US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF (NASDAQ:XBIL) Short Interest Update

US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF (NASDAQ:XBIL) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, an increase of 500.0% from the March 31st total of 200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 112,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Institutional Trading of US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of XBIL. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC boosted its holdings in US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF by 178.9% in the first quarter. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC now owns 502 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF by 200.0% during the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 900 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in shares of US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $455,000. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $652,000. Finally, F M Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF by 240.1% in the 3rd quarter. F M Investments LLC now owns 41,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,094,000 after acquiring an additional 29,471 shares during the last quarter.

US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF Stock Performance

XBIL traded up $0.01 during trading on Thursday, hitting $50.07. 93,326 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 125,551. US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF has a 1 year low of $49.83 and a 1 year high of $50.30. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $50.04.

US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a $0.2153 dividend. This represents a $2.58 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.16%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st.

US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF Company Profile

The US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF (XBIL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE BofA US 6-Month Treasury Bill index. The fund is a passively managed, single-bond fund that invests in the most recently issued, on-the-run, 6-month US Treasury Bill. The fund is designed for those specifically required to track the 6-month tenor on the yield curve.