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

iShares · Bond ETFs · Corporate bond · data as of Oct 2, 2026

QLTA tracks an index and returned −3.2% over the past year.

## Key facts

- QLTA, total return, 1 year: −3.2%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QLTA, expense ratio: 0.15%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QLTA, holdings: 3517, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QLTA, below its high: −7.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QLTA, net assets: $1.2bn (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## QLTA over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −4.1% | +3.6% | −7.7 pts | −9.4 pts |
| 6 months | −3.6% | +17.9% | −21.5 pts | −32.0 pts |
| 1 year | −3.2% | +16.2% | −19.5 pts | −27.6 pts |
| 3 years | +15.4% | +89.3% | −73.9 pts | −99.4 pts |
| Since listing | +37.4% | +630.6% | −593.1 pts | −1199.7 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Corporate bond | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 23, 2026 |
| Price | $44.86 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Feb 16, 2012 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.2bn | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −7.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 3517 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 2.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 1, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |

## Questions

### 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.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, QLTA, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/qlta
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