Short Interest in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) Expands By 116.8%

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of 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 shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 24,714 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.8 days.

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NYSEARCA:IBIC traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $25.57. The company had a trading volume of 13,427 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,047. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $25.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.83. iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF has a 52 week low of $25.50 and a 52 week high of $26.13.

Institutional Trading of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 44.6% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 1,002 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Royal Bank of Canada bought a new stake in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 105.1% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,000 after buying an additional 2,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MKT Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 16.3% during the fourth quarter. MKT Advisors LLC now owns 18,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $470,000 after buying an additional 2,570 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.