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VanEck made investors more money ($30.5B). Global X had more funds that made money (69%).
The past year, all their funds · Data as of Oct 30, 2026
Tale of the tape 1Y · lower fee wins
Every dot is one thematic fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund.
| BOX SCORE · THEMATIC | Global X | VanEck |
|---|---|---|
| Funds in the category | 17 | 6 |
| Made money (W–L) | 11–4 | 3–1 |
| Win % | 73% | 75% |
| Money made | $2.3B | $24.0B |
| Typical return | +8.7% | +33.5% |
| Launches · 2026 | 2 | 2 |
| Assets | $49.2B | $76.0B |
| Fee per $100 | $0.57 | $0.36 |
| Fund | Name | Assets | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAVE | Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF | $13.8B | +13.8% ✓ |
| AIQ | Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF | $10.4B | +18.5% ✓ |
| SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETF | $6.6B | −4.0% ✕ |
| URA | Global X - Uranium ETF | $5.1B | −32.0% ✕ |
| MLPX | Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | $3.7B | +36.2% ✓ |
| BOTZ | Global X - Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | $3.2B | −11.8% ✕ |
Pairs that hold the same market. Fee = per $100 a year. Returns within 0.1 points are a tie; 5-year returns are per year.
Squares, left to right: fee · 1 year · 5 years, coloured by who won. Most gaps come from different index rules, not fees.
The past year. Win % counts funds, not dollars; money made is estimated from each fund’s assets and return. Categories with fewer than 3 funds on a side are flagged. Not advice.