Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG)
| Assets | $802.88M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 30.26 |
| Shares Out | 24.79M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.09% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 28, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 2.88% |
| 1-Year Return | +10.88% |
| Volume | 46,785 |
| Open | 32.56 |
| Previous Close | 32.58 |
| Day's Range | 32.44 - 32.75 |
| 52-Week Low | 26.03 |
| 52-Week High | 34.92 |
| Beta | 0.90 |
| Holdings | 22 |
| Inception Date | Oct 25, 2019 |
About BUG
Fund Home PageThe Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Indxx Cybersecurity index, a modified market-cap-weighted global index of companies selected on the basis of revenue related to cybersecurity activities. BUG was launched on Oct 25, 2019 and is issued by Global X.
Top 10 Holdings
56.45% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet, Inc. | FTNT | 6.88% |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | CRWD | 6.80% |
| Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | CHKP | 6.05% |
| Zscaler, Inc. | ZS | 5.77% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | PANW | 5.77% |
| Gen Digital Inc. | GEN | 5.32% |
| A10 Networks, Inc. | ATEN | 5.28% |
| Qualys, Inc. | QLYS | 4.93% |
| Okta, Inc. | OKTA | 4.84% |
| CyberArk Software Ltd. | CYBR | 4.82% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.031 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.323 | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.209 | Jan 7, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.024 | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $0.105 | Jul 8, 2020 |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.040 | Jan 8, 2020 |
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