Short Interest in iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTO) Increases By 169.1%

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTO) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 127,051 shares, a growth of 169.1% from the April 30th total of 47,213 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 65,025 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s stock are sold short.

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of IBTO traded up $0.02 on Friday, reaching $24.16. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 51,213 shares, compared to its average volume of 93,203. iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF has a twelve month low of $23.80 and a twelve month high of $25.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $24.24 and a 200-day moving average of $24.49.

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st were given a $0.0817 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IBTO. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp grew its position in iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF by 24.4% in the 4th quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 1,322,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,484,000 after purchasing an additional 259,627 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new stake in iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $2,554,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $1,595,000. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC grew its position in iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF by 117.8% in the 4th quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 70,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,727,000 after purchasing an additional 38,042 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Capital Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF by 43.5% in the 3rd quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 63,181 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,557,000 after purchasing an additional 19,157 shares in the last quarter.

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF Company Profile

The iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (IBTO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE 2033 Maturity US Treasury index. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of US Treasury bonds maturing between January and December 2033. The fund will terminate in December 2033. IBTO was launched on Jun 27, 2023 and is managed by BlackRock.