Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) saw a large decline in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 107,900 shares, a decline of 32.5% from the January 15th total of 159,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 669,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VWOB. Alpha Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $580,000. FLC Capital Advisors grew its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 6.9% during the third quarter. FLC Capital Advisors now owns 68,145 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,523,000 after buying an additional 4,403 shares during the period. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 34.4% in the third quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 91,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,059,000 after buying an additional 23,367 shares in the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 69.8% during the 3rd quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 23,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,534,000 after acquiring an additional 9,505 shares during the period. Finally, Cobblestone Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC now owns 13,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $871,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the period.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VWOB traded up $0.24 on Friday, hitting $64.40. 608,090 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 622,260. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $63.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $64.62. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $61.48 and a fifty-two week high of $66.65.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.3816 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.33.

About Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

The Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund tracks a market value weighted index of emerging market sovereign debt, denominated in USD. VWOB was launched on May 31, 2013 and is managed by Vanguard.