Top 5 cybersecurity ETFs to watch in 2026
A company can be a major cybersecurity vendor and still not qualify for these indices. Most require security to be the primary revenue driver, not one product line among many.
Cybersecurity ETFs hold shares in companies that build and sell the software, hardware and services organisations use to protect their networks, data and systems from attack. The five funds in this list each track a different underlying index, with annual fees ranging from 0.45% for WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund ($WCBR) to 0.60% for Amplify Cybersecurity ETF ($HACK).
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.
ETF Name | Ticker | Share Price | AUM | Expense Ratio | In Watchlists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF | CIBR | $103.09 | $16.45B | 0.59% | 1517 |
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF | HACK | $122.98 | $3.27B | 0.60% | 1404 |
Global X Cybersecurity ETF | BUG | $45.97 | $1.87B | 0.50% | 540 |
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF | IHAK | $67.78 | $1.15B | 0.47% | 373 |
WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund | WCBR | $45.40 | $161.1M | 0.45% | 123 |
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Source: Stake market data. Figures in US$. Data updated as of 21 September 2026.
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1. First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF ($CIBR)
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) share price over the last year: started at US$76.90, ended at US$103.09, a change of +34.1%. Range over the period: high US$103.09, low US$60.74. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Price: US$103.09 · Daily: 3.2% · AUM: US$16.45B · MER: 0.59%
The Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index sits at the core of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF ($CIBR). That index is shaped by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which sets the classification criteria for what counts as a cybersecurity company. At least 90% of $CIBR's net assets go into the common stocks that make up the benchmark, according to the fund's mandate.
Entry to the index turns on the CTA's own cybersecurity definition rather than a general technology or market-capitalisation filter. The portfolio's composition can shift as the CTA updates how it draws that boundary around the sector. Because $CIBR holds equities, its returns move with the underlying companies and with equity market conditions more broadly.
2. Amplify Cybersecurity ETF ($HACK)
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF (HACK) share price over the last year: started at US$87.91, ended at US$122.98, a change of +39.9%. Range over the period: high US$122.98, low US$70.69. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Price: US$122.98 · Daily: 3.6% · AUM: US$3.27B · MER: 0.60%
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF ($HACK) is designed to track the Nasdaq ISE Cyber Security Index, a benchmark built around companies where cybersecurity is a key revenue driver. Coverage extends across global markets, pulling in direct service providers from multiple countries. The index requires that cybersecurity activities be central to a company's business, not just a feature of a broader technology offering.
That construction keeps the fund's holdings concentrated in companies dedicated to the security sector. It draws a clear line between businesses built around cybersecurity and large technology groups that happen to offer security products alongside other software or hardware.
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3. Global X Cybersecurity ETF ($BUG)
Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG) share price over the last year: started at US$35.75, ended at US$45.97, a change of +28.6%. Range over the period: high US$45.97, low US$23.30. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Price: US$45.97 · Daily: 3.7% · AUM: US$1.87B · MER: 0.50%
Built around the Indxx Cybersecurity Index, Global X Cybersecurity ETF ($BUG) aims to correspond to that benchmark's price and yield performance. The index is designed to provide exposure to exchange-listed companies positioned to benefit from growing adoption of cybersecurity technology. $BUG's construction follows that index passively, without active security selection – what's in the index shapes what's in the fund.
4. iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF ($IHAK)
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (IHAK) share price over the last year: started at US$53.30, ended at US$67.78, a change of +27.2%. Range over the period: high US$68.36, low US$41.26. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Price: US$67.78 · Daily: 2.9% · AUM: US$1.15B · MER: 0.47%
The iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF ($IHAK) is designed to track the NYSE FactSet Global Cyber Security Index. That index is constructed by ICE Data Indices, LLC and aims to capture the performance of companies involved in cybersecurity and technology. The coverage takes in companies across hardware, software, products and services in the sector.
The 'Global' in the index name indicates the fund isn't limited to any single country's market. iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF ($IHAK) holds equity securities, so returns are tied to share price movements across that international mix of cybersecurity and technology companies.
5. WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund ($WCBR)
WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (WCBR) share price over the last year: started at US$32.24, ended at US$45.40, a change of +40.8%. Range over the period: high US$45.40, low US$22.74. Source: Stake market data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Price: US$45.40 · Daily: 4.5% · AUM: US$161.1M · MER: 0.45%
The WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund ($WCBR) is designed to track the WisdomTree Team8 Cybersecurity Index. The index covers exchange-listed companies from around the world whose primary business is cybersecurity. At least 80% of $WCBR's assets are held in those index component securities.
The 'primarily involved' criterion is the key eligibility gate. It aims to keep the portfolio focused on companies where cybersecurity is the core of what they do, rather than large technology firms where it's one division among many.
Common questions
How do I invest in cybersecurity ETFs in New Zealand?
All five funds in this list trade on U.S. exchanges, so you'd access them through a share trading platform with U.S. market coverage. You search by ticker, place an order in USD, and the platform handles execution. Because the funds are priced in USD, the NZD/USD exchange rate affects both the cost of buying and the New Zealand dollar value of any proceeds.
What are the key risks of cybersecurity ETFs?
Some of the key risks include sector concentration – investing only in cybersecurity companies means a broad pullback in that area can hit harder than it would in a diversified fund. All five funds here are priced in USD, so movements in the NZD/USD rate affect what your holdings are worth in New Zealand dollar terms. Individual companies within the funds can also face business-specific pressures such as contract losses, increased competition or product failures. As with any equity investment, prices can fall and may take an extended period to recover.
How do these funds differ from each other?
The five funds each follow a different underlying index, so their holdings can vary significantly even within the same theme. Some indices cast a global net – $HACK tracks cybersecurity businesses worldwide, and $WCBR focuses on global companies with cybersecurity as their primary activity – while others apply different eligibility criteria, producing a different mix of stocks. MERs across the five range from 0.45% ($WCBR) to 0.60% ($HACK), so the annual cost of holding each fund varies even though the broad theme is the same.
Disclaimer
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