Short Interest in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) Increases By 53.5%

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,324,788 shares, a growth of 53.5% from the February 26th total of 1,514,212 shares. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,086,530 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SCZ opened at $75.97 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $56.64 and a 52-week high of $86.13. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $81.85 and a 200 day moving average of $78.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.63 billion, a PE ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.89.

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

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 39.2% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 22,952 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,780,000 after acquiring an additional 6,467 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 55,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,277,000 after acquiring an additional 2,214 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 35.6% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 492,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,170,000 after purchasing an additional 129,284 shares in the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 7,656.0% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 4,056,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,449,000 after purchasing an additional 4,004,088 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $62,000.

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.