iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) Sees Large Volume Increase – Here’s What Happened

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) saw strong trading volume on Friday . 1,350,503 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 24% from the previous session’s volume of 1,087,738 shares.The stock last traded at $62.54 and had previously closed at $62.05.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $8.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.38 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $64.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $64.03.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 15.1% during the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 19,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,261,000 after acquiring an additional 2,608 shares during the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. SVB Wealth LLC now owns 94,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,964,000 after buying an additional 7,345 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 271.7% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 4,009,048 shares of the company’s stock valued at $253,893,000 after buying an additional 2,930,610 shares during the period. Hancock Whitney Corp increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 4.8% during the first quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 48,170 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,051,000 after buying an additional 2,190 shares during the last quarter. Finally, William Howard & Co Financial Advisors Inc bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the first quarter worth about $752,000.

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.