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

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 423,700 shares, a growth of 18.5% from the December 15th total of 357,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 570,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IBTG. Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF during the third quarter worth $114,000. Heartland Bank & Trust Co bought a new stake in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $267,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 14.0% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 19,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 2,400 shares during the last quarter. Horizons Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Horizons Wealth Management now owns 46,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,068,000 after acquiring an additional 2,521 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 20.2% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 46,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,084,000 after purchasing an additional 7,891 shares in the last quarter.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Stock Performance

IBTG stock remained flat at $22.83 during midday trading on Friday. 383,928 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 525,348. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $22.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.85. iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF has a 1 year low of $22.44 and a 1 year high of $23.10.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were given a $0.0798 dividend. This is a positive change from iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.08. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.19%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th.

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.