Introducing First Trust Nasdaq® Cybersecurity UCITS ETF (“CIBR”)

The explosion in online personal and professional connectivity has been made possible by sophisticated advancements in cloud computing. With this advancement comes cybercrime and the need for constant vigilance and increasing sophistication in the technology used to protect companies’ and customers’ data. Successful cyber security firms develop world-leading solutions that protect users from potential cybercrime on a subscription basis built upon one simple fact – once you have the world’s best security, you will not give it up.

The incidence and impact of global cybercrime continues to rise. Cyber attacks cost businesses an average $11.7 million per attack in 2017¹. Companies are spending evermore on their defenses. Global spending on cybersecurity is growing at a compound annual rate of 11%², and is expected to exceed $1 trillion in 2017-2021³.

The First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (“CIBR”) is designed to capture the performance of companies engaged in cybersecurity across all equity sectors – giving investors pure exposure to this vital industry. It provides liquid access to cybersecurity companies by tracking the performance of the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index^SM. The index includes companies primarily involved in the building, implementation and management of security protocols applied to private and public networks, computers and mobile devices in order to provide protection of the integrity of data and network operations.