Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Has $1.09 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 92.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,574 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,974 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $1,089,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $183,317,000. Betterment LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 125.6% in the third quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 3,314,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,752,000 after acquiring an additional 1,845,386 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 25.9% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,677,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,030,000 after acquiring an additional 757,313 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 43.5% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,601,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,109,000 after acquiring an additional 484,959 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,835,000.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VWOB opened at $67.24 on Wednesday. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a one year low of $64.44 and a one year high of $68.40. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $66.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.08.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a $0.3189 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.32. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st.

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.