Principal Securities Inc. Purchases 2,804 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ)

Principal Securities Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) by 11.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 27,163 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,804 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,650,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter valued at $51,000. Telos Capital Management Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 47,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,192,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Advisory Corp MA raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% during the third quarter. Harbor Advisory Corp MA now owns 71,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,842,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sierra Capital LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at $393,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:SCZ opened at $64.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $63.54. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $58.79 and a 52 week high of $68.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.38 and a beta of 0.96.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a $1.2268 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF 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.