iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:WSML) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

Shares of iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:WSML) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . 174,381 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 156% from the previous session’s volume of 68,206 shares.The stock last traded at $35.25 and had previously closed at $34.94.

iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 1.3%

The stock has a market capitalization of $659.87 million, a PE ratio of -6,427.91 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $34.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.96.

iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $0.2901 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF’s payout ratio is currently -17,952.99%.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of WSML. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at $5,997,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $162,000. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $51,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, State Street Corp purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,022,000.

iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the performance of small capitalization companies across developed markets globally by replicating the MSCI World Small Cap Index.