iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) Short Interest Update

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

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IBTG remained flat at $22.83 during mid-day trading on Friday. 383,928 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 525,348. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $22.79 and its 200-day moving average is $22.86. iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF has a one year low of $22.44 and a one year high of $23.10.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of IBTG. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 47.3% during the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 909,304 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,973,000 after acquiring an additional 291,954 shares during the period. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC bought a new position in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,786,000. Strategic Blueprint LLC increased its holdings in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 48.9% in the 3rd quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 194,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,493,000 after buying an additional 63,972 shares during the period. Leavell Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 51.5% in the 3rd quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 161,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,718,000 after buying an additional 54,789 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Family Office LLC increased its holdings in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 12.7% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Family Office LLC now owns 164,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,786,000 after buying an additional 18,548 shares during the period.

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.