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BUG vs CIBR

Global X Cybersecurity ETF

BUGCNasdaq

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF

CIBRBNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

BUG −0.08pt a year

BUG0.50%CIBR0.58%

Avg volume · 30D

CIBR 1.2×the volume

BUG1.56MCIBR1.81M

5Y return · a year

CIBR +5.2pt

BUG+8.7%CIBR+13.9%

BUG vs CIBR Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+51.5%BUG+91.3%CIBR

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. BUG +51.5%. CIBR +91.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%0%25%75%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BUG 0.50%, better
CIBR 0.58%
Fund size
BUG $2.27B
CIBR $17.5B
1Y total return
BUG +43.6%, better
CIBR +31.4%
Yield (12M)
BUG 0.02%
CIBR 0.39%, better
Holdings
BUG 31
CIBR 46
Avg volume (30D)
BUG 1.56M sh
CIBR 1.81M sh, better
NAV per share
BUG $49.40
CIBR $100.98
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BUG: Cost 42, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 75, Holdings 37, Durability 72. CIBR: Cost 31, Risk 63, Mission 82, Tradability 94, Holdings 55, Durability 92.
Pillar letters and Scores for BUG, CIBR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBUGCIBR
Cost30% weightC42HigherD31
Mission25% weightNot scoredA82
Risk15% weightD32B63Higher
Tradability15% weightA75A94Higher
Holdings10% weightD37B55Higher
Durability5% weightA72A92Higher

Rank among Cybersecurity funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BUG and CIBR are both graded against the same 8 Cybersecurity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Cybersecurity⁠

Category · 8 funds
See all 8 ›

CIBR ranks 4th and BUG 8th of 8 funds in the Cybersecurity Category.

  1. Rank 1BIHAKiShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETFScore 64
  2. Rank 2BPSWDXtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETFScore 59
  3. Rank 3BXACorgi AI Cybersecurity ETFScore 58
  4. Rank 4BCIBRFirst Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFScore 57
  5. Rank 5BSPAMThemes Cybersecurity ETFScore 55
  6. Rank 7CHACKAmplify Cybersecurity ETFScore 51
  7. Rank 8CBUGGlobal X Cybersecurity ETFScore 47

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BUGCGlobal X Cybersecurity ETF

CIBRBFirst Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF

In short

BUG A 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.

CIBR A 2015-vintage cybersecurity fund that grew into a multi-billion-dollar one. It tracks the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index with a tight basket of roughly 30 names, so every holding carries real weight.

Stated mandate

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

CIBR The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield of the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index through an indexing approach. It normally invests at least 90% of net assets in the index's common stocks and depositary receipts.

Why people hold it

  • BUG 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.
  • CIBR Concentrated on purpose: roughly 30 stocks screened by the index as cybersecurity businesses, not a broad tech basket wearing a cyber label.
  • Size and turnover work in your favor here: a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, which is what keeps spreads workable on a niche theme.
  • Runs to the rulebook: at least 90% of net assets in the index's common stocks and depositary receipts, and it has tracked that index closely.
  • Live since 2015, through multiple cyber hype cycles, and one of the stronger implementations in its peer group.

Worth knowing

  • BUG 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.
  • CIBR At 0.58% a year it sits above the 0.50% cybersecurity-ETF median, and cheaper shelves exist: IHAK at 0.47%, WCBR at 0.45%.
  • One theme, about 30 names. A few holdings drive the outcome, so this behaves like a slice of tech, not a diversified core.
  • Distributions land quarterly, but this is a growth-equity theme; the index tracks cybersecurity businesses, not payout streams.

Full BUG profile⁠

Full CIBR profile⁠

BUG vs CIBR Holdings

As of
How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BUG vs CIBR Cost

Overpaying CIBR vs BUG

$1,474

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

  • BUG 0.50%

    $9,979

  • CIBR 0.58%

    $11,453

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUG 0.50%
  • CIBR 0.58%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530CIBR $11,453BUG $9,979

Year by year

YearBUGCIBROverpaying
10$900$1,041$141
20$3,460$3,986$526
30$9,979$11,453$1,474

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%BUG, cheaper
  • 0.58%CIBR
  • Middle half of Cybersecurity funds
  • Median 0.46%

BUG 6th cheapest of 8 funds

CIBR 7th cheapest of 8 funds

BUG vs CIBR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BUG 0.02%
CIBR 0.39%, better
Payout (12M)
BUG $0.01
CIBR $0.39
Last payment
BUG $0.01
CIBR $0.0029
Ex-dividend
BUG Dec 30, 2025
CIBR Sep 24, 2026
Paid on
BUG Jan 7, 2026
CIBR Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
BUG Annual
CIBR Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

BUGAnnual · 8 paymentsAll BUG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2017 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.$0$0.252017202020232026YTD
CIBRQuarterly · 32 paymentsAll CIBR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 32 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2017 $0.01; Sep 21, 2017 $0.007; Dec 21, 2017 $0.005; Mar 22, 2018 $0.005; Jun 21, 2018 $0.008; Dec 18, 2018 $0.04; Jun 14, 2019 $0.02; Sep 25, 2019 $0.004; Dec 13, 2019 $0.05; Mar 26, 2020 $0.40; Jun 25, 2020 $0.03; Sep 24, 2020 $0.03; Dec 24, 2020 $0.03; Jun 24, 2021 $0.03; Dec 23, 2021 $0.28; Mar 25, 2022 $0.02; Jun 24, 2022 $0.003; Dec 23, 2022 $0.10; Jun 27, 2023 $0.05; Sep 22, 2023 $0.0088; Dec 22, 2023 $0.17; Mar 21, 2024 $0.02; Jun 27, 2024 $0.07; Sep 26, 2024 $0.01; Dec 13, 2024 $0.08; Mar 27, 2025 $0.0043; Jun 26, 2025 $0.09; Sep 25, 2025 $0.0006; Dec 12, 2025 $0.21; Mar 26, 2026 $0.11; Jun 25, 2026 $0.07; Sep 24, 2026 $0.0029. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252017202020232026YTD

BUG vs CIBR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • BUG
  • CIBR
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: BUG −41.7% · Jan 2023. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BUG 29.4%CIBR 23.8%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BUG 0.85CIBR 1.09, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BUG −41.7%CIBR −33.9%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BUG 1.13CIBR 1.02

BUG and CIBR in the news

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