Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $64.52 and last traded at $64.5120, with a volume of 238155 shares. The stock had previously closed at $65.10.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Down 1.1%

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $65.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $66.36.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a dividend of $0.3207 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 4,097,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,166,000 after acquiring an additional 200,109 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 2.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 3,189,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,514,000 after purchasing an additional 68,018 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 28.5% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,675,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,050,000 after purchasing an additional 371,887 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $70,295,000. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 17.4% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 598,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,390,000 after purchasing an additional 88,987 shares in the last quarter.

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.