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Global X Short-Term Government Bond Premium Yield ETF 

PAYS

Reasons to Consider PAYS

Targeted Duration

Rules-based selection and rebalancing of government debt securities, primarily issued by the Government of Canada, generally targeting a duration of less than 3 years.

Active Options Program

Seeks to reduce downside risk and improve income earning potential by adjusting put and call coverage based on market conditions.

High Monthly Distributions

Designed to provide a consistent monthly interest income and option premiums.

Investment Objective

PAYS seeks to provide: (a) exposure to the performance of government debt securities, primarily issued by the Government of Canada, generally targeting a duration less than 3 years; and (b) high monthly distributions of interest income and option premiums. To generate premiums and reduce volatility, PAYS will employ a dynamic option program. PAYS seeks to hedge any foreign currency exposure back to the Canadian dollar.

NAV

$18.15

Volume

1,100

Price

$18.14

$-0.01

-0.06%

Last Close

$18.15

Prices delayed by 15 minutes.

Last Trade: October 5, 2026
Fixed Income
Treasury
Canadian
Enhanced Income

Risk Rating:

Low

Product Details

Fund Details

Ticker

PAYS

CUSIP

379937105

Inception Date

May 21, 2024

Net Assets

$98,061,179 As at October 2, 2026

Consolidated Prior Day Volume

36,889

Average Daily Trading Volume Over a 12 Month Period

38,028

Exchange

Toronto Stock Exchange

Investment Manager

Global X Investments Canada Inc.

Eligibility

All Registered and Non-Registered Investment Accounts

Management Fee

0.40% (Plus applicable sales tax)

Management Expense Ratio

0.55% As at June 30, 2026

Trading Expense Ratio

0.09% As at June 30, 2026

Currency

CAD

Currency Hedging

Seeks to hedge any foreign currency exposure back to the Canadian dollar

LEI

894500SZGPF5GH8Z9148

Distribution Metrics

As at September 30, 2026

Most Recent Distributions per Unit

$0.08000

Distribution Frequency

Monthly

Price and NAV

As at October 2, 2026

NAV / Unit

$18.15

Closing Price

$18.14

Premium Discount

$-0.01

Premium Discount Percentage

-0.06%

Portfolio Investment Metrics

As at August 31, 2026

Duration

2.09

Yield-to-Maturity % (month end)

2.59%

Average Call Coverage (%)

7.54%

Average Call Moneyness (%)

0.20%

Average Annualized Call Option Yield (%)

1.85%

Average Put Coverage (%)

1.98%

Average Put Moneyness (%)

0.19%

Average Annualized Put Option Yield (%)

0.41%

Yield-to-Maturity % (3-month average)

2.54%

Indicative Yield (%)

4.81%

Annualized Performance (%)

As at September 30, 2026

dates

1 mo 3 mo 6 mo YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception*
Global X Short-Term Government Bond Premium Yield ETF  -1.08 -1.27 -0.72 -0.12 -0.02 - - - 1.68

*Fund performance since inception on May 21, 2024

Calendar Year Performance (%)

dates

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Global X Short-Term Government Bond Premium Yield ETF  - - - - - - 1.43 2.67
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