iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) Short Interest Update

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 69,919 shares, an increase of 116.8% from the June 15th total of 32,244 shares. Approximately 2.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 24,714 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.8 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada acquired a new position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF during the first quarter worth about $52,000. 4Thought Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $356,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 46,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,214,000 after acquiring an additional 2,644 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 525.7% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 49,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,265,000 after acquiring an additional 41,597 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 1,047.5% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 161,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,129,000 after purchasing an additional 147,478 shares during the last quarter.

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Trading Up 0.0%

NYSEARCA:IBIC traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $25.57. The company had a trading volume of 9,509 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,103. iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF has a 12-month low of $25.50 and a 12-month high of $26.13. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.83.

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.