Ascent Group LLC Makes New $576,000 Investment in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF $SCZ

Ascent Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 9,073 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $576,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TIAA Trust National Association raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 393.3% in the first quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 7,751,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $492,427,000 after buying an additional 6,179,919 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 198.5% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,884,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,794,000 after buying an additional 2,583,456 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the first quarter valued at about $47,634,000. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 552.0% in the first quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. now owns 877,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,716,000 after buying an additional 742,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,238,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ SCZ opened at $76.30 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.96. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $56.64 and a 52 week high of $76.75.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th were given a $1.0595 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 16th.

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.