Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB Stock Purchased by Columbus Macro LLC

Columbus Macro LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 289,675 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,811 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF comprises 1.8% of Columbus Macro LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Columbus Macro LLC owned 0.30% of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF worth $18,287,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VWOB. Triumph Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 88.9% during the third quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 937 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares during the period. XY Planning Network Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 81.4% in the third quarter. XY Planning Network Inc. now owns 6,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,000 after purchasing an additional 3,018 shares during the last quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 9.5% in the third quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 13,868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $875,000 after purchasing an additional 1,207 shares during the last quarter. Verus Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 8.9% in the third quarter. Verus Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,740,000 after purchasing an additional 2,260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.4% during the third quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 173,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,939,000 after purchasing an additional 8,826 shares during the period.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VWOB traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $63.46. 669,854 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 643,520. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $64.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $66.04. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $62.42 and a 52 week high of $68.40.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a dividend of $0.3207 per share. This represents a $3.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This is a negative change from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.3466.

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.