Central Bank & Trust Co. Makes New $2.93 Million Investment in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB

Central Bank & Trust Co. bought a new position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 46,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,928,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Chapin Davis Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at $225,000. First Heartland Consultants Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the third quarter worth $5,343,000. Factor Wealth Management LTD boosted its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 22.1% in the 3rd quarter. Factor Wealth Management LTD now owns 66,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,184,000 after purchasing an additional 12,007 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Securities CORP. raised its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Securities CORP. now owns 34,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,188,000 after acquiring an additional 1,376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 57.1% during the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 5,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,000 after acquiring an additional 1,954 shares during the period.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock traded up $0.07 on Friday, hitting $63.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 314,312 shares, compared to its average volume of 641,945. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $65.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $66.09. 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 firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a dividend of $0.3207 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This is a drop from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.3466. This represents a $3.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%.

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.