iShares Aaa-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA)

NYSEARCA: QLTA · Real-Time Price · USD
47.37
-0.12 (-0.25%)
Nov 20, 2024, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
-0.25%
Assets $1.64B
Expense Ratio 0.15%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 34.55M
Dividend (ttm) $1.88
Dividend Yield 3.97%
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 1, 2024
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return +3.23%
Volume 179,253
Open 47.33
Previous Close 47.49
Day's Range 47.32 - 47.44
52-Week Low 45.81
52-Week High 49.53
Beta 0.29
Holdings 3039
Inception Date Feb 14, 2012

About QLTA

Fund Home Page

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 issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Corporate Bond
Region North America
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol QLTA
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked Bloomberg US Corporate Capped Index (Aaa - A)

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Nov 1, 2024 $0.156 Nov 6, 2024
Oct 1, 2024 $0.170 Oct 4, 2024
Sep 3, 2024 $0.170 Sep 6, 2024
Aug 1, 2024 $0.135 Aug 6, 2024
Jul 1, 2024 $0.160 Jul 5, 2024
Jun 3, 2024 $0.160 Jun 7, 2024
Full Dividend History

News

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9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

QLTA: When Quality Is Too Much Of A Good Thing

The iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF tracks highly rated corporate bond securities issued by US and non-US corporations. Despite its high-quality portfolio, QLTA has delivered modest returns, ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

QLTA: Liquid Investment-Grade Bond Fund, 7-Year Duration

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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5 years ago - CNBC Television

iShares Aaa-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF: Investors May Want To Wait On The Sidelines

iShares Aaa-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF: Investors May Want To Wait On The Sidelines

5 years ago - Seeking Alpha