185,647 Shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF $QLTA Bought by Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV

Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV bought a new position in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTA) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 185,647 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,352,000. iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF makes up about 3.7% of Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 47.1% in the 2nd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 216,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,302,000 after buying an additional 69,369 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 252.2% during the first quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 200,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,504,000 after acquiring an additional 143,304 shares during the last quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC lifted its position in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 5.1% during the first quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 197,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,411,000 after acquiring an additional 9,649 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 1.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 174,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,293,000 after acquiring an additional 2,773 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 5.7% during the third quarter. Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC now owns 167,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,544,000 after acquiring an additional 8,977 shares during the period.

iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:QLTA opened at $45.76 on Thursday. iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $44.43 and a 12-month high of $49.01. The business has a 50 day moving average of $45.73 and a 200-day moving average of $47.09.

iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF Company Profile

The iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of dollar-denominated fixed-rate corporate bonds rated AAA-A issued by US and non-US corporations with maturities of at least one year. QLTA was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.