iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Bonds
- Address
- 400 Howard Street San Francisco CA United States of America 94105
- IPO Date
- Feb 16, 2012
- CIK
- 0001100663
- Website
- ishares.com
- Similar Companies
- Business
- iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Aaa - A Capped Index, composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate corporate bonds rated Aaa to A (or equivalent) issued by U.S. and non-U.S. corporations with maturities of one year or more. The fund employs a representative sampling technique to invest primarily in investment-grade debt securities across sectors including financials, industrials, utilities, communications, technology, energy, and healthcare; top holdings include bonds from issuers such as JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp., Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and Wells Fargo & Company. It offers exposure to approximately 3,270 holdings, with an expense ratio of 0.15%, monthly distributions, and a focus on mid-interest-rate sensitivity and mid-credit quality within the corporate bond market. Launched on February 14, 2012, QLTA is issued by BlackRock through its iShares business unit and is domiciled in the United States, with primary operations and listing on the NYSE Arca exchange. The fund targets institutional and retail investors seeking income and diversification from high-quality corporate bonds, maintaining geographic diversification through non-U.S. issuers representing about 18% of assets. In recent developments, QLTA has seen sustained institutional interest, with 132 hedge funds and institutions holding $577 million in assets as of Q2 2025, reflecting an 8% increase in capital invested and more repeat positions than reductions. Amid broader iShares ETF trends, U.S.-listed funds including corporate bond products recorded over $1.3 trillion in inflows through early December 2025, surpassing prior records, which underscores ongoing demand for products like QLTA. No major acquisitions, partnerships, or structural changes specific to QLTA have been reported in the last 1-2 years, with the fund maintaining its core index-tracking strategy and periodic portfolio rebalancing.