# Global X Cybersecurity UCITS ETF USD (BUGG)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/bugg · ISIN IE00BMH5Y871

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, BUGG (Global X Cybersecurity UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00BMH5Y871) closed at £14.86 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.50% a year (about £50 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +32.6%, or +3.5% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Global X Cybersecurity UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Global X, launched in 2021. It tracks the Indxx 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 0.5% a year — about £50 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£14.86** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | BUGG |
| ISIN | IE00BMH5Y871 |
| Also listed as | BUG (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) |
| Category | Technology |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Global X |
| Tracks | Indxx Cybersecurity Index |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.50% a year (£50 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £63.2m |
| Launched | 2021 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 16/11/2021 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

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

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +33.93% | +29.19% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +66.04% | +50.01% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +32.58% | +3.49% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Global X Cybersecurity UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −27.1%, 2023 +36.0%, 2024 +12.4%, 2025 −15.0%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +51.2%. Returns of Global X Cybersecurity UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +32.9%; to 30/09/2025: +14.8%; to 30/09/2024: +14.9%; to 30/09/2023: −8.1%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -27.1% | -33.3% | Price |
| 2023 | +36.0% | +30.6% | Price |
| 2024 | +12.4% | +8.5% | Price |
| 2025 | -15.0% | -17.9% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +51.2% | +46.4% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 41.85% | -30.19% |
| 3 years | 29.86% | -39.65% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Global X Cybersecurity UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 41.9% over 1 year, 29.9% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of Global X Cybersecurity UCITS ETF USD since November 2021, in pounds: −39.6% from 14/02/2025 to 10/04/2026. The lowest 12-month return of Global X Cybersecurity UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since November 2021 was −30.7% (12 months to 27/02/2026); the highest was +41.6% (12 months to 09/10/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of Global X Cybersecurity UCITS ETF USD was 9.9% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (09/10/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Global X Cybersecurity UCITS ETF USD 0.50% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 46 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 15 the same and 58 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.50%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of BUGG?**

The ongoing charge of BUGG is 0.50% a year — about £50 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 Global X Cybersecurity UCITS ETF USD 0.50% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 46 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 15 the same and 58 less (share classes counted once).

**What does BUGG track?**

BUGG tracks the Indxx Cybersecurity Index.

**Is BUGG accumulating or distributing?**

BUGG is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

**What is the ISIN of BUGG?**

The ISIN of BUGG is IE00BMH5Y871. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; BUGG is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as BUG (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).

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

Calendar-year returns of BUGG in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −27.1%, 2023 +36.0%, 2024 +12.4%, 2025 −15.0%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +51.2%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has BUGG done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 BUGG’s total return was +32.6%, or +3.5% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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