QLTA ETF Analysis: Aaa - Rated Corporate Bond | NYSE

Corporate Bond | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.215m USD | 12M Return: 1.4% | US46429B2916 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade, Fixed Rate, USD Denominated
Total Rating 37
Safety 61
Buy Signal -0.30
Corporate Bond
Category Rotation: +1.7
TER: 0.15%
AUM: 1.21B
Avg Turnover: 6.81M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility5.24%
VaR 5th Pctl0.96%
VaR vs Median1.41%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.62
Rel. Str. IBD21.1
Rel. Str. Peer Group10.7
Character TTM
Beta0.126
Beta Downside0.130
Hurst Exponent0.519
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD5.32%
CAGR/Max DD0.87
CAGR/Mean DD3.05

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan -0.1% 19
Feb -0.1% 7
Mar -0.3% 17
Apr -0.0% 10
May +0.6% 29
Jun +0.7% 30
Jul +0.7% 41
Aug +0.0% 0
Sep -1.1% 44
Oct -0.9% 40
Nov +0.1% 28
Dec -0.2% 14

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: QLTA Aaa - Rated Corporate Bond

The iShares Aaa-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) is a U.S.-listed fixed income fund that tracks a subset of the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Index, specifically the Aaa-A rated segment of the U.S. dollar-denominated, taxable corporate bond market. The fund allocates at least 80% of its assets to securities in the underlying index and at least 90% to fixed income securities consistent with the indexs composition. Listed on the NYSE since February 2012, QLTA falls within the Corporate Bond ETF category, serving investors seeking exposure to high-quality investment-grade U.S. corporate debt.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cuts lower Treasury yields, lifting bond prices
  • Credit spreads tighten on resilient US economic outlook
  • Investor inflows surge amid flight to quality corporate debt
What is the price of QLTA shares?

As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 46.45 with a total of 105,464 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.36%, over one month by -0.42%, over three months by -0.33% and over the past year by +1.43%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 46.20 (which is 0.5% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).

Is QLTA a buy, sell or hold?

Aaa - Rated Corporate Bond has no consensus analysts rating.