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Is SOCL a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL) is a communication-services ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores SOCL 3.8 out of 10 — highest on Value (9.4), lowest on Risk (0.8). It trades at 18.1 times earnings, against its own median of 22.9. Its ten largest holdings are 70% of the fund.

What stands out in SOCL's data

Owns social-media and digital-engagement companies worldwide.

Trades at a steep discount to its own history and to peers — you pay less for each dollar of earnings.

Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 9.6x sits among the cheapest 10% of peers, well below the category median of 12.9x and its own five-year median of 14.9x.

A niche sleeve for portfolios that want direct exposure to the social-media space.

Why did SOCL move this week? It rose 2.8% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Reddit and Spotify Technology drove it

SOCL rose 2.8% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Reddit (+8.1%), Spotify Technology (+11.9%) and Pinterest (+11.1%); Naver (−4.0%) pushed the other way.

How is SOCL rated? ETF Copilot scores Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL) 3.8 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL) 3.8 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 3.8 / 10
  • Growth: 2.8 / 10
  • Value: 9.4 / 10
  • Risk: 0.8 / 10
  • Quality: 6.8 / 10
  • Return: 0.8 / 10

Is SOCL expensive right now? It trades at 18.1 times earnings, against its own median of 22.9

As of October 9, 2026, SOCL is cheaper than 89% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from SOCL's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside SOCL? 24% Tech

What's inside SOCL: Size (Large 47%, Mid 40%, Small 13%); Geography (International 54%, US 46%); Tech 24.1%; Magnificent 7 17.3%; AI 8.6%.

What are SOCL's top holdings? The ten largest are 70% of the fund

Facebook, Reddit, Naver, Tencent, Alphabet, Netease, Pinterest, Spotify Technology, Kuaishou Technology and Match are SOCL's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 68% of Communications ETFs.

Half of SOCL's weight sits in its 6 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 16 equally weighted holdings.

What is SOCL's expense ratio? 0.65% a year

As of October 9, 2026, SOCL charges 0.65% a year, yields 0.47% and holds $85M in assets across 48 positions.

Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL) — cost, income and size
MeasureSOCL
Expense ratio0.65%
Dividend yield0.47%
Assets under management$85M
Holdings48

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/socl

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