iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) Short Interest Up 941.4% in January

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,287 shares, a growth of 941.4% from the January 15th total of 2,044 shares. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 31,972 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily volume of 31,972 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are sold short.

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

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 1,047.5% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 161,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,129,000 after acquiring an additional 147,478 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Addison Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 104,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,661,000 after acquiring an additional 6,490 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in 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 worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 2,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 58.1% during the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 44,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,129,000 after acquiring an additional 16,222 shares during the period.

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA IBIC traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $25.66. 17,785 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,489. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $25.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.74. iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF has a 52 week low of $25.50 and a 52 week high of $26.08.

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.