First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity UCITS ETF (FCBRF) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investment results corresponding generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index, which tracks companies involved in cybersecurity technologies and services, including security software, data encryption, network protection, and defenses against digital threats such as hacking, malware, and data breaches; it employs full physical replication with long-only strategy risk and accumulating distribution policy. The ETF holds approximately 30-31 securities focused on the cybersecurity theme across global markets, targeting firms in the rapidly expanding digital security sector serving industries from finance and healthcare to government; it features a total expense ratio of 0.60% per annum and unhedged USD currency exposure. Domiciled in Ireland under First Trust Global Funds plc and managed by First Trust Global Portfolios Management Limited, the fund launched on May 27, 2020, and lists on exchanges including the London Stock Exchange with recent assets under management exceeding GBP 1,033 million.
The fund operates globally through its equity holdings in cybersecurity companies primarily listed on U.S. and international exchanges, with no securities lending and a focus on total return equity strategies; First Trust Global Portfolios, the provider, emphasizes thematic investing in megatrends like cybersecurity alongside target outcome strategies such as buffer and income approaches developed in partnership with Vest Financial LLC. Recent developments include routine distribution announcements by First Trust Global Portfolios Management Limited in December 2025, underscoring ongoing operational stability amid assets under management for the broader First Trust Advisors group surpassing $304 billion as of October 2025; no major acquisitions, funding rounds, or structural changes specific to FCBRF were reported in the last 1-2 years, though the provider continues expanding its UCITS ETF lineup with innovative smart beta and thematic offerings. The ETF's performance reflects sustained growth in the cybersecurity sector, with year-to-date returns of +8.79% and since-inception returns of +117.05% as of late 2025.