Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF $SCZ

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC reduced its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) by 12.9% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 218,745 shares of the company’s stock after selling 32,517 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF were worth $16,782,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in SCZ. Wealth Architects LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 2.1% during the second quarter. Wealth Architects LLC now owns 188,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,698,000 after buying an additional 3,884 shares during the last quarter. Courage Miller Partners LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Courage Miller Partners LLC now owns 6,599 shares of the company’s stock valued at $480,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the period. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,759,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Michels Family Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $220,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% in the second quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 95,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,941,000 after acquiring an additional 507 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.7%

SCZ opened at $80.28 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.89. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $76.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $75.76. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $56.64 and a twelve month high of $80.38.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $1.4974 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 392.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

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.