iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) Alternatives

iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QLTA. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to QLTA

QLTA charges 0.15% annually. Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among QLTA alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	Apr 6, 2011	QLTA vs SPBO
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	0.04%	Jan 5, 2007	QLTA vs USIG
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 19, 2009	QLTA vs VCLT
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 19, 2009	QLTA vs VCSH
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 7, 2017	QLTA vs VTC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QLTA

Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	Sep 13, 2016	QLTA vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	Sep 14, 2016	QLTA vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	98	Jun 12, 2018	QLTA vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	98	Sep 27, 2017	QLTA vs BSCR
IBDS	iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF	98	Sep 14, 2017	QLTA vs IBDS

Top Performing QLTA Alternatives (YTD)

QLTA alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	1.21%	Jan 14, 2021	QLTA vs OVT
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	0.84%	Nov 30, 2011	QLTA vs FLRN
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.84%	Jun 14, 2011	QLTA vs FLOT
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.79%	Sep 14, 2016	QLTA vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.72%	Sep 13, 2016	QLTA vs IBDR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QLTA

QLTA alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
QCON	American Century Quality Convertible Securities ET...	0.00%	Feb 16, 2021	QLTA vs QCON
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.82%	Sep 13, 2016	QLTA vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.84%	Sep 14, 2016	QLTA vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	0.98%	Jun 12, 2018	QLTA vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	1.48%	Sep 27, 2017	QLTA vs BSCR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QLTA

QLTA alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	-0.37%	Sep 13, 2016	QLTA vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.41%	Sep 14, 2016	QLTA vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	-0.76%	Jun 12, 2018	QLTA vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.81%	Sep 27, 2017	QLTA vs BSCR
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	-0.87%	Dec 16, 2009	QLTA vs SPSB

Other ETFs from iShares

Most popular iShares ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	QLTA vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	6	-22.62%	Jan 5, 2024	QLTA vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	QLTA vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	QLTA vs TLT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	QLTA vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Precious Metals	89	5.77%	Apr 21, 2006	QLTA vs SLV
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	9.20%	Jul 10, 2001	QLTA vs SOXX
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	QLTA vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	0.93%	May 22, 2000	QLTA vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	-2.21%	Mar 26, 2008	QLTA vs ACWI

Often Compared With QLTA

What investors most often compare with QLTA, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	QLTA vs BND
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	46	-0.38%	Jul 26, 2002	QLTA vs LQD
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.45%	Nov 19, 2009	QLTA vs VCIT
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	60	0.02%	Sep 22, 2003	QLTA vs AGG
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	QLTA vs QQQ
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	-10.59%	Dec 11, 2009	QLTA vs SCHG
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	63	0.14%	Oct 6, 2014	QLTA vs FBND
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	60	0.13%	May 23, 2007	QLTA vs SPAB
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	QLTA vs VTI
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	QLTA vs SPY
HBB	Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company		41	15.93%	—	QLTA vs HBB
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	CLO	97	0.73%	Oct 16, 2020	QLTA vs JAAA
SHY	iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	96	0.27%	Jul 22, 2002	QLTA vs SHY
VGIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	64	-0.03%	Nov 19, 2009	QLTA vs VGIT
EFAV	iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	5.94%	Oct 18, 2011	QLTA vs EFAV
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.42%	Oct 10, 2019	QLTA vs SCHI
ABNDX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America	Intermediate Core Bond	47	-0.85%	May 28, 1974	QLTA vs ABNDX
JBBB	Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF	CLO	49	-0.81%	Jan 11, 2022	QLTA vs JBBB
BNDW	Vanguard Total World Bond ETF	Global Bonds	56	-0.03%	Sep 4, 2018	QLTA vs BNDW
FLTR	VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF	Corporate Bonds	92	0.71%	Apr 25, 2011	QLTA vs FLTR

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