Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Short Interest Up 163.0% in February

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 247,700 shares, an increase of 163.0% from the February 13th total of 94,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 612,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VWOB opened at $64.23 on Thursday. 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 50 day moving average price of $64.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $64.63.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.3463 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VWOB. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 165.5% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000.

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.