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QLTA · iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

Bond fundTracks an index0.15% fee$1.2bnSince Feb 16, 2012
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QLTA tracks an index and returned −3.2% over the past year.

−3.2%
Total return, 1 year
0.15%
Expense ratio
3517
Holdings
−7.0%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−4.1%+3.6%−7.7 pts−9.4 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.6%+17.9%−21.5 pts−32.0 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026−3.2%+16.2%−19.5 pts−27.6 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+15.4%+89.3%−73.9 pts−99.4 pts
Since listing Feb 16, 2012 – Oct 2, 2026+37.4%+630.6%−593.1 pts−1199.7 pts

QLTA over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

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In plain words

QLTA tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned −3.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Corporate bond
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 23, 2026)0.15%
Price$44.86
Listed sinceFeb 16, 2012
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026)$1.2bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−7.0%
Holdings3517
Top ten weight2.2%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
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Questions people ask about QLTA

How has QLTA performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, QLTA returned −3.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +15.4%.
What does QLTA cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
How far is QLTA below its high?
7.0% below its high of Aug 6, 2020, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, QLTA and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.15%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $1.2bnThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 2, 2026
IssuerHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗

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