such delegation shall relieve the Adviser of its duties and obligations with respect to the management of each Fund’s assets pursuant to this Agreement and in accordance with applicable law.

          (g) The Adviser shall treat as confidential and proprietary information regarding each Fund, including of each Fund’s records and other information relative to each Fund and its prior, current or potential shareholders. The Adviser shall not use such records and information for any purpose other than the performance of its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, except after prior notification to and approval in writing by the applicable Fund, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by such Fund.

          (h) The services of the Adviser hereunder are not deemed exclusive and the Adviser shall be free to render similar services to others (including other investment companies) so long as its services under this Agreement are not impaired thereby.

          (i) will promptly notify the Trust in writing of the occurrence of any of the following events:

                    (i) the Adviser fails to be registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act or under the laws of any jurisdiction in which Adviser is required to be registered as an investment adviser in order to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

                    (ii) the Adviser is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board or body, involving the affairs of the Trust; and/or

                    (iii) the chief executive officer or controlling stockholder (or partners) of the Adviser or the portfolio manager of any Fund changes or there is otherwise an actual change in control or management of Adviser.

          3. Expenses. During the term of this Agreement, the Adviser shall pay all costs incurred by it in connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement and shall pay the compensation and expenses of all of its partners, members, officers and employees who serve as trustees, officers and executive employees of the Trust (including the Trust’s share of payroll taxes), and the Adviser shall make available,

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without expense to each Fund, the service of its partners, members, officers and employees who may be duly elected officers of the Trust, subject to their individual consent to serve and to any limitations imposed by law..

          4. Compensation. As compensation for the services provided and expenses assumed by the Adviser under this Agreement, the Trust will arrange for each Fund to pay the Adviser at the end of each calendar month an advisory fee computed daily at an annual rate equal to the amount of average daily net assets listed opposite each Fund’s name in Exhibit A, attached hereto. The “average daily net assets” of each Fund shall mean the average of the values placed on each Fund’s net assets as of 4:00 p.m. (New York time) on each day on which the net asset value of each Fund is determined consistent with the provisions of Rule 22c-1 under the 1940 Act or, if each Fund lawfully determines the value of its net assets as of some other time on each business day, as of such other time. The value of net assets of each Fund shall always be determined pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Declaration of Trust and the registration statement. If, pursuant to such provisions, the determination of net asset value is suspended for any particular business day, then for the purposes of this Section 4, the value of the net assets of each Fund as last determined shall be deemed to be the value of its net assets as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, or as of such other time as the value of the net assets of each Fund’s portfolio may lawfully be determined, on that day. If the determination of the net asset value of the shares of each Fund has been so suspended for a period including any month end when the Adviser’s compensation is payable pursuant to this Section 4, then the Adviser’s compensation payable at the end of such month shall be computed on the basis of the value of the net assets of each Fund as last determined (whether during or prior to such month). If each Fund determines the value of the net assets of its portfolio more than once on any day, then the last such determination thereof on that day shall be deemed to be the sole determination thereof on that day for the purposes of this Section 4.

          5. Books and Records. The Adviser agrees to maintain, and preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act, such records as are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act (other than clause (b) (4) and paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) thereof). The Adviser further agrees that all records which it maintains for the Trust are the property of the Trust and it shall surrender promptly to the Trust any of such records upon the Trust’s request.

          6. Indemnification.

          (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Adviser, its directors, officers, and employees and each person, if any, who controls the Adviser (collectively, “Indemnified Parties”) against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act or other federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon:

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                    (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary to make the statements made not misleading in the registration statement, the Prospectus, the SAI, or any application or other document filed in connection with the qualification of the Trust or Shares of the Trust under the Blue Sky or securities laws of any jurisdiction (“Application”), except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission either pertaining to a breach of the Adviser’s duties in connection with this Agreement or made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished by, through or on behalf of the Adviser for use in connection with the registration statement, any Application, the Prospectus or the SAI; or

                    (ii) subject to clause (i) above, the Adviser acting in accordance with the terms hereof; and the Trust will reimburse each Indemnified Party for any legal or other expense incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damages, liability or action.

          (b) If the indemnification provided for in paragraph 6(a) is due in accordance with the terms of such paragraph but is for any reason held by a court to be unavailable from the Trust, then the Trust shall contribute to the aggregate amount paid or payable by the Trust and the Indemnified Parties as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Trust and such Indemnified Parties in connection with the operation of the Trust, the relative fault of the Trust and such Indemnified Parties, and any other relevant equitable considerations. The Trust and the Adviser agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subparagraph (b) were determined by pro rata allocation or other method of allocation which does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to above in this subparagraph (b). The amount paid or payable as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to above in this subparagraph (b) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expense incurred by the Trust and the Indemnified Parties in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

          (c) It is understood, however, that nothing in this paragraph 6 shall protect any Indemnified Party against, or entitle any Indemnified Party to indemnification against, or contribution with respect to, any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Indemnified Party is subject, by reason of its willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of a reckless disregard to its obligations and duties, under this Agreement or otherwise, to an extent or in a manner inconsistent with the 1940 Act.

          7. Duration and Termination. Insofar as the holders of Shares representing the interests in the Funds are affected by this Agreement, it shall continue, unless sooner

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terminated as provided herein, for two years after the Effective Date (i.e., the date that the Fund in question commences operations), and, insofar as the holders of Shares representing the interests in each of the other Funds are affected by this Agreement, it (as supplemented by the terms specified in any notice and agreement pursuant to paragraph 1(b) hereof) shall continue for each Fund until second of the year following the Effective Date of each Fund and with respect to each Fund thereafter shall continue for periods of one year thereafter so long as such continuance for each Fund is approved at least annually by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons (as defined by the 1940 Act) of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and by the Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares (as defined with respect to voting securities in the 1940 Act) representing the interests in such Fund; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated by the Trust as to any Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares (as so defined) representing the interests in the Fund affected thereby on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Adviser, or by the Adviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Trust. This Agreement shall automatically and immediately terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined by the 1940 Act).

          8. Trade Names and Trademarks. The Adviser agrees that the name “Global X” may be used in the name of the Trust and that such name, together with any related logos and any service marks containing the word “Global X,” may be used in connection with the Trust’s business only for so long as this Agreement (including any continuance or amendment hereof) remains in effect and that such use shall be royalty free. At such time as this Agreement shall no longer be in effect, the Trust will cease such use. The Trust acknowledges that it has no rights to the name “Global X” and such logos or service marks other than those granted in this paragraph and that the Adviser reserves to itself the right to grant the nonexclusive right to use the name “Global X” and such logos or service marks to any other person.

          9. Status of Adviser as Independent Contractor. The Adviser shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or authorized by the Trustees of the Trust from time to time, have no authority to act for or represent the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust.

          10. Amendment of Agreement. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, and the consent of the Trust must be approved by vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such amendment, and, to the extent required by the 1940 Act and interpretations thereof by the SEC and its staff, by vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares (as defined with respect to a voting securities by the 1940 Act) representing the interests in each Fund affected by such amendment.

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          11. Shareholder Liability. This Agreement is executed by or on behalf of the Trust with respect to each of the Funds and the obligations hereunder are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or Shareholders of the Trust individually but are binding only upon the Trust and its assets and property. All obligations of the Trust under this Agreement shall apply only on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and the assets of one Fund shall not be liable for the obligations of another Fund.

          12. Miscellaneous. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with applicable federal law and the laws of the State of Delaware and shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and, to the extent provided in paragraph 7 hereof, each Indemnified Party. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not be construed to require, or to impose any duty upon, either of the parties to do anything in violation of any applicable laws or regulations. Any provision in this Agreement requiring compliance with any statute or regulation shall mean such statute or regulation as amended and in effect from time to time.

          13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

GLOBAL X FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

GLOBAL X MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 


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EXHIBIT A

 

 

 

FUNDS

 

ANNUAL ADVISORY FEE
(as a% of average daily net assets)


 


 

 

 

Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF

 

[__%]



EX-99.(E)(2) 4 c55347_ex99-e2.htm

Exhibit 99.(e)(2)

FORM OF AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT

THIS AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“Distributor”) and ___________________________ (the “Participant”) and is subject to acceptance by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. as transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”) for Global X Funds (the “Fund”).

