Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) shares saw strong trading volume on Thursday . 1,385,300 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 114% from the previous session’s volume of 647,815 shares.The stock last traded at $67.50 and had previously closed at $67.55.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0%

The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $67.52 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $66.82.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were paid a $0.3152 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 20.8% during the 2nd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 12,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $807,000 after acquiring an additional 2,128 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. increased its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 879,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,473,000 after purchasing an additional 22,379 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.2% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 150,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,806,000 after purchasing an additional 3,176 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 9.2% in the second quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 61,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,047,000 after purchasing an additional 5,204 shares during the period. Finally, Sage Rhino Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 55,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,655,000 after purchasing an additional 1,674 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.