- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- United States of America
- IPO Date
- Jan 27, 2022
- Business
- Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (DMAT) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investment results corresponding generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Disruptive Materials Index. The fund invests in companies worldwide engaged in the exploration, mining, production, refining, or processing of metals and other raw or composite materials essential to disruptive technologies, including lithium batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, fuel cells, robotics, and 3D printers; it offers exposure to ten key disruptive materials categories such as rare earth materials, zinc, palladium and platinum, nickel, manganese, lithium, graphene and graphite, copper, cobalt, and carbon fiber and carbon materials. Top holdings include Albemarle Corp., Boliden AB, Valterra Platinum Ltd., Antofagasta PLC, Southern Copper Corp., Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., Grupo Mexico SAB de CV Class B, Rio Tinto PLC, Sibanye Stillwater Ltd., and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co Ltd, with sector allocations primarily in materials (90%), industrials (10%), and minor technology exposure.
Launched on January 24, 2022, and domiciled in the United States, DMAT is managed by Global X Management Company LLC, headquartered at 605 Third Avenue, 43rd Floor, New York, New York 10158. The fund provides global geographic exposure, with approximately 82% in non-U.S. stocks across regions including China, Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, and Canada, targeting investors seeking thematic access to natural resources critical for clean energy transition and advanced manufacturing. It features a net expense ratio of 0.59%, daily pricing, and no front-end or deferred loads.
In a significant recent development as of December 2025, the Global X Disruptive Materials ETF was renamed from the Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF, reflecting an expanded strategic focus on a broader array of disruptive materials beyond rare earths amid evolving supply chain dynamics and heightened demand from net-zero emissions scenarios. The fund continues to track its core index without major portfolio restructuring noted, while Global X ETFs, the issuer founded in 2008, maintains its emphasis on thematic innovation with over $40 billion in assets under management across 90 strategies. No recent funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships, or new product launches specific to DMAT were reported in the last 1-2 years.