Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. Has $33.87 Million Holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB

Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 33.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 502,300 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 126,300 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF accounts for approximately 0.9% of Sumitomo Life Insurance Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $33,870,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VWOB. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 18.4% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 59,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,871,000 after purchasing an additional 9,206 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 24,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,593,000 after buying an additional 4,590 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 6.1% in the second quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 60,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,017,000 after purchasing an additional 3,489 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 20.7% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 307,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,111,000 after purchasing an additional 52,798 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 747.9% during the 2nd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 99,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,500,000 after purchasing an additional 87,739 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock opened at $67.18 on Friday. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $64.19 and a 52-week high of $68.40. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $66.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $67.12.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.3189 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.32.

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.