Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF
$49.00−0.44 (−0.89%)
- 0.20%
- $6M
- +38.2%
- 0.55%
- 0M sh
- $50.61
- low $28.72high $51.04
The ETF.net PSWD Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 1 of 9
Score 63 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 100Rank 1 of 9Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A87 out of 100Rank 2 of 2Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B56 out of 100Rank 4 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F12 out of 100Rank 9 of 9Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A77 out of 100Rank 1 of 8Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F22 out of 100Rank 7 of 9
Our read on PSWD
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.
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.etf.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
- Stocks
- 50
- 52%
- ZS
Sectors
- Technology90.7%
- Industrials4.6%
- Communication4.1%
- Financials0.3%
- Real Estate0.2%
Geography
- United States75.46%
- Israel4.45%
- Netherlands4.36%
- Japan3.71%
- Canada3.09%
- Australia3.00%
- China2.48%
- Denmark0.94%
- 2.51%
Developed 68% · Emerging 32%
PSWD Performance
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PSWD$13,815
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.
| Period | PSWD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +49.7% |
| 1 month | +13.2% |
| 3 months | +16.0% |
| 1 year | +38.2% |
| 3 years | +25.7% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | PSWD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +49.7% | |
| 2025 | +1.7% | |
| 2024 | +9.5% | |
| 2023 | +18.6% |
PSWD in the news
PSWD Dividends
- 0.55%
- $0.27
- $0.04 per share
- Irregular
Distribution history
PSWD Risk
- 22.0%
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.
- 0.91
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.
- −23.7%
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.
- 1.06
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
PSWD Cost
0.20%
PSWD0.20%
- The middle half of Cybersecurity funds
- Median 0.47%
No Cybersecurity fund charges less.
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- BIHAKiShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETFExpense ratio 0.47%1 year return +39.4%
- BCIBRFirst Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return +43.6%
- BSPAMThemes Cybersecurity ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +38.8%
- BXACorgi Etf Trust I - Corgi AI Cybersecurity ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return —
- CWCBRWisdomTree Cybersecurity FundExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return +53.9%