Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Increases Position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB)

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 211.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 56,771 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 38,555 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $3,625,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VWOB. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 1,886,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,261,000 after purchasing an additional 103,600 shares during the period. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $231,000. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $254,000. Brown Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Brown Wealth Management LLC now owns 94,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,051,000 after purchasing an additional 2,970 shares during the period. Finally, American Trust grew its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 43.5% in the third quarter. American Trust now owns 90,464 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,352,000 after purchasing an additional 27,423 shares during the period.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWOB stock traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $62.55. 59,349 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 554,055. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $63.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $63.07. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $57.18 and a 12-month high of $64.50.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.317 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 1st.

About Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

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.