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

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

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

NASDAQ CIBR traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $62.08. 63,971 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 656,105. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $57.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $56.13. The firm has a market cap of $6.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.35 and a beta of 1.00. First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF has a fifty-two week low of $43.51 and a fifty-two week high of $62.26.

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.07%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD bought a new stake in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Stephens Consulting LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 58.8% during the first quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 540 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $32,000. Signaturefd LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Retirement Group LLC boosted its stake in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 75.0% in the 1st 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 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.