Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Shares Acquired by McIlrath & Eck LLC

McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 20.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 253,993 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 43,520 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF comprises approximately 2.0% of McIlrath & Eck LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. McIlrath & Eck LLC owned about 0.33% of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF worth $16,040,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VWOB. SigFig Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. SigFig Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $654,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $229,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. Ackerman Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Ackerman Capital Advisors LLC now owns 37,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,385,000 after buying an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,075 shares of the company’s stock valued at $699,000 after buying an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 6,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the period.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VWOB opened at $63.93 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $63.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $63.93. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $60.90 and a 12 month high of $66.65.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st were given a dividend of $0.3243 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $3.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.09%.

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.