Evoke Wealth LLC Sells 505,629 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Evoke Wealth LLC cut its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 97.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,170 shares of the company’s stock after selling 505,629 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF makes up 1.2% of Evoke Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Evoke Wealth LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $1,001,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VTWO. Kiely Wealth Advisory Group Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Kiely Wealth Advisory Group Inc. now owns 70,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,886,000 after purchasing an additional 3,736 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 8.8% during the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 74,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,082,000 after buying an additional 6,014 shares in the last quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the second quarter valued at about $4,873,000. Blair William & Co. IL raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 24,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,034,000 after acquiring an additional 654 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 28,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,345,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $89.66 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a twelve month low of $65.39 and a twelve month high of $92.40. The firm has a market cap of $9.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $87.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $83.81.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were paid a dividend of $0.299 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.33%. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 27th.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Profile

The Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 2000 index, a market-cap-weighted index of US small-cap stocks VTWO was launched on Sep 20, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.