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Invest in Cybersecurity With This Tech-Focused ETF

Baystreet - Mon Apr 8, 10:36AM CDT

Did you know that globally, companies spend more than $200 billion on cybersecurity each year. And by 2026, analysts project that spending could grow to $300 billion. As more businesses rely on cloud-based technologies and artificial intelligence, demand for cybersecurity is likely only to grow higher in the long run, making this a promising area of IT to invest in.

One way for investors to take advantage of these attractive long-term trends is to invest in cybersecurity stocks. And you can hold a diverse portfolio of cybersecurity stocks by investing in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) such as the First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:CIBR). In that fund, youโ€™ll gain exposure to many of the top names in cybersecurity, including CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD), Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), and many others. There are 30 holdings in the fund so it isnโ€™t overly diverse but at the same time, it gives you the best and brightest cybersecurity stocks. You wonโ€™t have to worry about picking the wrong stocks or determining which cybersecurity company is the best one, as youโ€™ll have access to the best of the best with that ETF.

Over the past five years, the First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF has doubled in value. It pays a modest dividend yield of 0.5% and it has an expense ratio of 0.59%.

With some great exposure to tech stocks and cybersecurity, this is a fund that can make for an ideal option for long-term investors as spending on IT is only going to grow higher in the years and decades ahead.

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