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

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG) was the target of a large increase in short interest in 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 volume of 570,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Price Performance

IBTG stock remained flat at $22.83 during trading on Friday. 383,928 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 525,348. The business’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 twelve month low of $22.44 and a twelve month high of $23.10.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 boost 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

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $114,000. Heartland Bank & Trust Co bought a new position in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF during the third quarter worth $267,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised 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 buying an additional 2,400 shares during the last quarter. Horizons Wealth Management raised its holdings in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Horizons Wealth Management now owns 46,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,068,000 after buying an additional 2,521 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF by 20.2% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 46,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,084,000 after buying an additional 7,891 shares during the last quarter.

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF Company Profile

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.