iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA)
QLTA is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Aaa - A Capped Index. QLTA launched on Feb 14, 2012 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US46429B2916
46429B291
Feb 14, 2012
North America (U.S.)
1x
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Aaa - A Capped Index
Expense Ratio
QLTA has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) returned 1.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.09% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, QLTA returned 1.94% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
QLTA
1.12%
0.37%
0.70%
4.09%
-0.72%
1.94%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of QLTA, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.49% | 2.10% | -0.26% | 0.12% | -1.30% | 1.12% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.44% | -1.48% | 1.22% | -2.62% | 1.83% | 0.56% | 2.40% | 1.67% | 1.74% | -2.70% | 1.32% | -2.08% | 1.24% |
| 2023 | 4.16% | -3.42% | 3.16% | 0.55% | -1.49% | 0.40% | 0.19% | -0.95% | -2.86% | -1.80% | 5.93% | 3.97% | 7.60% |
| 2022 | -3.07% | -1.68% | -2.66% | -5.32% | 1.74% | -2.75% | 3.60% | -3.80% | -5.05% | -1.12% | 5.63% | -1.20% | -15.14% |
| 2021 | -1.56% | -2.03% | -1.46% | 1.02% | 0.34% | 1.68% | 1.23% | -0.32% | -1.35% | 0.38% | 0.07% | -0.28% | -2.32% |
| 2020 | 2.16% | 1.31% | -2.08% | 2.81% | 1.32% | 1.34% | 2.59% | -1.71% | -0.34% | -0.70% | 2.69% | -0.08% | 9.56% |
| 2019 | 2.38% | 0.02% | 2.28% | -0.06% | 1.65% | 2.25% | 0.20% | 3.35% | -0.81% | 0.28% | 0.34% | 0.08% | 12.54% |
| 2018 | -1.17% | -1.85% | 0.23% | -1.03% | 0.80% | -0.41% | 1.01% | 0.13% | -0.39% | -1.32% | -0.13% | 1.89% | -2.27% |
| 2017 | 0.03% | 1.25% | -0.26% | 0.82% | 0.97% | 0.43% | 0.82% | 0.76% | -0.27% | 0.26% | -0.16% | 0.91% | 5.69% |
| 2016 | 0.89% | 1.13% | 2.14% | 1.19% | -0.47% | 2.42% | 0.89% | 0.00% | -0.24% | -1.21% | -2.62% | 0.17% | 4.27% |
| 2015 | 2.80% | -1.01% | 0.16% | -0.81% | -0.72% | -1.79% | 1.24% | -0.29% | 0.75% | 0.91% | -0.24% | -0.44% | 0.48% |
| 2014 | 1.55% | 0.93% | -0.02% | 0.89% | 0.84% | 0.07% | -0.05% | 1.40% | -1.18% | 0.94% | 0.52% | 0.42% | 6.46% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of QLTA is 54, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF provided a 4.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.99 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.99 | $1.92 | $1.63 | $1.29 | $1.10 | $1.32 | $1.63 | $1.55 | $1.41 | $1.33 | $1.51 | $1.20 |
Dividend yield | 4.26% | 4.11% | 3.39% | 2.79% | 1.96% | 2.25% | 2.99% | 3.09% | 2.67% | 2.59% | 2.99% | 2.32% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.69 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.35 | $1.92 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.30 | $1.63 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.25 | $1.29 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.18 | $1.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.20 | $1.32 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.26 | $1.63 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.27 | $1.55 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.24 | $1.41 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.19 | $1.33 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.16 | $0.38 | $1.51 |
| 2014 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.21 | $1.20 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF was 22.32%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 9.36%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.32% | Aug 7, 2020 | 556 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -15.24% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 49 | May 29, 2020 | 58 |
| -7.06% | May 3, 2013 | 36 | Jun 24, 2013 | 232 | May 27, 2014 | 268 |
| -5.63% | Jul 11, 2016 | 112 | Dec 15, 2016 | 172 | Aug 23, 2017 | 284 |
| -4.4% | Feb 2, 2015 | 105 | Jul 1, 2015 | 177 | Mar 15, 2016 | 282 |
Volatility
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