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BUG vs IHAK

Global X Cybersecurity ETF

BUGCNasdaq

iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF

IHAKBNYSE Arca

Overlap

64.2%by weight

Expense ratio

IHAK −0.03pt a year

BUG0.50%IHAK0.47%

Avg volume · 30D

BUG 8.0×the volume

BUG1.56MIHAK194K

5Y return · a year

IHAK +0.9pt

BUG+8.7%IHAK+9.6%

BUG vs IHAK Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+51.5%BUG+58.2%IHAK

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. BUG +51.5%. IHAK +58.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−20%0%20%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BUG 0.50%
IHAK 0.47%, better
Fund size
BUG $2.27B
IHAK $1.26B
1Y total return
BUG +43.6%, better
IHAK +42.1%
Yield (12M)
BUG 0.02%
IHAK 0.06%, better
Holdings
BUG 31
IHAK 47
Avg volume (30D)
BUG 1.56M sh, better
IHAK 194K sh
NAV per share
BUG $49.40
IHAK $73.67
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BUG: Cost 42, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 75, Holdings 37, Durability 72. IHAK: Cost 58, Risk 68, Mission not scored, Tradability 67, Holdings 71, Durability 73.
Pillar letters and Scores for BUG, IHAK, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBUGIHAK
Cost30% weightC42B58Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD32B68Higher
Tradability15% weightA75HigherB67
Holdings10% weightD37A71Higher
Durability5% weightA72A73Higher

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 IHAK are both graded against the same 8 Cybersecurity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Cybersecurity⁠

Category · 8 funds
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IHAK ranks 1st 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 7CHACKAmplify Cybersecurity ETFScore 51
  4. Rank 8CBUGGlobal X Cybersecurity ETFScore 47

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BUGCGlobal X Cybersecurity ETF

IHAKBiShares Cybersecurity and Tech 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.

IHAK The cheap, genuinely global way to own cybersecurity. IHAK tracks a worldwide cyber index that reaches into emerging markets, holds roughly 40 names, and undercuts the category's two best-known funds on fees.

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.

IHAK The fund tracks a global equity index of companies focused on cybersecurity hardware, software, and services, providing exposure across developed and emerging markets.

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.
  • IHAK 0.47% a year, under the cybersecurity cohort's 0.50% median and below both CIBR (0.58%) and HACK (0.60%).
  • Genuinely global mandate: the NYSE FactSet Global Cyber Security Index spans developed and emerging markets, so security spending outside the US counts.ishares.com
  • About 40 names across cyber hardware, software and services. Tight enough to be a real theme bet, wide enough not to ride on one vendor.
  • Live since 2019 on iShares plumbing, and it stands in the upper tier of its eight-fund cybersecurity 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.
  • IHAK One theme, roughly 40 stocks. If enterprise security budgets stall, there is nowhere inside the portfolio to hide.
  • Volume is moderate rather than heavy. Less actively traded funds can carry wider bid-ask spreads, especially around the open and close.
  • Global reach cuts both ways: foreign and emerging-market holdings add currency and country risk on top of the tech cycle.

Full BUG profile⁠

Full IHAK profile⁠

BUG vs IHAK Holdings

As of

How BUG and IHAK differ

Overlap by weight

64.2%

Shared holdings make up 84.8% of BUG and 69.3% of IHAK.

Level by level

  • Holdings21 in both64.2%
  • Sector2 Sectors88.8%
  • Countryby domicile90.1%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in BUG and IHAK, widest gap first
SectorMore in BUGMore in IHAK
TechnologyBUG +11.2 points
IndustrialsIHAK +11.2 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in BUG and IHAK, widest gap first
CountryMore in BUGMore in IHAK
United StatesBUG +7.9 points
CanadaIHAK +3.0 points
DenmarkIHAK +2.6 points
TaiwanIHAK +1.8 points
GermanyIHAK +1.5 points
JapanBUG +1.1 points
South KoreaBUG +0.9 points
United KingdomIHAK +0.6 points
IsraelIHAK +0.4 points

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • BUG64.8%
  • IHAK52.7%

Securities held

  • BUG31
  • IHAK35

Asset class

BUG
Equity
IHAK
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in BUG10
  • In both21
  • Only in IHAK14

Only in BUG

10 securities, 15.2% of BUG by weight

  • Rubrik Inc-A5.63%
  • Commvault Systems Inc3.92%
  • Gen Digital Inc3.02%

Only in IHAK

14 securities, 30.5% of IHAK by weight

  • Science Applications International4.15%
  • Caci International Inc Class A3.98%
  • Alarm.com Holdings3.63%

Weight gaps

All 21 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in BUG and IHAK, widest gap first
HoldingMore in BUGMore in IHAK
Okta IncOKTABUG +4.77 points
Fortinet IncFTNTBUG +4.67 points
Palo Alto Networks IncPANWBUG +3.28 points
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - ACRWDBUG +3.18 points
Sailpoint IncSAILBUG +2.61 points
Netskope Inc-Cl ANTSKIHAK +1.69 points
Akamai Technologies IncAKAMBUG +1.34 points
Tenable Holdings IncTENBIHAK +0.83 points

All 30 BUG holdings⁠All 34 IHAK holdings⁠

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 IHAK Cost

Overpaying BUG vs IHAK

$561

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

  • BUG 0.50%

    $9,979

  • IHAK 0.47%

    $9,418

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUG 0.50%
  • IHAK 0.47%
  • 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 $9,979IHAK $9,418

Year by year

YearBUGIHAKOverpaying
10$900$847$53
20$3,460$3,261$199
30$9,979$9,418$561

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%BUG
  • 0.47%IHAK, cheaper
  • Middle half of Cybersecurity funds
  • Median 0.46%

IHAK 5th cheapest of 8 funds

BUG 6th cheapest of 8 funds

BUG vs IHAK Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BUG 0.02%
IHAK 0.06%, better
Payout (12M)
BUG $0.01
IHAK $0.04
Last payment
BUG $0.01
IHAK $0.0072
Ex-dividend
BUG Dec 30, 2025
IHAK Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
BUG Jan 7, 2026
IHAK Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
BUG Annual
IHAK Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2019 to 2026, same scale for both

BUGAnnual · 8 paymentsAll BUG payments⁠
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.$0$0.25202020232026YTD
IHAKTwice a year · 14 paymentsAll IHAK payments⁠
One bar per payment. 14 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Sep 24, 2019 $0.0096; Dec 16, 2019 $0.12; Jun 15, 2020 $0.11; Dec 30, 2020 $0.01; Jun 10, 2021 $0.0098; Dec 13, 2021 $0.21; Jun 9, 2022 $0.06; Dec 13, 2022 $0.02; Jun 7, 2023 $0.01; Dec 20, 2023 $0.05; Dec 17, 2024 $0.10; Jun 16, 2025 $0.0031; Dec 16, 2025 $0.04; Jun 15, 2026 $0.0072. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.25202020232026YTD

BUG vs IHAK Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • BUG
  • IHAK
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%IHAK 20.3%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BUG 0.85IHAK 1.02, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BUG −41.7%IHAK −34.4%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BUG 1.13IHAK 0.92

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