Short Interest in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) Grows By 144.2%

Posted by Casey Walker on Sep 15th, 2026

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 55,358 shares, an increase of 144.2% from the August 15th total of 22,668 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 20,612 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.7 days. Approximately 1.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 0.6%

NYSEARCA HSCZ traded down $0.28 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $42.87. 6,124 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 24,440. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $37.35 and a fifty-two week high of $44.42. The firm has a market cap of $240.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.36 and a beta of 0.61. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $43.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.38.

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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Continuum Advisory LLC acquired a new position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. First PREMIER Bank grew its stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 42,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,817,000 after acquiring an additional 2,940 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 191.0% in the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 5,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,000 after purchasing an additional 3,294 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

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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.