ARMR vs HACK - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing ARMR and HACK. ARMR has the lower management fee at 0.55% a year, HACK has the higher 1 year return at 15.7% a year, and HACK offers the higher at 3.69%.

Lower fee

ARMR 0.55% p.a.

Higher 1 year return

HACK 15.7% p.a.

Higher yield

HACK 3.69%

Larger fund

HACK $1.5bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	ARMR BetaShares Global Defence ETF	HACK BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF
Snapshot
Provider	BetaShares	BetaShares
Tracks index	Solactive Global Defence Index	Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index
Categories	Intl, Thematic	Intl, Thematic, Tech
Listed since	2024 (2 yrs)	2016 (10 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$225m	$1.5bn
Cost & income
Management fee	0.55%	0.67%
Dividend yield	2.15%	3.69%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	25%	30%
Tax drag	1.29%	1.9%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	-1.4% net	15.7% net
3-year return	—	23.2% net
5-year return	—	14.5% net
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	23.8%
Volatility (5y)	—	22.3%
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	0.82
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.57
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	—
Bid/ask spread	—	—

marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.

Each fund at a glance

ARMR BetaShares Global Defence ETF

Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.46%.

Full ARMR analysis →

HACK BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF

Top-8% returns over 3 years (17th of 226 ETFs we track).
Pays a useful 3.69% income yield.

Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.48%.

Full HACK analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between ARMR vs HACK?

ARMR and HACK are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. ARMR carries the lower management fee (0.55%). Over 1 year, HACK has delivered the higher total return (15.7% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - ARMR vs HACK?

ARMR has the lower management fee at 0.55% a year, versus HACK 0.67%.

Which has performed higher - ARMR vs HACK?

Over the past 1 year, HACK has delivered the higher total return at 15.7% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

HACK pays the higher at 3.69%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

HACK is the larger fund by assets ($1.5bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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