iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) Short Interest Down 34.8% in December

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) saw a large drop in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,999,346 shares, a drop of 34.8% from the December 15th total of 3,065,925 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 810,980 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.5 days. Currently, 1.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 1.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 810,980 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.5 days.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.5%

SCZ stock traded up $0.37 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $80.83. 1,123,363 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 983,642. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $77.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $76.11. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $56.64 and a 52 week high of $80.99. The company has a market cap of $13.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.89.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $1.4974 per share. This represents a yield of 392.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. TIAA Trust National Association raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 3.3% in the third quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 15,303,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,171,784,000 after acquiring an additional 495,854 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 3,702,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $284,081,000 after purchasing an additional 142,269 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,005,470 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,758,000 after purchasing an additional 95,429 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,791,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $137,468,000 after purchasing an additional 19,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 1.5% during the third quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,315,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,890,000 after purchasing an additional 19,756 shares during the period.

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.