Royal Bank of Canada Sells 9,119 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF $SCZ

Royal Bank of Canada decreased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) by 6.0% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 143,446 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,119 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF were worth $11,248,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in SCZ. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 118,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,224,000 after purchasing an additional 5,382 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 28.4% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,000 after purchasing an additional 2,136 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 84.0% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 16,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,180,000 after purchasing an additional 7,412 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 29.3% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 28,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,038,000 after purchasing an additional 6,358 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 10,074.5% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 31,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,322,000 after purchasing an additional 31,634 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SCZ opened at $86.80 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $73.46 and a 1 year high of $87.03. The company’s 50-day moving average is $83.63 and its 200 day moving average is $82.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.84.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $1.1699 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

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.