iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) Short Interest Up 382.8% in August

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 263,600 shares, a growth of 382.8% from the July 31st total of 54,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 325,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

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

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IBTG. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $213,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $99,000. Strategic Blueprint LLC increased its position in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 28.4% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 130,838 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,964,000 after buying an additional 28,914 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 84,112 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,906,000 after purchasing an additional 5,104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PSI Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 1,511.5% during the 2nd quarter. PSI Advisors LLC now owns 62,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,407,000 after purchasing an additional 58,240 shares in the last quarter.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:IBTG remained flat at $22.97 during midday trading on Tuesday. The company had a trading volume of 285,103 shares, compared to its average volume of 303,191. iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF has a fifty-two week low of $22.31 and a fifty-two week high of $22.99. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.67.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 1st were given a $0.0793 dividend. This is a positive change from iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF’s previous dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 1st.

About iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF

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.