Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) saw a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 198,600 shares, a growth of 530.5% from the December 31st total of 31,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 563,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ VWOB traded up $0.24 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $64.33. The stock had a trading volume of 368,472 shares, compared to its average volume of 561,267. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $61.48 and a fifty-two week high of $66.65. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $64.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $64.59.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a dividend of $0.325 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 60.3% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 28,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,805,000 after acquiring an additional 10,789 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 284.8% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $729,000 after buying an additional 8,573 shares during the period. Regal Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1.2% in the second quarter. Regal Investment Advisors LLC now owns 47,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,990,000 after purchasing an additional 570 shares in the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $216,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 533,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,544,000 after acquiring an additional 50,962 shares in the last quarter.

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.