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Global X Cybersecurity ETF

BUGNasdaqGlobal XC

$46.47−2.90 (−5.87%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C47/ 100

Rank 8 of 9 in Cybersecurity

C47/100Rank 8 of 9inCybersecurity
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 49.37 to 46.47. Range 46.45 to 49.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.47.0047.5048.0048.5049.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$2.27B
1Y total return
+43.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.02%
Holdings
31
Avg volume · 30D
1.56M sh
52W range
low $23.14high $52.93
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BUG Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 47 out of 100

Category
Cybersecurity⁠
Rank
8 of 9
Six-pillar profile for BUG. Scores out of 100: Cost 42, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 75, Holdings 37, Durability 72. Strongest: Tradability (75). Weakest: Risk (32). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 47 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.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 8 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.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 8 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

In short

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

  • Pure 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.
  • 0.50% expense ratio sits exactly at the category median and undercuts bigger-name rivals CIBR (0.58%) and HACK (0.60%).
  • Size 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.
  • Live since 2019, with a published index rulebook doing the picking instead of a manager's hunch.

Worth knowing

  • Concentration 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.
  • Cheaper shelf-mates exist in the same theme: WCBR at 0.45% and IHAK at 0.47% both run below BUG's 0.50%.
  • Built for growth, not income. Distributions come annually or semiannually, so this is not a cash-flow holding.

BUG Holdings

Holdings pillarD37 out of 100Rank 8 of 8 in CybersecurityAs of
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
31
Top-10 weight
65%
Largest holding
OKTA10.3%

Sectors

  • Technology100.0%

Geography

  • United States87.98%
  • Israel5.02%
  • Japan4.87%
  • South Korea0.94%
  • United Kingdom0.91%
  • Taiwan0.28%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1OKTAOkta Inc10.26%995,078$226M262
2CRWDCrowdstrike Holdings Inc - A7.85%657,279$173M488
3FTNTFortinet Inc7.61%869,088$168M476
4PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc7.49%408,365$165M505
5ZSZscaler Inc5.75%560,657$127M224
6QLYSQualys Inc5.65%632,489$124M199
7RBRKRubrik Inc-A5.63%1,033,097$124M160
8NTSKNetskope Inc-Cl A5.17%5,513,662$114M53
9TENBTenable Holdings Inc4.87%2,630,509$107M146
10SSentinelone Inc -Class A4.52%3,878,416$99.5M128
11VRNSVaronis Systems Inc4.39%2,087,903$96.8M95
12SAILSailpoint Inc4.27%4,808,555$94.1M82
13CVLTCommvault Systems Inc3.92%555,978$86.4M162
144704.TTrend Micro Inc3.41%1,571,498$75.1M84
15AKAMAkamai Technologies Inc3.28%711,109$72.3M259

Showing 1–15 of 31 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$14,357
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BUG $14,357. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$7,500$10,000$12,500$15,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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+62.1%
1 month+6.9%
3 months+29.6%
1 year+43.6%
3 yearsper year+28.9%
5 yearsper year+8.7%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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+62.1%
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 30, 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

$10,000 in BUG 5 years ago paid $178 in dividends.

BUG Risk

Risk pillarD32 out of 100Rank 8 of 9 in Cybersecurity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
29.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 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.
0.85
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BUG Cost

Compare BUG and PSWD

Overpaying vs PSWD, cheapest in Cybersecurity

$5,824

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BUG 0.50%

    $9,979

  • PSWD 0.20% Cheapest

    $4,155

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUG 0.50%
  • PSWD 0.20%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530BUG $9,979PSWD $4,155

Year by year

YearBUGPSWDOverpaying
10$900$365$535
20$3,460$1,421$2,039
30$9,979$4,155$5,824

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