iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF (NASDAQ:BCLO) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF (NASDAQ:BCLO) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 15,248 shares, a decline of 68.8% from the July 30th total of 48,898 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 15,880 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days. Approximately 0.9% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Trading of iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Markowski Investments bought a new position in shares of iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $100,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF by 44.4% during the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 7,304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $362,000 after purchasing an additional 2,245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Syon Capital LLC acquired a new stake in iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $830,000.

iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BCLO stock remained flat at $49.79 on Friday. The stock had a trading volume of 12,298 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,608. iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF has a 12 month low of $48.42 and a 12 month high of $50.22. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $49.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.46.

iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2571 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.2%. This is a boost from iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd.

iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF Company Profile

The iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF (BCLO) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund actively invests in a portfolio of collateralized loan obligations rated from BBB+ to B-, and of any maturity. These securities are primarily denominated in USD, but may also be denominated in foreign currencies. BCLO was launched on Jan 29, 2025 and is issued by BlackRock.