Citigroup Inc. Has $1.98 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB)

Citigroup Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) by 45.6% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 31,789 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,955 shares during the quarter. Citigroup Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF were worth $1,981,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1,559.5% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 614 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 577 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 769.9% in the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 635 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 71.9% in the 1st quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 292 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF by 1,034.6% during the 3rd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 919 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 838 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock opened at $60.42 on Thursday. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $55.45 and a fifty-two week high of $64.66. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $61.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $61.53.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.2984 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 1st.

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.