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

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:CIBR) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 209,600 shares, a drop of 57.0% from the July 15th total of 487,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 556,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Stock Performance

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF stock opened at $54.95 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $55.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $55.73. First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF has a one year low of $43.37 and a one year high of $59.33. The stock has a market cap of $6.50 billion, a PE ratio of 34.35 and a beta of 1.00.

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were paid a $0.0662 dividend. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 27th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Stephens Consulting LLC increased its holdings in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 58.8% in the first quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 540 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF in the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF in the second quarter valued at about $37,000.

About First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF

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.