Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) Shares Purchased by Sumitomo Life Insurance Co.

Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. raised its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 256.4% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 279,100 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 200,800 shares during the period. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF accounts for about 0.3% of Sumitomo Life Insurance Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $17,625,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VWOB. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1,706.9% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $261,000 after buying an additional 3,721 shares in the last quarter. Coastline Trust Co purchased a new position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 365,472 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,256,000 after purchasing an additional 16,683 shares during the last quarter. Marotta Asset Management grew its position in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. Marotta Asset Management now owns 250,328 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,614,000 after purchasing an additional 4,347 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Regal Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1.2% in the second quarter. Regal Investment Advisors LLC now owns 47,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,990,000 after purchasing an additional 570 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VWOB opened at $64.11 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $64.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $64.59. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $61.48 and a fifty-two week high of $66.65.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of $0.325 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.