iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) Short Interest Down 43.3% in January

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,870,000 shares, a drop of 43.3% from the December 31st total of 5,060,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,387,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SCZ. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 45,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,052,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 2.4% in the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 7,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $490,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 49,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,352,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $603,000 after buying an additional 198 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 1.0 %

SCZ traded down $0.64 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $62.56. The company had a trading volume of 987,038 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,101,657. The company has a market capitalization of $8.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.38 and a beta of 0.96. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $61.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.57. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $58.79 and a 52 week high of $68.32.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $1.2268 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.