Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Shares Purchased by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 24.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 21,279 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,238 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $1,344,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWOB. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. LRI Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 111.5% in the 4th quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 827 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 436 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $58,000.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWOB opened at $62.89 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $64.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $64.47. 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 business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a $0.3449 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $4.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.58%. This is a boost from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.34.

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.