First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF $CIBR Shares Acquired by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:CIBR) by 12.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 492,718 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 56,268 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF were worth $35,205,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of CIBR. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 30.9% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc. grew its position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 37.6% in the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 4,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $345,000 after purchasing an additional 1,246 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 38.9% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 15,351 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,160,000 after purchasing an additional 4,302 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 235.1% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 160,290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,115,000 after purchasing an additional 112,459 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new position in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF during the second quarter worth about $332,000.

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ CIBR opened at $82.15 on Friday. First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF has a 12-month low of $60.07 and a 12-month high of $82.27. The stock has a market cap of $12.45 billion, a PE ratio of 30.11 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a 50-day moving average of $67.96 and a 200 day moving average of $69.84.

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 26th were paid a dividend of $0.1098 per share. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 26th.

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.