# Cybersecurity vs. Cloud Computing ETFs by the Numbers: Assets, Fees and Flows

Source: https://www.vistashares.com/cybersecurity-vs-cloud-computing-etfs-by-the-numbers/
Published: 2026-11-13 | Updated: 2026-11-13

By Adam Patti, Chief Executive Officer, VistaShares | November 2026

Cybersecurity ETFs and cloud computing ETFs both invest in software and internet infrastructure, and some companies fit both labels. The numbers show two compact categories with different profiles: cybersecurity funds are slightly fewer and hold a narrower list of companies, while cloud funds overlap more with the S&P 500. This page compares them with dated figures on size, fees, holdings and recent flows.

Figure | Cybersecurity ETFs | Cloud computing ETFs |

Funds tracked by ETFIQ (Nov 12, 2026) | 7 | 8 |

Largest single fund, net assets (Nov 11 to 12, 2026) | $16.7 billion | $12.9 billion |

Fee range, lowest to highest (Nov 11 to 12, 2026) | 0.20% to 0.60% | 0.35% to 0.68% |

Typical fund's weight in S&P 500 stocks | 26%, 31st highest of 54 themes | 46%, 12th highest of 54 themes |

Different companies among the funds' ten largest holdings | 28 across 7 funds | 59 across 8 funds |

Net flows, month to Nov 11, 2026 | $115 million in, 5 of 7 funds counted | $639 million out, 4 of 8 funds counted |

Monthly flow against the counted funds' assets | 0.44% of $26.3 billion | 3.3% of $19.6 billion, outflow |

Net flows, week to Nov 11, 2026 | $61.4 million in, 5 of 7 funds counted | $233 million in, 4 of 8 funds counted |

Sources: counts, largest fund, fee ranges, S&P 500 weight and holdings, [ETFIQ cybersecurity ETFs](https://etfiq.com/themes/cyber) and [ETFIQ cloud computing ETFs](https://etfiq.com/themes/cloud), data as of Nov 12, 2026, holdings filed Jun 30 to Nov 12, 2026; flows, [ETFIQ flows by theme](https://etfiq.com/flows/themes/), as of Nov 11, 2026. Flows count only funds with daily share data.

## What does each category hold?

Cybersecurity ETFs hold companies that sell security software and services: network firewalls, identity and access tools, endpoint security, cloud security and threat detection. Cloud computing ETFs hold companies that sell software delivered over the internet, along with providers of the computing and storage capacity behind it.

The two overlap because much of today's security software is itself sold as a cloud service. Our article on [how data centers work](https://www.vistashares.com/how-do-data-centers-work/) explains the infrastructure under both themes, and [traditional vs. digital infrastructure](https://www.vistashares.com/traditional-vs-digital-infrastructure/) places them in a wider context.

## How many funds are there, and how large?

ETFIQ tracked [7 cybersecurity ETFs](https://etfiq.com/themes/cyber) and [8 cloud computing ETFs](https://etfiq.com/themes/cloud) as of November 12, 2026. Both are small groups next to broad themes such as AI, which had [36 funds](https://etfiq.com/themes/ai) on the same date. The largest cybersecurity fund held $16.7 billion and the largest cloud fund held $12.9 billion, so in both categories one fund holds a large share of the money.

When one fund dominates a category, its index or portfolio rules shape what most investors in the theme actually own. Comparing a smaller fund's holdings with the largest fund's is a quick way to see whether it offers something different.

## How do fees compare?

Cybersecurity ETF fees ran from [0.20% to 0.60%](https://etfiq.com/themes/cyber), and cloud computing ETF fees from [0.35% to 0.68%](https://etfiq.com/themes/cloud), as of November 11 to 12, 2026. Both ranges are narrower than the thematic ETF universe as a whole, where ETFIQ found fees from [0.00% to 1.32%](https://etfiq.com/themes/) across 428 funds.

## How much do these funds overlap with the S&P 500?

The typical cloud computing ETF carried [46% of its weight in S&P 500 stocks](https://etfiq.com/themes/cloud), the 12th highest of 54 themes. The typical cybersecurity ETF carried [26%](https://etfiq.com/themes/cyber), the 31st highest. The gap means cybersecurity funds put more of their money in companies outside the index, while cloud funds share more of their holdings with it.

