Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB Holdings Raised by Kestra Advisory Services LLC

Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 759.4% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 258,063 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 228,034 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $16,292,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Summit Global Investments increased its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 8,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $508,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the period. Arlington Trust Co LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 76.2% during the 2nd quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Carter Financial Group INC. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Carter Financial Group INC. now owns 3,865 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after buying an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 3,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. Finally, Triumph Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 198.8% in the 2nd quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 496 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the period.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VWOB opened at $63.88 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $64.13 and a 200-day moving average of $66.12. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $62.42 and a twelve month high of $68.40.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st were issued a dividend of $0.3207 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. This is a negative change from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.3466. This represents a $3.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.0%.

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.