iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) Short Interest Update

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 41,623 shares, a decline of 58.0% from the May 31st total of 99,077 shares. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,955 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:HSCZ traded down $0.01 during trading on Monday, reaching $43.02. 10,381 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,951. The stock has a market cap of $215.53 million, a P/E ratio of 14.36 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $42.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.17. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $34.90 and a 52-week high of $43.87.

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

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Flow Traders U.S. LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 116.8% in the third quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 54,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,032,000 after purchasing an additional 29,101 shares during the last quarter. First PREMIER Bank boosted its position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 202.6% during the fourth quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 30,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,186,000 after buying an additional 20,413 shares during the last quarter. Capital Square LLC bought a new stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $214,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 25.0% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 18,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $705,000 after buying an additional 3,750 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 191.0% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 5,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,000 after buying an additional 3,294 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

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.