iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

The iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of dollar-denominated fixed-rate corporate bonds rated AAA-A issued by US and non-US corporations with maturities of at least one year. QLTA was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $47.00 to $47.17
• 50-Day Range: $46.39 to $47.84
• 52-Week Range: $45.81 to $49.53
• Volume: 83,091 shs
• Average Volume: 230,641 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.64 billion
• Assets Under Management: $1.63 billion
• Dividend Yield: 4.18%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.15%
• Aggregate Rating: N/A

QLTA ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QLTA shares performed this year?

iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF's stock was trading at $46.79 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, QLTA shares have increased by 0.6% and is now trading at $47.0650.
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Who are iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF include Miracle Mile Advisors LLC (4.75%), Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. (0.71%), Kelly Financial Services LLC (0.61%) and Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.30%).

How do I buy shares of iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF?

Shares of QLTA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), BlackRock (BLK), Ford Motor (F), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA).

Fund Details

• Issuer: iShares
• Fund Name: iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:QLTA
• Inception Date: 2/14/2012
• Fund Manager: James Mauro, Karen Uyehara
• Web: N/A
• Phone: N/A

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Fixed Income
• Benchmark: Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Aaa - A Capped Index
• Category: Corporate
• Focus: Investment Grade
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 3135

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $1.63 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $412,886.30
• Discount/Premium: -0.02%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Jane Street

Options

• Optionable: N/A
• Short Interest: 224,600 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 34,800,000
• Beta: 0.34
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $300.00