# First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (0IO2)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/0io2 · ISIN US33734X8469 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 05/10/2026, 0IO2 (First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF, ISIN US33734X8469) closed at $105.07 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.58% a year (about £58 on £10,000). Over the five years to 05/10/2026 its total return was +124.0%, or +75.1% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2015. It tracks the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.58% a year — about £58 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.

> This fund is domiciled outside the UK and EU and does not publish the key information document UK rules require, so most UK platforms do not offer it to retail investors. It is shown for reference.

Latest close: **$105.07** (05/10/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | 0IO2 |
| ISIN | US33734X8469 |
| Category | Technology |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | First Trust |
| Tracks | Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.58% a year (£58 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £10bn |
| Launched | 2015 |
| Domicile | United States |

## Past returns (periods to 05/10/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +38.72% | +34.36% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +116.10% | +95.00% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +124.03% | +75.13% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2021 +19.1%, 2022 −20.6%, 2023 +34.0%, 2024 +21.0%, 2025 +5.7%; 2026 to 02/10/2026 +47.9%. Returns of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +38.1%; to 30/09/2025: +28.0%; to 30/09/2024: +19.6%; to 30/09/2023: +5.6%; to 30/09/2022: −5.6%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +19.1% | +13.6% | Price |
| 2022 | -20.6% | -27.3% | Price |
| 2023 | +34.0% | +28.6% | Price |
| 2024 | +21.0% | +16.9% | Price |
| 2025 | +5.7% | +2.1% | Price |
| 2026 to 02/10/2026 | +47.9% | +43.7% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 28.38% | -22.99% |
| 3 years | 23.27% | -22.99% |
| 5 years | 24.99% | -25.36% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 02/10/2026: 28.4% over 1 year, 23.3% over 3 years, 25.0% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −25.4% from 12/11/2021 to 20/01/2023. The lowest 12-month return of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since October 2020 was −20.6% (12 months to 30/12/2022); the highest was +50.8% (12 months to 12/11/2021). On 02/10/2026 the price of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF was at its highest weekly close since October 2021, in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF 0.58% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 42 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 0 the same and 77 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.58%** per year
- ISA eligible: no
- SIPP eligible: no

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of 0IO2?**

The ongoing charge of 0IO2 is 0.58% a year — about £58 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF 0.58% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 42 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 0 the same and 77 less (share classes counted once).

**What does 0IO2 track?**

0IO2 tracks the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index.

**Is 0IO2 accumulating or distributing?**

0IO2 is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.

**What is the ISIN of 0IO2?**

The ISIN of 0IO2 is US33734X8469. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; 0IO2 is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What were 0IO2’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of 0IO2 in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2021 +19.1%, 2022 −20.6%, 2023 +34.0%, 2024 +21.0%, 2025 +5.7%; 2026 to 02/10/2026 +47.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has 0IO2 done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 05/10/2026 0IO2’s total return was +124.0%, or +75.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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