ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF (HACK)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF (HACK) has returned -6.57% so far this year and 4.66% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, HACK has posted an annualized return of 12.57%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 12, 2014, HACK's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.99%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.9 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Feb 2015 with a return of +15.5%, while the worst month was Jan 2016 at -13.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, HACK closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +11.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.6%.

ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.70%, beta of 1.01, and R² of 0.61 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 13, 2014.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (90.62%) than losses (90.39%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• With beta of 1.01 and R² of 0.61, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

HACK has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.

HACK ranks 16 for risk / return — in the bottom 16% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF (HACK) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF provided a 0.08% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.06 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF was 42.68%, occurring on Feb 9, 2016. Recovery took 486 trading sessions.

The current ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF drawdown is 15.73%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.