As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

on May 23, 2011

Securities Act File No. 333-151713

Investment Company Act File No. 811-22209

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM N-1A

Registration Statement Under The Securities Act Of 1933þ

Pre-Effective Amendment No. ________ q

Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 þ

and/or

Registration Statement Under The Investment Company Act Of 1940 þ

Amendment No. 36 þ

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

Global X Funds

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

399 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor

New York, NY 10022

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:  (212) 644-6440

Bruno del Ama

Global X Management Company LLC

399 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor

New York, NY 10022

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

With a copy to:

Daphne Tippens Chisolm, Esq.

Law Offices of DT Chisolm, P.C.

11508 H-236 Providence Road

Charlotte, NC 28277

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

þimmediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

q on  (date)  pursuant to paragraph (b)

q 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

q on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

q 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

q on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

q this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This filing relates solely to the following series of the Registrant:

Global X UK Small-Cap ETF

Global X Germany Small-Cap ETF

Global X Mexico Small-Cap ETF

Global X Hong Kong Small-Cap ETF

Global X Singapore Small-Cap ETF

Global X South Korea Small-Cap ETF

Global X Taiwan Small-Cap ETF

Global X Rare Earths ETF

Global X Strategic Metals ETF

Global X Fertilizers/Potash ETF

Global X SuperDividend ETF

Global X Canada Preferred ETF

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City and State of New York on the 23rd day of May, 2011.

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	May 23, 2011
Bruno del Ama
/s/ Jose C. Gonzalez	Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) and Principal Accounting Officer	May 23, 2011
Jose C. Gonzalez
*
Sanjay Ram Bharani	Trustee	May 23, 2011
*
Scott R. Chichester	Trustee	May 23, 2011
*
Kartik Kiran Shah	Trustee	May 23, 2011
*/s/ Bruno del Ama
Attorney-In-Fact, pursuant to power of attorney

EXHIBIT INDEX

Index No.	Description of Exhibit
EX-101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
EX-101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
EX-101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
EX-101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
EX-101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
EX-101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase