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

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 329,900 shares, a growth of 219.7% from the October 31st total of 103,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 427,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWOB. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.8% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,567,735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,443,000 after buying an additional 98,118 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 122.8% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,348,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,830,000 after acquiring an additional 743,218 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 997,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,187,000 after purchasing an additional 4,505 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. increased its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 6.2% during the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 786,027 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,169,000 after purchasing an additional 46,197 shares during the period. Finally, Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 17.5% in the second quarter. Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC now owns 735,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,302,000 after purchasing an additional 109,783 shares during the period.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VWOB traded up $0.20 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $65.03. 77,819 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 482,313. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $60.80 and a fifty-two week high of $66.65. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $65.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $64.40.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st were given a dividend of $0.352 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Company Profile

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.