QLTA ETF Analysis: Aaa - Rated Corporate Bond | NYSE

Corporate Bond | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.259m USD | 12M Return: 2.6% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade, Fixed Rate, USD Denominated
Total Rating 42
Safety 66
Buy Signal -0.30
Corporate Bond
Category Rotation: -3.7
TER: 0.15%
AUM: 1.26B
Avg Turnover: 13.7M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility4.81%
VaR 5th Pctl0.88%
VaR vs Median1.22%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.42
Rel. Str. IBD27.1
Rel. Str. Peer Group16.7
Character TTM
Beta0.124
Beta Downside0.100
Hurst Exponent0.518
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD6.22%
CAGR/Max DD0.63
CAGR/Mean DD2.48

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan -0.2% 25
Feb -0.7% 15
Mar -0.7% 25
Apr -0.1% 16
May +0.6% 38
Jun +0.6% 45
Jul +1.0% 56
Aug +0.1% 6
Sep -1.2% 37
Oct -0.7% 34
Nov +0.1% 33
Dec -0.2% 8

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 July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 46.62 with a total of 167,809 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.46%, over one month by -2.02%, over three months by -1.10% and over the past year by +2.55%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 46.40 (which is 0.5% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).

Is QLTA a buy, sell or hold?

Aaa - Rated Corporate Bond has no consensus analysts rating.