Short Interest in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Expands By 530.5%

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 198,600 shares, a growth of 530.5% from the December 15th total of 31,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 563,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,357,077 shares of the company’s stock valued at $753,769,000 after purchasing an additional 959,776 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,567,735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,443,000 after buying an additional 98,118 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted 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 buying an additional 743,218 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position 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 valued at $66,187,000 after acquiring an additional 4,505 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mather Group LLC. increased its position 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 valued at $52,169,000 after acquiring an additional 46,197 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

VWOB stock opened at $62.87 on Tuesday. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $61.48 and a 52 week high of $66.65. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $64.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $64.56.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a $0.325 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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.