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Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF

PSWDNasdaqXtrackersB

$44.98+0.26 (+0.58%)

As of Nov 3, 2026, 9:37 AM ET

B59/ 100

Rank 2 of 9 in Cybersecurity

B59/100Rank 2 of 9inCybersecurity
Intraday session: up, 2 prints from 44.72 to 44.98. Range 44.68 to 44.98. Use the arrow keys to read each point.44.8044.8544.9010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.20%
Fund size
$6M
1Y total return
+24.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.61%
Holdings
50
Avg volume · 30D
2.13K sh
52W range
low $28.72high $51.04
Launched

The ETF.net PSWD Grade

B

Score 59 out of 100

Category
Cybersecurity⁠
Rank
2 of 9
Six-pillar profile for PSWD. Scores out of 100: Cost 94, Risk 47, Mission 78, Tradability 11, Holdings 61, Durability 27. Strongest: Cost (94). Weakest: Tradability (11). Leans toward Cost.

Score 59 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    A94 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 9

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 2

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 9

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F11 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 9

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 8

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 9

Our read on PSWD

ETF.net Research

In short

BCybersecurity at a discount: PSWD charges 0.20% for a focused basket of about 50 security names, well under half the typical fee in its category. The trade-off is scale, not strategy: it's a small 2023 launch.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Solactive Cyber Security ESG Screened Index.

Why people hold it

  • Fee leader in the theme: 0.20% a year, against 0.47% for IHAK, 0.58% for CIBR and 0.60% for HACK. The category median sits at 0.50%.
  • Pure-play and disciplined: roughly 50 cybersecurity companies drawn from a rules-based Solactive index, and the portfolio has tracked that benchmark closely.
  • Runs on Xtrackers plumbing, the ETF arm of DWS, rather than a one-fund boutique.dws.com

Worth knowing

  • Small asset base and light trading volume. Spreads can run wider than at the category's household names, which matters most on larger orders.
  • The screen is not permanent: Xtrackers filed to drop the index's ESG screen and rename it the Solactive Cyber Security Focus Index.sec.gov
  • One theme, about 50 holdings, non-diversified by design. Expect sharper swings than a broad technology fund.

PSWD Holdings

Holdings pillarB61 out of 100Rank 5 of 8 in Cybersecurity
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
50
Top-10 weight
54%
Largest holding
ZS6.8%

Sectors

  • Technology91.0%
  • Industrials5.2%
  • Communication3.3%
  • Real Estate0.2%
  • Financials0.2%

Geography

  • United States80.88%
  • Israel5.31%
  • Japan3.96%
  • Canada3.21%
  • Australia1.85%
  • China1.84%
  • Denmark1.08%
  • Germany0.69%
  • Other countries (6)1.19%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1ZSZscaler Inc6.83%1,824$434K224
2RBRKRubrik, Inc. - A Class6.06%3,100$385K160
3OKTAOkta5.85%1,784$372K264
4BAHBooz Allen Hamilton5.81%4,171$369K198
5CACICACI International Inc-CL A5.63%529$357K158
6CRWDCrowdstrike Holdings Inc5.41%1,370$343K487
7SSentinelone Inc4.79%12,097$304K128
8QLYSQualys Inc4.71%1,335$299K200
9PANWPalo Alto Networks4.71%817$299K505
100Y9S.LCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd4.58%1,912$291K21
11FTNTFortinet Inc3.58%1,669$227K474
124704.TTrend Micro Inc3.46%4,728$219K84
13FFIVF5 Networks Inc3.33%624$211K332
14TENBTenable Holdings Inc3.32%4,151$211K147
15VRNSVaronis Systems Inc3.31%4,300$210K94

Showing 1–15 of 50 holdings

PSWD Performance

Launched Jul 13, 2023

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.Not enough history yet.
PSWD$12,413
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. PSWD $12,413. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$10,000$12,000$14,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 PSWD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPSWD
Year to date+35.4%
1 month−8.0%
3 months+7.2%
1 year+24.1%
3 yearsper year+23.2%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
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 PSWD
YearReturn barPSWD
2026 YTD+35.4%
2025+1.7%
2024+9.5%
2023+18.6%

Since listing, Jul 13, 2023

PSWD in the news

PSWD 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 Nov 2, 2026.
0.61%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.27Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.04 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 7, 2023 $0.03; Dec 15, 2023 $0.13; Mar 15, 2024 $0.04; Jun 21, 2024 $0.0093; Sep 20, 2024 $0.0087; Dec 6, 2024 $0.38; Dec 20, 2024 $0.05; Jun 20, 2025 $0.03; Sep 19, 2025 $0.03; Dec 5, 2025 $0.16; Dec 19, 2025 $0.07; Sep 18, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 18, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.04
Dec 19, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.07
Dec 5, 2025Dec 12, 2025$0.16
Sep 19, 2025Sep 26, 2025$0.03
Jun 20, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.03
Dec 20, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.05
Dec 6, 2024Dec 13, 2024$0.38
Sep 20, 2024Sep 27, 2024$0.0087
Jun 21, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.0093
Mar 15, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.04
Dec 15, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.13
Dec 7, 2023Dec 14, 2023$0.03

$10,000 in PSWD 3 years ago paid $395 in dividends.

PSWD Risk

Risk pillarC47 out of 100Rank 6 of 9 in Cybersecurity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
21.8%
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.
0.96
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.
−23.7%
39 months · trough Apr 2026
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.
1.06
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.

PSWD Cost

Cheapest in Cybersecurity

$4,155

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

  • PSWD 0.20%

    $4,155

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PSWD 0.20%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530PSWD $4,155

Year by year

YearPSWD
10$365
20$1,421
30$4,155

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