iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) saw a large increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 32,244 shares, an increase of 542.6% from the May 31st total of 5,018 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,275 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.9 days. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IBIC remained flat at $26.09 during midday trading on Friday. The stock had a trading volume of 1,563 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,558. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $26.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.83. iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF has a 1-year low of $25.50 and a 1-year high of $26.13.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 1,047.5% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 161,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,129,000 after buying an additional 147,478 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 525.7% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 49,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,265,000 after acquiring an additional 41,597 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP purchased a new stake in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $473,000. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC now owns 312,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,996,000 after acquiring an additional 16,568 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its stake in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 58.1% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 44,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,129,000 after purchasing an additional 16,222 shares in the last quarter.

About iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF

The iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (IBIC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of US Treasury inflation-protected securities maturing between January and October 2026. The fund will terminate in October 2026. IBIC was launched on Sep 13, 2023 and is issued by BlackRock.