Simplicity Wealth LLC Purchases Shares of 37,653 Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB)

Simplicity Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 37,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,417,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $16,592,000. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,709,000. Independent Advisor Alliance purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $398,000. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,468,108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,016,000 after purchasing an additional 181,241 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,638,000.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ VWOB opened at $64.34 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $63.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $63.88. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $60.90 and a 12-month high of $66.65.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.3156 per share. This represents a $3.79 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Company 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.