# Amplify Cybersecurity ETF (HACK): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hack for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Amplify · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2014-11-11 HACK is the first cybersecurity ETF on the market. The fund follows the ISE Cyber Security Industry classification and splits the industry into two segments: developers of cybersecurity hardware or software and providers of cybersecurity services. To be eligible for inclusion, a company must meet minimum market capitalization and liquidity screens. Eligible stocks must also derive at least 90% of their revenues from cybersecurity and should score at least 1.25% in revenue contribution. The resulting portfolio is market cap-weighted, subject to a weight capping methodology. The index is reco... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $127.83 | | Expense Ratio | 0.60% | | Assets Under Management | $3.63B | | NAV | $127.87 | | Holdings Count | 23 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.05% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.06 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $69.66 – $131.71 | | Beta | 0.83 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0597 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-12-31 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does HACK invest in? HACK is the first cybersecurity ETF on the market. The fund follows the ISE Cyber Security Industry classification and splits the industry into two segments: developers of cybersecurity hardware or software and providers of cybersecurity services. To be eligible for inclusion, a company must meet minimum market capitalization and liquidity screens. Eligible stocks must also derive at least 90% of their revenues from cybersecurity and should score at least 1.25% in revenue contribution. The resulting portfolio is market cap-weighted, subject to a weight capping methodology. The index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly. Before January 29, 2024, HACK traded under the brand name ETFMG and tracked the Prime Cyber Defense Index. ### What is the expense ratio of HACK? Amplify Cybersecurity ETF (HACK) charges an expense ratio of 0.60%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is HACK? Amplify Cybersecurity ETF (HACK) manages $3.63B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is HACK actively managed or an index fund? HACK's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was HACK launched? Amplify Cybersecurity ETF (HACK) launched in November 2014 and is managed by Amplify. ### How has HACK performed? HACK's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does HACK pay a dividend? Amplify Cybersecurity ETF (HACK) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.05%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does HACK pay dividends? Amplify Cybersecurity ETF pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is HACK's dividend yield? HACK's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.05%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is HACK's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for HACK was 2025-12-30. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will HACK's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.60% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does HACK charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from HACK's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does HACK cost more than a fund like VOO? HACK's strategy (current expense ratio 0.60%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where HACK sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to HACK? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as HACK (0.60%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hack - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hack/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hack/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hack/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hack/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.