Global X MSCI Colombia ETF

Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (COLO) is an index fund that tracks the MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index. That index holds about 32 Colombian companies, led by banks, power utilities and the oil producer Ecopetrol. Few funds focus on Colombia alone, which is what sets COLO apart. It is also concentrated: as of July 31, 2026, its 10 largest holdings made up 72.8% of assets. It charges 0.62% a year.

• Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, COLO returned +47.4%.
• Its 5-year annualized return was +16.8% and its 10-year +7.6%.
• In the 2020 COVID crash it fell 58.3% and regained its old high 61.7 months after the low.
• Its worst full calendar year was 2015 (-41.1%); its best was 2025 (+69.1%).
• The deepest fall in its price history was 78.9% (Nov 4, 2010 to Mar 23, 2020), not yet recovered.

As of Jul 31, 2026, the fund held 32 securities; the ten largest made up 72.8% of assets.

• Over the three months to Jul 31, 2026, investors added a net $41.2M (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
• Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: +12.84%, +8.22%, -0.77%.

COLO aims to match the price and yield performance of the MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index, before fees and expenses. MSCI builds the index and sets each company's weight. MSCI is independent of the fund and of its adviser, Global X Management Company. The index covers the broad Colombian stock market. That means companies MSCI classifies as Colombian, plus companies based or listed in Colombia that do most of their business there. Each company must also meet minimum liquidity rules, meaning its shares must trade often enough to buy and sell easily.

The fund puts at least 80% of its total assets in index securities and in depositary receipts. These are certificates traded on other exchanges that stand in for the foreign shares. It usually holds every stock in the index in roughly the same proportions, though it may hold a representative sample instead. It does not try to beat the index or turn defensive when markets fall. The fund is "non-diversified" and follows the index's tilt toward banking, which the prospectus noted as of December 31, 2025.

Some mechanics matter to holders. Unlike most ETFs, the fund handles much of its share creation and redemption in cash. That can force it to sell holdings and pay out taxable gains. It may also lend securities worth up to one-third of its total assets. As of July 31, 2026, about 29% of the fund was in preferred shares, and 7.2% was in a US Treasury bill.

• COLO charges 0.62% a year.
• Of that, 0.61% is the management fee; the rest covers other fund expenses.
• Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $63 in the first year and $774 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).

This is a concentrated single-country fund in an emerging market, and it has had very deep, long-lasting losses, so it fits best as a small add-on rather than a foundation.

COLO could add exposure to Colombian banks, power utilities and oil, which a US-focused portfolio may lack. The ride has been rough. The fund launched in February 2009, so it has no record from the 2008 crisis. In the 2020 COVID crash it fell 58.3% and took about 62 months to recover, until May 2025. In 2022 it dropped 41.6% and needed about 29 months to recover. Its worst calendar year was 2015, at -41.1%. Its deepest decline, 78.9% from November 2010 to March 2020, had not been fully recovered as of October 27, 2026. Anyone who had to sell or draw income during those stretches would have locked in large losses. The trailing yield was 4.13% as of October 27, 2026, paid twice a year, and the fund costs 0.62% a year. Past results don't predict the future, and a plan should look at the whole portfolio, not one fund.

Matched by holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports.

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