Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. Acquires New Position in Pimco Total Return ETF $BOND

Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. acquired a new stake in Pimco Total Return ETF (NYSE:BOND) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 5,969 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $519,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Procyon Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Pimco Total Return ETF by 2.2% during the first quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 5,632 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $520,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC grew its stake in Pimco Total Return ETF by 3.9% during the first quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 3,437 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $318,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in Pimco Total Return ETF by 40.6% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 447 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Scarborough Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Pimco Total Return ETF by 102.0% in the 1st quarter. Scarborough Advisors LLC now owns 297 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signature Equity Partners LLC lifted its stake in Pimco Total Return ETF by 7.1% in the 1st quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 2,824 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares in the last quarter.

Pimco Total Return ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BOND traded down $0.34 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $87.56. 292,608 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 614,139. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $88.96 and a 200-day moving average of $90.78. Pimco Total Return ETF has a 52 week low of $86.11 and a 52 week high of $94.68. The stock has a market cap of $8.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.28.

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.