Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Hits New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as $68.39 and last traded at $68.34, with a volume of 852990 shares. The stock had previously closed at $68.31.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1%

The business’s fifty day moving average is $67.61 and its 200-day moving average is $67.22.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.3396 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This is an increase from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.31.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VWOB. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 47.2% in the second quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 42,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,766,000 after buying an additional 13,568 shares during the period. Leavell Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $250,000. Ballast Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 31,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,074,000 after acquiring an additional 620 shares during the last quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $197,000. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 17.1% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,014,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,665,000 after purchasing an additional 294,023 shares during the last quarter.

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.