WHEREAS, Distributor serves as the principal underwriter of the Fund in connection with the sale and distribution of shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) of each portfolio or series of the Fund (each, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”) as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto; and

WHEREAS, Transfer Agent serves as the transfer agent for the Fund, and is an Index Receipt Agent, as that term is defined is defined in the rules of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”); and

WHEREAS, the Shares of any Portfolio may be purchased or redeemed only by or through an authorized participant, such as Participant, who has entered into an authorized participant agreement substantially in the form hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 DEFINED TERMS

The capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined as set forth herein. Any capitalized terms used herein that are not defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Prospectus.

1.01 1933 Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

1.02 1934 Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

1.03 1940 Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

1.04 AML Program” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(v).

1.05 Affiliated Person” shall have the meaning given to it by Section 2(a) of the 1940 Act, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the SEC by any rule, regulation or order.

1.06 Authorized Person” shall have the meaning set forth in ARTICLE 5.

1.07 Balancing Amount” will be an amount equal to the differential, if any, between the total aggregate market value of the Deposit Securities and the NAV per Creation Unit next determined.

1.08 Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning given to it by Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the 1934 Act.

1.09 Business Day” shall mean each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading and the Trust and the Custodian are open for business.

1.10 CEA” means the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

1.11 Cash Amount” means the Balancing Amount plus the applicable transaction fee.

1.12 Cash” shall mean same day funds in United States dollars.


1.13 CNS Process” means the Continuous Net Settlement clearing processes of NSCC, as such processes have been enhanced to effect purchases and redemptions of Creation Units.

1.14 CNS System” means the Continuous Net Settlement clearing processes of NSCC.

1.15 Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

1.16 Contractual Settlement Date” means the date as specified in the Prospectus and the Procedures Handbook upon which delivery of Deposit Securities must be made to the Fund.

1.17 Creation Unit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

1.18 Custodian” means the Fund’s custodian, ____________________.

1.19 Deposit Securities” means an in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of equity securities selected by or on behalf of the Fund.

1.20 DTC” means The Depository Trust Company.

1.21 DTC Participant” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(i).

1.22 DTC Process” means the process for effecting purchases orders or redemption requests of Creation Units through DTC other than through the use of the CNS System.

1.23 FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

1.24 FinCEN” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(iv).

1.25 Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.

1.26 Listing Exchange” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.

1.27 NAV” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.02.

1.28 OFAC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(iv).

1.29 Orders” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

1.30 Participating Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(i).

1.31 PIN Number” shall have the meaning set forth in ARTICLE 5.

1.32 Procedures Handbook” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

1.33 Prospectus” means any prospectus, registration statement, statement of additional information, proxy solicitation and tender offer materials, annual or other periodic report of the Fund or any advertising, marketing, shareholder communication, or promotional material generated by the Fund or its investment adviser from time to time, as appropriate, including all amendments or supplements thereto.

1.34 Purchase Order” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

1.35 Redemption Request” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

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ARTICLE 2 ORDERS FOR PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION

2.01 Creation Units. The Shares of any Portfolio may be purchased or redeemed only in aggregations of a specified number of Shares, as stated in the Prospectus, referred to herein as a “Creation Unit”. The Participant is hereby authorized to purchase and redeem Creation Units of any Portfolio listed in the Prospectus, which may be revised by the Fund from time to time.

2.02 Procedures for Orders. The Participant may purchase and/or redeem Creation Units of Shares through (i) the CNS Process or (ii) the DTC Process. The procedures for placing and processing an order to purchase Shares (each a “Purchase Order”) and a request to redeem Shares (each a “Redemption Request”) (as used herein, Purchase Orders and Redemption Requests are collectively referred to as “Orders”) are described in the Fund’s Prospectus and in the then current procedures handbook as prepared by the Distributor and made available to the Participant from time to time (“Procedures Handbook”). All Orders shall be made in accordance with the terms and procedures set forth in the Prospectus and Procedures Handbook; provided that in the event of a conflict, the terms and procedures of the Prospectus shall control. Each party hereto agrees to comply with the provisions of such documents to the extent applicable to it. The Fund reserves the right to issue additional or other procedures relating to the manner of purchasing or redeeming Creation Units, and the Participant agrees to comply with such procedures as may be issued from time to time.

2.03 NSCC Authorization. Solely with respect to Orders through the CNS Process, the Participant, hereby authorizes the Transfer Agent to transmit to the NSCC on behalf of the Participant such instructions, including amounts of the Deposit Securities and the Cash Amount as are necessary consistent with such Orders. The Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of such instructions issued by the Transfer Agent and reported to NSCC as though such instructions were issued by the Participant directly to NSCC.

2.04 Consent to Recording. It is contemplated that the phone lines used by the Distributor, the Transfer Agent, the Fund or their Affiliated Persons will be recorded, and the Participant hereby consents to the recording of all calls with any of those parties.

2.05 Irrevocability. The Fund reserves the absolute right to reject any Order. Once accepted, all Orders are irrevocable.

2.06 Prospectus Delivery. The Participant consents to the delivery of Portfolio Prospectuses electronically, and understands that unless this consent is revoked, the Participant can only obtain access to Prospectuses from the Distributor electronically. The Participant understands that current Prospectuses and all required reports for each applicable Portfolio are available at the Fund’s website at _________________________. The Participant can revoke this consent to delivering a Prospectus electronically at any time by calling [1-800-xxx-xxxx]. The Participant agrees to maintain a valid e-mail address, and further agrees to promptly notify the Distributor if its e-mail address changes. The Participant understands that it must have regular and continuous Internet access to access all documents relating to a Prospectus.

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF PARTICIPANT

3.01 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Participant. The Participant hereby represents, warrants and covenants the following:

          The Participant (i) is and will continue to be a member in good standing of the NSCC so long as this Agreement is in full force and effect and (ii) with respect to (x) all orders of Creation Units of Shares of any Portfolio, it is a “DTC Participant,” and (y) any order of Creation Units of Shares of any Portfolio initiated through the CNS Process, it is a member of NSCC and a participant in the CNS System of NSCC (a “Participating Party”). If any change in the foregoing

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status of the Participant occurs, the Participant shall give prompt written notice to the Distributor and the Fund of such change. Upon such notice, the Distributor, in consultation with the Fund, may terminate this Agreement.

          (i) Unless Section 3.01(iii) applies, the Participant either (i) is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act and is a member in good standing of FINRA, or (ii) is exempt from being, or otherwise is not required to be, licensed as a broker-dealer or a member of FINRA, and in either case is qualified to act as a broker or dealer in the states or other jurisdictions where the nature of its business so requires. In connection with the purchase or redemption of Creation Units and any related offers or sales of Shares, the Participant will maintain any such registrations, qualifications and membership in good standing and in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement. The Participant will comply with all applicable federal laws, the laws of the states or other jurisdictions concerned, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and with the FINRA By-Laws and NASD Conduct Rules (or of comparable FINRA Conduct Rules, if such NASD Conduct Rules are subsequently renamed, repealed, rescinded, or are otherwise replaced by FINRA Conduct Rules) if it is a FINRA member, in each case, to the extent applicable to its role acting as Participant hereunder and will not offer or sell Shares in any state or jurisdiction where they may not lawfully be offered and/or sold.

          (ii) If the Participant is offering or selling Shares in jurisdictions outside the several states, territories and possessions of the United States and is not otherwise required to be registered, qualified or a member of FINRA as set forth in Section 3.01(ii) above, the Participant will, in connection with such offers and sales, (i) observe the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which such offer and/or sale is made, (ii) comply with the prospectus delivery and other requirements of the 1933 Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and (iii) conduct its business in accordance with the NASD Conduct Rules (or with comparable FINRA Conduct Rules, if such NASD Conduct Rules are subsequently renamed, repealed, rescinded, or are otherwise replaced by FINRA Conduct Rules), to the extent the foregoing relates to the Participant’s transactions in, and activities with respect to, Shares.

          (iii) The Participant is and will continue to be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations aimed at the prevention and detection of money laundering and/or the financing of terrorism activities, including the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by USA PATRIOT Act; rules and regulations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, including the Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”), the Financial Crimes and Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), the SEC and FINRA.

          (iv) The Participant has an anti-money laundering program (“AML Program”), that at minimum includes, i) an AML compliance officer designated to administer and oversee the AML Program, ii) ongoing training for appropriate personnel, iii) internal controls and procedures reasonably designed to prevent and detect suspicious activity monitoring and terrorist financing activities; iv) procedures to comply with know your customer requirements and to verify the identity of all customers; v) appropriate record keeping procedures. In addition Customer agrees to fully cooperate with requests from the government regulators and Distributor for information relating to customers and/or transactions involving the Fund Shares, as permitted by law, in order for Distributor to comply with its regulatory requirements. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, Participant acknowledges that Distributor is authorized to take any action necessary to restrict distribution activities to the extent necessary to comply with its regulatory obligations applicable to it.

