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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFHSCZ

Last close
43.947
Change
+0.53%
96-bar range
38.692 – 43.99
As of
7 Aug 2026

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF is an exchange-traded fund listed as HSCZ on AMEX. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.

Identity
Nasdaq Trader
Chart rail
TradingView
File state
Public profile
Atlas chart snapshot AMEX:HSCZ

Static Daily candlestick snapshot from the approved cache, drawn on a labelled price axis: green bodies closed up, red closed down, wicks span each bar's high-to-low range. The live TradingView link stays available; the public profile never embeds a widget that can render the wrong symbol.

44.148942.74541.34139.93738.533123 Mar01 Jun07 Aug

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Latest close43.947
Day change+0.53%
Window high43.99
Window low38.692
96-bar change+12.83%
SnapshotDaily · 96 bars
As of2026-08-07 13:30 UTC

Weekly outlook: the last 104 weekly closes (+37.58% over the window).

44.52728.870119 Aug07 Aug

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HSCZ public profile

Company

Exchange-traded fund. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF is connected to current market context, cited company sources and its retained research file.

Market

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF trades as HSCZ on AMEX. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (HSCZ) has a latest verified close of 43.947, up 0.53%, dated 7 Aug 2026.

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Institutional Market Wit ● Sourced Research File

For HSCZ, the ETF wrapper may look like the clever bit, but the basket still has to do the work while the brochure tries to look modest. The story follows HSCZ through the mandate before the branding gets a voice. MSCI EAFE Small-Cap Index rebalancing (quarterly, source: MSCI). That gives HSCZ a stronger joke than calling the wrapper clever: the product can speak, but the holdings, rules, fee, liquidity, and exposure still get counted before the label is allowed to look satisfied (source: attached source, https://tools.finra.org/fund_analyzer/; source: attached source, https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/hscz).

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HSCZ daily contextvalidated public digest8 source rail2026-08-07 02:40 UTC

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (HSCZ) tracks the MSCI EAFE Small-Cap Index while hedging currency risk, charging 0.33% annually for the privilege. As of July 2026, it holds $138 million in assets and trades around 50,000 shares daily, positioning itself as a niche tool for investors seeking small-cap exposure in developed markets outside the US without forex volatility (source: Nasdaq HSCZ listing, https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/hscz).

Despite iShares’ marketing emphasizing „global exposure“ and „industry-leading research,” HSCZ’s mandate is mechanically straightforward: replicate a rules-based index of 500+ small-cap stocks from Europe, Australasia, and the Far East, with daily currency hedging. The fund’s top holdings are not individually disclosed in public filings, but the underlying index skews toward financials, industrials, and consumer staples in smaller-cap European firms (source: MSCI EAFE Small-Cap Index methodology, via SEC EDGAR HSCZ filings, https://www.sec.gov/edgar/search/#/q=HSCZ).

BlackRock’s UK website explicitly states that iShares products „are not eligible for compensation under the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme“-a stark reminder that regulatory safeguards vary by jurisdiction. The fund’s prospectus also notes liquidity risks, given its modest trading volume relative to broader ETFs (source: iShares UK product disclosure, https://www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/etf-investments). Expense ratio comparisons on FINRA’s Fund Analyzer show HSCZ sits mid-tier for small-cap international ETFs, though its currency hedging adds ongoing operational costs (source: FINRA Fund Analyzer, https://tools.finra.org/fund_analyzer/).

HSCZ’s tracking difference versus its benchmark over the past year remains undisclosed in publicly available data, a gap that limits transparency for retail investors. The fund’s official holdings report, last updated Q2 2026, shows no significant sector deviations from the index, suggesting consistent passive management (source: iShares HSCZ holdings, https://www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/233856/ishares-currency-hedged-msci-eafe-smallcap-etf). Liquidity providers quote bid-ask spreads of ~0.15%-0.25%, typical for niche small-cap ETFs (source: Nasdaq ETF spread data, https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/hscz).

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Ticker
HSCZ
Exchange
AMEX
Sector
Us Public Etf Directory
Region
United States
Asset class
Etf
Directory source
Nasdaq Trader
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HSCZ technical readout

Trend strength (ADX 14)
10.8
Average true range (ATR 14)
0.4582
ATR as % of price
1.06%
Volatility compression (ATR14/ATR50)
1.04x

Directional bias down. Wilder ADX and ATR computed from Atlas approved daily OHLC through 2026-07-28. Indicators are descriptive statistics, not investment advice.

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HSCZ evidence rails

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HSCZ FAQ

What is iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (HSCZ)?iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (HSCZ) has a latest verified close of 43.947, up 0.53%, dated 7 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart,...

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (HSCZ) has a latest verified close of 43.947, up 0.53%, dated 7 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.

What does Atlas show for HSCZ?iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (HSCZ) has a latest verified close of 43.947, up 0.53%, dated 7 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company...

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (HSCZ) has a latest verified close of 43.947, up 0.53%, dated 7 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company context, cited sources, risks and the route into the full Atlas research file together. HSCZ stays in the main symbols index until Atlas has enough listing or name evidence for a narrower browse group.

How often is the HSCZ page updated?The HSCZ public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the...

The HSCZ public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the freshness of the current market snapshot.

Which sources does Atlas use for HSCZ?The HSCZ file starts with Nasdaq Trader and TradingView AMEX:HSCZ. The page separates verified market context from company evidence and shows open evidence gaps instead...

The HSCZ file starts with Nasdaq Trader and TradingView AMEX:HSCZ. The page separates verified market context from company evidence and shows open evidence gaps instead of filling them with assumptions.

Can Atlas run a full research brief on HSCZ?Yes. The workstation can open HSCZ, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.

Yes. The workstation can open HSCZ, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.

Is this HSCZ page investment advice?No. The HSCZ page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise...

No. The HSCZ page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise of returns.

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