Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB Holdings Boosted by Columbus Macro LLC

Columbus Macro LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 20.4% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 265,199 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 44,997 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF makes up approximately 1.9% of Columbus Macro LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Columbus Macro LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $17,421,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 88.1% during the 4th quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 427 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $50,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 57.1% during the 4th quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 825 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 158.0% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 952 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 583 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock opened at $67.29 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $66.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $67.08. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $64.44 and a 12 month high of $68.40.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $0.3189 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.32. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend 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.