          (v) The Participant acknowledges that in addition to satisfying the prospectus delivery and disclosure requirements of the 1933 Act, it and any other participant in the distribution of the Shares purchased by the Participant may have an obligation to comply with the disclosure delivery requirements under the CEA.

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          (vi) The Participant will not make, or permit any of its representatives to make, any representations concerning the Shares or any Indemnified Party other than representations contained (A) in the then-current Prospectus of the Fund, (B) in printed information approved by the Fund as information supplemental to such Prospectus or (C) in any promotional materials or sales literature furnished to the Participant by the Fund.

          (vii) The Participant will not furnish or cause to be furnished to any person or display or publish any information or material relating to the Shares, any Indemnified Person or the Fund that are not consistent with the Fund’s then current Prospectus.

          (viii) The Participant agrees to abide by the terms of the then current click-through agreement set forth on the applicable website, which terms are hereby incorporated herein.

ARTICLE 4 STATUS OF PARTICIPANT

4.01 General. The Participant acknowledges that (a) the Participant will be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall have no authority to act as agent for the Fund or the Distributor in any matter or in any respect; (b) the Participant will make itself and its employees available, upon reasonable request, during normal business hours to consult with the Distributors or its designees concerning the performance of the Participant’s responsibilities under this Agreement; (c) the Participant, as a DTC Participant, agrees that it shall be bound by all of the obligations of a DTC Participant in addition to any obligations that it undertakes hereunder or in accordance with the Prospectus and (d) the Participant agrees, subject to any privacy, confidentiality or other obligations it may have to its customers arising under federal or state securities laws or the applicable rules of any self-regulatory organization, to assist the Distributor in ascertaining certain information regarding sales of Shares made by or through the Participant upon request of the Fund or the Distributor that is necessary for the Fund to comply with its obligations to distribute information to its shareholders under applicable state or federal securities laws; provided that consistent with market practice, the Participant may undertake to deliver prospectuses, proxy material, annual and other reports of the Fund or other similar information that the Fund is obligated to deliver to its shareholders to the Participant’s customers that custody Shares with the Participant, after receipt from the Fund of sufficient quantities to allow mailing thereof to such customers.

4.02 Treatment as Underwriter. The Participant understands and acknowledges that the method by which Creation Units will be created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. For example, because new Creation Units of Shares may be issued and sold by the Fund on an ongoing basis, at any point a “distribution”, as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may occur. The Participant understands and acknowledges that some activities on its part, depending on the circumstances, may result in its being deemed a participant in a distribution in a manner which could render it a statutory underwriter and subject it to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. The Participant also understands and acknowledges that dealers who are not “underwriters” but are effecting transactions in Shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of Shares, are generally required to deliver a prospectus.

4.03 Creditworthiness. The Participant understands that it will be required from time to time to satisfy certain creditworthiness criteria established and approved by the Fund.

ARTICLE 5 AUTHORIZED PERSONS

Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and upon request from the Distributor from time to time thereafter, the Participant shall deliver to the Distributor, with a copy to the Transfer Agent, notarized and duly certified as appropriate by its secretary or other duly authorized official, a certificate in the form of Exhibit B setting forth the names and signatures of all persons authorized to give instructions relating to activity contemplated hereby or by any other notice,

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request or instruction given on behalf of the Participant (each, an “Authorized Person”). The Distributor may accept and rely upon such certificate as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall consider such certificate to be in full force and effect until the Distributor receives a superseding certificate bearing a subsequent date. Upon the termination or revocation of authority of any formerly Authorized Person by the Participant, the Participant shall give immediate written notice of such fact to the Distributor and such notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Distributor. The Distributor shall issue to each Authorized Person a unique personal identification number (the “PIN Number”) by which such Authorized Person shall be identified and by which instructions issued by the Participant hereunder shall be authenticated. The PIN Number shall be kept confidential by the Participant and shall only be provided to the Authorized Person. If, after issuance, the Authorized Person’s PIN Number is changed, the new PIN Number shall become effective on a date mutually agreed upon by the Participant and the Distributor.

ARTICLE 6 INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

6.01 Indemnification. The Participant hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Distributor, the Fund, the Transfer Agent, and each of their respective subsidiaries, Affiliated Persons, directors, officers, employees and agents, and each person, if any, who controls such persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (each an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any loss, liability, cost and expense (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such Indemnified Party as a result of (i) any breach by the Participant (or an affiliate of the Participant) of any provision of this Agreement; (ii) any failure on the part of the Participant to perform any of its obligations set forth in the Agreement; (iii) any failure by the Participant to comply with applicable laws, including rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations; (iv) actions of such Indemnified Party in reliance upon any instructions issued by Participant reasonably believed by such Indemnified Party to be genuine and to have been given by the Participant, or (v) (A) any representation by the Participant, its employees or its agents or other representatives about the Shares, any Indemnified Party or the Fund that is not consistent with the Fund’s Prospectus made in connection with the offer or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell Shares and (B) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any research reports, marketing material and sales literature related to the Fund or any alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading to the extent that such statement or omission relates to the Shares, any Indemnified Party or the Fund, unless, in either case, such representation, statement or omission was made or included by the Participant at the written direction of the Distributor or is based upon any omission or alleged omission by the Distributor to state a material fact in connection with such representation, statement or omission necessary to make such representation, statement or omission not misleading.

6.02 Limitation of Liability. The Distributor, the Fund and the Transfer Agent shall not be liable to the Participant for any damages arising out of (i) mistakes or errors in data provided in connection with Orders except to the extent arising out of data provided by the Distributor; (ii) mistakes or errors arising out of interruptions or delays of communications with the Participant, the Transfer Agent, the Fund or the Fund’s adviser, (iii) mistakes or errors of the Transfer Agent, or (iv) differences in performance between the Fund’s Net Asset Value (“NAV”), the Intraday Indicative Value, the Deposit Securities, or the underlying index benchmark of any Portfolio.

ARTICLE 7 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

7.01 General. Distributor and the Fund (in such capacity, the “Receiving Party”) acknowledge and agree to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) provided by Distributor and the Fund (in such capacity, the “Disclosing Party”) in connection with this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall not disclose or disseminate the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to any Person other than (a) those employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees of the Receiving Party, or (b) with respect to Distributor as a

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Receiving Party, to those employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees of any agent or affiliate, who have a need to know it in order to assist the Receiving Party in performing its obligations, or to permit the Receiving Party to exercise its rights under this Agreement. In addition, the Receiving Party (a) shall take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access to the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, and (b) shall not use the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, or authorize other Persons to use the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, for any purposes other than in connection with performing its obligations or exercising its rights hereunder. As used herein, “reasonable steps” means steps that a party takes to protect its own, similarly confidential or proprietary information of a similar nature, which steps shall in no event be less than a reasonable standard of care.

7.02 Definition of Confidential Information. The term “Confidential Information,” as used herein, shall mean all business strategies, plans and procedures, proprietary information, methodologies, data and trade secrets, and other confidential information and materials (including, without limitation, any non-public personal information as defined in Regulation S-P) of the Disclosing Party, its affiliates, their respective clients or suppliers, or other Persons with whom they do business, that may be obtained by the Receiving Party from any source or that may be developed as a result of this Agreement.

7.03 Exclusions. The provisions of this Article 7 respecting Confidential Information shall not apply to the extent, but only to the extent, that such Confidential Information: (a) is already known to the Receiving Party free of any restriction at the time it is obtained from the Disclosing Party, (b) is subsequently learned from an independent third party free of any restriction and without breach of this Agreement; (c) is or becomes publicly available through no wrongful act of the Receiving Party or any third party; (d) is independently developed by or for the Receiving Party without reference to or use of any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party; or (e) is required to be disclosed pursuant to an applicable law, rule, regulation, government requirement or court order, or the rules of any stock exchange (provided, however, that the Receiving Party shall advise the Disclosing Party of such required disclosure promptly upon learning thereof in order to afford the Disclosing Party a reasonable opportunity to contest, limit and/or assist the Receiving Party in crafting such disclosure).

