iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:ILTB) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:ILTB) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,211 shares, a growth of 115.6% from the June 15th total of 1,489 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 56,374 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ILTB. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF by 32.4% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 960 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new position in shares of iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $161,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Winter & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Finally, &PARTNERS raised its holdings in iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. &PARTNERS now owns 5,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $274,000 after purchasing an additional 616 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of ILTB traded up $0.17 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $48.22. 10,987 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 55,551. iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $47.54 and a twelve month high of $51.77. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.38.

About iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF

iShares Core Long-Term U.S. Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares 10+ Year Government/Credit Bond Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the long-term, investment-grade United States corporate and government bond markets as defined by the BofA Merrill Lynch 10+ Year US Corporate & Government Index (the Index). The Index includes publicly issued United States Treasury debt, the United States Government agency debt, taxable debt issued by the United States states and territories and their political subdivisions, debt issued by the United States and non-United States corporations, non- United States Government debt and supranational debt.