Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Shares Sold by Independent Advisor Alliance

Independent Advisor Alliance trimmed its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 11.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,558 shares of the company’s stock after selling 745 shares during the quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $357,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Scissortail Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Scissortail Wealth Management LLC now owns 54,824 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,520,000 after buying an additional 3,547 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Family Office LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 35.1% in the 1st quarter. Virtus Family Office LLC now owns 37,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,379,000 after purchasing an additional 9,632 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,407,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,755,000 after purchasing an additional 210,459 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 85,439 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,485,000 after purchasing an additional 3,156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WBH Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $208,000.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

VWOB opened at $66.10 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $65.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $64.26. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $60.90 and a 1-year high of $66.65.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 1st were paid a $0.3855 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.0%.

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.