iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,866,721 shares, an increase of 46.8% from the August 31st total of 3,315,197 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,444,496 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.4 days. Currently, 3.2% of the company’s stock are short sold.

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

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. TIAA Trust National Association boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 15,520,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,207,160,000 after acquiring an additional 216,767 shares during the period. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 7,656.0% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 4,056,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,449,000 after purchasing an additional 4,004,088 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,174,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,925,000 after purchasing an additional 21,028 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 35.3% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,452,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $192,283,000 after purchasing an additional 639,775 shares during the period. Finally, ICONIQ Capital LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $123,141,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ SCZ traded up $0.56 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $84.08. The company had a trading volume of 453,613 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,526,494. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $85.70 and its 200 day moving average is $83.82. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $73.46 and a fifty-two week high of $87.85. The company has a market capitalization of $12.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.84.

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.