Strategic Financial Services Inc. Cuts Stake in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB)

Strategic Financial Services Inc. lowered its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 41.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 208,449 shares of the company’s stock after selling 147,104 shares during the period. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF comprises approximately 0.8% of Strategic Financial Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Strategic Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $13,164,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VWOB. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 46.5% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 5,672 shares of the company’s stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 1,800 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 19.4% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 152,217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,103,000 after purchasing an additional 24,709 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 997,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,187,000 after purchasing an additional 4,505 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Citigroup Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 27.1% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 79,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,294,000 after purchasing an additional 17,011 shares during the period.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VWOB opened at $64.69 on Thursday. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $61.48 and a fifty-two week high of $66.65. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $64.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $64.59.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.3463 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

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.