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QLTAiShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

Get income14y track recordRanked #129 of 1,622 in this goal

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 · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,393+3.9%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Index tracking

Index tracked

Bloomberg US Corporate Aaa - A Capped Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 9.6% of fundwell 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+ years
Volatility (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