iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) Stock Price Up 0.2% – Time to Buy?

Shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) rose 0.2% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $43.41 and last traded at $43.14. 27,605 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 20% from the average session volume of 23,059 shares. The stock had previously closed at $43.07.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.2%

The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $42.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $216.13 million, a PE ratio of 14.36 and a beta of 0.61.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CoreCap Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 191.0% during the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 5,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 3,294 shares during the period. Capital Square LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $214,000. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $384,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 25.0% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 18,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $705,000 after acquiring an additional 3,750 shares during the period.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

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.