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

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 32,247 shares, a decrease of 57.4% from the July 15th total of 75,785 shares. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 36,816 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Parallel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Royal Bank of Canada purchased a new position in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF during the first quarter worth about $52,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $73,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 44.6% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 1,002 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 105.1% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,000 after acquiring an additional 2,110 shares during the last quarter.

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IBIC remained flat at $25.61 during midday trading on Friday. 46,750 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,979. iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF has a 12-month low of $25.50 and a 12-month high of $26.13. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.83.

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Company Profile

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.