Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Here’s Why

Shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday . Approximately 1,150,829 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 46% from the previous session’s volume of 789,179 shares.The stock last traded at $67.71 and had previously closed at $67.73.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1%

The firm’s fifty day moving average is $67.54 and its 200-day moving average is $66.92.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 13.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,089,606 shares of the company’s stock valued at $273,595,000 after acquiring an additional 480,775 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 3.5% in the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,755,972 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,276,000 after purchasing an additional 125,360 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 25.9% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,677,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,030,000 after purchasing an additional 757,313 shares during the period. Betterment LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 125.6% during the third quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 3,314,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,752,000 after purchasing an additional 1,845,386 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $183,317,000.

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.