Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Position Increased by BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas grew its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 1.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 21,872 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 291 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas’ holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $1,381,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VWOB. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 14,028,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $885,879,000 after purchasing an additional 537,412 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 9.2% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,357,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $753,769,000 after buying an additional 959,776 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,468,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $219,016,000 after acquiring an additional 181,241 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,897,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,804,000 after acquiring an additional 183,645 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,579,723 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,759,000 after acquiring an additional 47,159 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Performance

VWOB opened at $63.27 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $63.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $64.01. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $60.90 and a twelve month high of $66.65.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.3243 per share. This represents a $3.89 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.15%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st.

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.