First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:CIBR) Short Interest Down 35.2% in December

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:CIBR) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 551,200 shares, a decrease of 35.2% from the December 15th total of 850,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 558,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days.

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF stock traded up $0.03 during trading on Friday, hitting $64.74. 678,964 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 651,969. The stock has a market cap of $7.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.35 and a beta of 1.00. First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF has a 52 week low of $50.52 and a 52 week high of $67.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $64.04 and its 200-day moving average is $60.35.

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were given a dividend of $0.0812 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. lifted its stake in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 133.3% in the fourth quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 539 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF during the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Modus Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Values First Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF in the third quarter worth about $46,000.

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.