Short Interest in iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTH) Rises By 138.4%

iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTH) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 161,400 shares, an increase of 138.4% from the January 31st total of 67,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 439,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF Price Performance

iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF stock traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $22.40. The stock had a trading volume of 369,083 shares, compared to its average volume of 403,697. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.33. iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF has a 12 month low of $21.79 and a 12 month high of $22.69.

iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a $0.0762 dividend. This is a boost from iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF’s previous dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IBTH. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. PSI Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $61,000. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A boosted its holdings in iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF by 145.0% during the fourth quarter. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A now owns 7,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after buying an additional 4,320 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hills Bank & Trust Co boosted its holdings in iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. Hills Bank & Trust Co now owns 9,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,000 after buying an additional 784 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF

The iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF (IBTH) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE 2027 Maturity US Treasury index. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of US Treasury bonds maturing between January and December 2027. The fund will terminate in December 2027. IBTH was launched on Feb 25, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.