Short Interest in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Grows By 749.4%

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) saw a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,310,000 shares, a growth of 749.4% from the March 31st total of 389,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 770,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.3 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Buttonwood Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Buttonwood Financial Group LLC now owns 20,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,200,000 after buying an additional 481 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $254,000. Brown Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Brown Wealth Management LLC now owns 94,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,051,000 after purchasing an additional 2,970 shares in the last quarter. American Trust grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 43.5% in the 3rd quarter. American Trust now owns 90,464 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,352,000 after purchasing an additional 27,423 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GenTrust LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. GenTrust LLC now owns 806,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,424,000 after purchasing an additional 10,869 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VWOB opened at $62.40 on Friday. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a one year low of $57.18 and a one year high of $64.50. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $63.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $61.90.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.3155 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st.

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.