7.04 Disclosure of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall advise its employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees, and shall require its agents and affiliates to advise their employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees, of the Receiving Party’s obligations of confidentiality and non-use under this Article 7, and shall be responsible for ensuring compliance by its and its affiliates’ employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees with such obligations. In addition, the Receiving Party shall require all persons that are provided access to the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, other than the Receiving Party’s accountants and legal counsel, to execute confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements containing provisions substantially similar to those set forth in this Article 7. The Receiving Party shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party in writing upon learning of any unauthorized disclosure or use of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information by such persons.

7.05 Obligations Upon Termination. Upon the Disclosing Party’s written request following the termination of this Agreement, the Receiving Party promptly shall return to the Disclosing Party, or destroy, all Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party provided under or in connection with this Agreement, including all copies, portions and summaries thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, (a) the Receiving Party may retain one copy of each item of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information for purposes of identifying and establishing its rights and obligations under this Agreement, for archival or audit purposes and/or to the extent required by applicable law, and (b) Distributor shall have no obligation to return or destroy Confidential Information of the Fund that resides in save tapes of Distributor; provided, however, that in either case all such Confidential Information retained by the Receiving Party shall remain subject to the provisions of this Article 7 for so long as it is so retained. If requested by the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party shall certify in writing its compliance with the provisions of this paragraph.

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ARTICLE 8 ORDERS.

8.01 Listing Exchange. The Participant understands and agrees that an Order may be submitted only on days that the national securities exchange which is the primary exchange or other market on which with Shares are traded (the “Listing Exchange”) is open for trading or business.

8.02 Redemption Request. The Participant understands and agrees that Redemption Requests may be submitted only on days that the Fund is open for business, as required by Section 22(e) of the 1940 Act. In addition, in connection with each Redemption Request, the Participant agrees to ascertain that the Shares to be redeemed have not been loaned or pledged to another party and are not the subject of a repurchase agreement, securities lending agreement or any other arrangement that would preclude the delivery of such Shares to the Transfer Agent in accordance with the Prospectus or as otherwise required by the Fund. In addition the Participant agrees that the Trust will acquire good and unencumbered title to Shares, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claims, including, without limitation, any restriction upon the sale or transfer of such Shares. The Participant understands and agrees that in the event collateral or Shares are not transferred to the Transfer Agent as set forth in the Procedures Handbook, the Redemption Request trade may be broken by the Fund and the Participant will be solely responsible for all costs incurred by the Fund or the Distributor related to breaking the trade. The Distributor will only process Redemption Requests upon verification from the Transfer Agent of the Fund’s receipt of such collateral or shares. The Participant understands that shares may be redeemed only when one or more Creation Units of Shares of a Beneficial Owner are held in the account of a single Participant.

ARTICLE 9 MISCELLANEOUS

9.01 Termination, and Amendment. This Agreement may be terminated (i) at any time by any party upon mutual agreement of the parties; (ii) upon thirty days prior written notice by any party to the other parties or (iii) upon written notice of the Distributor in the event of a breach by the Participant of any provision of this Agreement or the Procedures Handbook. This Agreement supersedes any prior such agreement between or among the parties. This Agreement may be amended by the Fund or the Distributor from time to time without the consent of the Participant or any Beneficial Owner by mailing a copy of such amendment to the Participant and the Transfer Agent. For purposes of this Agreement, mail will be deemed received by the Participant on the fifth Business Day following the deposit of such mail into the U.S. Postal system. If the Participant fails to object in writing to the amendment within five days after its receipt, the amendment will become part of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

9.02 Third Party Beneficiary. The Participant and the Distributor understand and agree that the Fund and each Portfolio, each as a third party beneficiary to this Agreement, is entitled and intends to proceed directly against the Participant in the event that the Participant fails to honor any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement that benefit the Fund or such Portfolio.

9.03 Incorporation by Reference. The Participant acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus and Procedures Handbook, represents that it has reviewed such documents and understands the terms thereof, and further acknowledges that the procedures contained therein pertaining to the creation and redemption of Shares are incorporated herein by reference.

9.04 Notices. All notices provided for or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed effective upon receipt, and shall be in writing and (a) delivered personally, (b) sent by commercial overnight courier with written verification of receipt, or (c) sent by certified or registered U.S. mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to the party to be notified, at the address for such party set forth below. Notices to Distributor shall be sent to the attention of: General Counsel, SEI Investments Distribution Co., 1 Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456. Notices to

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the Participant shall be sent to ___________________________________. Notices to the Transfer Agent shall be sent to ___________________________________.

9.05 Commencement of Trading. The Participant may not submit an Order pursuant to this Agreement until five Business Days after effectiveness of this Agreement (which shall not take effect until acknowledged by the Index Receipt Agent or such earlier date agreed upon between the Distributor and the Participant.

9.06 Dispute Resolution. Whenever either party desires to institute legal proceedings against the other concerning this Agreement, it shall first provide written notice to that effect to such other parties. The party providing such notice shall refrain from instituting said legal proceedings for a period of thirty days following the date of provision of such notice. During such period, the parties shall attempt in good faith to amicably resolve their dispute by negotiation among their executive officers.

9.07 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to any conflict of laws or choice of laws rules or principles thereof. To the extent that the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any of the provisions of this Agreement, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control.

9.08 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Each such counterpart shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. This Agreement shall be deemed executed by both parties when any one or more counterparts hereof or thereof, individually or taken together, bears the original or facsimile signatures of each of the parties.

9.09 Force Majeure. No breach of any obligation of a party to this Agreement (other than obligations to pay amounts owed) will constitute an event of default or breach to the extent it arises out of a cause, existing or future, that is beyond the control and without negligence of the party otherwise chargeable with breach or default, including without limitation: work action or strike; lockout or other labor dispute; flood; war; riot; theft; act of terrorism, earthquake or natural disaster. Either party desiring to rely upon any of the foregoing as an excuse for default or breach will, when the cause arises, give to the other party prompt notice of the facts which constitute such cause; and, when the cause ceases to exist, give prompt notice thereof to the other party.

9.10 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is determined to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability in such jurisdiction, without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, or area of the provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace the provision with a provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the original intention of the parties, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Participant and Distributor have each duly executed this Agreement, as of the day and year above written.

 

 

 

[Participant]

 

SEI INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTION CO.

 

 

 

By:

 

By:


 


Name:

 

Name:

Title:

 

Title:

ACCEPTED BY:

 

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

 

By:


Name:

Title:

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EXHIBIT A

GLOBAL X FTSE NORDIC 30 ETF

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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF CERTIFIED AUTHORIZED PERSONS OF AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT

The following are the names, titles and signatures of all persons (each an “Authorized Person”) authorized to give instructions relating to any activity contemplated by the Participant Agreement or any other notice, request or instruction on behalf of the Participant pursuant to the [Fund Name] Participant Agreement.

Authorized Participant: _____________________________

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

_________________________________

 

Name:

_________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

_________________________________

 

Title:

_________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

Signature:  

_________________________________

 

Signature:  

_________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

_________________________________

 

Name:

_________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

_________________________________

 

Title:

_________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

Signature:  

_________________________________

 

Signature:  

_________________________________

The undersigned, [name], [title] of [company], does hereby certify that the persons listed above have been duly elected to the offices set forth beneath their names, that they presently hold such offices, that they have been duly authorized to act as Authorized Persons pursuant to the [Fund Name] Participant Agreement by and between [name of Authorized Participant], [Fund Name] and [Transfer Agent Name], dated [date], and that their signatures set forth above are their own true and genuine signatures.

In Witness Whereof, the undersigned has hereby set his/her hand and the seal of [company] on the date set forth below.

 

 

 

 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this
    day of   , 20

 

By:

__________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

__________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

__________________________________________

 

 

 

 

_______________________________________

 

Date:

__________________________________________

 

 

 

 

Notary Public

 

 

 

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EX-99.(H)(3) 5 c55347_ex99-h3.htm c55347_ex99-h3.htm -- Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing
Exhibit 99(h)(3)

FORM OF SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

     SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT, made this [ ] day of [ ] 2008, between Global X Funds (“Trust”), a Delaware business trust, and Global X Management Company LLC (“Administrator” or “Global X Management”).

