First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:CIBR) Short Interest Update

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:CIBR) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 493,400 shares, a growth of 162.6% from the September 15th total of 187,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 576,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CIBR. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD purchased a new position in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its holdings in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 58.8% in the 1st quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 540 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new stake in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF in the first quarter worth $32,000. Signaturefd LLC purchased a new stake in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Retirement Group LLC raised its position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 75.0% in the first quarter. Retirement Group LLC now owns 700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period.

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of CIBR traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $62.08. The stock had a trading volume of 63,971 shares, compared to its average volume of 656,105. The company has a market capitalization of $6.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.35 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $56.13. First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF has a 12 month low of $43.51 and a 12 month high of $62.26.

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.0108 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th.

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Company Profile

The First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity index. The fund tracks a liquidity-weighted index that targets companies engaged in the cybersecurity industry. CIBR was launched on Jul 7, 2015 and is managed by First Trust.