Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB Shares Bought by Simplicity Wealth LLC

Simplicity Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 45.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 153,720 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 48,061 shares during the period. Simplicity Wealth LLC owned approximately 0.16% of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF worth $9,704,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 4,097,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,166,000 after buying an additional 200,109 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 3,189,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,514,000 after buying an additional 68,018 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 28.5% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,675,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,050,000 after buying an additional 371,887 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $70,295,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 7.2% during the first quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 414,396 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,222,000 after acquiring an additional 27,862 shares during the period.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of VWOB stock opened at $63.71 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $64.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $65.94. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $62.42 and a 1-year high of $68.40.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a dividend of $0.3207 per share. This represents a $3.85 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This is a decrease from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.3466.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Company 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.