iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) Short Interest Up 941.4% in January

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,287 shares, an increase of 941.4% from the January 15th total of 2,044 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 31,972 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 31,972 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Stock Performance

Shares of IBIC stock remained flat at $25.65 during mid-day trading on Tuesday. The stock had a trading volume of 9,996 shares, compared to its average volume of 38,441. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $25.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.74. iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF has a 12-month low of $25.50 and a 12-month high of $26.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC now owns 312,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,996,000 after buying an additional 16,568 shares during the period. High Note Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 143,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,718,000 after buying an additional 22,193 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 104,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,661,000 after acquiring an additional 6,490 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 58.1% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 44,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,129,000 after acquiring an additional 16,222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 12.7% during the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 35,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $917,000 after purchasing an additional 3,983 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF

The iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (IBIC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of US Treasury inflation-protected securities maturing between January and October 2026. The fund will terminate in October 2026. IBIC was launched on Sep 13, 2023 and is issued by BlackRock.