     WHEREAS, the Trust is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), whose shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and are listed or will be listed on NYSE Arca platform for exchange traded funds (“ETF”); and

     WHEREAS, the Trust is authorized to issue Shares in separate ETF series, as specified in Schedule A hereto (as amended from time to time), with each such ETF series (“Fund”) representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets; and

     WHEREAS, pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement dated [ ], 2008, between the Trust and Global X Management Company LLC (“Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Trust has retained Global X Management Company LLC (“GXMC”) to provide investment advisory services with respect to each Fund specified in Schedule A to the Investment Advisory Agreement in the manner and on the terms set forth therein; and

     WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain GXMC to provide and/or procure supervisory, administrative and other services reasonably necessary to each Fund and its shareholders, including services that may be deemed to constitute distribution-related services with respect to Shares, and

     WHEREAS, GXMC is willing to provide and/or procure supervisory, administrative and other services reasonably necessary to each Fund and its shareholder in the manner and on the terms hereinafter set forth;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

     1. Appointment. The Trust hereby appoints GXMC, as the Administrator, to provide or procure the supervisory, administrative and other services reasonably necessary for each Fund for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, as supplemented from time to time. GXMC, as the Administrator, accepts such appointment and agrees during such period to render or procure the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.

     In the event the Trust establishes and designates additional ETF series with respect to which it desires to retain GXMC to render or procure supervisory, administrative and other services reasonably necessary for each Fund, it shall notify the GXMC in writing. If GXMC is willing to render or procure such services it shall notify the Trust in writing, whereupon the portfolio represented by such additional ETF series shall become a Fund hereunder.

     2. Duties. Subject to the general supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, GXMC shall provide or cause to be furnished all supervisory, administrative and other services


reasonably necessary for the operation of the Funds, including certain distribution services (provided pursuant to a separate Distribution Agreement between the Trust and SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“SEI”)), certain shareholder and distribution-related services (provided pursuant to a separate Rule 12b-1 Plan and related agreements) and investment advisory services (provided pursuant to a separate Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and GXMC). For each Fund, the Distribution Agreement, Rule 12b-1 Plan and related agreements and the Investment Advisory Agreement will be separately considered and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust in accordance with all applicable requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.

     (a)      Supervisory and Administrative Services. These services shall include the following:

     (i)      The Administrator shall supervise and coordinate matters relating to the operation of each Fund, including any necessary coordination among the investment adviser, the sub-administrator, custodian, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, securities lending agent, recordkeeping agent, valuation or pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, and other parties performing services or operational functions for each Fund. In connection with the supervision of the pricing and valuation of each Fund, the GXMC shall establish such systems and procedures as are necessary to carry out this function, including systems and procedures relating to defaulted securities; forensic reporting and monitoring of securities and derivatives pricing, including checks and balances against internal models and external pricing services; tracking and reviewing fair valued securities; supervising pricing vendors; monitoring for significant events occurring after the close of trading that may affect the value of portfolio holdings; and establishing net asset value estimation processes in the event the custodian cannot produce a net asset value for Shares of a Fund.

     (ii)      The Administrator shall provide each Funds, at the Administrator’s expense, with adequate personnel, office space, communications facilities, and other facilities necessary for the effective administration of the Fund as contemplated in this Agreement as well as provide the Fund, at the Administrator’s expense, with the services of a sufficient number of persons competent to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary to ensure compliance with federal securities laws and other applicable laws.

     (iii)      The Administrator shall maintain or supervise the maintenance by third parties of such books and records of the Trust and each Fund as may be required by applicable federal or state law, other than the records and ledgers maintained under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

     (iv)      The Administrator shall prepare or supervise the preparation by third parties of all federal, state, local, and foreign tax returns and reports of each Fund required by applicable law.

     (v)      The Administrator shall prepare, file, and arrange for the


distribution of proxy materials and periodic reports to shareholders of each Fund, as required by applicable law.

     (vi)      The Administrator shall prepare and arrange for the filing of such registration statements and other documents with the SEC and other federal and state or other regulatory authorities as may be required to register the Shares of each Fund and qualify the Trust to do business or as otherwise required by applicable law. The Administrator shall maintain registration of the Shares of each Fund in such other jurisdictions as it deems necessary and appropriate. The Administrator shall maintain a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with relevant provisions of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as applicable to registered investment companies. The Administrator shall maintain systems necessary to provide or procure required disclosure in each Fund’s registration statement, shareholder reports, proxy statements and similar regulatory documents, and each Fund’s proxy voting information.

     (vii)      The Administrator shall take such other action with respect to the Funds as may be required by applicable law, including without limitation the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, state securities commissions and other governmental and regulatory agencies. Such actions shall include, but are not limited to: establishment and maintenance of a compliance program in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, support of the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, and systems and procedures necessary to effectuate the compliance program.

     (viii)      The Administrator shall provide each Fund with administrative services for shareholders of the Funds, including: the maintenance of a shareholder call center; shareholder transaction processing; the provision of certain statistical information and performance of the Funds; a web servicing platform and internet website; access by GXMC personnel to databases to assist with shareholder inquiries and reports; maintenance of privacy protection systems and procedures; oversight of anti-money laundering monitoring systems and procedures; anti-market timing monitoring systems and procedures, including implementation of shareholder information agreements under Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act and associated monitoring systems and procedures; and processing of shareholder.

     (ix)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may procure or delegate the provision of any of these services to third parties (including other financial institutions) with respect to shareholders that have relationships with such third parties, except for any services provided pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, Rule 12b-1 Plan and related agreements and the Investment Advisory Agreement.

(b)      Other Services. The Administrator shall also procure on behalf of the Trust and the Funds, and at the expense of the Administrator, the following persons to


provide services to the Funds:

     (i)     a sub-administrator for the Funds to provide administrative services;

     (ii)     a custodian or custodians for the Funds to provide for the safekeeping of the Funds’ assets;

     (iii)     a recordkeeping agent to maintain the portfolio accounting records for the Funds;

     (iv)     a transfer agent for the Funds;

     (v)     a securities lending agent for the Funds; and

     (vi)     a dividend disbursing agent for the Funds.

     The Trust may be a party to any agreement with any of the persons referred to in this Section 2(b) above and will also be a party to the Distribution Agreement, Rule 12b-1 Plan and related agreements and the Investment Advisory Agreement.

     (c)      Special Services. The Administrator shall provide (either directly or by procuring through other entities, including various financial services firms such as broker-dealers and registered investment advisors (“Service Organizations”)) some or all of the following services and facilities in connection with products, programs or accounts offered by such Service Organizations with respect to the purchase, sale or holding by its customers or clients of Shares of any Fund:

     (i)     trade order processing and facilities for placing orders for the purchase and sale of a Fund’s Shares;

     (ii)     advertising with respect to a Fund’s Shares;

     (iii)     providing information about each Fund;

     (iv)     providing facilities to answer questions from prospective investors about each Fund;

     (v)     providing product descriptions for each Fund;

     (vi)     preparing, printing and delivering product descriptions and shareholder reports (as required) to prospective shareholders;

     (vii)     assisting prospective shareholders in purchasing, holding or selling Shares of a Fund; and

     (viii)     shareholder services provided by a Service Organization that may include, but are not limited to, the following: receiving, aggregating and processing shareholder orders; communicating periodically with shareholders; acting as the sole shareholder of record and nominee for shareholders;


maintaining accounting records for shareholders; answering questions and handling correspondence from shareholders about their accounts with the Service Organization; issuing confirmations for transactions by shareholders; performing sub-account administrative services; providing such shareholder with communications and recordkeeping services as may be required for any program for which the Service Organization is a sponsor that relies on Rule 3a-4 under the 1940 Act; and providing such other similar services as may reasonably be requested to the extent the Service Organization is permitted to do so under applicable statutes, rules, or regulations.

     (d)     Ability to Appoint Service Providers. The Administrator shall not be required to provide directly hereunder any of the foregoing services that may cause the Administrator to be engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others, or to induce or attempt to induce the purchase or sale of any security, but may procure such services on behalf of the Trust from certain Service Organizations. The Administrator and the Trust understand that some or all of the services described in subparagraph (c) and this subparagraph (d) may be deemed to be services primarily intended to result in the sale of Shares (“Special Services”). The Administrator agrees to present reports as to out-of-pocket expenditures and internal expense allocations of the Administrator and any each Service Organization (including SEI) at least quarterly and in a manner that permits the Qualified Trustees (as defined herein) to determine what portion (if any) of the fees hereunder is for reimbursement regarding Special Services.

     (e)     Personnel. The Administrator shall also make its officers and employees available to the Board of Trustees and officers of the Trust for consultation and discussions regarding the administration of each Fund and services provided to each Fund under this Agreement.

