Short Interest in iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTO) Increases By 169.1%

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTO) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 127,051 shares, an increase of 169.1% from the April 30th total of 47,213 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 65,025 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days.

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:IBTO traded up $0.02 on Friday, hitting $24.16. The stock had a trading volume of 51,213 shares, compared to its average volume of 93,203. The business’s fifty day moving average is $24.24 and its 200 day moving average is $24.49. iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF has a 52 week low of $23.80 and a 52 week high of $25.00.

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st were issued a $0.0817 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF by 159.9% in the 3rd quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 32,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $796,000 after acquiring an additional 19,876 shares during the last quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF by 43.5% in the 3rd quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 63,181 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,557,000 after acquiring an additional 19,157 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $1,595,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $2,554,000. Finally, Headland Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Headland Capital LLC now owns 303,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,462,000 after acquiring an additional 8,552 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF

The iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (IBTO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE 2033 Maturity US Treasury index. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of US Treasury bonds maturing between January and December 2033. The fund will terminate in December 2033. IBTO was launched on Jun 27, 2023 and is managed by BlackRock.