First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Boosts Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF $SCZ

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) by 16.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 198,314 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 28,181 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. owned about 0.14% of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF worth $15,215,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CX Institutional bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at $54,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 73.4% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at about $64,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ SCZ opened at $82.04 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $56.64 and a 52 week high of $82.11. The company has a market capitalization of $13.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.89. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $77.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $76.38.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $1.4974 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a yield of 392.0%.

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.