Short Interest in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) Expands By 22.7%

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,730,000 shares, a growth of 22.7% from the March 31st total of 1,410,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,477,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days.

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

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 17.8% in the 1st quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 43,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,779,000 after buying an additional 6,622 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 12.6% in the first quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 24,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,569,000 after acquiring an additional 2,765 shares in the last quarter. Fonville Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 13.9% during the first quarter. Fonville Wealth Management LLC now owns 62,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,979,000 after acquiring an additional 7,666 shares during the last quarter. DORVAL Corp increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. DORVAL Corp now owns 105,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,453,000 after purchasing an additional 2,938 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $667,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 1.5 %

Shares of SCZ stock traded down $0.92 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $61.17. The stock had a trading volume of 1,162,744 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,381,967. The company has a market cap of $9.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.94 and a beta of 0.96. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $52.21 and a 12-month high of $63.75. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $62.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $59.89.

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.