Allianz SE Purchases New Position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB

Allianz SE bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 377,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,428,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 88.1% during the fourth quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 427 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 57.1% in the fourth quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 158.0% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 952 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 583 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VWOB opened at $67.18 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $66.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.12. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $64.19 and a 52-week high of $68.40.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were given a $0.3189 dividend. 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. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.7%.

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.