Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC Invests $7.52 Million in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 111,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,518,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC owned about 0.13% of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Betterment LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 125.6% in the 3rd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 3,314,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,752,000 after purchasing an additional 1,845,386 shares during the period. Cambria Investment Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 43.5% in the 3rd quarter. Cambria Investment Management L.P. now owns 62,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 19,050 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 3.5% during the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,755,972 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,276,000 after purchasing an additional 125,360 shares during the period. BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 393,574 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,539,000 after purchasing an additional 15,698 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,331,027 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,751,000 after purchasing an additional 23,055 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VWOB opened at $67.44 on Friday. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $64.33 and a 1-year high of $68.40. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $66.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $67.10.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.