Short Interest in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Declines By 19.5%

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) was the target of a large decline in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 159,900 shares, a decline of 19.5% from the December 31st total of 198,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 602,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 9.2% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,357,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $753,769,000 after purchasing an additional 959,776 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 997,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,187,000 after acquiring an additional 4,505 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 987,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,360,000 after acquiring an additional 58,584 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 813,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,348,000 after purchasing an additional 27,077 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Savant Capital LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 41.0% in the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 776,404 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,030,000 after purchasing an additional 225,750 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of VWOB stock traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $64.18. 1,503,883 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 609,384. The company’s 50 day moving average is $64.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $64.59. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $61.48 and a 1 year high of $66.65.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.