Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume

Shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 223,635 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 54% from the previous session’s volume of 486,702 shares.The stock last traded at $66.25 and had previously closed at $66.39.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $64.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $63.68.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.3228 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VWOB. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 6,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 13.3% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 350,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,339,000 after purchasing an additional 41,099 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 1,886,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,261,000 after purchasing an additional 103,600 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 175.2% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 307,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,602,000 after buying an additional 195,752 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TSA Wealth Managment LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $369,000.

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.