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

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 5,018 shares, a decline of 68.7% from the May 14th total of 16,034 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 18,422 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Stock Performance

Shares of IBIC traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $26.11. The stock had a trading volume of 2,201 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,746. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $26.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.81. iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF has a fifty-two week low of $25.50 and a fifty-two week high of $26.13.

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

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 31.5% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 26,490 shares of the company’s stock worth $688,000 after purchasing an additional 6,353 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $73,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 44.6% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 1,002 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 97,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,533,000 after buying an additional 6,405 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning increased its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 40.1% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 25,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $649,000 after purchasing an additional 7,156 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.