Private Advisor Group LLC Raises Holdings in Pimco Total Return ETF $BOND

Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Pimco Total Return ETF (NYSEARCA:BOND) by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 215,919 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 13,919 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Pimco Total Return ETF were worth $20,156,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Transce3nd LLC raised its stake in Pimco Total Return ETF by 53.0% in the 2nd quarter. Transce3nd LLC now owns 358 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Colonial Trust Co SC bought a new position in Pimco Total Return ETF during the third quarter worth about $103,000. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Pimco Total Return ETF in the third quarter worth about $107,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pimco Total Return ETF in the second quarter worth about $123,000. Finally, First PREMIER Bank raised its position in shares of Pimco Total Return ETF by 9,618.8% in the third quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 1,555 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $145,000 after purchasing an additional 1,539 shares during the period.

Pimco Total Return ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of BOND stock opened at $93.45 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $93.65 and its 200 day moving average is $93.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.27. Pimco Total Return ETF has a 12 month low of $88.95 and a 12 month high of $94.68.

Pimco Total Return ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.0%.

Pimco Total Return ETF Profile

The PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund (BOND) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Barclays U.S. Aggregate index. The fund is an actively managed portfolio that aims to maintain a consistent level of dividend income by investing in a broad array of fixed income sectors and utilizing income efficient implementation strategies. BOND was launched on Mar 1, 2012 and is managed by PIMCO.