For an investor who already owns an S&P 500 fund, a lower overlap figure means more of the thematic fund's holdings are new to the portfolio. Our article on [ETF portfolio overlap](https://www.vistashares.com/etf-portfolio-overlap/) explains how to measure it.

## How concentrated are their holdings?

The cybersecurity funds' ten largest holdings named only 28 different companies across all 7 funds, based on holdings filed between June 30 and November 12, 2026. The cloud funds named 59 across 8 funds. A short list repeated across funds means cybersecurity ETFs often hold many of the same companies, and the main differences come from weighting.

Our article on [ETF concentration risk](https://www.vistashares.com/etf-concentration-risk/) covers what a narrow holdings list means.

## Where has money been flowing?

In the month to November 11, 2026, cybersecurity ETFs took in a net [$115 million](https://etfiq.com/flows/themes/) across 5 of 7 funds, about 0.44% of those funds' $26.3 billion in assets. Cloud computing ETFs had a net outflow of $639 million across 4 of 8 funds, about 3.3% of $19.6 billion, the third largest outflow of any theme. In the final week of that window, both took in money: $61.4 million for cybersecurity and $233 million for cloud.

A month of outflows followed by a week of inflows shows how quickly flow direction can change. These estimates come from daily changes in shares outstanding and cover only funds with daily share data.

## How should investors use these numbers?

**Look past the label:** some cloud funds hold security companies and some security funds hold cloud platforms.

**Weigh overlap:** cloud funds share more with the S&P 500 than cybersecurity funds do.

**Compare to the largest fund:** in small categories, one fund often sets the standard exposure.

Our guide on [how to evaluate a thematic ETF](https://www.vistashares.com/how-to-evaluate-a-thematic-etf/) lists more checks. More thematic articles are in the [Thematic ETF Guide](https://www.vistashares.com/thematic-etf-guide/).

## Frequently asked questions

### Are cybersecurity ETFs a type of cloud ETF?

Not exactly. They are separate themes, but they overlap, since many security products are delivered as cloud services. Holdings lists show how much each fund owns of each.

### How many cybersecurity and cloud ETFs are there?

ETFIQ tracked 7 cybersecurity ETFs and 8 cloud computing ETFs as of November 12, 2026.

### Which theme overlaps more with the S&P 500?

Cloud computing. The typical cloud ETF carried 46% of its weight in S&P 500 stocks, against 26% for the typical cybersecurity ETF.

### What do cybersecurity ETFs cost?

As of November 11 to 12, 2026, fees ranged from 0.20% to 0.60% a year. Each fund's prospectus states its own expense ratio.

### Why would flows be negative for a month but positive for a week?

Flows change direction often. A month can include large withdrawals early on and smaller additions later. The figures describe a past window only.

### Do these themes hold the same companies?

Some companies appear in both. Comparing the top holdings of two funds is the quickest way to see how much they share.

## NOTES

- ETFIQ, Cybersecurity ETFs, data as of November 12, 2026 (fund count, largest fund, fee range, S&P 500 weight, companies among ten largest holdings), https://etfiq.com/themes/cyber; ETFIQ, Cloud computing ETFs, data as of November 12, 2026 (same figures), https://etfiq.com/themes/cloud; ETFIQ, Thematic ETFs (fee range across 428 funds), data as of November 12, 2026, https://etfiq.com/themes/; ETFIQ, AI ETFs (fund count), https://etfiq.com/themes/ai; ETFIQ, ETF flows by theme, flows as of November 11, 2026, https://etfiq.com/flows/themes/. Pages read November 13, 2026.
- Adam Patti, Chief Executive Officer of VistaShares, is also the founder of ETFIQ. ETFIQ does not accept payment from ETF issuers, and its figures are calculated from public filings and market data.

Adam Patti, Chief Executive Officer of VistaShares, is also the founder of ETFIQ. ETFIQ does not accept payment from ETF issuers, and its figures are calculated from public filings and market data.

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