iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) Short Interest Up 33.5% in February

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 394,189 shares, a growth of 33.5% from the February 12th total of 295,319 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 491,183 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 1.6% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 1.6% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 491,183 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Down 1.0%

NASDAQ:IGOV traded down $0.41 on Friday, reaching $40.80. 135,412 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 346,368. iShares International Treasury Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $39.07 and a 52-week high of $43.39. The business has a fifty day moving average of $42.20 and a 200-day moving average of $42.23.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 19th were given a dividend of $0.587 per share. This is an increase from iShares International Treasury Bond ETF’s previous annual dividend of $0.23. This represents a dividend yield of 142.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 19th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 41.7% during the third quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 850 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 5.7% in the second quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $212,000 after acquiring an additional 264 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 9.9% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 3,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $153,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares in the last quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN lifted its stake in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 71,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,979,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 30,427 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,268,000 after acquiring an additional 589 shares in the last quarter.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF, formerly iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance, of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex US (the Index). The Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of bonds denominated in local currencies and issued by foreign governments in developed market countries outside the United States.