iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) Short Interest Up 201.0% in April

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 46,641 shares, an increase of 201.0% from the April 15th total of 15,497 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 15,242 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.1 days. Approximately 0.9% of the company’s shares are sold short.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 1.2%

NYSEARCA HSCZ traded down $0.53 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $42.46. 29,709 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 22,386. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.17. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $33.61 and a 1-year high of $43.07. The firm has a market cap of $212.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.36 and a beta of 0.61.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CoreCap Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 191.0% during 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 period. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in 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 worth $705,000 after buying an additional 3,750 shares during the period. Capital Square LLC bought a new position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $214,000. Finally, First PREMIER Bank boosted its holdings in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 28.9% in the first quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 39,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,560,000 after acquiring an additional 8,825 shares in the last quarter.

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.