     (f)     Standards; Reports. In performing these services, the Administrator:

(i)      shall conform with the 1940 Act and all rules and regulations thereunder, with all other applicable federal, state and foreign laws and regulations, with any applicable procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, and with the provisions of the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A as supplemented or amended from time to time;

     (ii)      will make available to the Trust, promptly upon request, any of the books and records of any Fund that are maintained under this Agreement, and will furnish to regulatory authorities having the requisite authority any such books and records and any information or reports in connection with the Administrator’s services under this Agreement that may be requested in order to ascertain whether the operations of the Trust are being conducted in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

     (iii)      will, in addition to reports required by subparagraph (d) above, regularly report to the Trust’s Board of Trustees on the services provided under this Agreement and will furnish the Trust’s Board of Trustees with respect to each


of the Funds such periodic and special reports as the Trustees may reasonably request.

     3.      Documentation. The Trust has delivered copies of each of the following documents to the Administrator and will deliver to it all future amendments and supplements thereto, if any:

     (a)      the Trust’s Registration Statement as filed with the SEC and any amendments thereto; and

     (b)      exhibits, powers of attorney, certificates and any and all other documents relating to or filed in connection with the Registration Statement described above.

     4.      Independent Contractor. The Administrator shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or authorized by the Board of Trustees of the Trust from time to time, have no authority to act for or represent the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed its agent.

     5.      Compensation.

     (a)     As compensation for the duties and services specified in Section 2 of this Agreement, the Trust shall pay to the Administrator a monthly fee, calculated as a percentage (on an annual basis) of the average daily value of the net assets of each of the Funds during the preceding month. The fee rates applicable to each Fund shall be set forth in a schedule to this Agreement. The fees payable to the Administrator for all of the Funds shall be computed and accrued daily and paid monthly. If the Administrator shall serve for less than any whole month, the foregoing compensation shall be prorated.

     (b)     Any portion of the fees paid hereunder in respect of Shares representing reimbursement for the out-of-pocket expenditures and internally allocated expenses of the Administrator or any Service Organization in respect of Special Services of any Fund (as reviewed quarterly by the Trustees based on the reports described in Section 2(d) above) shall not exceed the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets of such Fund attributable Shares. To the extent such out-of-pocket expenditures and internally allocated expenses exceed such rate, such excess shall be paid by the Administrator and/or any Service Organization from its own resources (which may include legitimate profits from serving as investment adviser and/or administrator) and shall not be used as a basis for justifying or evaluating fees paid hereunder to the Administrator in respect of services other than the Special Services.

     6.      Special Services: Distribution Plan. To the extent that this Agreement relates to payments made in connection with the distribution of the Shares of any Fund (i.e., Special Services), it shall also constitute a “distribution plan” and a “related agreement” within the meaning of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

     (a)     Distribution Plan. In so far those portions of this Agreement regarding the provision of Special Services could be construed to constitute a part of a distribution plan, as required by Rule 12b-1 (in respect of any distribution plan):


     (i)     the term of this Agreement is as provided in Section 10 below;

     (ii)     the Administrator shall provide to the Trustees of the Trust, and all such Trustees shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts expended by the Trust for Special Services and the purposes for which such expenditures were made;

     (iii)     this Agreement may be terminated as provided in Section 10(b) below; and

     (iv)     this Agreement may not be amended to increase materially the maximum amount specified in Section 5(b) with respect to payments for Special Services (i.e., the rate of 0.25% per annum) payable out of assets for Special Services without approval by a majority of the outstanding Shares (as defined in Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act in respect of voting securities) of a Fund.

     (b)     Related Agreement. In so far those portions of this Agreement regarding the provision of Special Services could be construed to constitute related agreements with respect to distribution plans, as required by Rule 12b-1 (in respect of any related agreement:

     (i)     this Agreement may be terminated as provided in Section 10 below; and

     (ii)     this Agreement may also terminate in the circumstances described in Section 15(d) below.

     All material amendments to this Agreement (insofar as the relevant provision constitutes a part of a distribution plan) must be approved by a majority of the Qualified Trustees. Insofar as this Agreement constitutes a distribution plan for Shares, its provisions are severable for that Fund.

     7.      Non-Exclusivity. It is understood that the services of the Administrator hereunder are not exclusive, and the Administrator shall be free to render similar services to other investment companies and other clients.

     8.      Expenses. During the term of this Agreement, the Administrator will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its obligations under this Agreement, except such expenses as are assumed by any Fund under this Agreement. The Administrator assumes and shall pay for maintaining its staff and personnel and shall, at its own expense provide the equipment, office space, office supplies and facilities necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, communications facilities, computer systems and applications, internet access, and a web servicing platform and internet website. In addition, the Administrator shall bear the following expenses under this Agreement:

(a)      Expenses of all audits by Trust’s independent public accountants;


     (b)      Expenses of the Trust’s transfer agent, registrar, dividend disbursing agent, securities lending agent, and shareholder recordkeeping services;

     (c)      Expenses of the Trust’s custodial services, including any recordkeeping services provided by the custodian;

     (d)      Expenses of obtaining quotations for calculating the value of each Fund’s net assets;

     (e)      Expenses of obtaining Portfolio Activity Reports for each Fund;

     (f)      Expenses of maintaining the Trust’s tax records;

     (g)      Costs and/or fees, including legal fees, incident to meetings of the Trust’s shareholders, the preparation, printing and distribution of Fund product descriptions (unless such expenses are paid for pursuant to Rule 12b-1 distribution plan or related agreement), notices and proxy statements and reports of the Trust to its shareholders, the filing of reports with regulatory bodies, the maintenance of the Trust’s existence and qualification to do business, and the expenses of issuing, redeeming, registering and qualifying for sale, Shares with federal and state securities authorities;

     (h)      The Trust’s ordinary legal fees, including the legal fees that arise in the ordinary course of business for a Delaware business trust registered as an open-end management investment company or fees that arise in the ordinary course of business in connection with listing Shares of any Fund on a securities exchange;

     (i)      Costs of printing certificates (if any) representing Shares of the Trust;

     (j)      The Trust’s pro rata portion of the fidelity bond required by Section 17(g) of the 1940 Act, or other insurance premiums;

     (k)      Association membership dues;

     (l)      Services of Service Organizations rendered in respect of Shares, to the extent and subject to the conditions set forth in Sections 2(c) and (d), 5 and 6 hereof;

     (m)      Salaries and other compensation or expenses, including travel expenses, of any of the Trust’s executive officers and employees (if any) and Trustees who are not officers, members, partners or employees of the Administrator or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; and

     (n)      Fees and expenses, including travel expenses, and fees and expenses of legal counsel retained for their benefit of the Trust and the Trustees who are not officers, employees, partners, shareholders or members of GXMC or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.


     The Trust shall bear the following expenses:

     (a)     Taxes and governmental fees, if any, levied against the Trust or any of its Funds;

     (b)     Brokerage fees, commissions and other portfolio transaction expenses incurred for any of the Funds;

     (c)     Costs, including the interest expenses, of borrowing money;

     (d)     Extraordinary expenses, including extraordinary legal expenses, as may arise including expenses incurred in connection with litigation, proceedings, other claims and the legal obligations of the Trust to indemnify its trustees, officers, employees, shareholders, distributors, and agents with respect thereto;

     (e)     Organizational and offering expenses of the Trust and each Fund, and any other expenses which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

     9.      Liability. The Administrator shall give the Trust the benefit of the Administrator’s best efforts in rendering services under this Agreement. The Administrator may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. As an inducement for the Administrator’s undertaking to render services under this Agreement, the Trust agrees that neither the Administrator nor its members, officers, partners, or employees shall be subject to any liability for, or any damages, expenses or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission or mistake in judgment connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in performance of the Administrator’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Administrator’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. This provision shall govern only the liability to the Trust of the Administrator and that of its members, officers, partners, and employees, and shall in no way govern the liability to the Trust or the Administrator or provide a defense for any other person including persons that provide services for the Funds as described in Sections 2 (b), (c) and (d) of this Agreement.

     10.      Term and Continuation. This Agreement shall take effect as of the date indicated above, and shall remain in effect, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, for one year from such date, and shall continue thereafter on an annual basis with respect to each Fund provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually: (a) by the vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, and (b) by the vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust or the Administrator, and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this agreement or any agreement related to Special Services (“Qualified Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Failure of the Qualified Trustees to renew this Agreement and/or its termination by shareholder vote, assignment, or otherwise, shall not preclude the Board of Trustees from approving a substitute agreement in the manner provided under applicable law.


