Merit Financial Group LLC Purchases 55,823 Shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB

Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 158.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 91,002 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 55,823 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $5,947,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VWOB. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 505.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,551,639 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,815,000 after acquiring an additional 2,130,195 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.3% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 14,355,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $919,638,000 after acquiring an additional 327,724 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 6.6% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,407,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,755,000 after acquiring an additional 210,459 shares during the period. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $11,705,000. Finally, Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 57.9% during the first quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 440,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,293,000 after acquiring an additional 161,600 shares during the period.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:VWOB opened at $66.90 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $66.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $64.81. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a one year low of $60.90 and a one year high of $67.35.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.3137 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 1st.

About Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

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.