Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund (NASDAQ:VWOB – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totalling 299,800 shares, a growth of 204.7% from the December 15th total of 98,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 494,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWOB. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund by 82.0% during the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 118,956 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,311,000 after purchasing an additional 53,578 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund by 32.1% in the first quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 10,845 shares of the company's stock worth $758,000 after acquiring an additional 2,633 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund by 627.7% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 22,042 shares of the company's stock worth $1,540,000 after acquiring an additional 19,013 shares during the last quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund in the first quarter worth about $25,005,000. Finally, Beaumont Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund by 4.9% in the first quarter. Beaumont Capital Management LLC now owns 12,370 shares of the company's stock worth $864,000 after acquiring an additional 578 shares during the last quarter.
Get Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund alerts:Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund Trading Up 0.1 %
VWOB stock traded up $0.07 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $63.15. 728 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 432,267. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund has a one year low of $55.45 and a one year high of $75.50. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.83.
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 27th were issued a dividend of $0.28 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund's previous monthly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.32%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 23rd.See Also
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