Short Interest in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Grows By 225.2%

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 130,691 shares, an increase of 225.2% from the July 30th total of 40,188 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 573,464 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock traded down $0.02 on Thursday, reaching $66.22. 175,343 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 641,612. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $65.00 and a 52 week high of $68.40. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $66.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $66.72.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.3466 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 7,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $478,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Creekside Partners increased its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Creekside Partners now owns 9,807 shares of the company’s stock valued at $661,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. KKM Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. KKM Financial LLC now owns 8,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $550,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Summit Global Investments boosted its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 8,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $545,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares in the last quarter.

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.