Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Short Interest Up 88.0% in August

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 245,745 shares, an increase of 88.0% from the August 15th total of 130,691 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 342,793 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Arlington Trust Co LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 76.2% in the 2nd quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management grew its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 198.8% during the second quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 496 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the period. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $50,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 7,887.5% during the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 1,262 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VWOB opened at $65.08 on Friday. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $64.54 and a 12 month high of $68.40. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $65.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $66.41.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a dividend of $0.3207 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.9%.

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.