HighTower Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB

HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 303.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 416,093 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 312,857 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $27,837,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,630,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,256,000 after buying an additional 126,394 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.9% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,608,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,837,000 after acquiring an additional 201,437 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 14.7% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,920,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,839,000 after purchasing an additional 373,680 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,059,231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $137,763,000 after purchasing an additional 44,439 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 1,335,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,330,000 after purchasing an additional 128,819 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of VWOB opened at $68.34 on Thursday. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $60.90 and a 52-week high of $68.39. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $67.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.19.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a dividend of $0.3396 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This is a boost from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.31.

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.