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Global X - Cybersecurity ETF

BUGNasdaqC

$48.57−0.12 (−0.25%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

C46/ 100

Rank 8 of 9 in Cybersecurity

C46/100Rank 8 of 9inCybersecurity
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 48.69 to 48.57. Range 48.34 to 49.49. Use the arrow keys to read each point.49.0049.2549.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$2.3B
1Y total return
+40.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.02%
Holdings
33
Avg volume · 30D
1.3M sh
NAV per share
$50.06
52W range
low $23.14high $50.58
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BUG Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 46 out of 100

Category
Cybersecurity⁠
Rank
8 of 9
Six-pillar profile for BUG. Scores out of 100: Cost 42, Risk 23, Mission not scored, Tradability 75, Holdings 39, Durability 72. Strongest: Tradability (75). Weakest: Risk (23). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 46 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 9

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F23 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 9

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 9

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 8

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 9

Our read on BUG

ETF.net Research

CA concentrated, rules-based bet on the companies selling digital locks: about 30 cybersecurity names tracking the Indxx Cybersecurity Index, priced right at the going rate for the theme.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks investment results that generally track the price and yield performance of the Indxx Cybersecurity Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Pure play, not a tech fund wearing a cybersecurity badge. About 30 holdings tied to one Indxx cybersecurity index, so the theme actually shows up in the returns.
  2. 020.50% expense ratio sits exactly at the category median and undercuts bigger-name rivals CIBR (0.58%) and HACK (0.60%).
  3. 03Size and flow work in your favor: a billion-dollar-plus fund that trades actively, which usually means you are not fighting the spread to get in or out.
  4. 04Live since 2019, with a published index rulebook doing the picking instead of a manager's hunch.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Concentration cuts both ways. With about 30 names, one company's earnings miss can swing the whole basket, and the fund rides the cybersecurity cycle rather than the broad market.
  2. 02Cheaper shelf-mates exist in the same theme: WCBR at 0.45% and IHAK at 0.47% both run below BUG's 0.50%.
  3. 03Built for growth, not income. Distributions come annually or semiannually, so this is not a cash-flow holding.

BUG Holdings

As of Oct 11, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
33
Top-10 weight
65%
Largest holding
OKTA10.2%

Sectors

  • Technology100.0%

Geography

  • United States88.24%
  • Japan5.18%
  • Israel4.55%
  • United Kingdom1.28%
  • South Korea0.75%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001OKTAOkta Inc10.19%1,006,078$234M260
002CRWDCrowdstrike Holdings Inc - A7.97%664,529$183M472
003PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc7.54%412,865$173M501
004FTNTFortinet Inc7.46%878,688$171M468
005ZSZscaler Inc5.78%566,857$132M223
006RBRKRubrik Inc-A5.70%1,044,497$131M148
007QLYSQualys Inc5.65%639,489$129M189
008NTSKNetskope Inc-Cl A5.05%5,574,562$116M52
009TENBTenable Holdings Inc4.82%2,659,559$111M135
010VRNSVaronis Systems Inc4.62%2,110,953$106M96
011SSentinelone Inc -Class A4.49%3,921,266$103M124
012SAILSailpoint Inc4.40%4,861,655$101M80
013CVLTCommvault Systems Inc3.86%562,128$88M158
014AKAMAkamai Technologies Inc3.35%718,959$77M252
0154704.TTrend Micro Inc3.32%1,588,848$76M82

Showing 1–15 of 33 holdings

BUG Performance

Launched Oct 25, 2019

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
BUG$14,025
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. BUG $14,025. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$6,094$10,568$15,042Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for BUG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBUG
Year to date+59.8%
1 month+21.6%
3 months+23.7%
1 year+40.2%
3 yearsper year+26.3%
5 yearsper year+9.8%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BUG
YearReturn barBUG
2026 YTD+59.8%
2025−5.0%
2024+9.6%
2023+41.4%
2022−33.7%
2021+13.2%
2020+70.8%

BUG in the news

BUG Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 12, 2026.
0.02%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.01Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.01 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2019–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2019 $0.04; Jun 29, 2020 $0.11; Dec 30, 2020 $0.02; Dec 30, 2021 $0.21; Dec 29, 2022 $0.32; Dec 28, 2023 $0.03; Dec 30, 2024 $0.03; Dec 30, 2025 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.01
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.03
Dec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024$0.03
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023$0.32
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$0.21
Dec 30, 2020Jan 8, 2021$0.02
Jun 29, 2020Jul 8, 2020$0.11
Dec 30, 2019Jan 8, 2020$0.04

BUG Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
29.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.71
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−41.7%
Trough Jan 2023
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.13
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

BUG Cost

Expense ratio0.50%
  • The middle half of Cybersecurity funds
  • Median 0.47%

5 of the 9 Cybersecurity funds charge less.

BUG costs $50.00 a year on $10,000. The median Cybersecurity fund costs $47.00.

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