Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Short Interest Down 47.8% in October

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 103,200 shares, a drop of 47.8% from the October 15th total of 197,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 337,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VWOB opened at $64.36 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $65.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $64.29. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $58.72 and a twelve month high of $66.65.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a $0.352 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.8% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,567,735 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,443,000 after purchasing an additional 98,118 shares during the period. SageView Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 52,562.5% during the first quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,123,880 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,610,000 after purchasing an additional 2,119,847 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 122.8% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,348,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,830,000 after purchasing an additional 743,218 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised 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. Finally, Mather Group LLC. raised 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.

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.