Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Short Interest Up 749.4% in April

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,310,000 shares, an increase of 749.4% from the March 31st total of 389,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 770,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.3 days.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

VWOB stock opened at $62.16 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $63.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $61.90. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $57.18 and a 52 week high of $64.50.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a $0.3155 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Baystate Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 141.0% during the fourth quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC now owns 576 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 337 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 33.3% during the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 801 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Annapolis Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the first quarter worth about $67,000. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 1,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares in the last quarter.

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.