iShares AAA - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA)
| Assets | $858.26M |
| NAV | $46.27 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 18.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.17 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.56% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 1, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | -19.87% |
| Volume | 2,061 |
| Open | 46.07 |
| Previous Close | 45.54 |
| Day's Range | 45.54 - 46.12 |
| 52-Week Low | 45.53 |
| 52-Week High | 57.12 |
| Beta | 0.14 |
| Holdings | 2518 |
| Inception Date | Feb 14, 2012 |
About QLTA
The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and the fund will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index that BFA believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The underlying index is a subset of the Bloomberg 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
1.66% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | n/a | 0.20% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | n/a | 0.20% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | n/a | 0.18% |
| COMCAST CORPORATION | n/a | 0.17% |
| APPLE INC | n/a | 0.16% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY MTN | n/a | 0.15% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | n/a | 0.15% |
| COMCAST CORPORATION | n/a | 0.15% |
| HOME DEPOT INC | n/a | 0.15% |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE CAPITAL INC | n/a | 0.15% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.08864 | Sep 8, 2022 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.0977 | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.14071 | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.10334 | Jun 7, 2022 |
| May 2, 2022 | $0.09887 | May 6, 2022 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.08766 | Apr 7, 2022 |
News
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Since the Fed has started buying highly rated corporate bond ETFs, investors can expect a short-term bounce in those assets.
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All-Out Fed Support: Buy Highly-Rated Corporate Bond ETFs
The Fed is buying investment-grade corporate bond ETFs, which might lead to a rally in the space.
BBB Bond Risk Could Put Strategic Fixed Income in Focus
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