iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTO) Short Interest Up 150.4% in December

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTO) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 66,600 shares, an increase of 150.4% from the November 30th total of 26,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 87,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF Price Performance

IBTO stock opened at $23.55 on Friday. iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF has a 52-week low of $23.35 and a 52-week high of $25.40. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.44.

iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were given a dividend of $0.0886 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.51%. This is an increase from iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.08.

About iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF

The iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (IBTO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE 2033 Maturity US Treasury index. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of US Treasury bonds maturing between January and December 2033. The fund will terminate in December 2033. IBTO was launched on Jun 27, 2023 and is managed by BlackRock.