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

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 8,388 shares, a decrease of 43.7% from the February 12th total of 14,908 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 25,870 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 25,870 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IBIC. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 44.6% during the second 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 4th quarter valued at $30,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its stake in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 28,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $752,000 after purchasing an additional 1,525 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised 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 worth $105,000 after buying an additional 2,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MKT Advisors LLC raised 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 worth $470,000 after buying an additional 2,570 shares during the last quarter.

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Stock Performance

Shares of IBIC traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $25.82. The stock had a trading volume of 7,521 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,423. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.73. iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF has a 1-year low of $25.50 and a 1-year high of $26.08.

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.