iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About QLTA

What does QLTA invest in?

The iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) is designed to replicate the investment performance of a specific benchmark. This index consists of high-quality, fixed-income debt instruments. These securities possess credit ratings ranging from Aaa to A (or equivalent assessments) and are priced in U.S. dollars, issued by corporate entities located both within and outside the United States.

What is the expense ratio of QLTA?

iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) charges an expense ratio of 0.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is QLTA's dividend yield?

QLTA's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.69%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of QLTA?

Effective duration measures QLTA's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. QLTA's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of QLTA?

QLTA's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of QLTA?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from QLTA if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. QLTA's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.