CHINESE ONSHORE BONDS

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CHINESE ONSHORE BONDS

January 20

^th

, 2015

The Largest Market You Haven’t Heard Of

Global X Funds | S&P Dow Jones Indices | GF International Investment Management

Ltd.

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OVERVIEW

Intro by ETF.com

Jay Jacobs (Global X)

 Brief overview of Chinese fixed income landscape

» Opening the onshore market

James Rieger (S&P Dow Jones Indices)

 Data on the Onshore Bond Market

» Correlations, liquidity, yields

» S&P China Composite Select Bond Index

Sharon Yang (GF International Investment Management Limited)

 Chinese Onshore Bond Exposures

» Interbank Market vs. Exchanges

» Government and Quasi-government Bond Issuers

» Chinese Currency

Q&A

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CHINESE FIXED INCOME MARKET LANDSCAPE

Historically, China’s onshore capital markets have been largely closed to foreign investors. Therefore, investors have used securities trading in Hong Kong to gain access to China.

Hong Kong Mainland China

Nomenclature Dim Sum Bonds, ‘Offshore bonds’ ‘Onshore bonds’

Currency CNH (offshore Renminbi) CNY (onshore Renminbi)

Openness Open to foreign investors Closed to foreign investors except those with QFII/RQFII

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access

Issuers

Chinese Government, Chinese Corporations, Foreign Companies (16% of market)

Currently limited to only Chinese entities (government, agency, corporations, etc.)

This information does not constitute an offer of investment advisory services. Investment advisory services will be offered by Global X Management only after delivery of certain information and disclosures to prospective clients. This information is neither an offer nor a solicitation to buy or sell securities. Securities mentioned, comments made, or charts included also are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. All expressions of opinion reflect judgment as of the date set forth above and are subject to change.

1QFII: Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor, RQFII: Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor. QFII and RQFII schemes established to facilitate regulated foreign access to mainland Chinese securities

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CHINESE FIXED INCOME MARKET LANDSCAPE

Historically , China’s onshore capital markets have been largely closed to foreign investors. Therefore, investors have used securities trading in Hong Kong to gain access to China.

• Bonds issued and traded in Hong Kong by the Chinese Government, Corporations, and Foreign Companies

Dim Sum Bonds

• Shares of companies incorporated in mainland China and listed on HKSE

H Shares

• Shares of Chinese State Owned Enterprises incorporated outside of China and listed on HKSE

Red Chips

• Shares of private sector Chinese companies incorporated outside of China and listed on HKSE

P Chips

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4%

Onshore vs. Offshore Bond Market Size

Onshore Bonds Offshore Bonds 96%

CHINESE FIXED INCOME MARKET SIZE

China’s Onshore Bond market is the 3rd largest in the world

36%

19%

13%

6%

5%

21%

% of EM Bond Space

China Brazil Korea

India Mexico Other

Source: S&P, Wind, Asian Development Bank 2014

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ONSHORE BONDS

• Onshore Bonds typically have offered higher yields than their onshore counterparts and other major debt markets

Attractive Yield

• Exposure to the official Chinese currency (CNY)

Currency Exposure

• Low Correlation with other Emerging and Developed Market Debt

Diversification

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CHINESE FIXED INCOME MARKET ACCESS

From 2011 to 2014, major changes have been made to open China’s capital markets to foreign investors

• 2011: Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) Scheme established

• 2012: Quota granted for first A-Share ETF in Hong Kong

• 2013: RQFII rules revised to allow for access to China’s Interbank Bond Market

• 2014: First onshore Chinese Bond ETFs launch in US

With the intra-day liquidity and open ended structure of ETFs, investors now have unprecedented access to onshore Chinese markets

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Fixed Income Indices:

CHINA ONSHORE BONDS

J.R. Rieger – Global Head of Fixed Income

January 20, 2015

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CHINA BOND MARKET COMPOSITION CHINA BOND LIQUIDITY

CHINA BOND MARKET–LOW CORRELATION TO DEVELOPED MARKETS

01 02 03

04 S&P CHINA COMPOSITE SELECT BOND INDEX

FIXED INCOME INDICES: CHINA ONSHORE BONDS

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CHINA BOND MARKET COMPOSITION

