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BUG vs XA

Global X Cybersecurity ETF

BUGCNasdaq

Corgi AI Cybersecurity ETF

XABCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

XA −0.15pt a year

BUG0.50%XA0.35%

Avg volume · 30D

BUG 275.7×the volume

BUG1.56MXA5.65K

BUG vs XA Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+29.6%BUG+21.2%XA

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BUG +29.6%. XA +21.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%10%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BUG 0.50%
XA 0.35%, better
Fund size
BUG $2.27B
XA $8M
1Y total return
BUG +43.6%
XA No data
Yield (12M)
BUG 0.02%
XA No data
Holdings
BUG 31
XA 27
Avg volume (30D)
BUG 1.56M sh, better
XA 5.65K sh
NAV per share
BUG $49.40
XA $44.44
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BUG: Cost 42, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 75, Holdings 37, Durability 72. XA: Cost 79, Risk 77, Mission not scored, Tradability 29, Holdings 39, Durability 14.
Pillar letters and Scores for BUG, XA, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBUGXA
Cost30% weightC42A79Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD32A77Higher
Tradability15% weightA75HigherD29
Holdings10% weightD37D39Higher
Durability5% weightA72HigherF14

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

Cybersecurity⁠

Category · 8 funds
See all 8 ›

XA ranks 3rd 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 7CHACKAmplify Cybersecurity ETFScore 51
  6. Rank 8CBUGGlobal X Cybersecurity ETFScore 47

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BUGCGlobal X Cybersecurity ETF

XABCorgi AI 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.

XA No data

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.

XA No data

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.

XA No data

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.

XA No data

Full BUG profile⁠

Full XA profile⁠

BUG vs XA 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 XA Cost

Overpaying BUG vs XA

$2,853

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

  • BUG 0.50%

    $9,979

  • XA 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUG 0.50%
  • XA 0.35%
  • 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 $9,979XA $7,126

Year by year

YearBUGXAOverpaying
10$900$634$266
20$3,460$2,454$1,006
30$9,979$7,126$2,853

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%BUG
  • 0.35%XA, cheaper
  • Middle half of Cybersecurity funds
  • Median 0.46%

XA 2nd cheapest of 8 funds

BUG 6th cheapest of 8 funds

BUG vs XA Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BUG 0.02%
XA No data
Payout (12M)
BUG $0.01
XA None
Last payment
BUG $0.01
XA No data
Ex-dividend
BUG Dec 30, 2025
XA No data
Paid on
BUG Jan 7, 2026
XA No data
Frequency
BUG Annual
XA No data

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
XAAll XA payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BUG vs XA 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%XA No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BUG 0.85XA No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BUG −41.7%XA No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BUG 1.13XA 2.73

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