iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTO) Short Interest Up 158.2% in January

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTO) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 85,438 shares, a growth of 158.2% from the January 15th total of 33,086 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 281,296 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily volume of 281,296 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short.

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ IBTO traded up $0.13 during trading on Thursday, hitting $24.70. The company had a trading volume of 89,770 shares, compared to its average volume of 135,679. iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF has a 12 month low of $23.67 and a 12 month high of $24.96. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.62.

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.0864 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This is a positive change from iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.09.

Institutional Trading of iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. CNB Bank purchased a new position in iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $147,000. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF by 159.9% in the 3rd quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 32,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $796,000 after buying an additional 19,876 shares during the last quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF by 43.5% in the 3rd quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 63,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,557,000 after acquiring an additional 19,157 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,554,000. Finally, Headland Capital LLC grew its position in iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF by 4.4% in the second quarter. Headland Capital LLC now owns 284,351 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,969,000 after acquiring an additional 11,898 shares in the last quarter.

About iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF

The iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (IBTO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE 2033 Maturity US Treasury index. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of US Treasury bonds maturing between January and December 2033. The fund will terminate in December 2033. IBTO was launched on Jun 27, 2023 and is managed by BlackRock.