Short Interest in iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:GBF) Rises By 200.7%

iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:GBF) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,745 shares, a growth of 200.7% from the February 26th total of 913 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 9,932 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 9,932 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA GBF traded up $0.38 on Wednesday, hitting $104.01. The stock had a trading volume of 3,490 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,423. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $105.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $105.28. iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $100.46 and a 52-week high of $106.43.

Institutional Trading of iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF by 274.0% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. United Financial Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at about $38,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF by 170.9% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF by 29.5% during the fourth quarter. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC now owns 2,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 565 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF

iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of the United States dollar-denominated government, government-related and investment-grade the United States corporate bonds. The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index (the Underlying Index), which measures the performance of the United States dollar-denominated United States Treasury bonds, government-related bonds (i.e., the United States and foreign agencies, sovereign, supranational and local authority debt) and investment-grade United States corporate bonds, which have a remaining maturity of greater than or equal to one year.