Sterling Capital Management LLC Sells 8,621 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF $SCZ

Sterling Capital Management LLC lessened its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) by 9.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 84,128 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,621 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF were worth $6,596,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in SCZ. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 118,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,224,000 after buying an additional 5,382 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 28.4% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $614,000 after acquiring an additional 2,136 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 84.0% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 16,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,180,000 after acquiring an additional 7,412 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 29.3% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 28,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,038,000 after acquiring an additional 6,358 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 10,074.5% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 31,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,322,000 after acquiring an additional 31,634 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SCZ opened at $82.16 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $71.90 and a 52 week high of $87.03. The firm has a market cap of $14.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.84. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $84.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.86.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $1.1699 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF 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.