9,902 Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB Shares Bought by Marion Wealth Management

Marion Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 215,000 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,902 shares during the period. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF comprises 2.7% of Marion Wealth Management’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Marion Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $13,573,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VWOB. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.1% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 4,097,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,166,000 after acquiring an additional 200,109 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 3,189,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,514,000 after purchasing an additional 68,018 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 28.5% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,675,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,050,000 after purchasing an additional 371,887 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the first quarter worth $70,295,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 27,862 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of VWOB stock opened at $63.82 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $64.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $65.95. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $62.42 and a fifty-two week high of $68.40.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.