10 Source: Asian Development B. Data as of June 30, 2014. Charts and tables are provided for illustrative purposes.

35% 35%

10%

8%

4% 4%

2% 1% 1%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Market Size: CNY 33.8 trillion (USD 5.5 trillion)

3

^rd

-Largest Bond Market

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CHINA BOND LIQUIDITY

11 Source: Asian Development B. Data as of June 30, 2014. Charts and tables are provided for illustrative purposes.

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32.5

7.6

20

15

5.1

2.2 4 2.7

4.1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

2000 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

BPS

Local Currency–Government Bond Bid-Ask Spreads

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CHINA BONDS–LOW CORRELATION TO DEVELOPED MARKETS

12 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. Charts and tables are provided for illustrative purposes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

7-Year Correlation to the S&P China Bond Index

Index Beta Correlation Return (%) Risk (%) Return/Risk

S&P China Bond Index 1 1 4.15 2.68 1.6

S&P Global Developed Sovereign Bond Index 0.3 0.1 3.47 6.78 0.5

S&P U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 0.1 0 4.69 3.61 1.3

1.7566 3.96

0.175 0

1 2 3 4 5 6

junio 2005 junio 2006 junio 2007 junio 2008 junio 2009 junio 2010 junio 2011 junio 2012 junio 2013 junio 2014

5-Year Government Bond Yields

US Germany China Japan

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. Correlation data from September 2007 to September 2014. Charts and tables are provided for illustrative purposes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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S&P CHINA COMPOSITE SELECT BOND INDEX

13 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. Data as of Jan. 8, 2015..Tables are provided for illustrative purposes.

The S&P China Composite Select Bond Index is designed

to track the performance of Chinese sovereign bonds, agency bonds and bonds issued

by Central State-Owned Enterprises (CSOEs) denominated in Chinese yuan.

Number of Constituents 414

Total Par Value (CNY Millions) 8,922,393 Market Value Outstanding (CNY Millions) 9,224,322

Weighted Average Coupon (%) 4.47

Weighted Average Maturity (Years) 3.59

Weighted Average Price 100.98

Yield to Worst (%) 4.18

Modified Duration 3.14

S&P China Composite Select Bond Index

Agency Bonds (32%)

China Development Bank Corporation (23%)

Agricultural Development Bank of China (4.5%)

The Export-Import Bank of China (4.5%) Chinese Sovereign Bonds (23%)

CSOEs (45%) Inclusion Rules

• Maturity Range 1-7 Years

• Fixed Rate, Non-Zero Coupon Bonds

Tickers

• S&P China Composite Select Bond Index (USD): SPBCNSUT

• S&P China Composite Select Bond Index (CNY): SPBCNSIT

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PERFORMANCE DISCLOSURE

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Contact Us

J. R. Rieger

Global Head of Fixed Income New York: (212) 438-5266 [email protected]

Kevin Horan

Director, Fixed Income New York: (212) 438-8814 [email protected]

Heather McArdle

Director, Fixed Income New York: (212) 438-3927 [email protected]

Jaime Merino

Director, Latin America Fixed Income Mexico City: +52 55 5081-4525 [email protected]

Michele Leung

Associate Director, Asia Fixed Income Hong Kong: +852-25328041

[email protected]

Tyler Cling

Sr. Manager, Fixed Income New York: (212) 438-0581 [email protected]

THANK YOU

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A LOOK INTO ONSHORE BONDS

THE MARKETS

Interbank

• Wholesale market for institutional investors

• Highest Liquidity

Exchange

• Non-financial institutions and individual investors

• Lower Liquidity

OTC

• Non-financial institutions and individual investors

• Lower Liquidity

% of Total Trading Volume

Interbank Shanghai SE Shenzhen SE

% of Amount Outstanding

Interbank Exchange OTC & Other Source: S&P, Wind, Asian Development Bank 2014

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A LOOK INTO ONSHORE BONDS

THE ISSUERS

Bond Type Issuer Listing Venue

Government Bonds Ministry of Finance Interbank, Exchange

Policy Bank Bonds

1. China Development Bank Corporation 2. Agricultural Development Bank of China 3. The Export-Import Bank of China

Interbank

Central State-Owned

Enterprises Bonds (CSOEs)

