iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 1,789,496 shares were traded 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.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $63.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $64.02. The stock has a market cap of $8.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.38 and a beta of 0.96.

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

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SCZ. TIAA Trust National Association increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 57.5% during the second quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 7,861,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $484,643,000 after acquiring an additional 2,871,310 shares during the period. Matson Money. Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 3.1% during the second quarter. Matson Money. Inc. now owns 4,266,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,980,000 after acquiring an additional 127,367 shares during the period. Modera Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 6.8% during the third quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,271,038 shares of the company’s stock valued at $153,749,000 after acquiring an additional 144,223 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 12.6% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 810,652 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,892,000 after buying an additional 90,827 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 112.4% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 686,988 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,509,000 after buying an additional 363,541 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

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.