HighTower Advisors LLC Purchases 54,445 Shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB

HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 13.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 470,538 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 54,445 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $31,728,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 88.1% in the 4th quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 427 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 57.1% in the 4th quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 825 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 158.0% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 952 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 583 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $90,000.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

VWOB opened at $66.31 on Friday. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $63.49 and a 1-year high of $68.40. The business has a 50 day moving average of $66.42 and a 200-day moving average of $67.19.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were given a $0.318 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, 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.