Pimco Total Return ETF $BOND Shares Purchased by WealthShield Partners LLC

WealthShield Partners LLC increased its position in Pimco Total Return ETF (NYSEARCA:BOND) by 8.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 103,918 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,457 shares during the period. Pimco Total Return ETF makes up about 1.1% of WealthShield Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. WealthShield Partners LLC owned about 0.12% of Pimco Total Return ETF worth $9,590,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BOND. CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of Pimco Total Return ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,149,576 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $386,243,000 after purchasing an additional 177,815 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in Pimco Total Return ETF by 14.2% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,380,670 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $314,673,000 after buying an additional 419,755 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in Pimco Total Return ETF by 25.5% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,895,952 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $269,555,000 after buying an additional 587,532 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in Pimco Total Return ETF by 23.8% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 1,983,801 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $184,652,000 after buying an additional 381,305 shares during the period. Finally, Tectonic Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Pimco Total Return ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC now owns 1,586,589 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $147,680,000 after buying an additional 12,520 shares during the period.

Pimco Total Return ETF Price Performance

BOND traded down $0.08 during trading on Friday, reaching $91.29. 448,412 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 520,932. Pimco Total Return ETF has a 1 year low of $90.52 and a 1 year high of $94.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.27. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $91.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.68.

About Pimco Total Return ETF

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.