Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of 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 trading volume of 669,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VWOB. SigFig Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. SigFig Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,337 shares of the company’s stock worth $654,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1.3% during the third quarter. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC now owns 13,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $871,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.8% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $205,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Verus Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ackerman Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Ackerman Capital Advisors LLC now owns 37,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,385,000 after buying an additional 203 shares during the period.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

NASDAQ:VWOB traded up $0.24 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $64.40. 608,090 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 622,260. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $61.48 and a 1-year high of $66.65. The company has a 50-day moving average of $63.84 and a 200 day moving average of $64.62.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.