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

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 158,305 shares, a decline of 73.9% from the December 31st total of 607,396 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 840,575 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 840,575 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Stock Performance

IBTG traded up $0.01 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $22.93. 485,735 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 738,980. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $22.90. iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF has a 1 year low of $22.77 and a 1 year high of $22.98.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 19th were issued a $0.0763 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. This is a positive change from iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 19th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $15,914,000. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 97.3% during the third quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,331,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,547,000 after purchasing an additional 656,255 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 6.9% during the third quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,904,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,706,000 after purchasing an additional 123,656 shares during the last quarter. True Link Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $2,091,000. Finally, Strategic Blueprint LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 24.6% in the 3rd quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 435,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,004,000 after buying an additional 86,042 shares during 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.