LPL Financial LLC Grows Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ)

LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 609,238 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 26,732 shares during the quarter. LPL Financial LLC owned 0.45% of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF worth $37,011,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Providence First Trust Co bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 4,300.0% in the 4th quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 528 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 516 shares in the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 360.7% during the 4th quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth $40,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth $47,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

NASDAQ SCZ opened at $64.31 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $63.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $63.64. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $58.79 and a 12-month high of $68.33. The firm has a market cap of $8.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.12 and a beta of 0.96.

About iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

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.