iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) Sees Large Volume Increase After Dividend Announcement

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) saw strong trading volume on Monday after the company announced a dividend. 1,789,496 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 58% from the previous session’s volume of 1,134,419 shares.The stock last traded at $63.03 and had previously closed at $63.33.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th will be issued a $1.2268 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 17th.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $8.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.38 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $63.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $64.01.

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

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SCZ. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 128.3% during the second quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 28,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,754,000 after buying an additional 15,991 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 6.2% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 5,231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 305 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 12.2% during the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $610,000 after purchasing an additional 978 shares during the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 29.4% during the second quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 4,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,000 after purchasing an additional 1,111 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 586,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,172,000 after purchasing an additional 63,452 shares during the last quarter.

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.