Short Interest in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) Rises By 139.7%

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 379,481 shares, a growth of 139.7% from the January 15th total of 158,305 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 800,962 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily volume of 800,962 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

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. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $48,000. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $67,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 158.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 2,050 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF in the fourth quarter worth $136,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 668.4% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 8,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,000 after buying an additional 7,687 shares during the period.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Stock Up 0.1%

IBTG stock traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $22.90. 368,210 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 710,074. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.90. iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF has a 12 month low of $22.81 and a 12 month high of $22.98.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.0782 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This is a positive change from iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.08. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%.

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.