Short Interest in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Drops By 90.4%

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 31,800 shares, a drop of 90.4% from the November 15th total of 329,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 503,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $65.08. 161,224 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 495,164. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $64.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $64.51. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a one year low of $61.48 and a one year 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 dividend of $0.352 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VWOB. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 122.8% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,348,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,830,000 after purchasing an additional 743,218 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 997,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,187,000 after purchasing an additional 4,505 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. increased its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 786,027 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,169,000 after purchasing an additional 46,197 shares during the period. Finally, Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 17.5% during the 2nd quarter. Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC now owns 735,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,302,000 after purchasing an additional 109,783 shares during the period.

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.