Short Interest in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) Increases By 33.5%

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) saw a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 394,189 shares, an increase of 33.5% from the February 12th total of 295,319 shares. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 491,183 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 491,183 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 1.1%

IGOV traded up $0.44 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $41.24. The stock had a trading volume of 230,303 shares, compared to its average volume of 344,046. iShares International Treasury Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $39.07 and a 1 year high of $43.39. The business has a fifty day moving average of $42.20 and a 200 day moving average of $42.23.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 19th were issued a $0.587 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 142.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 19th. This is a positive change from iShares International Treasury Bond ETF’s previous annual dividend of $0.23.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. DMC Group LLC lifted its stake in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 231.0% in the third quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 45,547 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,940,000 after purchasing an additional 31,786 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners OCIO LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 38.2% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners OCIO LLC now owns 84,952 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,619,000 after buying an additional 23,499 shares during the last quarter. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at about $824,000. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 440.2% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 45,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,976,000 after buying an additional 37,356 shares during the period. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 298.1% in the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 18,353 shares of the company’s stock worth $790,000 after buying an additional 13,743 shares during the period.

About iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF, formerly iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance, of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex US (the Index). The Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of bonds denominated in local currencies and issued by foreign governments in developed market countries outside the United States.