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

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) saw a large decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 50,100 shares, a decrease of 59.1% from the March 31st total of 122,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 258,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Price Performance

Shares of IBTG remained flat at $22.53 during trading hours on Friday. 123,990 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 308,742. The business’s fifty day moving average is $22.63 and its 200-day moving average is $22.66. iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF has a 1 year low of $22.31 and a 1 year high of $23.32.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were issued a $0.079 dividend. This represents a $0.95 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 1st. This is an increase from iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.07.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Montecito Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 340.1% during the fourth quarter. Montecito Bank & Trust now owns 49,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,121,000 after purchasing an additional 37,891 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc grew its position in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 34.5% during the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 7,118 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,000 after acquiring an additional 1,827 shares during the last quarter. Scissortail Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 7.8% in the 4th quarter. Scissortail Wealth Management LLC now owns 49,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,123,000 after acquiring an additional 3,554 shares during the period. Strategic Blueprint LLC purchased a new stake in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $1,371,000. Finally, Mascoma Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 39.7% during the 4th quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,000 after purchasing an additional 3,595 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.