Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Sells 110,243 Shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF $VWOB

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd reduced its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 12.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 783,174 shares of the company’s stock after selling 110,243 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $49,442,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VWOB. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 15,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $948,000 after buying an additional 754 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 19.3% during the 3rd quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 7,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after acquiring an additional 1,137 shares during the period. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. now owns 33,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,084,000 after acquiring an additional 413 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $9,745,000. Finally, Columbus Macro LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 289,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,287,000 after acquiring an additional 13,811 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VWOB opened at $63.35 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $64.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $65.99. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $62.42 and a twelve month high of $68.40.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were paid a dividend of $0.3207 per share. This is a negative change from Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.3466. This represents a $3.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 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.