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BUG vs PSWD

Global X Cybersecurity ETF

BUGCNasdaq

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF

PSWDBNasdaq

Overlap

60.4%by weight

Expense ratio

PSWD −0.30pt a year

BUG0.50%PSWD0.20%

Avg volume · 30D

BUG 730.7×the volume

BUG1.56MPSWD2.13K

3Y return · a year

BUG +3.0pt

BUG+28.9%PSWD+25.9%

BUG vs PSWD Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+43.6%BUG+30.8%PSWD

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BUG +43.6%. PSWD +30.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BUG 0.50%
PSWD 0.20%, better
Fund size
BUG $2.27B
PSWD $6M
1Y total return
BUG +43.6%, better
PSWD +30.8%
Yield (12M)
BUG 0.02%
PSWD 0.58%, better
Holdings
BUG 31
PSWD 50
Avg volume (30D)
BUG 1.56M sh, better
PSWD 2.13K sh
NAV per share
BUG $49.40
PSWD $47.02
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BUG: Cost 42, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 75, Holdings 37, Durability 72. PSWD: Cost 94, Risk 46, Mission 78, Tradability 11, Holdings 63, Durability 27.
Pillar letters and Scores for BUG, PSWD, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBUGPSWD
Cost30% weightC42A94Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA78
Risk15% weightD32C46Higher
Tradability15% weightA75HigherF11
Holdings10% weightD37B63Higher
Durability5% weightA72HigherD27

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

Cybersecurity⁠

Category · 8 funds
See all 8 ›

PSWD ranks 2nd 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 7CHACKAmplify Cybersecurity ETFScore 51
  5. Rank 8CBUGGlobal X Cybersecurity ETFScore 47

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BUGCGlobal X Cybersecurity ETF

PSWDBXtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity 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.

PSWD Cybersecurity 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

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

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

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.
  • PSWD 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

  • 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.
  • PSWD 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.

Full BUG profile⁠

Full PSWD profile⁠

BUG vs PSWD Holdings

As of

How BUG and PSWD differ

Overlap by weight

60.4%

Shared holdings make up 88.4% of BUG and 62.3% of PSWD.

Level by level

  • Holdings24 in both60.4%
  • Countryby domicile90.7%
  • Sector5 Sectors91.0%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in BUG and PSWD, widest gap first
SectorMore in BUGMore in PSWD
TechnologyBUG +9.0 points
IndustrialsPSWD +5.2 points
CommunicationPSWD +3.3 points
Real EstatePSWD +0.2 points
FinancialsPSWD +0.2 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in BUG and PSWD, widest gap first
CountryMore in BUGMore in PSWD
United StatesBUG +7.1 points
CanadaPSWD +3.2 points
AustraliaPSWD +1.8 points
ChinaPSWD +1.8 points
DenmarkPSWD +1.1 points
JapanBUG +0.9 points
GermanyPSWD +0.7 points
South KoreaBUG +0.6 points
Other countries (6)Same weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • BUG64.8%
  • PSWD54.4%

Securities held

  • BUG31
  • PSWD49

Asset class

BUG
Equity
PSWD
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in BUG7
  • In both24
  • Only in PSWD25

Only in BUG

7 securities, 11.6% of BUG by weight

  • Commvault Systems Inc3.92%
  • Gen Digital Inc3.02%
  • Check Point Software Tech2.98%

Only in PSWD

25 securities, 37.4% of PSWD by weight

  • Booz Allen Hamilton5.81%
  • CACI International Inc-CL A5.63%
  • Check Point Software Technologies Ltd4.58%

Weight gaps

All 24 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in BUG and PSWD, widest gap first
HoldingMore in BUGMore in PSWD
Okta IncOKTABUG +4.41 points
Fortinet IncFTNTBUG +4.03 points
Sailpoint IncSAILBUG +3.57 points
Palo Alto Networks IncPANWBUG +2.78 points
Netskope Inc-Cl ANTSKBUG +2.60 points
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - ACRWDBUG +2.44 points
Tenable Holdings IncTENBBUG +1.55 points
A10 Networks IncATENBUG +1.40 points

All 30 BUG holdings⁠All 49 PSWD 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 PSWD Cost

Overpaying BUG vs PSWD

$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%

    $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

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%BUG
  • 0.20%PSWD, cheaper
  • Middle half of Cybersecurity funds
  • Median 0.46%

PSWD cheapest of 8 funds

BUG 6th cheapest of 8 funds

BUG vs PSWD Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BUG 0.02%
PSWD 0.58%, better
Payout (12M)
BUG $0.01
PSWD $0.27
Last payment
BUG $0.01
PSWD $0.04
Ex-dividend
BUG Dec 30, 2025
PSWD Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
BUG Jan 7, 2026
PSWD Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
BUG Annual
PSWD Irregular

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
PSWDIrregular · 12 paymentsAll PSWD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2019 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.$0$0.25202020232026YTD

BUG vs PSWD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BUG 29.4%PSWD 21.8%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BUG 0.85PSWD 0.96, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BUG −41.7%PSWD −23.7%since Jul 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BUG 1.13PSWD 1.06

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