Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC Invests $7.52 Million in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 111,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,518,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 18.4% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 59,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,871,000 after acquiring an additional 9,206 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 23.5% in the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 24,126 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,593,000 after acquiring an additional 4,590 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 6.1% in the second quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 60,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,017,000 after acquiring an additional 3,489 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 20.7% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 307,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,111,000 after purchasing an additional 52,798 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 747.9% during the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 99,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,500,000 after purchasing an additional 87,739 shares during the period.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Trading Up 0.5%

NASDAQ:VWOB opened at $67.44 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $66.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $67.10. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $64.33 and a fifty-two week high of $68.40.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.3189 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 5.7%.

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.