iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,470 shares, a drop of 56.6% from the August 15th total of 42,569 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 14,170 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s shares are sold short.

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IBIC traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $25.71. 3,773 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 21,494. 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 has a 50-day moving average price of $25.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.83.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in IBIC. Addison Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 6.6% in the 4th 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. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 6.0% during the first quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 46,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,214,000 after purchasing an additional 2,644 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 11.9% in the second quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 42,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,105,000 after purchasing an additional 4,505 shares during the period. 4Thought Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF in the first quarter worth $356,000. Finally, Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC raised its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 12.5% in the second quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC now owns 12,356 shares of the company’s stock worth $322,000 after purchasing an additional 1,369 shares in the last quarter.

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.