Short Interest in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) Grows By 18.5%

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) saw a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 423,700 shares, an increase of 18.5% from the December 15th total of 357,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 570,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ IBTG remained flat at $22.83 on Friday. 383,928 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 525,348. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $22.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.86. iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF has a 12 month low of $22.44 and a 12 month high of $23.10.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 18th were issued a $0.0798 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.19%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This is a positive change from iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IBTG. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $114,000. Heartland Bank & Trust Co acquired a new stake in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $267,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its stake in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 14.0% during the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 19,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 2,400 shares during the last quarter. Horizons Wealth Management boosted its stake in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Horizons Wealth Management now owns 46,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 2,521 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 20.2% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 46,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,084,000 after purchasing an additional 7,891 shares during the last quarter.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Company Profile

The iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (IBTG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE 2026 Maturity US Treasury index. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of US Treasury bonds maturing between January and December 2026. The fund will terminate in December 2026. IBTG was launched on Feb 25, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.