iShares AAA - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA)
| Assets | $1.14B |
| NAV | $56.07 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 20.40M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.16 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.07% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Volume | 51,538 |
| Open | 56.02 |
| Previous Close | 56.04 |
| Day's Range | 56.02 - 56.17 |
| 52-Week Low | 54.14 |
| 52-Week High | 57.81 |
| Beta | 0.08 |
| Holdings | 2270 |
| Inception Date | Feb 14, 2012 |
About QLTA
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.
Top 10 Holdings
2.77% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | N/A | 0.75% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | N/A | 0.42% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | N/A | 0.25% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | N/A | 0.21% |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO | N/A | 0.20% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | N/A | 0.19% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | N/A | 0.19% |
| COMCAST CORPORATION 144A | N/A | 0.19% |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO | N/A | 0.19% |
| APPLE INC | N/A | 0.18% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | $0.094 | Oct 7, 2021 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | $0.0864 | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $0.08788 | Aug 6, 2021 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.09081 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $0.09033 | Jun 7, 2021 |
| May 3, 2021 | $0.09233 | May 7, 2021 |
News
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