American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc. Raises Position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB)

American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 3.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 68,753 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,342 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF comprises about 2.3% of American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $4,325,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 51.8% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 20,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,288,000 after purchasing an additional 6,897 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 6,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 13.5% during the 4th quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 13,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $845,000 after purchasing an additional 1,578 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 13.3% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 350,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,339,000 after purchasing an additional 41,099 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 1,886,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,261,000 after buying an additional 103,600 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VWOB opened at $66.00 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $64.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.62. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $57.18 and a 52-week high of $66.08.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.3228 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

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.