Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. Increases Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ)

Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) by 20.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,817 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,179 shares during the period. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF were worth $779,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in SCZ. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 45,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,052,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,741 shares of the company’s stock valued at $456,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 7,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the period. Acropolis Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 49,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,352,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period. Finally, Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $603,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of SCZ stock opened at $65.31 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $58.79 and a 1 year high of $68.32. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $62.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $63.68. The company has a market cap of $8.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.34 and a beta of 0.96.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $1.2268 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.