First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:CIBR) Holdings Reduced by Merit Financial Group LLC

Merit Financial Group LLC lessened its holdings in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:CIBR) by 28.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,543 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,543 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF were worth $415,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,333,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $197,439,000 after acquiring an additional 171,297 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 8,717.8% during the third quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 547,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,433,000 after purchasing an additional 541,373 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp raised its holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 2.7% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 436,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,851,000 after purchasing an additional 11,575 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 10.8% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 433,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,445,000 after purchasing an additional 42,181 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC increased its position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 405,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,026,000 after purchasing an additional 7,878 shares during the period.

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Stock Performance

CIBR opened at $66.71 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $64.13 and its 200-day moving average is $60.55. First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF has a one year low of $50.52 and a one year high of $67.16. The company has a market capitalization of $7.80 billion, a PE ratio of 34.35 and a beta of 1.00.

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Dividend Announcement

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

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF 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.