Short Interest in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) Drops By 20.3%

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,830,000 shares, a decrease of 20.3% from the October 31st total of 3,550,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,103,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 days.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

SCZ stock traded up $1.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $63.98. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,914,611 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,137,145. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.38 and a beta of 0.96. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $58.37 and a 1 year high of $68.32. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $64.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $64.02.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SCZ. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 127.2% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 195,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,409,000 after buying an additional 109,693 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 70.0% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 11,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $731,000 after acquiring an additional 4,756 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 2,000.0% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 31,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,966,000 after acquiring an additional 2,097 shares in the last quarter.

About iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

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.