Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Shares Sold by Pictet North America Advisors SA

Pictet North America Advisors SA trimmed its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 60.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 51,560 shares of the company’s stock after selling 80,273 shares during the quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $3,256,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Alpha Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at about $580,000. FLC Capital Advisors lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. FLC Capital Advisors now owns 68,145 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,523,000 after acquiring an additional 4,403 shares in the last quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 34.4% in the 3rd quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 91,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,059,000 after purchasing an additional 23,367 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 69.8% during the 3rd quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 23,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,534,000 after purchasing an additional 9,505 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cobblestone Asset Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC now owns 13,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $871,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Performance

VWOB opened at $64.16 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $63.86 and a 200-day moving average of $64.62. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $61.48 and a 12-month high of $66.65.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.3816 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is a boost from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.33.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF 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.