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CIBR vs XME: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, CIBR returned +39.0% to XME's +3.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $19.0bn for First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF and $3.8bn for State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF.

At a glance
60.8%
CIBR in the S&P 500
21.4%
XME in the S&P 500
+39.0%
CIBR total return, 1 year
+3.4%
XME total return, 1 year
CIBR · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 39% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
39% of its weight is outside the S&P 50061% of CIBR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 39% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.61%39%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 91% · top ten 57% of the fund · 45 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 48% in39% of its weight is outside the S&P 50061% of CIBR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 39% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.61%39%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 91% · Nasdaq-100: 48% in

61% of CIBR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 39% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.

XME · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 79% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
79% of its weight is outside the S&P 50021% of XME's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 79% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.21%79%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 53% of the fund · 38 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in79% of its weight is outside the S&P 50021% of XME's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 79% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.21%79%inoutside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

21% of XME's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 79% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XME costs 0.23 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 35.6 points; CIBR is 5.0 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CIBR vs XME: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureCIBRXME
Return
Total return, 1 year+39.0%+3.4%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high23.6%, high on Jun 2, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksCybersecurityMiners and metals
Against the S&P 500, 1 yearbehind by 10.3 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+13.7%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 10.3 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.58%0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$19.0bn$3.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Jul 17, 2015 to Oct 23, 2026 · 588 weekly returns
CIBR XME
Return
Total return edge CIBR (slight) +450.4% +419.4%
Annualized edge CIBR (slight) +16.3% +15.7%
Price return edge CIBR +417.9% +347.8%
Risk
Volatility edge CIBR 23.7% 33.9%
Max drawdown edge CIBR −33.9% −61.1%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge CIBR 0.66 0.53
Sortino edge CIBR 0.99 0.80
Calmar edge CIBR 0.48 0.26
Reading

CIBR returned slightly more: +450.4% to +419.4%. CIBR swung less: 23.7% to 33.9%. CIBR fell less at its worst: −33.9% to −61.1%.

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Risk and return: CIBR vs XME: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureCIBRXMEEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+450.4%+419.4%CIBR (slight)Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+16.3%+15.7%CIBR (slight)Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return+417.9%+347.8%CIBRPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility23.7%33.9%CIBRSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation15.9%22.6%CIBRLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−33.9%−61.1%CIBRDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.660.53CIBRReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.990.80CIBRReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar0.480.26CIBRAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 588 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, CIBR and XME hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first CIBR XME
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Only in CIBR
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A) 8.46%
Fortinet, Inc. 7.89%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 7.66%
Cisco Systems, Inc. 7.35%
Broadcom Inc. 6.74%
Okta, Inc. 4.49%
Zscaler, Inc. 4.41%
Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 3.92%
Only in XME
CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC 6.46%
RELIANCE INC 6.15%
NUCOR CORP 5.89%
STEEL DYNAMICS INC 5.76%
COMMERCIAL METALS CO 5.16%
ROYAL GOLD INC 5.12%
NEWMONT CORP 4.91%
FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 4.86%
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Window by window

Window by window: CIBR vs XME: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowCIBRXMECIBRXME
3 months+21.5%+3.9%not measured−2.2 pts vs IVV
6 months+59.2%−11.5%not measured−20.6 pts vs IVV
1 year+39.0%+3.4%not measured−10.3 pts vs IVV
3 years+149.7%+108.2%not measured+12.8 pts vs IVV
Since launchNot the same days: CIBR Jul 2015 · XME Jun 2006+472.8%+189.8%not measurednot measured

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CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF · Holds 45 stocks in cybersecurity, 61% of its weight in S&P 500 companies XME State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF · Holds 38 stocks in miners and metals, 21% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Cybersecurity Miners and metals
In the S&P 500 60.8% 21.4%
Active share vs the S&P 500 90.9% 99.6%
In the Nasdaq-100 48.3% 0.0%
Holdings 45 38
Top ten, share of the fund 57.4% 53.3%
Expense ratio 0.58% 0.35%
Fee for the differing part 0.64% 0.35%
Total return, 1 year +39.0% +3.4%
vs its benchmark not measured −10.3 pts vs IVV
Below its high −1.9% −23.6%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $19.0bn $3.8bn

As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

Client brief · page 1 of 2 Report BR-993DE8F16E

CIBR and XME are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. Theme. CIBR covers Cybersecurity and XME covers Miners and metals.
  2. What each follows. CIBR follows Cybersecurity and XME follows Miners and metals.
  3. Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Oct 27, 2026).

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund
CIBR

By weight, 61% of CIBR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 91%. The top ten holdings are 57% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +39.0% with distributions reinvested.

XME

By weight, 21% of XME's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 38 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +3.4% with distributions reinvested against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, so a holder was behind by 10.3 pts. It sits 23.6% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do CIBR and XME hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, CIBR or XME?
CIBR has 61% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XME has 21%, so XME differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CIBR or XME?
CIBR charges 0.58% a year and XME charges 0.35%, so XME is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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