iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) Stock Short Interest Climbs 46.8%

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) saw a large growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,866,721 shares, a growth of 46.8% from the August 31st total of 3,315,197 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,444,496 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.4 days. Currently, 3.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SCZ traded down $0.91 during trading on Thursday, reaching $83.51. The company had a trading volume of 2,009,893 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,532,439. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $85.66 and its 200 day moving average is $83.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.66 billion, a PE ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $73.46 and a twelve month high of $87.85.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 13,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,015,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 2.4% in the first quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 5,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $430,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 10,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $818,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Finley Financial LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 16.7% in the second quarter. Finley Financial LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 1.3% in the second quarter. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $948,000 after purchasing an additional 152 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.