Chinese corporations directly governed by SASAC and are typically entities focused on strategic sectors such as:

-State Grid Corp of China (Electric Power) -China National Petroleum Corp (Energy) -Wuhan Iron and Steel Group Corp (Manufacturing)

Interbank, Exchange

Non-Government Corporate Bonds

Companies without substantial government ownership, such as:

-Zhejiang Geely Holding (Consumer Goods) -Tianrui Group Cement (Materials)

Interbank, Exchange

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices, GF International

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A LOOK INTO ONSHORE BONDS

THE CURRENCY

CNH (Offshore Renminbi) CNY (Onshore Renminbi) Traded in markets outside Mainland China Traded in Mainland China

Currency exposure for Dim Sum Bonds Currency exposure for Onshore Bonds Not freely transferable to/from China Official Currency of China

Floating

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FX Rate determined by free markets Managed floating FX rate introduced by PBoC Premium/Discount of CNY vs. CNH over time

Source: Bloomberg (8/23/2010– 1/7/2015)

2A floating foreign exchange (FX) rate regime means a currency’s value fluctuates based on market expectations of a currency’s value. A managed FX rates means a country’s central bank plays an active role in managing the FX rate.

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A LOOK INTO ONSHORE BONDS

THE CURRENCY

Time Policy

Pre-

2005 CNY pegged to the USD.

Jul-05

Introduced a managed floating

exchange rate. CNY would be allowed to float within a specified daily trading band of +/-0.3% against a basket of world currencies.

May-07

The specified daily trading band of CNY’s managed floating exchange rate was extended to +/-0.5%.

Aug-08 CNY re-pegged with the USD due to US subprime crisis.

Jun-10

CNY would be allowed to float within a specified daily trading band of +/-0.5%

against a basket of world currencies.

Apr-12

The specified daily trading band of CNY’s managed floating exchange rate was extended to +/- 1%.

Mar-14

The specified daily trading band of CNY’s managed floating exchange rate was extended to +/- 2%.

USD vs. CNY over time

Source: Bloomberg (8/23/2010– 1/7/2015), GF International

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CHINA OUTLOOK

• Accommodative Monetary Environment

• Support economic growth

• Reasonable level of inflation risk

• High interest rate in real terms

• Mild Currency Appreciation

• Accelerate CNY internationalization process

• Avoid capital outflows

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GLOBAL X GF CHINA BOND ETF

Access the high end of the credit quality spectrum in China with the first US ETF to access the Chinese Interbank Bond Market

Attractive Yield*: 3.82% 30-Day SEC Yield

Currency Play: Exposure to official Chinese currency (CNY)

Diversification: Historically low correlation to other developed and emerging market debt

*As of 1/14/2015. Unsubsidized SEC Yield 3.74%

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DISCLOSURE

*Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to reimburse or waive fees and/or limit Fund expenses to the extent necessary to assure that the operating expenses of the Fund will not exceed 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets per year until at least November 19, 2015.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or

redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-888-GXFUND-1 or visit our website at www.globalxfunds.com

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. International investments may involve risk of unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, differences in generally accepted accounting principles, or economic or political instability in other nations. The Fund is non-diversified. Because the Fund’s investments are concentrated in Chinese bonds that are concentrated in the financials sector, the Fund will be susceptible to loss due to adverse occurrences affecting this country and sector.

The information presented here is for informational purposes only. It was prepared on information and sources that we believe to be reliable, but we make no representations or guarantees as to the accuracy or the completeness of the information contained herein.

Carefully consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risk factors, charges and expenses before investing. This and additional information can be found in the Funds’ prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 1-888-GX- FUND-1 (1.888.493.8631), or by visiting www.globalxfunds.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

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Expenses Performance Since Inception to 12/31/2014

Gross Expenses 0.58% Fund NAV -1.52%

Net Expenses* 0.50% Closing Price -1.63%

Inception date: 11/18/2014 S&P China Composite Select Bond Index -0.73%