iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) Short Interest Up 538.8% in April
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemiShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC – Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,865 shares, a growth of 538.8% from the March 31st total of 2,953 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 50,936 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.
Institutional Trading of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF
A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $73,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 44.6% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 1,002 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 105.1% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,000 after purchasing an additional 2,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $264,000.
iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Stock Up 0.0%
IBIC traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $25.95. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 972 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,409. The company’s 50-day moving average is $25.83 and its 200-day moving average is $25.73. iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF has a 52 week low of $25.50 and a 52 week high of $25.96.
iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Company Profile
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.