Top 9 cybersecurity ETFs to watch in 2026

Cybersecurity and technology ETFs hold shares in companies that build digital products and services – from enterprise software and cloud infrastructure to the network security tools organisations rely on to protect their data. In this list, some funds are designed to track broad technology indices – Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ($VGT) and State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF ($XLK) among them – while others, like First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF ($CIBR), concentrate specifically on companies whose primary business is cybersecurity. Fees across the nine range from 0.08% to 0.60%.

How we built this list: We selected these funds based on their industry or investment category and ordered them by assets under management. Prices are updated daily, and the list and supporting content are reviewed roughly every quarter. All data is sourced from Stake. This list isn't a recommendation and isn't ordered by suitability.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Source: Stake market data. Figures in US$. Data updated as of 11 August 2026.

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1. Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ($VGT)

Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund (VGT) share price over the last year: started at US$86.91, ended at US$120.17, a change of +38.3%. Range over the period: high US$125.77, low US$83.59. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Price: US$120.17 · Daily: -0.07% · AUM: US$138.79B · MER: 0.09%

The Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ($VGT) is designed to track the MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology Index. That benchmark covers U.S. information technology companies across the size spectrum – large, mid-size and small alike. The index is built around a single sector, so $VGT's holdings are concentrated in information technology rather than spread across the broader market.

Because the index covers the full information technology sector, $VGT's reach extends well beyond cybersecurity. Some funds in this article focus specifically on cybersecurity businesses; $VGT's mandate takes in the broader sector.

2. State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF ($XLK)

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) share price over the last year: started at US$132.06, ended at US$186.09, a change of +40.9%. Range over the period: high US$198.21, low US$127.50. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Price: US$186.09 · Daily: -0.1% · AUM: US$121.86B · MER: 0.08%

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF ($XLK) is designed to track the Technology Select Sector Index, a benchmark built from technology companies within the S&P 500. The fund's mandate requires it to hold at least 95% of its assets in the securities that make up that index.

Because the index covers the S&P 500 technology sector in full, the portfolio extends across software, semiconductors, hardware and IT services. Cybersecurity companies may appear within that mix, but $XLK covers the broader technology sector rather than concentrating on cybersecurity alone. Its holdings shift only as the index itself changes, with no active stock selection involved.

3. Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF ($FTEC)

Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (FTEC) share price over the last year: started at US$206.78, ended at US$286.79, a change of +38.7%. Range over the period: high US$300.51, low US$199.44. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Price: US$286.79 · Daily: -0.07% · AUM: US$19.85B · MER: 0.08%

Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF ($FTEC) is designed to track the MSCI USA IMI Information Technology Index, which covers the information technology sector across the U.S. equity market. The fund aims to invest at least 80% of its assets in securities from that index, so the portfolio is concentrated firmly in one sector rather than spread across the broader market.

The MSCI USA IMI benchmark is constructed to represent the full breadth of U.S. information technology – from the largest names down through smaller companies in the sector. That focus makes $FTEC a single-sector fund, meaning its performance moves closely with the fortunes of U.S. tech rather than the wider economy.

4. First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF ($CIBR)

First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) share price over the last year: started at US$70.85, ended at US$99.92, a change of +41.0%. Range over the period: high US$100.60, low US$60.74. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Price: US$99.92 · Daily: -0.7% · AUM: US$15.88B · MER: 0.59%

First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF ($CIBR) concentrates on a narrow slice of the technology sector: companies whose primary business is cybersecurity. The fund is designed to track the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index, where CTA refers to the Consumer Technology Association – the body that determines which companies qualify for inclusion under that classification. At least 90% of $CIBR's net assets are held in the common stocks that make up the index, making its focus on pure-play cybersecurity names a defining feature of how it's constructed.

5. iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF ($IGV)

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) share price over the last year: started at US$108.37, ended at US$103.92, a change of −4.1%. Range over the period: high US$117.79, low US$74.67. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Price: US$103.92 · Daily: -1.0% · AUM: US$14.59B · MER: 0.38%

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF ($IGV) is designed to track the S&P North American Expanded Technology Software Index, which covers U.S.-traded stocks from the software industry. The index also pulls in select companies from the interactive home entertainment and interactive media and services sub-industries, widening the mandate beyond pure software. Those eligible companies can come from both the U.S. and Canada.

6. Amplify Cybersecurity ETF ($HACK)

Amplify Cybersecurity ETF (HACK) share price over the last year: started at US$81.33, ended at US$118.80, a change of +46.1%. Range over the period: high US$119.19, low US$70.69. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Price: US$118.80 · Daily: -0.3% · AUM: US$3.01B · MER: 0.60%

The Nasdaq ISE Cyber Security Index sits at the heart of Amplify Cybersecurity ETF ($HACK), with a deliberate eligibility filter: constituent companies must be direct cybersecurity service providers for which the sector is a key business driver. The index is global in scope, drawing in qualifying companies from markets around the world. That criterion keeps the fund concentrated on pure-play cybersecurity rather than the broader technology sector.

