iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) Trading Up 0.7% – Here’s Why

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:HSCZ) were up 0.7% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $43.34 and last traded at $43.34. Approximately 22,049 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 1% from the average daily volume of 22,315 shares. The stock had previously closed at $43.03.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $41.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $217.13 million, a PE ratio of 14.36 and a beta of 0.61.

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

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CoreCap Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 191.0% during the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 5,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,000 after buying an additional 3,294 shares during the last quarter. Capital Square LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at $214,000. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at $384,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 25.0% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 18,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $705,000 after buying an additional 3,750 shares during 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.