iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 307,037 shares, an increase of 16.5% from the February 12th total of 263,529 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 351,314 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 351,314 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ IBTG opened at $22.89 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $22.90 and its 200-day moving average is $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 Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.0685 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%.

Institutional Trading of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $48,000. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF during the third quarter valued at $67,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in 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 valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 2,050 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF in the fourth quarter worth $136,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 668.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 8,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,000 after purchasing an additional 7,687 shares in the last quarter.

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.