First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) is a AI and software ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores CIBR 4.7 out of 10 — highest on Return (9.4), lowest on Risk (1.7). It trades at 29.1 times earnings, against its own median of 27.9. Its ten largest holdings are 60% of the fund.
What stands out in CIBR's data
Cybersecurity companies, tracked through a Nasdaq index.
Priced in line with the typical cybersecurity fund — no bargain, no premium.
Trailing EBITDA multiple of 22.2x sits near the category median of 22.0x. Return on invested capital of 29.4% is high for the group.
A satellite sleeve for a tech-heavy portfolio — growth expectations are already priced in.
Why did CIBR move this week? It rose 5.1% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Zscaler and Fortinet drove it
CIBR rose 5.1% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Zscaler (+18.9%), Fortinet (+7.6%) and Okta (+9.8%); Atos SE (−4.3%) pushed the other way.
How is CIBR rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) 4.7 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) 4.7 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.7 / 10
- Growth: 5.7 / 10
- Value: 2.0 / 10
- Risk: 1.7 / 10
- Quality: 2.0 / 10
- Return: 9.4 / 10
Is CIBR expensive right now? It trades at 29.1 times earnings, against its own median of 27.9
As of October 9, 2026, CIBR is more expensive than 64% of its own 112 monthly readings since 2017 — 72 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside CIBR? 97% Tech
What's inside CIBR: Size (Large 71%, Mid 26%, Small 2%); Geography (International 10%, US 90%); Tech 96.9%; Magnificent 7 3.9%; AI 33.8%; Semiconductors 7.4%; Memory 4.6%.
What are CIBR's top holdings? The ten largest are 60% of the fund
CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco Systems, Broadcom, Okta, Cloudflare, Zscaler, F5 and Rubrik are CIBR's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 83% of Software/AI ETFs.
Half of CIBR's weight sits in its 8 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 21 equally weighted holdings.
What is CIBR's expense ratio? 0.58% a year
As of October 9, 2026, CIBR charges 0.58% a year, yields 0.35% and holds $18.4B in assets across 44 positions.
| Measure | CIBR |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.58% |
| Dividend yield | 0.35% |
| Assets under management | $18.4B |
| Holdings | 44 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/cibr
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