Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. Buys 5,062 Shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB)

Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 2.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 178,349 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,062 shares during the period. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. owned 0.31% of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF worth $11,370,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 4,459,027 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,793,000 after purchasing an additional 211,512 shares during the last quarter. Betterment LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.6% in the third quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 2,132,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,182,000 after buying an additional 54,107 shares during the period. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2,383.6% during the third quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,087,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,505,000 after acquiring an additional 2,003,587 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,125,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,642,000 after acquiring an additional 78,911 shares during the period. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 23.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 1,101,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,170,000 after acquiring an additional 212,615 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VWOB traded up $0.48 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $63.04. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 237,658 shares, compared to its average volume of 699,180. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $57.18 and a fifty-two week high of $64.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $63.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $62.04.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be paid a $0.3068 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 1st.

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.