7. Global X Cybersecurity ETF ($BUG)

Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG) share price over the last year: started at US$32.23, ended at US$42.92, a change of +33.2%. Range over the period: high US$43.00, low US$23.30. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Price: US$42.92 · Daily: -0.2% · AUM: US$1.51B · MER: 0.50%

Global X Cybersecurity ETF ($BUG) is built around the Indxx Cybersecurity Index, which is designed to cover exchange-listed companies positioned to benefit from growing adoption of cybersecurity technology. Rather than broad technology exposure, the fund concentrates specifically on that segment – the companies whose core business involves protecting networks, data and digital infrastructure.

The fund's 0.50% management fee reflects its focus on a narrower slice of the technology sector, where active curation of the index requires more than simply holding a broad market basket. As with any thematic fund, concentration in a single area means the portfolio moves closely with conditions in that part of the market.

8. iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF ($IHAK)

iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (IHAK) share price over the last year: started at US$49.34, ended at US$66.83, a change of +35.4%. Range over the period: high US$66.83, low US$41.26. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Price: US$66.83 · Daily: 0.2% · AUM: US$1.10B · MER: 0.47%

Built around the NYSE FactSet Global Cyber Security Index, iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF ($IHAK) is designed to track equity securities in companies whose business sits in cybersecurity and technology. The index covers cybersecurity hardware, software, products and services. Constituents are determined by ICE Data Indices, LLC.

The 'Global' in the index name signals that coverage extends beyond U.S.-listed companies. That means the portfolio can include cybersecurity businesses listed in other markets, rather than drawing only from a single country.

9. WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund ($WCBR)

WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (WCBR) share price over the last year: started at US$28.90, ended at US$42.04, a change of +45.5%. Range over the period: high US$42.04, low US$22.74. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Price: US$42.04 · Daily: 0.0% · AUM: US$130.6M · MER: 0.45%

WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund ($WCBR) seeks to track the WisdomTree Team8 Cybersecurity Index, which is built around exchange-listed global companies whose primary business is cybersecurity. At least 80% of the fund's total assets are held in component securities of that index, according to the fund's mandate.

The index draws from cybersecurity businesses across international exchanges, so $WCBR isn't limited to companies listed in any one country. The 'primarily involved' requirement narrows eligibility to companies for which cybersecurity is the core business, rather than one product line among many. That gives the fund a more concentrated focus than a broad technology index would carry.

Common questions

How to invest in cybersecurity ETFs in Australia?

All nine funds in this list trade on U.S. exchanges, so you'll need a brokerage platform that offers U.S. market trading. Purchases settle in U.S. dollars, which means movements between the Australian dollar and the USD will affect the Australian dollar value of your holding. None of the funds here describe themselves as currency-hedged, so that exchange rate exposure applies across the board.

What are the key risks of cybersecurity ETFs?

Sector concentration is the most direct one – a fund built around cybersecurity or information technology moves with that slice of the market, not the broader economy. Pure-play cybersecurity funds can carry more company-specific risk, particularly where holdings include smaller companies whose revenue may depend on a limited number of contracts or product lines. All these funds trade in U.S. dollars, so AUD/USD movements also affect returns measured in Australian dollars. As a general principle, technology companies valued heavily on future earnings growth tend to be sensitive to interest rate changes.

What's the difference between the broad tech funds and the pure-play cybersecurity funds in this list?

Three funds here – $VGT, $XLK and $FTEC – aim to track indexes covering the full information technology sector, placing cybersecurity companies alongside semiconductors, hardware and software within a single portfolio. The five pure-play funds – $CIBR, $HACK, $BUG, $IHAK and $WCBR – limit their holdings to companies whose core business is cybersecurity specifically. $IGV sits between the two, focusing on the software industry and select adjacent areas rather than IT as a whole. A broader index is more diffuse across technology generally; a narrower one tracks the cybersecurity segment more directly.

How do the fees compare across these funds?

The management expense ratios (MERs) in this list run from 0.08% to 0.60%. The broad tech index funds cluster at the low end: $XLK and $FTEC are tied at 0.08%, and $VGT comes in at 0.09%. The pure-play cybersecurity funds charge more, ranging from 0.45% for $WCBR to 0.60% for $HACK, with $BUG at 0.50%, $IHAK at 0.47% and $CIBR at 0.59%. $IGV, the software-focused fund, sits at 0.38%.

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