iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) Short Interest Up 6,131.2% in December

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) saw a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 34,396 shares, an increase of 6,131.2% from the December 15th total of 552 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 16,788 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 16,788 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.2%

NYSEARCA:HSCZ traded up $0.09 on Monday, reaching $40.52. 16,038 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 16,391. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $38.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.60. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $28.57 and a 12 month high of $40.52. The firm has a market cap of $179.50 million, a PE ratio of 14.36 and a beta of 0.65.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HSCZ. Flow Traders U.S. LLC grew its holdings in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 116.8% during the 3rd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 54,023 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,032,000 after buying an additional 29,101 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 25.0% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 18,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $705,000 after buying an additional 3,750 shares in the last quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth $384,000. First PREMIER Bank grew its stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 53.2% during the third quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 10,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $379,000 after acquiring an additional 3,498 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Square LLC bought a new stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $214,000.

About iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (HSCZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks an index of small-cap stocks from developed markets outside the US and Canada, hedged against movements in the underlying currencies for US investors. HSCZ was launched on Jul 1, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.