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 the month of 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 shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 7,305 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days.

iShares iBonds Dec 2045 Term Treasury ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of IBGB traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $24.11. 4,622 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,700. iShares iBonds Dec 2045 Term Treasury ETF has a 52 week low of $23.54 and a 52 week high of $25.69. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.70.

iShares iBonds Dec 2045 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.