iShares iBonds Dec 2045 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBGB) Short Interest Up 1,294.7% in May

iShares iBonds Dec 2045 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBGB) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,745 shares, an increase of 1,294.7% from the April 30th total of 627 shares. Approximately 2.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 7,305 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days.

iShares iBonds Dec 2045 Term Treasury ETF Price Performance

IBGB stock traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $24.11. 4,622 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,700. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $24.31 and its 200-day moving average is $24.70. iShares iBonds Dec 2045 Term Treasury ETF has a 12 month low of $23.54 and a 12 month high of $25.69.

iShares iBonds Dec 2045 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were paid a dividend of $0.0952 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. This is a positive change from iShares iBonds Dec 2045 Term Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.09.

iShares iBonds Dec 2045 Term Treasury ETF Company Profile

iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund uses derivatives such as futures, options and swaps to create its portfolio. The fund primarily invests in publicly-issued U.S. Treasury securities with a fixed coupon schedule and be denominated in U.S. dollars. It invests in securities that will mature between January 1, 2045 and December 15, 2045.