Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Shares Sold by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 0.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 100,229 shares of the company’s stock after selling 229 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC owned about 0.12% of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF worth $6,651,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,567,735 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,443,000 after buying an additional 98,118 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 122.8% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,348,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,830,000 after purchasing an additional 743,218 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 997,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,187,000 after purchasing an additional 4,505 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. increased its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 786,027 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,169,000 after purchasing an additional 46,197 shares during the period. Finally, Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 17.5% in the 2nd quarter. Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC now owns 735,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,302,000 after purchasing an additional 109,783 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of VWOB opened at $65.25 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $64.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.49. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $61.48 and a 1 year high of $66.65.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $0.352 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF 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.