iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBGA) Short Interest Up 112.5% in December

iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBGA) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,700 shares, a growth of 112.5% from the November 30th total of 800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 20,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF stock. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in shares of iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBGA) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 432,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,584,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp owned about 72.12% of iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF Stock Performance

IBGA traded down $0.16 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $24.26. 7,130 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,365. iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF has a one year low of $24.26 and a one year high of $27.42. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $25.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.77.

iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a $0.0964 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.77%.