iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 44,437 shares, an increase of 63.3% from the January 15th total of 27,204 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,468 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.7 days. Approximately 1.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Approximately 1.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 16,468 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.7 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 21,433.3% in the second quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 1,292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,286 shares during the last quarter. First PREMIER Bank boosted its stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 53.2% in the 3rd quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 10,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $379,000 after buying an additional 3,498 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 25.0% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 18,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $705,000 after purchasing an additional 3,750 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Square LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $214,000.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA HSCZ traded down $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $41.57. The stock had a trading volume of 12,055 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,625. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $40.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.48. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $28.57 and a twelve month high of $42.00. The firm has a market cap of $184.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.36 and a beta of 0.65.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (HSCZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks an index of small-cap stocks from developed markets outside the US and Canada, hedged against movements in the underlying currencies for US investors. HSCZ was launched on Jul 1, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.