{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/bug-vs-pswd","section":"compare","title":"BUG vs PSWD: which is really different? | ETFIQ","description":"21.8% of BUG and 28.4% of PSWD is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed, and 64% of the two books are the same names at the same weight.","as_of":"Sep 30, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Do BUG and PSWD hold the same stocks?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"By their latest filings, 64% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is close to holding one of them twice. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is more different from the S&P 500, BUG or PSWD?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BUG has 22% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PSWD has 28%, so BUG differs more from the index."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, BUG or PSWD?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BUG charges 0.50% a year and PSWD charges 0.20%, so PSWD is cheaper. 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Returns and overlap to Sep 30, 2026.","dateModified":"2026-09-30","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/bug-vs-pswd","license":"https://etfiq.com/standards/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/thematic.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Weight overlap with the S&P 500","Active share","Holdings","Top ten share of the fund","Total return","Fee for the differing part","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Thematic ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6800,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Thematic ETFs / Head to head / BUG vs PSWD \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Sep 30, 2026 .\n\n BUG vs PSWD: which is really different?\n\n BUG and PSWD hold 64% of their weight in the same names, and BUG returned +31.3% over the year.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n Global X Cybersecurity ETF and Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n 21.8% BUG in the S&P 500 \n 28.4% PSWD in the S&P 500 \n +31.3% BUG total return, 1 year \n +30.2% PSWD total return, 1 year \n\n ETFIQ Off-Index Score: BUG scores higher\n How much of it is not the index it is sold as an a","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/bug-vs-pswd","a":{"ticker":"BUG","name":"Global X Cybersecurity ETF","issuer":"Global X","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"BUG holds 34 stocks, and 78% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/bug","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"21.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"99.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"64.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+31.3%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$2.1bn","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.50%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"PSWD","name":"Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF","issuer":"Xtrackers","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"PSWD holds 52 stocks, and 72% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/pswd","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"28.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"98.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"52.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+30.2%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$6m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.20%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Sep 25, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":64,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/bug-vs-pswd"}