BUGG vs HACK - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing BUGG and HACK. BUGG has the lower management fee at 0.46% a year, HACK has the higher 1 year return at 15.7% a year, and HACK offers the higher at 3.69%.

Lower fee

BUGG 0.46% 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	BUGG Global X Cybersecurity ETF	HACK BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF
Snapshot
Provider	Global X	BetaShares
Tracks index	—	Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index
Categories	Intl, Thematic, Tech	Intl, Thematic, Tech
Listed since	—	2016 (10 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$26m	$1.5bn
Cost & income
Management fee	0.46%	0.67%
Dividend yield	3.36%	3.69%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	—	30%
Tax drag	1.08%	1.9%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	0.9% 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

BUGG Global X Cybersecurity ETF

Highly concentrated single-theme bet — keep the position size small.

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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%.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between BUGG vs HACK?

BUGG and HACK are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. BUGG carries the lower management fee (0.46%). 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 - BUGG vs HACK?

BUGG has the lower management fee at 0.46% a year, versus HACK 0.67%.

Which has performed higher - BUGG 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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