iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,250,000 shares, a growth of 55.2% from the June 30th total of 1,450,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 852,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of SCZ traded up $0.94 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $63.72. The stock had a trading volume of 750,026 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,128,400. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $63.18 and a 200 day moving average of $62.19. The company has a market cap of $9.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.38 and a beta of 0.96. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $52.21 and a 52 week high of $64.87.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were issued a $0.8991 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 11th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SCZ. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $483,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. now owns 36,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,234,000 after buying an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 15.6% in the 4th quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO now owns 1,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 14,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $935,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Compass Ion Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Compass Ion Advisors LLC now owns 5,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. is a Canada-based company engaged in the operation, exploration and commercial exploitation of mining concessions in Mexico, with a primary focus on silver, but also, including gold, lead and zinc. The Company is focused on its producing property, the Rosario Mine. In addition, the Company is also exploring three other mineral properties, being the San Felipe Project, which is an advanced-stage project; the Gavilanes Project, which is an exploration project, and the El Gachi Property, which is an early-stage exploration project.