Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHC) Stock Short Interest Falls 87.8%

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHC) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 215,630 shares, a decrease of 87.8% from the October 15th total of 1,770,793 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 315,752 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF by 60.2% in the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 116,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,599,000 after purchasing an additional 43,646 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF by 119.5% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 29,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,399,000 after purchasing an additional 15,836 shares in the last quarter. Clearwater Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF by 6.5% during the first quarter. Clearwater Capital Advisors LLC now owns 203,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,499,000 after purchasing an additional 12,414 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF by 341.1% in the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 72,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,499,000 after buying an additional 56,236 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF by 41.3% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Trust Co now owns 619,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,796,000 after acquiring an additional 180,880 shares during the period.

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF Stock Performance

Shares of SCHC stock traded up $0.27 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $48.47. 176,475 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 410,974. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $49.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.55 billion, a PE ratio of 16.25 and a beta of 0.94. Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF has a 12 month low of $43.45 and a 12 month high of $52.12.

About Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the total return of the FTSE Developed Small Cap ex-US Liquid Index (the Index). The Fund’s index consists of small capitalization companies in developed countries outside the United States. The Index defines the small capitalization universe as approximately the bottom 10% of the eligible universe with a minimum free float capitalization of $150 million. The types of derivatives used by the Fund are options, futures, options on futures and swaps.