iShares Aaa-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA)
| Assets | $1.60B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 34.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.00 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.28% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | -0.68% |
| Volume | 86,227 |
| Open | 46.96 |
| Previous Close | 47.01 |
| Day's Range | 46.84 - 47.00 |
| 52-Week Low | 45.81 |
| 52-Week High | 49.53 |
| Beta | 0.34 |
| Holdings | 3212 |
| Inception Date | Feb 14, 2012 |
About QLTA
Fund Home PageThe 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 issued by BlackRock.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.17478 | Jun 5, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.17476 | May 6, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.16554 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.18508 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.1654 | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.17574 | Dec 23, 2024 |
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