     (a)     Except as provided in Section 10(b) below, this Agreement may be terminated:

     (i)      by the Trust at any time with respect to the services provided by the Administrator, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the entire Board of Trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Trust or, with respect to a particular Fund or class, by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of such Fund or class, on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Administrator;

     (ii)      at the expiration of the one-year period commencing on the date of this Amended and Restated Agreement, by the Administrator at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Trust.

     (b)      insofar as it relates to Special Services of any Fund, at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by a majority of the Qualified Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares.

     11.      Use of Name. It is understood that the names “Global X Management Company LLC” or “Global X” or any derivative thereof or logo associated with those names are the valuable property of Global X Management and its affiliates, and that the right of the Trust and/or the Funds to use such names (or derivatives or logos) shall be governed by the Investment Advisory Contract.

     12.      Notices.

Notices of any kind to be given to the Administrator by the Trust shall be in writing and shall be duly given if mailed or delivered to the Administrator at:

220 Fifth Avenue,
20
th Floor,
New York, New York 10001, or to such other address or to such individual as shall be specified by the Administrator.

Notices of any kind to be given to the Trust by the Administrator shall be in writing and shall be duly given if mailed or delivered to the Trust at:

220 Fifth Avenue,
20
th Floor,
New York, New York 10001, or to such other address or to such individual as shall be specified by the Trust.

     13.      Trust Obligation. A copy of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of Delaware and notice is hereby given that the Agreement has been executed on behalf of the Trust by an officer of the Trust in his or her capacity as an officer and not individually. The obligations of this Agreement shall only be binding upon the assets and property of the Trust and shall not be binding upon any trustee, officer, or shareholder of the Trust individually.


     14.      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.

     15.      Miscellaneous.

     (a)     This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of New York, provided that nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or any rule or order of the SEC thereunder.

     (b)      If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and, to this extent, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be severable. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise with regard to any party, hereunder, such provisions with respect to other parties hereto shall not be affected thereby.

     (c)      The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience only and in no way define any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

     (d)      This Agreement may not be assigned by the Board of Trustees acting on behalf of the Trust or the Administrator without the consent of the other party. With respect to Section 2(c) (i.e., Special Services), the provision of Section 2(c) will terminate with respect to any Fund in the event of an “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act). To the extent that Section 2(c) is terminated in the event of an “assignment”, the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below on the day and year first above written.

GLOBAL X FUNDS

By: ___________________________________
Title:

GLOBAL X MANAGEMENT COMPANY
LLC

By: ___________________________________
Title:


Schedule A

Schedule to Supervision and Administration Agreement
Global X Funds
As of [               ], 2008

    ANNUAL
SUPERVISION
AND
ADMINISTRATION
FEE
 
    (as a % of average daily
net assets)
 
Fund      
Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF   [     ]  
       
       



 


EX-99.(H)(4) 6 c55347_ex99-h4.htm

Exhibit 99.(h)(4)

GLOBAL X FUNDS

FORM OF SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT

          This Sublicense Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of _____________________, 2008, by and between Global X Management Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Adviser”), and the Global X Funds (“Licensee” or “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust.

          WHEREAS, the Adviser, through licenses (“Licenses”) with index providers (each an “Index Provider and together the “Index Providers”), has the right to license the indexes, trademarks and service marks (the “Indexes and Marks”) listed in Schedule A, for use in connection with the exchange-traded fund products listed in Schedule B (the “Products”); and

          WHEREAS, Licensee desires to use the Indexes and Marks in connection with the distribution of the Products and the Adviser is willing to grant Licensee a license for such use.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, and for good and valuable consideration set forth in the Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

          1. GRANT OF LICENSE. The Adviser grants Licensee an exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-assignable, royalty-free right and license to use and refer to the Indexes and Marks in connection with the creation, issuance, trading and marketing of the Products pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

          2. OWNERSHIP AND VALIDITY.  Licensee acknowledges Index Providers’ ownership of the entire right, title and interest in and to the Indexes and Marks and Licensee’s use shall inure to the sole benefit of the applicable Index Provider.

          3. OBLIGATION.  Licensee acknowledges that it has received and read a copy of the applicable License Agreement for each Index and Mark and agrees to be bound by the provisions thereto other than the obligations to pay fees, which shall be paid by the Adviser. Licensee agrees to use at least as stringent a standard of care with respect to the Indexes and Marks as required of the Adviser under the Licenses in dealing with the Indexes and Marks and will use its best commercially reasonable efforts to protect the goodwill and reputation of each Index Provider and its applicable Index(es) and Mark(s).

          4. TERM.  This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution of this Agreement by both parties and remain in effect unless terminated by either party as provided herein.

          5. TERMINATION.  This Agreement shall terminate with respect to a particular Index or Mark if: (a) the applicable License with respect to the Index or Mark expires or terminates; (b) the Adviser or one of its affiliates or successors ceases to exercise investment discretion over the applicable Product in its capacity as investment adviser, manager, trustee or other


comparable capacity; (c) the Trust terminates the Product relating to such Index or Mark; or (d) the Adviser or its permitted affiliates ceases to an affiliate of the Global X Funds. The Adviser shall promptly notify the Licensee of the occurrence of an event described in Section 5(a) or 5(d) hereof. Upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Index or Mark, the Licensee’s right to use the Index or Mark shall terminate consistent with the termination provisions of the applicable License.

          6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement sets forth the entire Agreement and the understanding between the parties. No modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless made in writing and signed on behalf of the parties by their duly authorized officers or representatives.

          7. EXECUTION. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously with any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

          8. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

                    (a) Except as may be permitted by the applicable License, a party may not assign this Agreement and/or any of its rights and/or obligations hereunder.

                    (b) No change in, addition to or waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon either party unless in writing signed by an authorized representative of such party. No waiver by either party of any breach by the other party of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of that or any other provision on any other occasion.

                    (c) It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that the obligations of the Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the shareholders, Trustees, officers, employees or agents of the Trust, personally, but shall bind only the trust property of the Trust, as provided in its Declaration of Trust. The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees of the Trust and signed by an officer of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the trust property of the Trust as provided in its Agreement and Declaration of Trust.

                    (d) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

                    (e) In any event any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect and the Agreement shall be read as though the offending provision had not been written or as the provision shall be determined by such court to be read.


          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Adviser and Licensee have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf in the manner legally binding upon them.

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL X MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC

 

 

 

 

Signature:

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL X FUNDS

 

 

 

 

Signature:

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Title:



SCHEDULE A

 

 

1.

FTSE Nordic 30 Index

 

 

2.

FTSE®



SCHEDULE B

 

 

1.

Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF



EX-99.(I) 7 c55347_ex99-i.htm 55347_ex99-i.htm -- Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing
Exhibit 99(i)
     
1775 I Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-2401
+1 202 261 3300 Main
+1 202 261 3333 Fax
www.dechert.com
 
     

October 27, 2008

Global X Funds
220 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10001

Gentlemen:

This opinion is given in connection with the filing by Global X Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (“Trust”), of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (“Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933 (“1933 Act”) and Amendment No. 2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) relating to an indefinite amount of authorized shares of beneficial interest of the Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF, a separate series of the Trust (“Fund”). The authorized shares of beneficial interest of the Fund is hereinafter referred to as the “Shares.”

We have examined the following Trust documents: (1) the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; (2) the Trust’s By-Laws; (3) each of the Registration Statement filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); (4) pertinent provisions of the laws of the State of Delaware; and (5) such other Trust records, certificates, documents and statutes that we have deemed relevant in order to render the opinions expressed herein.

Based on such examination, we are of the opinion that:

  1.     

The Trust is a statutory trust duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware; and

 
  2.     

The Shares to be offered for sale by the Trust, when issued in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

This letter expresses our opinion as to the Delaware statutory trust law governing matters such as the due organization of the Trust and the authorization and issuance of the Shares, but does not extend to the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the State of Delaware or to federal securities or other laws.

The opinions expressed herein are solely for your benefit and may not be relied on in any manner or for any purpose by any other person. We express no opinion as to any other matter other than as expressly set forth above and no other opinion is intended or may be inferred herefrom. The opinions expressed herein are given as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation and hereby disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change after the date of this opinion pertaining to any matter referred to herein.

