HACK vs ATEC - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing HACK and ATEC. ATEC has the lower management fee at 0.48% a year, HACK has the higher 5 years return at 14.5% a year, and HACK offers the higher at 3.69%.

Lower fee

ATEC 0.48% p.a.

Higher 5 years return

HACK 14.5% p.a.

Higher yield

HACK 3.69%

Higher risk-adjusted

HACK Sharpe 0.82 (3y)

Lower volatility

HACK 22.3% (5y)

Larger fund

HACK $1.5bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	HACK BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF	ATEC BetaShares S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF
Snapshot
Provider	BetaShares	BetaShares
Tracks index	Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index	S&P/ASX All Technology Index
Categories	Intl, Thematic, Tech	AU, Thematic, Tech
Listed since	2016 (10 yrs)	2020 (6 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$1.5bn	$600m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.67%	0.48%
Dividend yield	3.69%	1.86%
Franking	0%	55%
Turnover	30%	18%
Tax drag	1.9%	0.73%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	15.7% net	-30.7% net
3-year return	23.2% net	5% net
5-year return	14.5% net	1.5% net
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	23.8%	23.2%
Volatility (5y)	22.3%	25.1%
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.82	0.15
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

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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ATEC BetaShares S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF

Has lagged most peers over 1 year (304th of 308).

Full ATEC analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between HACK vs ATEC?

HACK and ATEC are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. ATEC carries the lower management fee (0.48%). Over 5 years, HACK has delivered the higher total return (14.5% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - HACK vs ATEC?

ATEC has the lower management fee at 0.48% a year, versus HACK 0.67%.

Which has performed higher - HACK vs ATEC?

Over the past 5 years, HACK has delivered the higher total return at 14.5% 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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