Thematic

Cybersecurity ETFs

A narrow universe of roughly 30-60 investable names, so overlap between these funds is high. Weighting scheme and mid-cap tilt drive most of the performance difference.

Theme performance

Equal-weighted across every fund in this objective

1Y: +18.8%
5Y ann.: +13.3%
10Y ann.: —
All-time ann.: —

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CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF

First Trust

Largest cyber fund; includes networking and defense-IT names alongside pure security.

Fee: 0.59%
AUM: $9.1B
Yield: 0.1%

1Y: +18.4%
5Y ann.: +14.6%
10Y ann.: —
Max ann.: —

HACK

Amplify Cybersecurity ETF

Amplify

The original cyber ETF; splits between security hardware and software vendors.

Fee: 0.60%
AUM: $1.9B
Yield: 0.4%

1Y: +16.1%
5Y ann.: +12.9%
10Y ann.: —
Max ann.: —

BUG

Global X Cybersecurity ETF

Global X

Stricter purity screen — companies must derive most revenue from security.

Fee: 0.51%
AUM: $1.1B
Yield: 0.0%

1Y: +20.4%
5Y ann.: +13.4%
10Y ann.: —
Max ann.: —

IHAK

iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF

iShares

Modified equal-weight cyber at the cheapest fee in the theme.

Fee: 0.47%
AUM: $1.0B
Yield: 0.2%

1Y: +17.1%
5Y ann.: +12.1%
10Y ann.: —
Max ann.: —

WCBR

WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund

WisdomTree

Growth-screened cyber with a deliberate small and mid-cap tilt.

Fee: 0.45%
AUM: $300M
Yield: 0.0%

1Y: +22.1%
5Y ann.: —
10Y ann.: —
Max ann.: —