WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund outperforms S&P 500 by 23 percentage points YTD amid heavy institutional buying.
WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (NASDAQ:WCBR) rose to $33.54 on June 5, 2026, up 22% from $27.56 on May 6, driven by a 77% drop in short interest and accumulation by firms including JPMorgan and Citadel. The gain translates to a $2,170 increase on a $10,000 investment.
Year-to-date, WCBR is up 20%, outpacing the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), which rose 8% over the same period. The fund’s P/E ratio stands at 37, trailing SPY by 23 percentage points over five years. The rally follows a two-year period of underperformance.
The surge coincides with reduced short interest and institutional buying, though catalysts appear largely exhausted. WCBR’s one-month return exceeds SPY’s by a factor of 20, highlighting its recent outperformance.