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BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF

About this ETF

Tracks an index of leading global cybersecurity companies, giving thematic exposure to firms protecting against digital and cyber threats, with a heavy US weighting.

IssuerBetaShares

Management fee (MER)0.67% p.a.

Inception date30 Aug 2016

BenchmarkNasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index

Scout Score

54/100

Ranked #22 of 50 in Thematic

An independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.

Cost24

Diversification38

Tracking26

Liquidity78

Fund Strength90

Performance88

Income74

Strengths

Large, established fund — $1.7B in assets, bigger than 90% of Thematic funds.
Strong long-term return — +23.4% p.a. (blended), beats 88% of rated Thematic peers.
Highly liquid — 0.11% bid/ask spread, better than 78% of Thematic peers.

Weaknesses

Higher fee — 0.67% p.a., more expensive than 76% of Thematic funds.
Wider index tracking — 32.38% tracking error, looser than 74% of Thematic peers.

Performance (as of 5 Nov 2026)

Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.

1 Month-3.05%

3 Months+9.87%

YTD+23.54%

1 Year+21.72%

3 Years (p.a.)+26.93%

5 Years (p.a.)+15.03%

Price history

Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.

Geographic exposure (as at 4 Nov 2026)

Country (where the company is based).

United States

90.82%

Israel

2.28%

India

2.09%

France

1.96%

Canada

1.76%

Japan

1.03%

Sector breakdown (as at 4 Nov 2026)

How your portfolio's holdings are spread across GICS sectors.

Information Technology

91.54%

Industrials

6.38%

Communication Services

2.00%

Top holdings (as of 4 Nov 2026)

The fund's largest individual holdings, ranked by portfolio weight.