QLTAiShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Aaa to A rated fixed rate U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by corporations.
By iShares · Launched 2012
Annual Cost
0.15%
#740 of 5,562 · low cost
Fund Size
$1.5B
#898 of 5,562 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
4.44%
Track Record
14 years
#978 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,393+3.9%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
Fixed incomeRegion
North americaStrategy
Index tracking
Index tracked
Bloomberg US Corporate Aaa - A Capped Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 9.6% of fund✓ well diversified
BlackRock Funds III
7.0%
BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS TREASURY SL AGENCY SHARES
0.9%
BROADCOM INC
0.3%
BROADCOM INC
0.3%
BROADCOM INC
0.2%
ANHEUSER-BUSCH CO/INBEV
0.2%
META PLATFORMS INC
0.2%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
0.2%
META PLATFORMS INC
0.2%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
0.2%
Asset allocation
Bonds
99.2%
Cash
0.8%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
4.3%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-22.3%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.21Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.30Moderate downside risk
Bond profile
Duration
4.4 years
Avg maturity
9.5 years
Credit ratings
AAA
1.5%
AA
17.0%
A
81.4%
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Aaa to A rated fixed rate U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by corporations.
- Strategy
- Tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Aaa - A Capped Index, a market capitalization-weighted index of Aaa to A rated U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds. Invests primarily in securities with maturities of one year or more, including bonds from U.S. and non-U.S. issuers.
- Inception date
- February 14, 2012
- Fund family
- iShares
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Data updated on 2026-06-19