Short Interest in iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIJ) Increases By 60.1%

iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIJ) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,187 shares, a growth of 60.1% from the December 15th total of 3,865 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,212 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,212 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CENTRAL TRUST Co acquired a new position in iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF during the third quarter worth $50,000. Mendota Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $121,000. Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $279,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF by 16.0% in the third quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 26,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $693,000 after purchasing an additional 3,630 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF by 55.1% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 39,863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,041,000 after purchasing an additional 14,168 shares during the period.

iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF Stock Performance

IBIJ traded down $0.08 on Friday, reaching $25.85. 2,803 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,791. iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF has a twelve month low of $24.77 and a twelve month high of $28.20. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $26.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $26.12.

About iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF

The iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF (IBIJ) 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 2033. The fund will terminate in October 2033 IBIJ was launched on Sep 19, 2023 and is issued by BlackRock.