The First Trust NASDAQ CEA Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) tracks an index of companies engaged in the cybersecurity segment of the tech and industrial sectors. To make the cut, a company must be classified as a cybersecurity company by the Consumer Technology Association and have a minimum market cap of $250 million. Te ensure liquidity in the underlying stocks, which is a concern for ETFs that invest in small-cap names, companies must have a minimum free-float of 20%. The index then weights stocks based on their underlying liquidity, and imposes caps on how large any one security can become. The portfolio includes familiar names like Cisco Systems, Akamai and NortonLifeLock.
Though priced the same as its main rival, the ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF (HACK), CIBR was long overshadowed because HACK had the advantage of being the first cybersecurity ETF on the market. However, CIBR has since overtaken HACK in assets and inflows, due in part to controversies that have damaged the reputation of ETF Managers Group, the firm that runs HACK’s day-to-day operations.
CIBR is a bit on the expensive side for an index-tracking fund, but that’s par for the course with niche funds. CIBR is a good choice for investors who want targeted exposure to cybersecurity, but there are cheaper alternatives available for buy-and-hold investors looking for broad exposure to tech.
| Segment | Equity: Global Cybersecurity |
| Category | Sector |
| Focus | Theme |
| Niche | Cybersecurity |
| Strategy | Vanilla |
| Weighting Scheme | Tiered |
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| CIBR | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 34 | 65 | 39 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 45.89% | 47.57% | 49.07% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 62.01% | 61.07% | 67.27% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 99.99% | 93.64% | 100.00% |
| CIBR | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 61.01% | 59.76% | 45.44% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 35.75% | 19.96% | 41.63% |
| Small (>600M) | 2.87% | 10.99% | 8.96% |
| Micro (<600M) | 0.21% | 4.51% | 3.01% |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| CIBR | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 0.01 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.07 |
| Dividend Date | 2023-09-22 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 0.16 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.12 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 0.32% | 0.71% | 0.36% |
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View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: -2.79 M 3 Month Net Flows: -34.4 M 6 Month Net Flows: -2.73 M 1 Year Net Flows: -476.42 M 3 Year Net Flows: 283.11 M 5 Year Net Flows: 283.11 M 10 Year Net Flows: 283.11 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
5 Day Net AUM Change: 43.97 MThe adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for CIBR on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETF Database Pro members, shows the ETF in the Technology Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 39.60% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 20.00% |
| Tax On Distributions | Qualified dividends |
| Distributes K1 | No |
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers. Returns over 1 year are annualized.
| CIBR |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 11.88% | 15.73% | 11.21% |
| 3 Month Return | 7.67% | 6.42% | 6.87% |
| YTD Return | 26.67% | 37.29% | 17.37% |
| 1 Year Return | 21.47% | 30.24% | 13.15% |
| 3 Year Return | 8.76% | 0.96% | 4.05% |
| 5 Year Return | 15.64% | 5.71% | 4.34% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of CIBR's underlying holdings.
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| North, Central and South America | 92.05% |
| Europe | 4.38% |
| Asia Pacific | 3.39% |
| Other | 0.17% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| United States | 75.32% |
| Israel | 6.84% |
| India | 5.85% |
| Canada | 4.04% |
| Japan | 3.39% |
| France | 2.99% |
| United Kingdom | 1.39% |
| Other | 0.17% |
The following charts reflect the allocation of CIBR's underlying holdings.
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Technology Services | 84.24% |
| Electronic Technology | 12.38% |
| Commercial Services | 3.2% |
| CASH | 0.17% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Large | 61.01% |
| Mid | 35.75% |
| Small | 2.87% |
| Micro | 0.21% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 93.97% |
| American Depositary Receipt | 5.85% |
| CASH | 0.17% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Technology Services | 84.24% |
| Electronic Technology | 12.38% |
| Commercial Services | 3.2% |
| CASH | 0.17% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
| 5 Day Volatility | 288.73% |
| 20 Day Volatility | 15.58% |
| 50 Day Volatility | 18.00% |
| 200 Day Volatility | 18.05% |
| Beta | 1.0 |
| Standard Deviation | 2.90% |
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A fact sheet is not available for this ETF. Please visit the CIBR ETF home page for more information.
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