QLTA - iShares AAA - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
| Assets | $1.30B |
| NAV | $56.09 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.09 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.25 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.22% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 16 |
| Last Price | $55.82 |
| Previous Close | $56.11 |
| Change ($) | -0.29 |
| Change (%) | -0.52% |
| Day's Open | 55.87 |
| Day's Range | 55.80 - 55.96 |
| Day's Volume | 842,125 |
| 52-Week Range | 54.15 - 58.69 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Aaa - A Capped Index. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and may invest up to 10% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents. The underlying index is a subset of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Index, which measures the performance of the Aaa - A rated range of the fixed-rate, U.S. dollar-denominated taxable, corporate bond market.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Sector Bonds |
| Region Global | Inception Date Feb 14, 2012 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol QLTA |
| Index Tracked Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Aaa - A Capped Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
3.33% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | XTSLA | 1.34% |
| Microsoft Corporation 2.92% | n/a | 0.47% |
| Microsoft Corporation 2.52% | n/a | 0.26% |
| HSBC Holdings plc 4.04% | n/a | 0.20% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 3.4% | n/a | 0.20% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 4.25% | n/a | 0.19% |
| Abbott Laboratories 4.9% | n/a | 0.18% |
| Morgan Stanley 3.88% | n/a | 0.17% |
| Apple Inc. 2.4% | n/a | 0.16% |
| Citigroup Inc. 4.41% | n/a | 0.16% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.0932 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.0976 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.0944 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.10 | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.1352 | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.1003 | Nov 6, 2020 |
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