We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to Dechert LLP as counsel to the Registrant in the Fund’s Registration Statement and in any revised or amended versions thereof, until such time as we revoke such consent. In giving such consent, however, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Dechert LLP

Dechert LLP

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Exhibit 99(j)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

As the independent registered public accounting firm, we hereby consent to the use of our report dated October 21, 2008 on the financial statement of Global X Funds – Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF, (the "Fund"), as of October 21, 2008 and for the periods indicated therein and to all references to our firm in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information in this Pre-Effective Amendment to the Global X Funds Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

Abington, Pennsylvania
October 22, 2008


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Exhibit 99.(l)

INITIAL CAPITAL AGREEMENT

THIS INITIAL CAPITAL AGREEMENT is entered into as of October 21, 2008 by and between Global X Management Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with its principal office at 220 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor New York, New York 10001 (“Purchaser”) and Global X Funds, a Delaware statutory trust, with its principal office at 220 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor New York, New York 10001 (“Trust”).

In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.             The Trust hereby issues and sells to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser hereby purchases, 6,667 shares (“Shares”) of the Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF (“Fund”), a series of the Trust, for a total aggregate cash price of $100,000.00, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the Trust.

2.             The Purchaser hereby represents that it is purchasing the Shares for investment only and not with a view to reselling or otherwise redistributing the Shares. Specifically, the Shares are being purchased pursuant to Section 14 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to serve as the seed capital for the Trust prior to commencement of the public offering of its Shares.

3.             The Purchaser hereby acknowledges that it is aware that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Act”), on the basis that the sale of such Shares to the Purchaser will be exempt under Section 4(2) of the Act as not involving any public offering. The Purchaser further acknowledges that the Trust’s reliance on this exemption is predicated on the Purchaser’s representation and warranty to the Trust that the Shares are being acquired for the Purchaser’s own account for investment purpose and not with a view to the distribution or redemption thereof, and that the Purchaser has no present intention to dispose of the Shares. The Purchaser represents that it will not take any action which will subject the sale of the Shares to the registration provisions of the Act.

4.             The Trust represents that the Shares are fully paid and non-assessable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Purchaser have executed this Agreement as of October 21, 2008, to be effective of the same day.

 

 

 

 

 

Global X Funds

 

Global X Management Company LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bruno del Ama

 

By:

/s/ Bruno del Ama

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

Title:

 



EX-99.M 12 c55347_ex99-m.htm

Exhibit 99.(m)

FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN

[              ], 2008

                    This Distribution and Service Plan (“Plan”) has been adopted by the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) of Global X Fund (the “Trust”) pursuant to Rule l2b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and is effective with respect to the shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) of each series of the Trust identified in Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Fund” and together the “Funds”). In adopting this Plan, the Trustees have determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that adoption of the Plan will benefit each such Fund and its shareholders.

                    The Trust has entered into a Distribution Agreement with SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“Distributor”), pursuant to which the Distributor will act as the distributor with respect to the creation and distribution of Creation Unit Aggregations of Shares (“Creation Units”) of the Funds as described in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act and under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Registration Statement”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned thereto in the Registration Statement.

                    1. Payments. (a) Each Fund is authorized to reimburse the Distributor up to a maximum amount of 0.25% per annum of each Fund’s average daily net assets for actual amounts expended to finance any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of each Fund or for providing or arranging for others to provide shareholder services and for the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Such activities may including, but not limited to, (i) delivering copies of the Trust’s then current prospectus to prospective purchasers of Creation Units, (ii) marketing and promotional services, including advertising, (iii) paying the costs of and compensating others, including Authorized Participants with whom the Distributor has entered into written Authorized Participant Agreements, for performing shareholder servicing on behalf of the Funds; (iv) compensating certain Authorized Participants for providing assistance in distributing the Creation Units of the Funds, including the salaries and/or commissions of sales personnel in connection with the distribution of the Creation Units of the Funds, and (v) facilitating communications with beneficial owners of Shares. Upon the Trustees’ approval of payment of fees under this Plan, the fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, pursuant to this Plan, Global X Management Company LLC (“Adviser”) or the Distributor may make payments from time to time from their own resources, which may include any management fee or any distribution fee received from the Trust, and past profits, for any of the foregoing purposes. Such payments will not increase the amount which the Funds are required to pay to the Adviser or the Distributor for any fiscal year under the Advisory Agreement or Distribution Agreement in effect for that year.

                    (b) Distribution expenses incurred in any one year in excess of [___%] of each Fund’s average daily net assets may be reimbursed in subsequent years subject to the annual 0.25% limit and subject further to the approval of the Trustees including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) and who have


no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or in any agreement related to this Plan (“Independent Trustees”).

                    (c) The Distributor may use all or any portion of the amount received pursuant to this Plan to compensate securities dealers or other persons that are Authorized Participants for providing distribution assistance, including broker-dealer and shareholder support and educational and promotional services, pursuant to agreements with the Distributor, or to pay any of the expenses associated with other activities authorized under paragraph 1(a) hereof.

                    2. Written Agreements. All written agreements relating to this Plan entered into between either the Funds or the Distributor and Authorized Participants or other organizations must be in a form satisfactory to the Trustees.

                    3. Effective Date. This Plan shall become effective with respect to each Fund upon approval by a vote of both a majority of the Trustees and a majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan.

                    4. Term. This Plan shall, unless terminated as hereinafter provided, remain in effect with respect to a Fund for one year from its effective date and shall continue thereafter, provided that its continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a vote of both a majority of the Trustees and a majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan.

                    5. Amendment. This Plan may be amended at any time by the Trustees, provided that (a) any amendment to increase materially the amount to be spent for the services provided for in paragraph 1(a) hereof shall be effective only upon approval by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of a Fund, and (b) any material amendment of this Plan shall be effective only upon approval by a vote of both a majority of the Trustees and a majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such amendment.

                    6. Termination. This Plan may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of a Fund. In the event of termination or non-continuance of this Plan, the Trust may reimburse any expense which it incurred prior to such termination or non-continuance, provided that such reimbursement is specifically approved by both a majority of the Trustees and a majority of the Independent Trustees.

                    7. Assignment. Except as otherwise provided in the 1940 Act, this plan will not be terminated by an assignment, however, an assignment will terminate any agreement under the plan involving any such assignment upon not more than sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other party to the agreement.

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                    8. Reports. While this Plan is in effect, the Distributor shall provide to the Trustees, and the Trustees shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts expended pursuant to the Plan and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.

                    9. Records. The Trust shall preserve copies of this Plan, each agreement related hereto and each report referred to herein for a period of at least six (6) years from the date of the Plan, agreement and report, the first two (2) years in an easily accessible place.

                    10. Independent Trustees. While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of Independent Trustees shall be committed to the discretion of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act).

                    11. Severability. If any provision of the Plan shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Plan shall not be affected thereby.

Adopted September [     ], 2008

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EXHIBIT A

Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF


EX-99.Q 13 c55347_ex99-q.htm

Exhibit 99.(q)

GLOBAL X FUNDS

POWER OF ATTORNEY

September 26, 2008

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints Bruno del Ama, Jose Gonzalez, Jane A. Kanter, and Kevin Bopp and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution for such attorney-in-fact in such attorney-in-fact’s name, place and stead, to sign any and all registration statements or other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or any state regulatory agency or authority that are applicable to Global X Funds (“Trust”) or any of its series (each a “Fund”) and capable of being signed by power of attorney under applicable law, rule and regulation, and any amendments or supplements thereto, and withdrawals thereof, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC or any state regulatory agency or authority, as appropriate, granting unto each attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she could or might do in person in his or her capacity as a Trustee or officer of the Trust or for the benefit of any Fund, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney to be effective as of the date first written above.

 

 

/s/ Sanjay Ram Bharani

 


 

Sanjay Ram Bharani

 

 

 

/s/ Scott R. Chichester

 


 

Scott R. Chichester

 

 

 

/s/ Kartik Kiran Shah

 


 

Kartik Kiran Shah

 



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JANE A. KANTER

 

 

 

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October 27, 2008

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-4720

 

 

Re:

Global X Funds

 

File Nos. 333-151713 and 811-22209

 

Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Enclosed for filing on behalf of Global X Funds (“Trust”) is Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Trust’s registration statement on Form N-1A (“Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933 (“1933 Act”) and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), in electronic format. This filing is being made for the purposes of (i) filing certain required exhibits; and (ii) making certain other non-material changes to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF, a series of the Trust.

Certain additional items required to be contained in the Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, will be completed and filed on such date or dates as may be necessary until the Trust shall file a further amendment to the Registration Statement which specifically states that the Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a) of the 1933 Act or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine.

If you have any questions relating to this filing, please do not hesitate to contact me at 202.261.3302.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

/s/ Jane A. Kanter

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