iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 44,437 shares, a growth of 63.3% from the January 15th total of 27,204 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 16,468 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.7 days. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 16,468 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.7 days.

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

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 191.0% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 5,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,000 after buying an additional 3,294 shares during the last quarter. First PREMIER Bank lifted its holdings in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 202.6% in the fourth quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 30,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,186,000 after acquiring an additional 20,413 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $705,000 after purchasing an additional 3,750 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Square LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $214,000.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA HSCZ opened at $41.57 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $40.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.51. The company has a market cap of $184.99 million, a PE ratio of 14.36 and a beta of 0.65. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $28.57 and a 52-week high of $42.00.

About iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

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.