Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTRB) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTRB) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday . Approximately 835,461 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 201% from the previous session’s volume of 277,703 shares.The stock last traded at $33.57 and had previously closed at $33.64.

Hartford Total Return Bond ETF Price Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $33.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.11.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hartford Total Return Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hartford Funds Management Co LLC grew its position in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Hartford Funds Management Co LLC now owns 14,563,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $485,410,000 after acquiring an additional 835,677 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Hartford Total Return Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,536,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 103.3% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 940 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 80.6% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 366,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,229,000 after buying an additional 163,756 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 536.3% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 724,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,153,000 after buying an additional 610,790 shares during the last quarter.

Hartford Total Return Bond ETF Company Profile

The Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (HTRB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond index. The fund is an actively managed fund that invests in a wide array of global fixed income instruments considered attractive from a total-return perspective, with current income as a secondary goal.